Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1810-08-14
r,sm tie Krgiaia Patriot.
No, II.

n,.n who viii cast his eye over the
North America will be forcioiy
p'F "A w;tb the d.licacy of the relations
lags ..ts3 batwean the United States and
. - .,,,;res about to be formed on oar
tD' VI and western frontiers. He will per-
s'a'" y. strongest inducements for laying q
So, sod solid Foundation for mutual confl-
w. and friendship because he VIII re-
=. srs.t and permanent causes OF war;
nll,s.loasy ana i'll will, unfortunately
u n.r,ies, be the national sentiments
.s,5 shall sfst predominant.
me Floridas bud on the y. States from
NJ Atlantic to the Mississippi.
Il psslilcal point of view, this narrow
~ of land is infinitely important The r.
r..s which have their sources IN the = ..
.,3 which empty into the gulf OF Mexico
r,.,.pt ,Sc na.ural channel for conveying to
o,osn the produce Of an extensive and
fertile country. Not only large and Aeh
-, ,ory belonging to the nation, bat consi-
|a.r,Se portion Of several of the States ma
-. ~ you'd look down those rivers for the
ruot ready. means Of transporting thelrtuiky
.s;,les 10 market. The southern parts oil
|r.pnesse, the western parts of Georgia, OF
|scpb Carolina, and even part of Vmoinia
. - il tins situation. If the time shall come
\ Ken short passage may connect the navl-
r,,;on ADORE tae muscle shoals with the wa
ters which form the bay of Mobile, vaIu-
he part even of Virginia, would use that
p3riga,ioa with advantage.
However this may be, the free use OF the
rivers which emp y into the gulph, and which
consequently have their mouths IN Florida,
Is essentially necessary to a considerable por-
ki0n of the United States. ifs that country
becomes more populous, this necessity wall
become more visible. The discontents WHICH
have existed in Kentucky respecting the Mis-
fSippi The opportunity which, those discon-
esnts gave to thero~ec possessing the mouth
.FIthat rger 20 ia,rigae with our people and
Rmpair their attachment 10 che union; and the
bust cause Of war which those intrigues fur
|pished ought to admouish US of the dangers
Fecessarily resulting from the circumstance
Fat tract Of land which forms as it were the
PAole southern margin OF the United States,
through Which considerable portion of this
EC0nAeFca will pass, is occupied by foreign
power thought to impress strongly on us
Fae Tiallmportancc, CT acquiring that terrific
FL Or, II 1t be unattainaAse, of keeping up
ae most friendly relations with the power
Which holds it.
oGr situation with regard TO New Mexico
~so extremely delicate.
tals province which will probably become
~>lact empire, joins the U States through
= We whole of our western frontier: Its
'sA' and the fertility of its soil will proba-
make It powerful nation at no very dis
i0psfA0d alter it shall enjoy the advantages
'sissovsnment.
e boundary between the U. States and
'A'SO Is unsettled. Each claims an in-
extent of valuable territory lying on
eis which run into the Mississippi.
~ ''lOstnent of boundary is at any time
H. - Of dohcacy and difficulty. 1t is sell
~, oe effected without employing the
49,. : When claims conflict with each other
s'a'lally as do those Of the Z. States and
b., i requires agreat deal of modera,i,
h~l y mutual good viii, to settle them with.
b.n; and calamitous wars. 1.-THE parties