Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1806-06-17

chases back but by means OF zenESeHS, TOT
which they are obliged sopay 6doliatstper
hundred to those landings On ths Ohio,
where they obtain water to transport them
down that river. On the contrary, when
merchants from the same parts come, to
Alexandria, boats are always to be gos
that have descended the Potomac with
four, and for which a back freight IS so
desirable that they are glad to have half
price in these the merchant may convey
iswares on the bosom of the Potomac to
For. Cumberland, for one dollar per hum
dred, thence he will have but IS or. 40
miles portage to the Youghiagauy, a large
and nayigable branch of the Monongahela,
or, navigating the Potomac farther up,
NAV have portage of only 90 or 80 miles
to Cheat river, another large branch OF the
Monongahela, either Of which, when you
obtain, carries YOU at once along the bor-
ders of those rich s,ates kissed by the wa
sers of the Ohio; and looking still farther
from Alexandria to New Orleans, through
the heart ot our country, distance OF near
5000 miles, with but 20 or 50 miles land
carriage, which portage would be but so
cents: this is comparison that We wish
our western citizens to be impressed
with TO ,hem It's value is immense; by it
We 6nd, that from Baltimore or Philadel-
phia The merchant has TO pay dollars for
the carriage OF his goods, whereas, from
Alexandria he has but dollar so cents in
reality: say 2 dollars. This advantage
may still better be appreciated by surprising
sugar the article thus conveyed: b. land,
you must pay 6 dollars on The prime cost,
whilst BY the Potomac navigation you pay
out 2, leaving balance Of dollars a 100
in favor OF the purchaser in Alexandria,
which would, consequently, enable him to
sell at the rate of four cents in the single
pound cheaper than his townsman enough
co convince any man of what is bis zeal
interest. anc untolds fact not generally
known, which the people of the western
country who have not become acquainted
with would do well TO pay particular atten.
too to.
Thus is clearly proven the advantages
resulting 10 the distant western merchants
from this easy communication by the Po..
tomac with this town; bur these are not
peculiar to them those nearer, possess
natural highway equalled b, few settle
nents in this country the north and south
branches form the Potomac near Cunber
land. and it is allowed the south branch
may be navgated 100 miles, Which passes
through, one of the richest countries IN the
universe; farther down, the Shenandoah
is another highly important channel, which
the spirit of the Potomac Company has
nearly made completely open TO the cult.
vators on its bottoms, SO celebrated tor
their richness and fertility. Independent
of these, the Monocaey, Conicoeheaque,
SIC. having their rise in Penusyivani and
MARYLAND, and run inso.the Potomac, con
tribute their waters and riches to this dee
llghtful river, forming altogether one OF
those natural canals, the extension, I'M
por,ance and sublimity OF which fills us
with admiration of it's creator, aud con.
vic,ion of the wealth twill produce to our
country at >aIuture day.
PRIVATE CORRESPONDENCE.
[Camaunicated fer. the PHILADELPHIA Regis.
ter
Extract of letter from a gentleman 10
Kings,oa Uamaica) under date OF the
18Th of May, to his frisad in this city
a" may, i think. venture to say tor your
intor NATION, and that of your Insurance
Offices, that i, is my opinion British eruls.
ers will bring 10, for adjudicatlon' all "A
merican vessels found coming from the
port of st. Domingo, not under the au,
thorirv of France, as an illicit trade, Con-
,rssy 70 the laws Of the United States, aud,
10 that case, i should suppose the Courts
of Admiralty will make short work OF
H." :.