Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-02-16

tneUcai afeTion u ChuhsS 10 SuS''b 49,
had Providence placed them among the
savage rovers Of our western wilds, they
could never have been induced by all The
allurements Of civilized life to exchange
the buffalo and deer skin for broad cloth
sartout. leg Of barbacued bear meat for
all the delicacies which the most luxu-
rious taste could select, or the war songs
and traditions of their native woods tor
the rational pleasures and epjoyments OF
cultivated intellect, and the reciprocal
courtesies of polished society. On such,
arguments are lost, or answered BY the
general assertion, that as their animal
wants have been thus far satisfied by
what is now within their reach, further
e1ertiou i. unnecessary. Those Of the
second class are prepared to assert that
what others have accidentally failed in
we must not attempt-they would aban.
don the mines OF Potosi, because one
miner had been buried in the first e1ca-
walton, or the ocean, because one ship
had foundsred on its bosom. But they
have not with them even this argument
against the attempt in question; tor the
India trade, although at fines unprohta-
BILE, i, in the aggregate uneuestionably a
lucrative one to the individuals engaged
in it, and enables the cities where it is
most extensively carried on to render all
the rest Of the country constantly tri-
butary to them. That the first adventure
nav Weld but small remuneration to
the individual for-his risk and labor is
more than probable; because the forming
of correspondents, adapting orders TO the
particular wants of the market, and the
minor arrangements fer the permanent
prosecution Of the trade, must be done at
the expense Of the profits OF the FIRST Ell
fort. Further than this, it cannot be said
that we labor under any physical disad-
van,ages peculiar to our local situation;
and so far is the circumstance above
mentioned from justifying US in discOu.
raging the attempt, that it is the best pos
si6le reason why we should do all in our
power to foster and encourage the efforts
Of those who are thus magnanimously
prepared to risk their capital under all
these disadvantages for the permanent
good Of the town.
The last and principal objection again't
the Iudia adventure is not only demon.
strab!y incorrect, but its very reverse is
the fact-so far from draining the town
Of specie, it will be the means it extern
sively and regularly carried on OF giving
immense extension and facility to the
operations Of our banks, and for every
thousand dollars of specie now drawn
out, the return Of the ship will place in
our banks two thousand dollars in funds
of equal value to them. II, for example
100000 dollars is required AZ ar ou'h'
aow, the gross sales Of the firsi cargo t.
the merchants of the district and our west
ern customers, will place in our banks
zoe. 900 dollars, which entire sum will be
deducted from the general balance which
the eastern towns preserve against us
and from them alene we aeed fear larg
demands for specie, and it is from then
alone which the embarrassments OF ou
banking operations spring. The none.
which we pay for produce to the wester'
merchant and farmer is by him taken t
them for the purchase Of India and Euro
pean goods, and thus the balance OF tr'd
is against Us and we in Il or power.
we now receive from Boston and n. foiI
$50 600 dollars annually, in India ant
European goods, in payment for Hour
when we import these articles direct 10
ourselves, we shall receive from thos
place. money in their stead or at least s.
preserve the balance Of trade as to rende
US independent Of their attacks-were
otherwise. specie must long since haV
disappeared from Boston and Salem
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