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

The Rev. r. u. GRxvEs, 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 Enquire. an account Of
what he saw. These results are not en-
conraging to the rebels; nor do they con.
firm the many prophecies Of the Charleston
and RichmoAd journals, as to the distress
and poverty which would PROSTATE the
free States shortly. He says
L shall state the substance Of what learned
in New York, during stay Of three weeks,
from merchants, bank ers and lawyers, in regard
to public sentiment throughout the entire
North And this is it The whole North is
-prospering, growing rich, in consequence of
the war. The commercial and manufacturing
interests of the Northeastern States are now
more flourishing 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
Southwest. t F'4# u lei,'.,
Politically, Mr.. GRAVES assures the En-
qui,'e'' and its readers, the prospect is as
fair for us, and as bad for the rebels: M
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
hanQfit IN nS llv fn ofl
so far as ending the war is concerned.
Financially, he draws picture which
must fill the rebel leaders, hearts with
bitterness and envy. '''''' ..'.'
With gold enough to manage foreign indebt-
edness, unbounded confidence is given to gov
eminent money and securities. In no instance
are bonds below par; any fuctuation that oc-
ours is always above that figure, and the gov
eminent currency, the demanded note or
''greenback" sells readily at from seven to 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 the 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: aa
They have now discovered that the rebellion
is a serious thing-one not to be trifled 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-mucb 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 proclama-
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 Oh Is e-a .F -}ra aas
then, Mr. 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 a long
war-a war of many years