Alexandria advertiser and commercial intelligencer. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1800-1803, 1803-07-13
1RANsLATED BY Mr.. NANcREDE.
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But if we add to this, the profit which
this very slave could have furnished, 1t
transported TO the islands, (and it's Certain
that all the slaves carried to Louisiana are
SO many hands taken from the islands) we
shall find that the actual loss OF the natl
on, in the interruption of labor, will a
mount to upwards OF 600 livres per aa-
mum; so that the first loss for the nation,
in the introduction of 1000 slaves to Lou
isiana, will be 100000 livres. II is true,
that if peace continue, and If, in opposite
on to expectation, the colony should pros
per, the rich planters will make great
consumption Of French goods, bat that OF
the slaves will ever be very small, or their
labor without profit, because, as have
already observed, being employed TO Gull
tivate articles which the islands can more
easily supply for every demand, and the
sale of.which is confined, by increasing
the quantity, they will only lessen the
prices Of those commodities wbichit is es-
sential for France to keep high, because
she possesses the most fertile islands. ]
know there is an opinion entertained by
many, VIZ. That French goods, In their
way to the Mississippi, will find a market
in the western part of the United States.
The most complete ignorance of the navi-
cation of that river could alone have CIV
en- rise to such an opinion, which is like
wise grounded on the ignorance of the
wants of the inhabitants. It is certain
that the wines of France are not ft for
climates as hot as those they must cross
before they arrive In the western states !;
that they are still suited tothe means
and taste of the inhabitants, who are more
accustomed to their own liquors, such as
cider, beer, whisky and peach brandy, the:
latter, with time, becomes superior to the
best French brandy; SO that, instead of
receiving those articles through Louisiana,
they might themselves supply the colony
with them. AS TO the articles of glass
and earthen ware, they are made in every
part of the western states, where the raw
materials are every where found. The
demands for China ware are small, but il
they were large, French ware is TOO dear
to hurt the sale Of China.
Large iron works are ALTO wrought on
the fpo,, ard Englifh hardware has 70
we'll known fuperiority over the French,
that the latter would certainly remain
unfold it both were expoied at market.
The only articles which might per-
haps be introduced into the country,
would be ilks, cambrieks and few other
articles of luxury. But even all thcfe
can never pats through the river-MiffiGiip-
pi, the dangerous navigation ofthe Gulph,
the long and expeniye difance TO go a.
gsinh TIE current, the large capitals of the
Eneliih and American merchants at Phi
ladelphia, and the great Improvements
which are made every day in the roads and
inland navigation, will caufc land carriage
to be preferred as far as the Ohio, aud
other rivers, whence they are carried to
the settlements, eaGly and cheaply. 1t is
well known fact, that dry goods have
been carried from Philadelphia TO N. Or
leans by land, by that route in preference
to fea carriage. It's, therefore, viGonary
TO believe that goods from France will be
carried thar way Whit the enterprizing
Englah, who have the right Of naviga,-
ing that river, and the prejudices Of the
Americans in favor Of their manufactures,
never attempted TO introduce their goods
that way, beeaule they well know that
they are more eadly brought by philadel-
phia and Baltimore. But ihouid France
De deGrous Of introducing, that way,
more bulky articles into the wefern
fates, and accni@om the inhabitants to
their wines and manufactures, it could only
he paifing NeqO ORLEANS mto tbei, bands,
9v,fb tbe yxlsrve, that ii Ball eyer be
Zee tOr. for French vsg;lsaud goods, qviifb
OF 6eing ialjef7rd to any ofber duties than