Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1806-11-26

#k1 81 sssss ~ 49, . III
4 rpuch loss. TIL. Paanpas Indians, as WEI
I as the other tribes ct sayages, SEND oas
scouts ,o aaquir einteiligence OF the aasa'
Der and ssrspgtfl 81 travellers. lhese
spies frequs0sly pretend 70 be de.sa'sd q
driven away aid pursued by their county.
/ rnen. The lazlness OF the Panpas sur.
prises all description. Onthls account tue
number does not increase; and the o'ani-
ards enser,ai.Y well founded hopes that the
whole race wlllsoonbe exsingaishsd. insy
ara ,feaeherous aud cowardly ana al1ho
they can manage the lance with some ssiil
on horse back, they co not possess saiof SUI
6cient,o malnsain thecomhatfor any IenSth
Of time. Their victories over the Span'-
ards aresherefose very rare. tisthsn en-
" that their attacks prove successful, " men
thev are able 10 lie in ambush, AID surprise
their enemy. or when 6f.een OF them hghs
against che Eusapean. - ~
II has been slledgsd by some people that
This eouatry caa derive no bsnehs from the
possession of 8aenus Ayres, which dld
not before enjoy in consequence ct the y.
ceases granted 10 ncasrals 10 trade withthat
country bar this arises from their want OF
reformation. While huelos Ayres was
under the dominion of Spain, WE could ou-
ly carry ea DIR commerceby ncutrals, thfo'
the agency of Spaalsh brokers, whose com.
! mission. &c. mounted 10 aboul = per cent,
besides Witch The Spanish government
charged So. per cen:. ad valorem % the
imports, saod % per eeat. en- the exports,
g1akiRg together charge of SCI per cent.
against the British adsensurer, aud with
the COMMISSION 81 PEI cent
Is the fasingof such a sum 10 benchtto thls
countrye Is the employment OF British n
stead OF neutral bottoms OF no advantage &c
neral Beresford aud Sir Home Popham have
reduced the duties On importation to II and
half per cent. and on the exports to 10 per Ct.
and even this sum. instead OF being paid to
another government, is now paid to our own.
This country viii undoubtedly derive great
advantage from this new source OF trade.--W
do not mean, however, that every new adven-
turee Who embarks II it viii instantly make a
fortune on the contrary, many Of them, We
doubt not, will be ruined; for here, as in eve
~ other quarter, a glut OF goods and the ne
cessity Of making renlittances, will bring on a
competition which Will reduce the profits Of
the aCvcnturers. But In such cases things at
last find their level, and there is left fair
eotnrneg cial return for the capital employed
and the. risks CT the trade. Another thing
shou:d also be taken into the consideration OF
such as mean to embark in this trade. The
American produce viii, in proportion to the
increased quantity that comes to this country,
fall in its pr.ce here. This is en- effect SO Gem
mon and so natural, that he must be a mere
novice III commercial pursuits who does not
comprehend it. AL that we wonld be under
stood to say iS--tIaat tis trade holds out pros
pect Of fair remuneration to experienced
commercial men, AM promises to open up
sources for the consumption Of 8risish manu-
features to Oh extent that cannot yet be caleu-
lated; for exactly in proportion as the burdens
laid upon the natives are diminished by the
British government, their means for buying
our commodities will BE INCREASED; and the
people instead Of continuing ragged and indo-
lent, will become industrious, and in length
of time vie with each other in the possession
OF necessaries, comforts, and luxuries.
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FROM II LONDON PIPER.