Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1803-07-29

transported tothe islands, land il Is GER
tain that every slave carried 20 Louisiana
Il % many hands taken from the islands,
We shall find that the actual loss Of the
nation IN the interruption Of labor, viii
amount TO 600 liyres per annum, IN the
introduction of 1000 slaves 70 Louisiana,
win be 600, 00o livres. Itistrue, that il
peace continue, and II, IN opposition to
expectation, the colony should prosper,
the rich planters win make . great con.
sumption Of French goods, but that Of
she negroes win ever Sc very small, or
their labor without profit, because q /
have already observed, being employed
to cultivate articles which the islands can
more easily supply for every demand and
the sale Of which Il confined, BY increas-
ing The quantity, they win only lessen
the prices Of those commodities whichit
b essential for France 70 keep high, T.
cause she possesses the most fertile
Eknow there Il IN opinion, entertained
b. many, viz. That French goods, in
their WY to the Mississippi, win find 4.
market In the western part Of the United
States. The most complete ignorance
Of the navigation that river could alone
have given rise so such an opinion,
which i likewise grounded on the igno-
rance Of the wants ofthe inhabitants. Il
Is certain that the wines Of France are
not Ct for climates hoeas those they must
cross before they arrive in the Western
States that they are still less suited to
the taste and means of the inhabitants,
who are more accustomed to thelr own
liquors, such rs cider, beer, whAky, and
peach brandy, the latter, withtihe, be-
comes superior 20 the best French bran.
dy so that instead of receiving those
articles through Louisiana, they might
themselves supply the colony with them.
Az tothe articles of glass and earthen ware,
they are made inevery part of the Wes-,
tern States, where the raw materials are
every where found. The demands for
China-ware are small, but if they were
large, French ware i too dear TO hurt
the sale Of China. y, u
Large Iron works are also wrought ON
the spot, and English hardware has 50
electromagnetic overthe French,
that The latterwould certainly remain un.
sold, If both were exposed 1t market
The only article which might, perlAps,
heinfF6ducea into the country. would be
silks, cambricks, anda few other articles
oflnxury. But even al these can never
pass Through the river Mississippi. The
dangerous navigation Of the guiph, the
long and expensive distance TO 20 against
The current, the large capitals ofthe En-
glish and American merchants at Phila-
delphia,. and the great improvements
which are made every day in the roads
and inland navigation, win cause land
carriage TO be preferred as faras the Ohio
and Other riyers, whence they are CARR.
ed tothe settlements Easily and cheaPly.
Itis Q well known fact, that dry, goods
have been carried from Philadelphia 10
y. Orleans By lame, by that route, inprs-
ferencet osea carriage .Itistherefore yisi-
onary belieyethat goodsbe carried from
Francethat way; whilst the enterprising
English, who have the right af nayigat-
ing that river, and the prejpdiees Of the
Americans in favor Of theirmanufactures,
never attempted to introduce their goods
that way, because they wen know that
they are more easily brought by Philadel
Phiaand Baltimore. But should France
be, DESTROYS ofintroducing that waymore
bulky articles into the Western States,
and accustom the inhabitants to their
wines and manufactures, Il could onlybe
By putting M1D-O rledas into their handes
NTH the reserve that &c shall eoer Be- a Foe
pors Jos French pesseis and goods, yDith-
oas being stIjerfed 20 any other dtisies
than those paid 5y he americans. BY
this means The American msEehanss set.
lied at New-O Orleans may Be interested
intheir commerce, If instead Of going 10
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