Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-05-13
COMMERCE.

Is no country possesses the Tsearls Oh
s,ppiying It's inhabitants with every thing
they need for Subsistence, men are reduced
10 the necessity of forming, through the
medium of commerce, mutual depend
ence. Hence arises the strict union which
subsssts between, commerce and agriculture,
and which induced a sage to represent the
happiness Of uations under the sysabol OF a
& rnatron sittiug upon swing, the ends OF
which are TASTED The one to plough and the
o1Scr TO an anchor.
The low state 10 which the agriculture OF
this ISLAND has been reduced, and It's eVs
dent eecine, have obliged our chiefs to avail
themselves Of measures, wlsseh, if they do
not restore. II 10 its plehtior, wiIlet least
prevens It's annilulafion; thus preserving
tins precious colcny for The most am'abse OF
naonagchs.
The very sranty expectation Of our pro.
ductiens renders necessary the adoption Oh
commerce with neuu@is, and the granting
Of privileges to tl2em and 70 our own citi-
gems
Not 20 permit, as some have wished,
neutrals aud car allies tie Ea23isla, TO carry
ca commerce With sh5s islagti, during the
sad eEIea-VSsce1ace In w3aieh the Peninsula
finds itself, whose necessity TO attend 70 the
Just cause 1t saastaius, does not adeait OF
their coming 70 America, woubt be to irni
tale Dosaisiany who tore up tho vines OF his
empire. anu to be raact ur5re crkel 70 our
selves tsaass he WAS 10 has subjects. Bat far
from this beng our sisslation, the prudence
OF osm chiefs adopted a system, which con-
ciliaring gnr particular benefit with the
common advantage Of tsle na1aon, the island
cf Cuba wall preserve grateful reaneEn
brance q It's protectors.
Don Francisco lie Gsla and Soiorzano,
honorary eogauaisssIy oa,iepasior Of the roy
al ayynies, and administrator generasof the
ROYAL maritime revenue, has caused the fol-
lowing resolutions to be published:
g The president, governor and captain
general, and the isatendant OF the army Of
this islaud, by decree, RsaSie On the 9Th OF
The current noath, and comnuaicated to
this general administration on The 15th Of
the same, has resolved as follows
& That rs far as respects this fsland, yes
sells of 1aeutrals aud Of she English our al
lies may come TO The ports Of Havana, Ma
tanzas, Cuba, {St. Jagotle Gubal and .Irani-
lad ouly
8 That from all the qualified ports of The
island, Spanish vessels may depays lor neu-
ts-aE and allied ports into the four above u1en
tened posss Of this island, aus may after
wards be carried frona one TO another of
them, shall not be Obliged TO pay new du-
ties.
. Which notice is communicated 10 the
merchants, tIaaf il may serve Cor their 60
verugneat aud satisfaction IN their voyages
aud other mercantile business, wliicta they
may undertake during the present cireu'n-
stances.
(SigneD ISLA.
& Havana, 18th April, 1909.
TIE president, governor and captain ge-
neral, and the intentiiant Of the royal Gaance,
by a decree of the 17th current, after hay
me heard the /. A. of this csty and she
committee of government of the royal Con-
fsilado, has resolved for tie present, that
-Four brought by neuuals. after the 18th
March last, which may be consumed IN this
island, shall pay On Importation s dollars
per barrel, and when imported under the
Spanish Nag Gye dollars On account OF Its
being an article which may be supplied by
our possessions IN America and that such
IS may be reshippedor puton board another
vessel for other destinations out of this
island, shall contribute only enc per. cent.
upon the value, and IN consequence the
public Is advised Of it fer Its government.
HaTana, 10Th April, 1909.
(Signed ISLA.
FRO N CIR