Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-05-28
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From the kentucky Gazette.
NEW ORLEANS

place. dated ". ORLEANS, March 10.
"rhis city is destined al no distant pc
riod 10 become ~ the United States, what
Alexandria was to Egypt, or what Paris
is to France ; the emporium Of its Colt
mercs, its wealth, its population, and it,
political greatness, in relation to the resi-
rf the world and also the hot bed of con
tagion, luxury. eEeminacy, crime, trea
cherry, and civil discord.
A philosopher standing on an emiuence
at the source Of Allegheny or Mononga-
hela, and casting the eyes of fancy down
the stupendoos plain inclining to the gu''
VI Mexico, would recognize New o.
leans as the great reservoir Of its over
flowing opulence the Ohio, Illinois, Mis-
souri,, and Mississippi, together with all
their constituent branches, would only
be regarded as so many natural highways
t rough which the tributary fruits of those
vast and fertile con.ries that hey water,
NUT be poured into this depot OF the
commerce of continent.
The more We contemplate the present
and prospective resources of N. Orleans
the less will we be prepared to set limits
to its increase. The city is built in tie
shape Of u crescent, the curve of the ri.
yer constituting safe and comnodious
harbor in which there are at this time
$50 sail OF vessels. With what transport
does the eye Of patriotism repose on this
spectacle! 1t is the august evidence OF
the present prospect of the country, and
the earnest of her future political glory
Defended on one tide by the river and
on the other by swamp that no labor
can reclaim, and no effort can penetrate;
it is only to be approached through de-
file three-fou, tbs Of a mile in width,
which being protected BY breast work.
manned by 5000 men, flor a greater
number could not opera,e) New Orleans
in point OF strength is another GibraIta' |;
she laughs defiance at the Most powerful
invaders.
The wealth Of a country is to be est
mated by the number and wealth Of its
or in other words by the ex-
tent Of its agriculture and commerce.
The citizens of Mississippi and LOUIS
ana will vend at this port during the pre-.
sent year, 100000 dollars worth Of cot
ton and sugar, the fruits Of their las
years industry, besides great quantities
of rice, indigo, &c. 1t is not uncommon
for the planters of these states Is receive
an annual income of $4,000 from their
farms there are instances of their in
comes amounting to $50 600 and that o.
hampton is conjectured to be upwards Of
$780, 600. The humble laborer, whose
all consists of eight or ten mules, has
been known to make per day during
the present winter, by dragging cotton
from the levee to the warehouses;, usually
about 200 yards fer which he was paid
the enormous sum Of one dollar per bale.
The aggregate increase OF the commerce
of this port, during the last twelve months
according to the report from the custom
house, was more than one fifth. Where
the earth ia thus bypntiful, where indus
try is thus rewarded, what human pres
cience can fix bounds to the prosperity OF
the rountryl Though already rallying
point, for the Injuries of the world the
theatre of enterprise for the people OF all
tongues and nations although the en-.
signs of every country are proudly press
my forward, in competition for her COM
merce, New O'leans is but the germ oil
what she mus, necessarily become.
Behold the unappropriated lands OF O.
hio, Indiana. Kentucky and Tennessee ;
look to the bundles forests that wave
over the aters of the Illinois and Mis-
souri,. They are destined to surrender
their dominion to the cheerful village and
the cultivated farm. Long before they
assume the diversity Of European Popula'
ton +; long before every rood Of ground
will be r, uuired to support its man, this