Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-01-10
THE RELATIONS OF THE WEST
WITH TIE SOUTH.

mour presents the following argument
showing that the interests of the West
ern States are most indissolubly con-
nected with those Of the Southern or
cotton States. he says:
II the producing States OF the West
are cut off rom the markets ofthe South,
they will demand free trade policy
which will open to them the markets OF
the world, and even that will not make
good the loss. They will not give NJ
their peculiar advantages for raising
grain aud cattle for other pursuits, ana
tie markets OF the eastern States and
Europe are not equal TO western pro-
duction. The past two years have
shown this. With AN unusual European
cal tor b,ead,tutfs and proylsloas,-
with vast consumption Of these articles
by our American arnie-.-there J. s
great section OF the West where the
prices do not paw for their production.
There is bankruptcy ana financial dis
iress 10 the midst OF abundant bafyes,s,
and waste OF uugsthered gram ~
time OF the largest expectation OF ayr
cultural products known III the hls DRY
of our conntiy. keducn the cost OF
carving these proiacts W II not cure
this trouble. Opening the Mississippi,
way TO the markets OF the world, viii
not overcome this evil. The cotton
raised on the Mississippi Is the joint pro-
duct oil the PROVISIONS Of the North and
the labor of the Soutb. The people II
the West must have the markets OF the
Southwestern States. To trlpg back
Their prosperity they must be reunited
politically, socially, and commerc ally, 10
tie valley OF the lower Mississippi
Their grain and prov SONS must be con
yerted INTO cotton, and in this form car
ried proti,aby 10 the eastern and Euro
pan porte. When they have thus gain.
Cd the returns for their labor, they will
once more become The supporter OF orr
commerce. To restore this great region
70 IL former prosperity, aud TO regain
for ourselses rs enrlchlng trade, the low
ct valley OF tie Mississippi must be
brought back into the Union. 1t must
lie brought back, too, with sll It's cle-
,nen's OF production and wealth unim
paued, with all the advantages Of H..
cal SET government, not n devastated
al ruined Territory, under bIighting,
dgbasve military control
So closely are the uprer and lower
valleys OF the Mississippi bound Together
by Interest, thn', here colt u is burned
in Louisiana, Indian corn is used as fuel
III illinois. The ruin OF the Southern
consumer brings bankruptcy upon The
Northern producer. When the capaci-
~ OF the one 10 buv is annhiated, the
ability Of the other TO produce is weak
ened or destroyed. II is single instance,
for many equally strong, shows that
neither in Northern or southern Union
can The conflicting interests Of agticu.>
ture, commerce, and manufactures bc
adjusted.
Il requires no further argument to
convince the people Of the Western
States that their Interests lay with the
Southern more than with the Eastern
States. Unbelievers can scou, The idea
as much as they may, the proposition Is
uncontrover,ablc. Unless the seeded
States are brought back to their ale
giance TO the Government, the future Of
the Western States will be ANYTHING but
hattering. In case OF separation the
South will not be dependent upon the
North for farihing's worth Of grain,
can raise that itself and cotton a!so.while
Tue W esteru States, sill demanding her
Immense amount Of the staple which
they caunot produce, " il be lett without
ineaus OF purchasing the same at an,
living prices. With division of the
country the cotton market will not be IN
New York, but in England nd France.
The money received for ii will not be de-
voted to purchasing Northern manutac-
lures and produce.
Inns state Of affairs would greatly erin
pie the enterprise Of the Western States
We mus have have home market !
We would he prosperous in agricultural
pursuits. The States Of Indiana, IN
nols and Iowa furnish breadstuf, epouch
Tor the entire consumption of the coun.
try. With ten or twelve States Gu,
loose, aud 10 increased demand. The
condition of affairs in the agricultural
districts becomes dubious.
la order that prosperity be preserved
The Z nioa mus; be restored. This i. in
evitable. They go hand ia hand. Sen.
araie them and the result csnnot be OH.
er~ise than disastrous. Divide the
oouth from the North, and ia less than
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