Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-10-09
NEW ORLEANS.

se W. ~ Al AAI'EA4tCs
r..,,sct ofa letter efrece,n date, from NNs7y
gyi.,zas, to the Ea,tars 81 the Free1nal's
3aurrc!t
SIT dawn to comply with my promise,
{ 5, Wing sou few anecdotes ofsonle ofour
20 ,,ea. Our governor, or as he Styles
S;a. s the coSlm2a t::tser q tie L7u;;sii-
t .s:ar,n cIsIns the fist attention. This
. .;m@nIar l1nes. md officer, cont
n rs, 70 wa,c.,, ,<ith vis'iant eyv, the IN
let's of tIIs coc TRY. Ia consequence OF
49, ~, 1I;.,rrb,oces in ti.e ;1laad OF Cuba, the
F@s,.b inhabitants nave been compelled to
l.,re he laaG. Those who reside in St.
Tapo, have principally CONS 70 this place
,ssy are composed OF varied description
Of character, about equa!!y divided between
,yb;,ss, gan.assors, ard negroes. The whites
bwr AZ, ,,,,,r. them about dozen Tespecta.
Ri. families; the remainder are psivasec-s-
men, generally, with nanlasto miseresses.
ljapy pirates have been recognised among
,hem, but presume they are out Of the
rsch &c tie law, for nil is la:v in this
country, and our coamon fl'hey IS too much
e a friend to the French better is it for the
homes, american to suffer. the tnula.roes
sresh reuse Of ST. Domingo. The unior-
tuaate refugees from that i'll fated island,
nqg recognise in our streets, the blood
thirsty esiscreants, whose hands are vet red
with the blood OF their families. The re
eroes ere such as YOU generally ind in the
|Wsst-indies. This motley collection has
reached New Orleans, and our conmon e.
tier aas permitted then, all TO land, regard
less of,he law Of the United States, prohi-
biting the importation Of slaves, and the sta
,ute law of this territory, forbiddine the
aali0g OF free negroes or people CT color.
Some Ct these people have friends /; some
have not. Most Of them pay constant de-
votion TO the gaming tables, and rs soon as
their little substance is gone, the poor inha-
blants viii feel the consequence ofthis wise
Measure of our common jsther.
"Do ycn doubt that e. is friend TO his
country? Take this anecdote: He gos the
American system of jurisprudence abolished
to establish on lis ruins the most odious fsa-
tires Of the cid Spanish system. In his ap-
polosment of Judges to his new courts, he
generally selected the most proaigats cha
racters Amongstoehers was a P. D. who
had been engagsdin the massacres Of the
white inhabitants Of 81. Domingo. c. knew
this mans character before he gave him the
PPolntment---he farther procured aim Ii
evnce to practice l2w in the superior court
aiew days ago. Mr.. DerbisnY read in the
superior court an affidavit stating his charac
'eEand the crimes tha. he had perpetrated
and moved that he shew cause on the &C
h0Oday in July, why his name should no
Oserassd from the list of attornies. he rul;
vas granted. This case promises matter
nas Tor speculation. Blu. curious enquiry. I
sal become the duty OF congress toexamln'
the conduct Of our common fat,ter, aux
Zee 1.-The has been our faithful guardian.
a prosecution has, been recently com
nenced by Thierrv, editor OF the Coarie
Dc Louisiana, against. Bradford and Ander
derson, editors Of the Orleans Gazette, f.
@aledged libel. I do not wish to tores1a'
public opinion, or would give you the his
@ryo the origin ofthis prosecution. twill
however serve To elucidate many parts Q
essmiaispy. A correct report OF the tria
Mabe published.
General Wilkinson makes but . poo
nsars here---he IS daily sinking in pubic
eshnlation, and viii, before another yea
rolls around, be as contempsible as ever wa
OUR or Arnold. To use his own expires
Won, gen. Adair " has pat him out of Il,
ranks of honor" All the otEcers of meri
''s rssigning, and indsed eythink them
sNes disgraced by being under his con,
land. You will End sufficient notice G
@'n IN the prints of the DAY.