Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1817-10-22

ton 10 any other tract Of land Of similar
extent in the United States, and which
will, from the facility afforded to emf.
grants from the New England states, and
that Of New York, by means OF the Lake
navigation. be settled with an unexam.
pied rapidity, and will bind together and
strengthen the whole extent OF our North
West Frontier, in such manner as 10
make the acquisition, in military point
of view, invaluable. >,
The treaty lately concluded with the
Cherokees, and that now alluded to, FERNS
the commencement Of system by whlsh
the white and red population Of our coun-
try will be amaIgamated BY 4 gradual out
sure process the foundation OF which
was laid by Mr.. Jefferson, when he intro.
duced his system for the promotion Of
civilization among the Indians System
that has difused among them q know
ledge Of the value Of property, creaieu
corresponding desire to appropriate II
specifically, and impressed them with the
necessity Of adequate laws Tor its pro-
lection.
These treaties were entered into un-
der instructions, issued through the de-
partment of war, and will evinee to the
citizens of the western states that their
essential interests are understood and at
tended to BY the government.
Philadelphia, Oct. 10.
We are indebted TO friend in this city,
Tor the following interesting commercial
intelligence, being the copy OF a letter
from one of the most respectable Amerl-
can houses in Bordeaux.
Bordeaux, Sept. I, 1917.
"The opinion which we expressed in
our late adyices, relatively to the main,
tenance Of the high prices Of our exports:
have not only been realized, but some oil
the articles have advanced beyond our
calculation. The produce OF our vine.
Yards, lately estimated at one half. will
not exceed one third of tolerably abun-
dant vintage, in this neighborhood, and
the South OF France; and it appears that
the wine countries of Spain do not offer
much better prospects. Brandies Eave
consequently advanced TO unprecedented
prices good Armagnacs, of American
18th proof, could not be put on board I'M
der 925f per so velts, and genuine Cog
macs would cost upwards Of le00f The
advance in wines although less rapid, has
progressively increased, and the stock OF
good qualities is so much exhausted, that
It is difficult to procure them even at their
elevated prices. The favorable tempera-
ture OF the weather gives us reassn to
calculate on our approaching scanty vim
tage proving of good quality.
Our crops Of grain have proved Of
superior quality, but have fallen short Of
our expectations, in quantity, and we
shall probably ss s sSDe. to sssa
the colonies, which will naturally be fur
nished by the United States. The boun-
ty on the importation Of grain which was
10 expire this day, Throughout France,
has been prolonged indefinitely Tor the
ports OF the Mediterranean and for those
from the frontiers Of Spain, to The Gil
ronds incIusively but il has ceased for
all the ports north Of Bordeaux. French
Aour is worth 65f. and American 60f.
per Dbl. but an approaching diminution
may be expected with certainty as soon
as the new crop can be brought to mar
ket in large quantities. Before our next
advices we shall be enabled to estimate
the produce OF the latter with more pre-
eisiOn.
Silk goods have continued to ad
vance 10 consequence Of the scarcity and
dearness Of the raw material, and the
manufacturers generally limit their upe.
rations to the execution of orders in
hand, Tor which they obtain high prices,
and must continue 10 do so until next
Spring.
"Cottons continue steady, Louisiana's
at 290t to EAST. Uplands, 1901. to ss5f.
and Sea Islsnds, 30Of. to Sl5f. all in eu-
trepo!. Good qualities are demanded,
but inferior sorts are rather heavy and
only sell in consequence Of the general
scarcity of the article.
GAS stated In our former advices, the
variations in cotton must depend on the
result Of your approaching crop, Of which
we have but an imperfect idea. Rice
fluctuates from S6f. to 40E the latter is
the actual price, there being but little at
market.
The sale Of tobacco has become very
heavy. and our prices decline as soon as
our supplies incsease. The Reggie, which
has been in the habit Of fixing days, every
month or six weeks, for the tender OF
this article, has suspended its purchases