Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-01-30
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WAsHINarON CIrY, Jau. "a, i.
THE REMOVAL OF aEsralorross ON rRAbt.


THE REMOVAL oP RESTRICTIONS ON TRADE.
The following synopsis of corrsspon
dence relating to the removal of the re
strictions on trade in Missouri, Kentucky.
West Virginia and Tennessee, ANNOUNCED
in last nights dispatches, will be generally
interesting; ai. a,'l -. . :
Under date of 18th of January, MI: Chase
wrote letter to Henry t. BLOW, of ST
LUuis, referring to his having called ON
Senator Gratz Brown and himself. on the
subject of removing trade restrictions. and
saying: venture to suggest the expediency
OF your conferrIug with other members of
the delegation, both in the Senate aud
House, and communicating to me your
united views upon the question, whether
in case of the removal of the restrictions
on trade in the State of Missouri there will
be any serious danger that supplies will
be furnished to the enemies of the govern
ment beyond her limits. And upon the
further question: Whether there are now
any rebel organizations within the State.
the existence ofwhich makes continRauce
of restrictions expedient. 1 addressed a
letter to the commanding general to day,
asking his opinion on this question, and
also whether there are any other States, or
parts OF States, in which restric-.
lions may be either wholly or partially
removed. To this letter Mr.. Blow replied
the next day saying, that he had been uu-
able, through sickness, TO assemble the
delegation, but that all fears of the rebels
agaiu being able to enter Missouri had
vanished, and that in his opinion every re-.
striction could be removed from the trade
of the State at once. He treated the mat
ter, however, as merely preliminary to the
opening of free trade along the entire
length Of the Mississippi river, aud said the
feeble and ,dispirited condition Of their dis
solving armies, and the cheering evidences
Of returning loyalty in Arka6sas,k Mis-
sissippi, Tennessee and Louisiana, hearlded
the rapid approach of the hour when The
lgOyernmeAt can, with proper regard for
both honor and safety OF the natiou, again
allow free tIade OF. the MississippTfrom It's
source to its mouth. Andgoes on to urge,
that though regulations may still be neces.
sary to keep the rebels from getting sup.
plies, the fullest protection should be given
to all loyal men who desire to trsds or en-
ter upon the cultivation of abandoned
\ plantations, and concludes with the sug.
gestion, that the amount Of cotton likely q
le liberated by thus opening trade would
sbe as valuable as turning foreign exchange
In n our favor; and tending to keep down tht
JllFice Of gold. .'. IN l@5Hta5d
iii Ia reply to Secretary Chass's letter
! lmaking similar inquiries of the miliIar,
authorities, Halleck replies, saying: 81 IN
lot the opinion that restrictions ON trade IN
lhe STATES of Missouri and Kentucky, ma,
how be safely removed. In regard to AK
States of Tennessee aud West Virginia,
desire TO consult by letter with the CON.
manding Generals Of the Dsuaftn1sntsi i,
Which they belong, before expressing anS
opipion,", '.isl'' - .17li; -
MaqgiEFg; Boyd, Eosn, Moolurg, Scott
AiPg. pad Rollins, of Missouri, in reply L
the tpqIiries propounded by Secretar,
j Ghasssfh his letter 70 Mr.. Blow, said: sW;.
hqEe sie, hssitalion In saying tBat NO 81
gAnizSd bSpds Of The enemy exist in Mis-
SCUM sgd that 10 our opinion, restfictlod,
on irsle 6t The, State can be removed with,
oGt disadvantage to US or Advantage to th,
rebels and add that they canuot see how
any supplies can get through Missouri Il
the army, in Arkansas, and indofss thil
. and other views expressed in Blows letter
! Senators Gratz' Brown and Hendefsos