Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-01-28

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the whole province. Hereyolved ~ ais, fialnd
what measures hesoughtto pursue CONSISTENT
with the orders he had from home TO permit
the free navigation Of the river) IN order to
keep the Kentucky people quiet, and IN ms
succeeding interviews with Wilkinson having
procured more. knowledge then he hitherto
had acquired OF their character, population,
strength and dispositions, he thought he could
do nothing better than hold out bait to VIII
kinson toguse4 his influence in restraining the
eneorie from an invasion Of this province ill
hecou!d give adyiceto his court and require
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. This was the point to
which tile parties wished to bring HIM, and
being Informed that IN Kentucky two orsthree
crops were on hand, for which, If an imme-
date vent was not found. the people could hot
be keBt within bounds, de made Wilkinson
the offerof permission 10 import, OH hisown
account, to New Orleans, free of duty, all the
productions of kentucky, thinking by this
means to eonciliate the good will Of the people
without yielding the point of navigation, as
the commerce carried on would appear the
effect of al indulgence to an individual which
could be Withdrawn at pleasure. On consulta-
ton with his friends, who well knew what
further concessions Wilkinson could eXtolt
from the ears Of the Spaniards, by the promis-
ses of his good Offices in preaching peace,
harmony, and good understanding with this
government, until arrangements were made
between Spain and America, he was advised
to insist that the governor should insure him
a market for all flour and tobacco he might
sned, as in the event of anunfortunate ship
ment he would be ruined whilst endeayoring
to do service to Louisiana. This was &C
cepted. Flour was always wanted In New
Orleans, and the king Of Spain had given or
ders to purchase more tobacco for the supply
of his manufactorics at home than Louisiana
at that time produced, and which was. paid for
at about nine and half dollars per hundred
weight. In Kentucky it cost but two, and the
profit was immense In consequence the
general appointed his friend DAME Clark his
agent here, returned by way OF Charleston in
a vessel with particular permission to go to
the u S. even at the very moment OF Car
doque's information, and On his arrival in
kentucky bought up all the produce he could
collect, which he shipped and disposed OF as
before mentioned, and for sometime, and the
trade for the Ohio was carried on in his name;
a lire from him sufficing to ensure to the own
fer Of the boat every privilege and protection
he could desire.
% granting this privilege to Wilkinson
the government came TO resolution 10
encourage migration from the western
country, aud efered passports 10 all set:
slers with anrxemp;ion frosn duty, on all
the property they might brrg with thsm,
invested 10 The produce of the country they
came from uudcr The deoomina,i on. OF set
tlsrs. Allshose who had acquain,apees
wilh,af-w persons OF iuau ence iu Orleans
obtained passports, made shipments by
their address which were sdsnis,ed free Of
duty, aud under preteucc Ct following
shortly afterwards with ,heir famlirs con
,inued their speeula,icps; others cane
with their p perty had lands granted 'hcrn
which after leca.iug they disposed OF, aud
hssing finished .heir business returned to
the u. S few only remained in the pro-
since, ADD they were the people ~ no 10 e.
,.srsl .saIted ihem.tlves ieas, of the ian
munties grated by the government
They possessed few slaves and cattle:
out hsdistse other property, and they &C.
aefslly settled among their country men IN
he Nstchez, aud nc. eased cp::ivasioo
of tobacco, asthat ts@e the principal sri
eIes raised for export W / hs district TAia
encouragement giy<n 10 migrants aud spe.
eula,ors opened ,aarksy foE he produce
fOhio. Flour wac iMpcfIed from Pitts.
nurgh, and. me farmers fading vent fer
Ill shev could raise, ;heir lands augmented
ia valu their ioelostry inc eased, and they
6xpor,so snnaal!y TO Louisians, Tor scens
sne past from 10 TO, $4,000 barrels Of
aopr, for which 'hsy genrrsiiy hnd rea.
" nae kst- " henlhe FIST adsen'urers
aaear 70 nnrcn,sa fio,,r w IA che had troI1