, 1862-11-27
Gbe Cribttns.
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 81, 1859.
OPEN THE MISSISSIPPI.

OPEN X0R H44SS183kEE1e
We should, perhaps, do injustice to the
Iovs1ty Of tens Of thousands Of men in the
Weat who act with the Democratic party
and who voted against tho Administrator
in the recent election, if we were 70 say
that the price Of their adherence to the
Union cause is the quick opening OF the
Mississippi River for the transit OF the pro-
ducts Ct our prairles to the South and 8
market, But We do not err when we say
that tho neglect to accomplish thtt great
and cminently necessary work has been
lever which the opponents Of the GoEefn-
1nent have used with no mean skill ana
with remarkable success, in pilins up the
majo1itics by which tie West has affirmed
that q change Of policy at Washington is
demanded. We tell the Administration
now. IS its friend, that failure to do that
the NECESSITY OF which the people hsvo
iud:cstcd, canno: be safely deferred.
# It Is postponed for another
vesr or indefinitely, the majority, who have
inst noY recorded their votes for q more
vigorous conduct Of the war, will be sure
10 demand that the war be brought to
close. Ard while we, who arc committed
to the maintenance Of the struggle, st any
cest until the South is reduced to obedi-
encc to the laws, and until the unity and
jrdigisitiity of the Republic are affirmed.
bv tic suljugation Of all who oppose, shall
regret any manifestations Of the popular
will like these that We have indicated, We
shall not be the less sensible that they may
have :hci1 excuses. though not their just
ticaticn, in tho crashing pressure Of the war
upon tlosc who have heretofore enjoy the
use cf the Mississippi as an avenue to the
markets Of tie world NC entreat the
uili,a,y authorities al II ashington to study
tic tc,:lclni;al situation Of the larger part
of tic Test. In Southern lndia1a, South
err srd Central Illinois, the greater por-
ton oi Iowa anG all Of Missouri, agrIcul-
tura1 produce is'wt,E.h next to nothing
wli!a I'll ty1r the " est the prices Of cloth,
Of sugar, If noiasses, Of salt, Of iron-an
the great neccssa1its Of farm and house
hold .ctEcmy, ssye only brca'astufs aud
meat for nian anc food for animals-1aye,
il sour cases. doubled, in others quadru-
1,lcd III price. Ii the localities tllat we
hive mentioned, 3 buslcl end q haH Of
COZ. viii buy but q pound Of sugar, ano
three bushels Of ceru or Iushel Of wheat
only e1ual in market value q
pound II common coffee Cotior
CLOTHS ard coarse 7coolan fabrlcs-arsicle:
wholly indispensable among the farmers
are sold ct enormous figures Iu large dis
triess II 1hc country, the bs1sacl OF whea
t1l;s' would once buy six yards Of coars
muslii- is now paid Tor yard and q HI
Of TIC san.c goods. Willie this is true {
merchandise, the prices Of labor have il
creased so enormously that or Thousand
Of farms The grown corn crop is not wor1
TIC uare Est Of gathering and pTcpariz
it for market. And in addition to the!
disabilities ur der which the farmers labo
increased taxes in the school district, t!
township, TIC colnfy, the Stale and Il
Republic 1re i certainty that no power ca
ward cff. So, pressed on one c1:rcme b
low prices Of what they sell, and by take
and On the o,her ,v 1,je,, 7rices If al, +.
ron,r,cf77,ics tbc. 4ho. ,,,,5 .,,d oft,,o 7osy
that they must employ, the farmers in &
7oc,1;.;as flint ~, ,,ors, mod ar, e,,,,ccz,
,rc,, r;o1, n,+o dp,tb. and vc n-c,1 ~
rcn;,.r ,bo+ 4,,c,, h,,-o ;,z;s,oa nor q,
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a nart If t},c t,,,7,;cna +h,t IN 1,,x.o on
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7o.;es; u,,,,, ssu1v and incv;,.},f, cnr,s
t,nc,,,c of tb. var. ana &C e,,c1, +hou.
thcv +rv tber, will 7,,, s:,,Ee ,,or d,s,.,,
aet 7},c s1eadc 1ora1,v If The maescs ,v7
s11ffer therehv Int the helicf is .c,,,r
ard ve haze m dnoht corrrct t,,at 81,
the Niss;ssi,,i and t,,o old rh.nne,a
commerce. arc omen = mart Of i,,a a;s,,
t;es Will he removal. and ve src s,rrr
7,s,>s o,,7,,, &c i,,s, .,,.+ ~ : :,
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