Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-01-29
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oihces IN preaching peace, harmony, and
good understanding with this government,
until arrangements were made between
spain and America, he was advised TO it,
Sist that the governor should insure him a.
market for al! the -four and tobacco hemight
send, as IN the event of an unfortunate shie-
ment, he would be ruined whist endeavor-
ing to Go service t, Louisiana. This was
| ccepted. Flour was always wanted in ".
Orleans, and the king of Spain had given
orders to purchase mere tobacco for the
supply OF his manufactures at home, than
| ouIsiana at that time produced, and which
was paid for ut about dolls 1-2 per cwt.
In kentucky 1t cost but two, aud lhc profit
was immense. In Consequence, the yene-
raj appointed his friend Daniel Clark hi,
agent here, returned by way OF Charleston,
N vessel, with particular permission to
go to the United States, even az the very
moment of Guar doque's information, and on
MS arrival IN Kentucky bought up all the
produce he could collect, which he shipped
aud disposed of as before mentioned, and
tor some tune, all the trade for the Ohio.
was Carried on IN his name line from him
lsuthclng to ensure to the owner Of the boat
every privilege and protection ne could de-
sire. On granting th!s privilege 20 NVilkin-
son, the government came to a resolution
"t enc uiaglng EN- grafton from the western
country, and offered passports 10 all settlers,
with as exemption OF duty, OH al! the pro-
perty they might bring W In them, invested
ia the produce of the country they came
| from, under the denomination Of settlers
/ All those who had acquairtanceS with lew
persons OF influence in Orleans obtain&d
passports, made shipments TO their address,
winch were admitted free Of duty, and,
under pretence of following shortly alter
with their families, contluaed their specu-
latlonS; others Came with their property,
had lands granted tn IN, which, after loca-
ting, they disposed OF, and having finished
ther business, returned TO the u. States;
Z few only remained in the province, and
they were the people who, in general, avail
leu themselves least of the imMunjties gram
tyed by the government. They possessed u,
few slaves and cattle but had little 9TH
er property, and they gene, a3lv settled a.
Inong their country-men in tn, Natchez,
and increased the cultivation Of tob.cco, az
mat tune the principal article rai.ed for
export ~ the district. This onccuri eeui.bs
gwen TO emigraDtS and spcCu ators, opened
| market for the produce of The Ohio. Flour
/ was imnorted from Pittsburr, and the far
mers finding vent for all they could raise,
their funds augmented i'll value, tlIeir Indus
try increased, * they exported annually to
Louisiana, for some time past, from 10 to
$4,000 barrels of q, ur, for which ,hey ee-
morally find ready market When the
first adventures began 10 purchase, -four
was TO DC had from Is 10 % shinnes, Penn
sylvania currency per barrel oll the Mo-
nongaheia; but was of very Dad qualitv>
aud was only made use of for biscuit, or in
times OF scarcity. 1t gradually improved
and IN 1872 the best kind was supposed t.
/ quail TO that manufactured in PHILADELPHIA :
Dut being put up uegligentlV. does not keep
5" long, and for that reason alone Is MT SO
much esteemed as Philadelphia fcur.
! The conrt Of Spain, informed bg its off,
GERS here OF the steps they had taken, and
the motives which hsh induced them, 9TH
erwise ignorant of the situa ion Of afairS
WIN respect 70 Kentucky, and consequent
~ cas- lily impressed with the ideas thew
wished to incuicate rot cul, approved Of
what they had done, bur granted further
permission TO all the inhab,tants Of the wes-
tern country t. export their produce TO Or
Itths' where " was admitted on paving IS
per cent duty. This increased ths inter-
Course as many who wcu,d not before adj
Yenture whiie it was mat or offtvor cram
tea by he governor, now entered into COM
Inercial specul9tiohs and from the Ohio.
the province Of Lou siaDa vasHot ONLY sum
phed with sufficient stock + -four, whis-
Key, and sailed provisions, hemp and, lat
very COi NhSt Cut q cons deraDie quantity
! OF some of-them, often was shipped from,
hence as the produce Of this province TO
Havanna, and other Spanish ports besides
these articles, the produce of their lands,
dry goods were secretly imported, and sa.d
in the different ports along the river and
although order were given TO tie com
Inandant Of new Mad id, the frst Spar. sh
port below the mouth OF tbc Ohio, to pre-
vent such impoUations, and seize ON all
who transgres sed their orders, il vas ca
silly avoided here the boats gave a mani
fest ct their cargo, under which passport
was gwen; this was endorsed by the differ
tnt commandments on the river, rs the boats
passed the owners might sell their cargaes
where they pleased, and BY the manifest
winch they were bound 20 delivertothc 20
vernment Immediately on their arrival at
| Orleans, their duties were calculated shese
iduties continued TO be exactcd, nj the rate.
OF Is per cent until after the arrival Of the.
baron Carcndelct, when, under the idea OF
facilitating certain pol teal ideas Of his
own, he reduced them on his own authofi~
lty to SIX per cent. This measure was
highly disopproved Of by Gardoaui, the
min ster Of iinance, who Threatened to make
him personally responsible fnr The differ
lehce' and ordered the duties 20 be placed
~ the former foo,ing. TIE baron was nor
leasily diverted from a f7vorite u,e-efrr