Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-09-17
THE NORTHWEST.

THE NORTHW ESIs
The. areatue.s and power Of the NORTH
westt3h states OF this Union are
oor being universally recognized. Ihs
pSgressibeyshave made in popuatio a
10 the productiveness of the coil, and
10 the material wealth that goes to
enrich the nation, is truly astonishing.
The nine states Of Ohio, illinois, lnldiT.
ana, Missouri, Wisconsin, Michfgap'
Iowa, Minnesota and Kansas, now emu
merate upwards of eight millions OF
people. Their Overlooking gtanefless
pour abundant food into the "or'd.s
great lap. Nowhere is the EARN , >
afIluence more prodlgally displayed.
lite West is the garden OF tie uni
verse. Her material growth is being
followed, naturally, by gradual, stea-
DIV, and rapid augmentation OF poiiti-
cal influences. In the Thirtye'ghth
Congress, Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin,
Missouri and Michigan will have an adj
dition of fifteen natives, the
ratio having been proportionately re-
iuced from other states. Thus, west.
ward the star of empire takes its way
We noticed the other day the propo-
.ition of Mr. Foote, in the rebel House
of Representatives, looking to an effort
to induce the people of the Mississ'p'
pi and Ohio valleys to cease prosecut-
ng the war against the Southern Con-
iederacy. Futile As all such attempts
must prove to be, they show the lm-
portauce attached by the confcdcrates
to the influence and power of the great
northwest. What, indeed, would have
been the condition Of our federal cause
TO-DAY, but for the patriotism and vast
Supporting energies OF this section
The states of Illinois, Indiana, Missou-
ri, Wisconsin, Michigan, Iowa, Mime
-ota and Kansas furnished, before the
late calls tor six hundred thousand
troops, 20 less than two hundred and
twenty FIVE regiments Of infantry, forty
regiments OF cavalry and upwards Of
one hundred batteries OF artillery
the war. The Western soldiers have
di tinguished themselves in every field
tor courage, discipline, endurance, and
ali the qualities that make men honored
by their telow-citlzens, and feared by
their enemies.
We published in our last, rcmarka'
BILE article from the Richmond Dis
patch, showing, for one thing, the i'm
portance which The rebels attach to the
States Of the West. The D,spa til la
bors, not uusuccessfully, to prove tha
anything less thar. an armed interven
ton by several of the leading powers
of Europe will do the rebel cause more
harm than good, that no one foreign
power can successfully invade IT.
North, and that the recognition of tn.
South, and the raisi'g of the blockade
BY England or France singIy, would bu
exasperate and unite the n. rth, and j,
reality weaken the South. The capture
OF the seaport cities-which is about al
that a foreign invading force could hop'
to do-would only send the population
into the federal armies, since they woul'
have small means OF support at home
The sea.board cities, SO far as the ne
cessarics of lite and the munitions o
war are concerned, are expensive con
sumers and non.producers." No sec
ton OF the globe produces, with so lit
tie labor and in such abundance, tn
neccssaries of life as the northwest.
A blockade of the Atlantic ports woul'
reduce the demand for gold an,
strengthen the home credit OF the gov
eminent, bringing at ooce its current
TO the value of coin, while industr.
would be chiefly exerted for war pur
poses. The great West would iron
her inexhanst,ble resources, suppl,
the sinews of war.
We can all see the added importanc
of the States in the Mississippi an.
Ohio valleys in case of foreign interven
uon aud invasion. This section woul,
then be the indispensable reliance Of tn
country, and the expectation would b
fully met. Our barns and granaries ar
creaking with the gathered ha.verts o
the summer. The crops yet to be take1
from the field are luxuriant, almost be
youd precedent. The strong arm
that have produced and partly secures
this fuIlness Of the earth are ready t
expend the remainder of their vigor il
the preservation of the nations life
joining with their neighbors and CON
'ades of all pursuits. The seduction
Of the designing rebels will not stay O
sae rve them. The West will continu
to do its duty towards the government
I-Missouri Republican.
ThLKING WITH THE ENEMY BY TELE
GsApH.-Wc learn that the operator a
Cov.ngton yesterday disc overed that
call had been sent from Lexington t
Cynthiaua, which, however, RENAME,
unanswered. Alter ~hile, our Gov
ington friend replied by asking the gen
Il, man from Secessia what he wanted
What's the news at Covington :?
was the response.
s Why, that Buell. is in your rear,
was the reply.
"Oh, h-Il, that played OUT retort
ed he of Lexington, aud here the con
yersation closed.
From Louisville.
| LOUISVILLE, Sept Is.
FURTHER PARTICULARS OF THE FIGHT
Maj. Thomas arrived from Mumfords
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