Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1806-12-04
Fom the Philadelphia Gazettf,
RICHES OF LOUISIANA.

lMS Inc IOiioWthS sosNiSoSiD5
the soil and productive wsa'tti OF a Por :
ton of The lately acquired territory o.
The United Ssaes, is copied from ~
OrleansGazette 1t has SIN e been ffaps-
planted into the Nasioaal lateillseacer,
introduced by the rematk that though IL
is evidently the production OF "a par
sial pen"i its general conen's are suPPas'
ed to he, correct. Having The hoaor OF
being acquainted with the intelligent
writer Of these statements, we teel per-
fecs freedom il vouching fs~ 'neir sccu
racy. Ii would give Us pleasure Il 10
recording the unparalleled fertility ana
productlveaess of this boas!ed accession
we could also add, thar the admins ~
tion Of the general government. 10 pro.
viding for its organic had Eaao'ssst'
cd q sui.abe degree Of foresight, pfa"-
deuee or Discrimination.
THE Importance OF Louisiana and the
rank which nature destIaes rs go hold as
member of the United States ere nov be-
coming generally known 20 'he people q
she Union. Until lately. and whilst under
the government Of Spain, lhe province and
its productions were tn egardsd -2cep ~
some merchants and aasentureEs st wsa
uapxplorsd hy these cspabls Of sPpfee'a ng
lis value, and tbs voice 81 he lew "f1o
proclaimed lis a3van:a ges md resources
was either sighed 0, imputed TO in'e:eSt-
cd Eaotiyes.
Tbs reilis now rca,, curiosity. sPeco'a
tion, and he wish tor providing tef poor
and numerous f. miles, SAGE drasas n19p6s:
Us, emisraass of ali RACKS fron' every p@fi
OF the United States, HIS inplenslts 81
the couatry shr sichtsess OF he a4a> 8ae
value ct The productions, the theapoeas q
land. the facility 0i'nt1rcnuTsS between 'he
most distant paris and ,he eapfai, 'no IN,
common sa!ub:isy OF ,ae climate vi'.ch
was found equal TO any pa OF the bh''ea
States kave alike called torsh ,the!r J = =
asson,shlnsnr, and th1 COMMUNICATIONS 81
their isi1uds 10 INC n1os' oi-taat 'rcesses -
the anjon, have AT i=ngi1 d'sneiisd me
cloud Of prejudice. wfaieA Pfe ven'ed the
peop!c OF he = ian,ic I'D Western s'a'rs
from ezarnipgcg ard cojathS Inc osntA's
to be realised amoog os- Sh4uld hq man
of commerce enter,aln doubt u The 10
sure grandeur OF Louisiana, Is: h'i's cast
an eve on sae nap of -a.a,erisa & w'SF ICE
first gIacce hs niuss d:aeoyer, snA. ffom 'hc
sources OF the Qhio 20 be eas,, 50 hose ~
the Missouri she .seos, compFeh@n>i'ng
space OF forry degrees OF lanG''ade, and
frou she source Oh The ,sitseisa'PPi 10 INC
latitude OF 81, 10 the GltYh CT a1e2'Co Ia
chs latitude & 20, every stream IS rb1
gary SO, and pcurs w'ila us wasars, 'ts pro-
duc,ions ioto sha FIRST OF riVcis: .vt MIN
then inform, himself OF the present prodl
g;oas population Of these countries u5,l1
lately pninhsbi{ed. Lea him enquire What
shey produced twenty years since, what
aheY aow prednce. -and sfoCn lhcnce lntEr
t,os ossls w:,., they arc capabie o. hecon,~
sios but w&las they nlGsl De III IA equaI
1ss,c IL future wa@n cnIcyiag The blessmgs
Of a fee government. Gsn any one 'elizct
for an inssan, on this subject and NOT DC
Joss an wonder.
Shov,a the farmer Cor moment doubt
OF rsaiisiag at ea}y competence, but
fortune for himself aud tamisyby his indus.
try, let him enquire of his friends who
have visited Leu aAna, VIVA, those wfo
base already emigrased there have acqoir-
ed by their labor. lie will learn that al
,hose wfe were sober ADD industrious, tho'
poor and unprotected 90 shsir arrival, axe
COW rich ao,i afilaens. INA, she first rate
land co aay;gable streams may be had at
che fourth Of The price Of what he can sell
his poor worn on! fields for in the place he
inhabiss, that the produce Of these lands
is three or four times greater, ,and more
! conveyance of these rich productions
80 market is Ia an inverse ratio 70 their va
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