Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1817-12-03

| II the soil by all, aud that al ANNA! stI
pend las been pledged TO Supply t.cir a
Their wants. l. w;!! merit the consihr, a
;inn =! Congress, Whether o. her prosi>iCI
not stipulated by ne treaty. ouch. 10 4
made Tor these ibrs. AID rIr the adj
ya,cement g! the lihe a., and humane pcI
! icy OF the United STATE. towards all {! \
tribes within cur limit, ard more parliI
cuarIy for their improvement in the a!,I
OF civilized lie.
Among the advantages incident ID
these purchases, and to those which Law /
preceded, the stcmity which NAV there
ny be afforded tc our inland frontiers 4
peculiarly important. With a strcn]
barrier, consisting Of cur own peoD1
thus planted or the Lakes, the Miss.
sippi and the Mobile, with the projected
TO be derived from tie regular force, IND
dian hostilitics, if they do not aItogclheI
cease, will hencefOrth lose their terro,l
Fortifcatirrs in those quarters, to AMI
extent, will not he necessary, and
the ezpence attending t@ca nay d
saved. A people accustomed to the u.,
of firearms only, as the Indian tti6e|
a.e, will shun even moderate work
which are defended by cannon. Grcs
Qualifications will therefore, be rtquisi;l
only in future, along the coast, and Al
some points in the interior, connecte
with it. Or these vii! the safety cf ou|
towns, and the commerce Of our grea
rivers, from the bay of Fundy to ii
Mississippi, depend. On these there
fore, should the utmost attention, skill
aad labour, be bestowed.
A considerable and rapid augment.I
ton irfthe value of all the public land.
proceeding from these and other obviOu
causes, may henceiorward be expected
The difficulties attending early Prigr.l
tons, will be dissiPated even in the mOi'
remote parts. Several new states Law,
been admitted into our Union, to thJ
West and South, and territorial govern
ments, happily organized, estsbIshel
over every other portion in which Their
is vacant !snd for sale. In terminating
Indian hostilities, as must soon be dCns|
in formidable shape at least, the emit
grafton, which has heretofore been grei|
will probably encreaSe, and the demand
fer land, and the augmentation in It's val
lue, be in like proportion. The g'eatio
crease of our population throughout ths|
Union will alone produce an impartau1
effect, and in no quarter will il he 81
sens;bly felt as in those in contemplation
Tie nation should, therefore. derive I'D
| rroit proceeding from the continual ria|
in their value. Every encouIag encG|
should be given TO emigrants, consisted
witha fair competition between then, tu1
that competition should operate in nd
first sale, TO the advantage Of the DaHO-
rather dian of individuals. Great caT1
taiists will derive ell The benefit incidel
to their superior wealth, under any nod
Of sale which may be adopted. But il
looking for" ard to The rise in value d
the public lands, they should have 'hi
opportunity Of amassing, at low price,
vast bodies in their hands, the profit VII
accrue to them, and not to the public :
They would also have The power, in tia;
degree, TO control the emigration and
settlement in such manner as their cplI
Mon Of their respective interests ni:hT
dictate. submit this subject to tie
consideration of Congress, that such iat'
Their provision may be made in the sale
Of tie public lands, with view to ths:
public interest, should any he deemed
e1pedient. as in their judgment ma be
best adapted to the object. ,
When We consider the vast extent a
territory within the United States, the
great amount and value Of It's produc.
tons, the connect N Of IFS pats, aud
other circumstances, ON which their pros
perity and happiness depend, We CAMEO
fail to enter tain hig;, sense Of Tue aa'
vantage to be derived from the facility
which may be afforded in the intercour'
between them, by means OF good ro,c:
and canals. Never did a csuhtry q
such vast extent offer equal inducements
Of this kind, nor ever were consegueA'
ces Of such magnitude invoked in 'hsF'
AS this subject was acted Oh by Cong'es
at the last session. and there msy Ve
dispos ton to re,ire'it at the present.
have brought it into view, Tor the I',.
pose Of Communicating ny sen'i''''
ON very important Circumstance cor
nected with it, with that ireed0m a.V
candor which regard for the public u,
terc,', and proper respect Tor CCnsfn'
require. y difference Of opinion aa' si'
isted from the first formation o! ct' COZ
sli.ution to the present time, aiming o''
most enlightened and vir,uous oI1zeh'