Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1803-10-26
Eztra9 Of a Astte, fran respectable Merchant at
Ne4v- Orleans dated September /, 1903.

NSJV- orleans aaf<a september i, loU3
6 hope Congress will mind the great prospect
which is now before us, and will seize on an op-
por,unty 1.-THE best which could be offered) to
quicken and extend immensely the advantages de-
rived from the acquisition of Louisiana. That
once 50 brilliant colony of the French, St. Do
mingo, is no more; part OF It's inhabitants have
already fed and the remainder will soon be
constrained to leave it forever. l heard that the
government of Cuba has it in contemplation to try
TO FIX Them there: But am of opinion that if an
invitation was made, and proper encouragements
offered on the part of the United States, the
whole mass of those emigrants would prefer llv-
ing under laws rather than trust the Spanish
government. These men are unquestionahly the
most skillful of all the Colonists in the art of
culyivatiug the sugar cane, and manufacturing su-
gar These is no doubt but where ever they may
establish themselves. and find proper encourage
ment and good soil, they will in the course of
few years, create half the former wealth OF St.
Domingo. The benefit arising to us fromsuch
a settlement, in point Of agriculture, is incalcu
liable as to our trade, what has accrued 20 the
wealth of some of our towns out OF the French
emigration, may enable every body to form an
idea Of what Louisiana, and of course our com
merce with il, might reap by such an influx OF
settlers, with the scattered wrecks OF their for
tunes. Having such dismal experience of the
impossblity OF ever being restored TO their for.
mer estates, having gone through an endless train
of disappointments ADD misforsunes, they would
better know than any other people, what value
to set upon our laws, and would be most proper
medium TO form the public mind OF the present
inhabitants of Louisiana, and teach them how TO
cherish the happiness of becoming part Of our
union. i leave it with yeu to draw all the poll
teal differences Of such transfer of the most
part Of the agriculture whereby St. Domingo
aourished, into our dominions !; whilst at the
same time such measure, no less generous than
political, would draw closer the ties of friendship
bc,weeen France and us, and entirely obtain the
applause of every other government. Nations
seldom meet With such opportunities of promot-
inp their Interests without exciting the jealousy
Of Others, | think you will find it an easy mat
ter 10 convince some of our representatives. of
the vast importance Of the subject, and per-
suadc them TO bring it before Congress-"
PARTf, said greaf man, ougbt to be /a9yly-
c,ient 10 Prinei6le, r9tPrinnpk 10 Party" We
shall be glad see the man who has the stupidity
or hardwood to deny SO obvious truth. But
while none will deny it in the abstract, we f d
many AGING in Contradiaionto ii. What do we
even sc now We see the whole power of this
great Empire deposited In the hands of party,
70 which the Chef Magistrate is himself attach
ed aud that power converted into an instru-
nent 70 perpesuafe the possession OF it in that
party. We see every measure which artful policy
can Suggest, and insrigss effect, PCT lnpraaice,