Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-10-23


ry clearly see how their condition might be
improved by lesscnrg their sense OF &C.
tendance.
On this subject, however, it is rot 10 be
expected that Congress will act, unless the
peoplcof the District first show i'.rr sense
OF lis Importance by preierr;ng a petition TO
that effect I; and VIII, tier cur opinion be
that Of majority OF tie people we are un-
able tosay. We know it is that OF a hiIhIy
respectable portion of them, and shauld
like to have the sense Of the majority as
certained.
To The editor ofthe .Ncs-Or'eG"s Chro"icic.
PAyzAcoLA. Sept. 10.
SlR-Wc are waiting with anxiety for
the United States to take formal possession
of this place, and for Tue establishment, OF
regular system OF government. Our 60
vernment at present is military one cX-
clusively, and OF course not very highly re-
lished. Panzacola contains at this time a.
bout fifteen hundred buildings, one third OF
which are dwelling houses j, is probably
in more del; htiu situation than any town
in the southern country, and decidedly
more healthy. Many northern people have
spent the season here thus far, without
single death, nor scarcely case of SICK
ness.
This place will and must be a place Of
safe and fashionable resort during the sum-
mer and sickly months The harbOr is ey-
cecled by none in the world perhaps--two
thousand ships may ride in perfect safety.
Fort Carlos de Barancas Is six miles below
the town, and commands the entrance into
The harbor The country in the neighbor-
hooi is very far from being fertile; but all
this part of the country produces the grape
in great luxurance, and will one day be TO
The United States what Spain is to Europe.
Lands ON the Escambia are good, as also on
Yellow Water and The different bayous aad
creeks. The Indians are rou,ed--scarce y
one is seen throughout the country. Many
of them have passed on TO cross the Miss!s-
sippi.
Business is at present very duII-ilour IS
worth to - dollars bacon, 2G cents ;
corn, . dollars per barr j, not rapid-gooi
Irish linens in demand--spccie is in great
demand-bii!s on Georgia, the Carolnas,
Alabama and Mississippi banks. 10 per
cent. below par; New-Orieans, 5Per cent.
We feel very severely the want ola mail,
in consequence OF which we have to depend
on the few vessels that trade between this
and Havana and New-Orcans. But we
shall soon he able 10 give you al The intel
liyeuce this part of the country contains. by
the Panzacola Gazette, paper which will
come cut in d short time, and which we c2-
pect will make some Developments con-
corning the political history OF the FIori-
das, probably of Importance 10 the nation.
Cap! B. les has ju,I arrived with his sIN-
ty rangers-having been out thirty days,
during which time he has killed three In
dians, and brought in about 20 prisoners.
ET'rGc. cfG letter fran martinique, dated !
September 9, 1878.
ave have now III the prisons OF St.Pierre :
a man of the name 1l Cesar Fourier, con-
fired for PIRACY: and as the fate OF the un-
fortunate victims of his rapacity no doubt
interests many in The United States, send
YOU Inc following statement OF facts:
Cesar Fournier, a Frenchman, was
owner and supercargu of a schooner under |
Anne rican colors. called the Louisiana, cap
tain Albums. an american, al. the crew ~
merican. and a citizen of New-Orleans was
the supposed owner: they cleared from y.
Orleans, having 'akcn on board several |
passengers, for the Brazil arrived opposite |
the deserted islands OF La Salud, not far |
from Cayenne, under pretence ut gather |
ing fruits, be put all his Passengers ashore |
and deserted them in the most destitute 81 |
tualiun, where they were doomed from the |
want OF food and covering TO long agony !
and a certain death-the crew then diyI- !
ded amongst Themselves their property
After having cr,lised short tine before |,
Cayenne, in expectation of taking a vessel
which was to sail from that port for France,
being short OF water he made sail for st. |
Pierre, to procure the necessary supplies |
and several articles found wanting to FIT out |
his vessel for a cruise as pirate. AtSt. |
Pierre the conduct ofthe CT W created sus- |
picions. the vessel was hioruughiy search !
ell, and besides other articles. several boxes I,
OF fire arms which had not heen declared
at the custom house, were found ana con.