The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1807-10-27


to oh,an the navigation oI ,iv Eyer by for>e. Nii.
ihey were abe do; meaiur- Cor ,rnrc ti~,r tvfz
much Sreasri by this government. which al Dn iSs
- relh than If fue.,a Plan MAS put n sseSW...".
Hints were lieewiIe y,ven that W-'Ik rioa very
popular man, who tcu,d influence the Whole of BAG
country, and probably thai his lending bcss 5"i-=
hi., with wiz, that s,e Nigh, be-pized, e.ss ~,
tnare laid lor the governiens, that he nigh bav:
opportunity his inifame the minds 81 the
people, and having Brought them to the rnnt h-
wiiked, induce then, apooint him heir leader s-j
then like torrent, fpfead the country and
~ iirk AMI cefols,ion from ED IL the rrnvirrx
TO the other. Governor Miro, unacq"ainsd wi'h
the American government ignorant e.en ct he
petition of K-nructy with repeo 70 HE Own
province, bur alarmed at the very idea OF an a.
ruftion 81 Kentucky whom he feared with
OUT knowing their freugsh, como,ur'ca-+d his win
e. TO tie In,endant tina, the guard might be
moved from The boar, which was accordingly dou-
and 4 Mr. Fatterion, who the arent Of th, gs-
neral, was permitted take charge Of the property
board and leN j, free of Guty--he general Oh bis
arr"a! in New Orleans lon,e tine aer, Informed of
che obligation he lay un'sr co: the merchant who had
impreied the governor with fuch an idea of his i'm.
Pn-tance and influence at honie waited on him, and
in with him formed plan fer their future o.
perations- In his Interview with the governor tina.
ne might not feeni derogate froEn the character
given Of him hy appearing copcerned in 70 uiging
buiinefs boat load Of Tobacco, hams ard hnuer,
ne gave nun Ia uDiertand INIT IN. property heltus-
ed TO many ci,izers of kentucky, who awaiting them
felves of his return to the Atlantic Rates by way Of
Orleans wiihed make trial Of the Temper of thi,
government, that he his arrival mig ht inform hi.
owners VIVA, fteps had been rurued under his eye,
that adequate eaiures Nigh, be aiterw ards taken TO
procure fa,ifa aion. He acknowledged with grs,;-
tude the attention and relpe3 unaffected by the go
vernon towards h;mCef in the favor fhewn TO his a.
gent, but at the fame time mentioned that he would
not win the governor TO expofe hmielf TO the anger
of the cnurt, by retaining frnru fez rg the boar
and cargo Gas it wac bn, trike) if ioch the po
st,ve orders from court, ard that he had rot
power to relax them according TO oircumlances.--
Convinced by this difcourfe that the general rather
wilhed FOR opportunity of ennbrci'ing affairs than
fought TO avoid 1.-THE Governor became more a.
larned for three years before and PARTICULAR
ly hnce the arrival of the eonniioners from Georgia
who had come N itcbez 10 CLAIM that cnunlry, hs
had been fearful Of an Rvalon every annual rife
Of the waters, and the news of few boats beihg
tsen the Ohio enough "a alarm, the Whole pro-
vince he reolved in his mind what nea'ure he ri; .ir
to puriue, (conlnenc with the orders he had from,
home pern,it the free navigation of the Rver)
in.order TO keep the people of Kentucky quiet and in
his fucceGing interviews With Wikinfon having rro-
cured more knowledge than he had hitherto acc ired
of their character population, frength and dpofiri-
ons, he thought ne could d. nothing better than hold
bait Wkinfon uie his Influence IN refrain
ing the people from an ;uvaiOn OF this province, till
he could give advice his and require further
inlrucfions-'This the point To which the par
ties whed to bring him. and being informed that in
KentHcky ,hree crops on hand for which,
II an immediate vent was nor found he penple would
not keep within bounds he made WiikinUn the of
fer of perG,ifTnn import his own account To
New Orleans free of duty all the PRODUCTIONS II
Kentucky, thinking by this meaus to conci'is,e the
good will Of the people, without Welding the peiat
of navigation: a. the commerce carried on
would appear the effect of Indulgence TO an
Individual which could be withdrawn pieafnre.
On eonlultatou with his friends who well knew what
urdier co''er'ons wiisnfo'. could extort from the
lear OF the Spaniards by the proHiie, good Of
tiecs III preaching peace, harmony and coed under
Handing vi th this governaIent until arrangements
Were made between Spain sud America, he was ad-
viied 70 Unfit thar the governor hoad ufure hin
market for all the -four and tobacco he might f-nd as
IN he event OF an unfortunate nipmsnt lie would lie
ruined whiitt eudeayoriug 90 iervce 10 I.ouili-
ana. This was accepted, -four was always wanted in
Orleans, and the King of Spain, had given orders to
Purehite more tobacco fur the pppl, of his Inufac-
tory At home than Louifana at thar time produced &c
which was paid for about 81 duIs per cwt In
heniueky It colt but two, and preht ,vas mmenfe.
In oonisquente the general appoin ed h rierd Dsni-
Ell Clark his agent here, recr-ncb by way Of Charef
ton in veil with particular pernifnu 20 the
u States the very moment OF Gardopue's in
formation, and on his arrival ~ Kentucky bought up
all che produce he could col'c, which he thppcd e
Hhpocd OF as before neBtlontd, 7rd for iomc all
the trade from the Ohio was carried on in his name
live from hun Iui,in- to fnfure to rhe awnet of the
boat every privilege and protection he could dere.
On granf'ng This prvil ge Wlkinlan, the govcr.-
meht came 10 reioutinn of encouraging emigration
from the We0ern country, and offered paippt5 10 all
iettlers with al exemption OF duty all the properly
they might brlng With them iuvsded in the produce
OF the country they came irem.
Under the denomination Of fstters all thcfe who
had acquaintance with few perlors Of influence in
Orleans, obtained paHports made llirnents IN their
address which were admitted free Of duty, and under
pretenee OF following ihertly after with their families
e"otlnued their iptsulations, Others game it'll their
properly, rad lands granted them, which after oca-
ting they dlpoied Of apdhavng finhlrd their buGnefs
returned TO tfe u sfates: few only remained in he
province anu e'y we're the people, Tho, in general
sVaed themieVesnr lea(i OF tNe inlmunities granted
by the government tney pcfIehed a favy 1,v.s and
cattle blu, had little other proPerv, and The, ,.tl
ly {etled amor their countryrnen in 40 NJ 90. :.
encfesfed the cultivation Of TOBACCO, ,i,, -
principal article railed for expectation in the On ~
This encouragement given engrants and Ipeculators
opensd market for ali the rroduee of the Ohio
Flour was i'm ported from Pittsburgh and the farmers
finding Tor all the, could rae, their lands aug
meHted in value, their ;ndu'ry inereaf.d and they
have exported annually Louifana for fome time
pait from, 5000 barrels Of hoar, Tor which they
generally find ready market"
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