Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1810-01-09

mAjor Choussau VIA selectsd az the On.
Brson, whose address, 10 the conGlues Of
"a enterprise. was ss,semed prefera-
% military equipments. The result has
BY Justified rse public in expeeta,ion---
chief aud his family were safely land
his village on the 24;h of Sept. last,
5 an absence of about ,hree years.
s the banks of the Missouri are inha-
By very numerous and war!ike nations
dians, and the appearance of military
ration will always be considered BY
81 children Of the forest as the signal
iolence, or as an invitation to III. COM
Major Chouteau torsssw and fore
froni this cause, the embarrassment
b awaited the expedition OF Ensign
r in the year lSo7-ohs:rving, .h-: if
lire determined To rely OF tn. strength
Ee party, AL t" open a passage w,,a
word, no cer:aia calculations could he
il might reqaire 500 men-lO 900
|. be foand Insufficient. ,'- . .
Nrhis river has become ofla,e a subject
10 uluch interesting curiosity, that I
sought trequ n: occasions of convers-
with the major, with respect to>rhe ma
isn, soil, climate, vegetable and ami
Productions, g.. SHALT take more
re moment 70 communicate the various
aatioa; with wi,ich h. has o5iisingly
red me, conGaIny myself at this tim.
Irief notice ofthos= fic:s which struck
new, add worthy OF farther enquiry
inform; me tlIs the BuHlloe, which
fknow to be inramerablr on the banks
i'm the nj ghborhood of the river, might
|hlde a source os insxhlusti5lc supply
Inc WOOL to- or manufactures. This
|hal casts rich fleece in the spring or in
Beginning Of ths summer, which The
Ins at very Oh zap rates might be in
|ed to collect in vast Quantities. T, is
J probable TINT parts only of The BuTl.
'prodLce wool ST. table for the manulac.
= Of cloths. The major brought several
|cim-ns, OF various degrees OF 6arnsss,
best OF which has been spun into very
|nsifui yarn Ivy Mtlame CHoItcau aud
B into socks anil miitens. Let our Al.
DC friends beware, lest this valuable s;a-
saperced- in time, their boosted adop.
of the Merinos.
The climate of the upper country is
resented 5v the major to be very sAlu.
Dcs the soil however is poor AMI I'm.
and contains every where in.
atious Of volcanic erup,ioas. lie ap.
rs to h= of o2ia;oa taas the precious
als viii bs, Que day, discoverrd--ihat
y abound, in Louisiana, has long been
ell founded conf seizure, and tn. relations
every successive explorer add strength
he aupposision." .'.
1e1! AMERICANS 4dttcation The fol-
ing authentic article corrobora,es the
cement Of the piece we published OH
esdav last, respecting the magnitude of
poleons captures. II facts can be allow
any weight in silsncing impudent :lefa-
iioa, & exposing the sreachery Of French
sizans, it will be Of the greatest import-
c to obtain from the other sea .orts si-
ar statements. We beg our Editorial
mas to procure and, publish them. Thus
D It be seen whether the clamor for war
hEngiaad DC not In. n ed to covsrFrcnch
arir..--Bah. Fed. Rep.] .g-..
authentic statement Ct captures Of the
property ofthe citizens OF the u. States
y the bslligerent powers Of Europe since
he raising Of the embargo last March, as
;nsursdin the niue public Offices in Pal.
adslphia. ...- f...t ...a. -,r.
mount oi captures by the British 10000
lars, 10000 whereof has been restored.
Alnouar of captures by the French in
ding one vessel P,undcred and burnt at
y SIS, 40 dollars, SO 500 dollars whereof
been recaptured by the British and re-
rcd on salvage. .....-.,-... $500. .
n,nnnt Of captures BY the Danes 400 $40
lars, 1850 whereof has been released
laying charges which in some instances
ount 20 species Of ransom. ..
mount captured By the Spaniards 10000
lars, whereof no sidings since captured.
Philadelphia, Dec. 80, 1909. -. -,
The above includes no part Of the late Sc
slrasions in Italy, or the rumored French