Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1811-09-27

celebrity all over the world. No doubt such
a character will be acceptable to the great
genius who presides over the destlnles OF ma
tons.
Orr affairs with Russia, also, stand In the
same way they did before the appointment OF
minister-for, in fact, between you and me,
we had no affairs to settle or adjust with that
nation bnt there was newly initiated rePuo-
lican who wanted place, and 1t was necessa-
ry to make an opening for him. 1t Will be
matter of particular care with me to appoint
a successor to Mr.. Adams in this office, as ne
finds that it will not be prudent for him to
continue in it for longer period-lt being a
greater expence to live at St. Petersburg than
at almost any other court of Europe, and the
salary being barely sufficient to defray them'
1t would be too great stretch OF patriotism to
suppose man willing to serve his country at
his own expense. ,.c
With the Grand Turk we have had no DIT
ference of any kind, and I am sorry to say not
a sufficient intercourse to justify US IN sending
an ambassador. This is really lamentable as
numbers Of worthy men who have labored
hard in the cause of liberty, would now be
happy in having the post of minister to that
court. Whether we shall, or shall not ap-
point a proper person to fill the staten is lett
to the wisdom of Congress to decide.
With our Indian neighbors some disputes
have occurred but all appears to be in ialr
way of adjustment The Indians are children
of nature and of course reason will dictate
to them good from evil--Yet it will be our
TO how
in the first principles Of literature, to enable
them to Judge Of the true principles OF llber-
tv-thereforc would advise to have different
files of democratic papers translated into their
languages, and proper teachers appointed to
instruct them in the wholesome doctrines OF
democracy.
Dispatches q suppose) of an important ma
ture arrived by the John ddams," but owing
to the misfortune of my having broken my
leg by fall from my horse, could not as
vet open them to examine their contents; yet
congress may rest assured that the examlna-
ton will be made during the course OF the
session.
l feel great desire, as expect all OF you
do, to have possession of East as we'll as
West Florda--for this purpose have placed
all forces which we had in that quarter, IN
position to seize on it at the shortest notice,
and have LETT no stone unturned to irrltate the
Spaniards to some act of hostility; as by that
means we might fall on them and have rea-
sonable excuse for so doing.
Whether it would not be to the interest OF
the nation to establish settlement on the
Pacific ocean, congress will determine. 1t is
certainly more favorable to morality to have
thin scattering settlement over the face OF the
country, than TO have the people all crammed
up together in town, like parcel OF salted
herrinps: besides, if we do not seize on that
part of the country, in all probability Russia
will claim it as her property.
A patent has lately been got out OF the pa,
tent Office for very ingeniously constructed
beaver trap. At this time the British tur
company possess all the good hunting ground
in North Amsrica. Would it not be an ad-
VANTAGE to the United States to seize on the
British settlements to the north, and give our
own citizens an opportunity of adventurlng
and rcaping the benefit of this ingenious de-
vice?
Some Gun vessels have been lost off the
Charleston station, in which most Of the men
Derished: but it must be considered that 1t
they had not died at that time, they would at
sone other: and it makes little difference
with sea -laring person at what time he leaves
this world, as he sees nothing but hardships
in it.
1t shall be my duty to communicate to con-
press, from time 70 time, such further Inform
alton as shall come to me, respecting the at
fairs Of the nation.
November - 1911.
From The PhiladeLthlc Gazette.
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