The southern aegis, and Harford County intelligencer., 1863-08-07
Correspondence Of the New York Tribune.
FROM MISSOURI. s
PRESSURE FOR 'REoPENING THE MIssIs.
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PRESSURE FOR sREoPENING THE MIssIS-
ST. LOUIS, July 24.-A tremendous
pressure is to about to be exerted by the
merchants of Western cities to induce the
the President to issue an order to throw
open the Mississippi river to trade,
aithAss few RESTRICTIONS as possible. A
meeting was held here yesterday by the
Chamber of Commerce, and committee
appointed to proceed tor Washington to
urge the expediepcy of this measure upon
the Executive. Similar action has been
taken in Memphis, Louisville, and Gin.
cinnati, and it is supposed Chicago will
follow suit, There are two, classes who
are at the head of'this movement. Cop.
perheads and steamboat owners. The lat
ter ure governed by desire to make
money, and the foruer by the same
desire coupled with wish to help the Re-
bells, who everywhere line the river banks.
Ii the river isreopened in defunceof Gen.
Grants wishes, the Rebels will receive
supplies which will enable them to pro-
long the war in the West. Powder, per-
cussion caps swords, quinine, medicines
and clothing. have undoubtedly been Snug.
gled through our lines from points on the
river north of Helena, at various times
during the last year, in immense quauti-
ties. The further the limit of navigation
is extended, the greater the facilities for
supplying the Rebels. The necessity for
some commerce is conceded, but it should
be restricted in the most rigorous manner
to supply the wants of the people within
reasonable distance of the river.
General Schofeld' administration of af-
fairs in this department is exciting criti-
cism. 1t may not be the generals fault,
but Governor Gamble is having things his
own way, and the cid pro slavery rule of
the State is under full sway. Since Cen
eral order No. 63, bringing the operation
Of the civil within the circle of the militia
ry law, and the adoption Of conservative
policy by the commanding general, slave
property has risen in value fully one hum
dred per cent Shareholders in the coun-
try who had sent off their personal chat,
tells, aud in fact abandoned them to their
fate, are now reclaiming them. The JUS
tices of the peace in this city issue warrants
daily for recovering fugitive slaves, and
their constables claim the right to search
military posts and the Contrabaud Hotel
building for runaways, with impunity-a
practice which was abolished under Gene
raj Curtis as incompatible with the new
article of war. Recently, ain Franklin
county, twenty!three slaves were reclaim
ed in one day by their former owners, and
it is o recognized fact that negroes now
command twice as much as they did while
General Curtis was in'lcommand in this
q 192h ,aG@ *d aah o
The opinions of the people on the So
called Emancipation ordinance passed by
the State convention are being extensive.
ly ventilated through public mass meet
lngs and other expressive demonstrations.
The majority is clearly in opposition to the
convention ordinance Mass meeting call. !
ed to ratify the ordinance in Pettis and Ma
con counties by the conservatives were so
slimly attended by the latter that the rad. |
lcals took possession and passed resolutions
ateaeh meeting (held athundred miles
apart) denouncing the convention, and ask
ing the Legislature to call new ooniyien-
ton. y 9SFaa 1879 ia aI5Ha.&E i ~ li
Only the most ultra pro-slavery journals
Of thescountry are satisfied with the mea.
sure, while every liberal paper ever sus.
pected OF emancipation sentiments or prin-
ciples is out bitterly against the scheme,
and especially in opposition 10 that branch |
Of the ordinance exempting slaves from
taxation. is'aFf saf' 't2E ~ fgat
a singular marriage took place here on
Wednesday night nothing more or less
than a union between the Claybanks and
Copperheads. Az a ratification meeting
called to- endorse, the convention ordi-
pance, the old-time pro-slavery champions
and several notorious secess. onists sat side |
by side with the conservative emancipa-
t!onists.a One Peter G.. Camden, an old |
citizen,a Rebel, and author ofa work.
written to prove the divinity Of slavery,
made speech at one stand, and Samuel j.
Glover, conservative candidate for thed
United States Senate, at tie other. There
we're the Federal pficeholders, the appoin-
tees Of President Lincoln, in close commu-
MON with the defenders Of slavery. Rare
marriage !! Lovely combination! What
q pity the President could not have seen