The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-01-09

The Rev. R. J. GRAVES, once Baptist
clergyman of some note in Tennessee, has
according to the Richmond Enquirer, just
returned to the South after visit of six
weeks to the free States. Mr.. GRAVES
publishes in the Enquirer an account OF
| what he saw. These results are not en-
couraging to the rebels; nor do they con-
firm the many prophecies of the Charleston
and Richmond journals, as to the distress
and poverty which would PROSTATE the
free States shortly. He says:
/ shall state the substance of what / learned
in New York, during a stay of three weeks,
from merchants, bankers and lawyers, in regard
to public sentiment throughout the entire
North. And this is it, The whole North is
prospecting, growing rich, in consequence of
the war. The commercial and manufacturing
Interests of the Northeastern States are now
more tlourishing than ever. Everything made
finds ready market.
The Northwest finds it more profitable to
convert its immense quantities Of grain into
beef and pork, and forward these to the eastern
ports for shipment to Europe, than it was for
merly to dispose of them in the markets Of the
Politically, Mr.. GRAVES assures the Fin
qui,'e'' and its readers, the prospect is as
fair for us, and rs bad for the rebels:
Vermont, Massachusetts and Connecticut are
not more hostile to our institutions than Ohio.
Indiana and Illinois. The conflict OF political
parties now waging in the State Of New York
and which we unduly magnify and hope may
be of benefit to us, really amounts to nothing,
SO far as ending the war is concerned
Financially, he draws a picture wIicl.
must fill the rebel leaders hearts with
| bitterness and envy.
with gold enough To manage foreign iilcbt-
edncss, unbOunded confidence is given TO roy
eminent money and securities In no instance
are bonds below par any fuctua;ion that oc-
ours Is always above that figure and the GOV
ernment currency, the demanded note Or
''greenback sells readily at from seven 10 eight
per cent. premium in exchange for state bank
notes; No nation has yet failed TO prosecute a
war for the want OF money. and they will not
be tie first to set the example
Mr.. GRAVES ispretty accurately informed,
and he does not hesitate to tell what he
knows. He continues, OF the spirit of the
free states:
They have now discovered that the rebellion
is Il serious thing-One not to be triiled with,
but they have not yet eXerted their strength to
suppress it. They confess that they have been
hitherto unprepared to meet it successfully.
But the time is coming. Their people are slow
to mOve-much slower than we-but now they
are rousing, and when they do take hold, it will
be with bulldog obstinacy. When the time
comes to execute the emancipation procama-
ton, they will have fifteen new war vessels OF
the most formidable character completed and
on our waters, in addition to their present navy;
they will have a million of disciplined. well
armed troops in the field, and if the rebellion
then holds out
then, MIR. GRAVES assures his readers.
scenes of horror will be witnessed.
He goes on to say that the North has but
to put forth its power; that it has material
for new armies; that the people are united
in their determination to put down rebel
lion; and that they will DO and suffer any
thing to that end Therefore, he tells the
rebels to make up their minds for long
War-a war of MANY wears.