The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1805-06-25
WINDSOR, VT. June 4.


Estraa efa letter from Mr. BxNysMrN I4lxE.,
evbo rsmoyed from Wood,aoek tie year pn2, to
bis friends in /i1id foeon, dated at St. Charles
Nfrid, (Ubper LsnJfana,J March Is, sos.
1.-THE accounts which you have hitherto had
ct this country, were but ROMANCE. Que
third of this land ia calculated for the fineit of
farms; one third may be iettied, but timber and
water are lacking the other thir, can never be
fettled for want of timber, having too mas h wa
ter. There have been fix weeks of good fed
ding iInce 1 came here the river called Grea4er,
mas been frozen over ten weeks .pafiable for
hories. The inhabitants tell me this has heen
an uncommon winter for fnow and cold wea-
Their. This is fine country to raii. the beft cf
cattle, but 1t requires indutry. think that if
one or your good farmers was here and could
enjoy his health he would gain property fait |!
TOR the lame labor that you take to gain 10 dol
lars, we can gain go. 1t has been Eaid the PEG.
pie can live here with very little labor grant
1t, but they mutt live poor and drefs ragged, for
the want OF health prevents their labor in apreat
degree. As for your coming here, can fav no
more than this, that advife every one who has
farm and large family, to be coatentcd to
Keep 1t; but young man, with fnall family,
can do well here. provided, the matter has his
health. Pork and beef are dol. per cwt. but
ter 25 cts. per Id. falt dolls. for SC lb-The rea
ION why produce is 70 high is, the old fettlers
are 10 lazy they will not work, which is to the
great advantage of thoft who will. We find
great advantages ariing from being annexed to
the United States; all imported necefIaries
come cheaper, and the government is more a.
greeahie--we fill hope for better times; W, re
II not Tor this we ihOud flax into defpondency.' -
NEW-ORLEANS, March %.
The following menige was laid before the
Council.
"Cenflenien oftbe Legislative Council,
"I have given to the bill entitled Gan aa
to prevent perfons other than thofe who were
inhabitants OF Loui!ana OH the 3Oth dav of A.
pril lSo3 or citizens THE United States;'' from
holding any Office under the government If
this territory, the moft refpeetful and attentive
confederation. The principle of the bill is pa
triotic, and cordially unite with YOU in opini-
on that the Offices of truft in this territory
ought alone to be con6ded to The ancient in
'labltants OF the country, or other citizens of
the United States, unIefs on occalions where q
departure from ~ general rule fhoud he iufti-
He'd by Tome of thoie frong reafons which fel.
dom occur ; however, entertain doubts whe-
ther the object of the bill is riehtful ohira o.
territorial legiliaiioh am inclined to the opi-
mon, that 1t is more properly matter of con-
ititutioHaI proviiion. The law of Congrefs for
the government of this territory, has vrfted in
the executive ali uncontrolled difretion, as to
certain appointments to office. and as doubt
the conftitItionality of any act ofthe territorial
legilllture, which would abridge the powers OF
the Office have the honor to hold, it becomes
my duty TO rel & the bill.
(Signed)
WIN. c. C. CLAIBORNE.
The governor has likewif. given his neg,.;y.