Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-07-07
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Extract # a letter, from a French settler.
schieh uaS communicated fol-, the Juue No.
81 IKE L'-4teoiHc Americaine.
{" We are established a! the mouth of
the River Trinity, on the Orcoquinsas
bl'lf,.twenty feet above the level of the
river al bigh water; upon this is Il fine
wood covered with trees; adjoining To
this is the Grand Prairie, or Prairie of
IoicasltaS, which, il, at least, fifteen miles
from North TO South, and which extends
eastward 10 gap that communicates
with Lake Sabine; the land is of the first
quality, easily cultivated we have a.
round us an immense tract, which pro
miss the richest productions To those
willing 10 labora little. The game course
the country in fiocks; there is abundance
OF COWS, ct bulls, and wild horses may be
got with ease. The waters are full of
fish; and our inhabitants who have sur
veyed cas-. OF the river say the country is
still superior; it is intersp rsed with most
beautiful lakes, watering Tie most mag.
nificeut hills, where there are also many
animals, particularly wild goats all this
land Is III sugar, cotton, and indigo.
we have already seen the chiefs of the
lndlan nations, wehave smoked the large
Indian pipe of peace we have recipro
caily made slight ieasis; they come every
day with provisions we are abundaniIv
supplied with fresh meat, and have also
sufficient salt and smoked.
Our colony Is established in "a spacious
fertile country, abundant in resources. at
the mouth Ola river which enpties into
line bay, where the settlement Of all
people might prosper as quickly as in auy
country in the world. We have no occa-
SION te form any extravagant enterprze,
Tn hnc fill Al
have; we make no other nSe of our arms
than To repulse any aggressions: but we
are resolved 10 defend the fields we have
cultivated. Victims of event, none can
deny Us ibe right Of our existence, the re-
ward OF our labor, our industry, and al
teiiiion to social order. All is here that
nature can desire In land abouudiuo
with every production that can be wish
ed: we open an asylum TO those men who
find themselves in The same situation
with US. ifsuccess crown our efforts we
shall lave rendered an important service
10 our unhappy cOuntrymen; If, on the
contrary, we should not succeed, we shall
at least have the satisfaction of aitcgpt-
ing. We have no fear of fatigue or pri-
vaiions IN the beginning: our aim is lau-
daDie, our Intentions. pure and honorable,
and we devoutly hope in this event we
nest men, of good faith and Judgment"
= correspondent in Alabama. wri,ino
TO us on the 4ih instant lust after hear,n1
OF The late affair al Pensacola, mentions
that several Indians were taken i'm the
town, but he had not learnt whether anv
were found among fhe Spapiards in The
fort. 1t was understood thai neither the
governor nor any of the Spauisl, officers
were subjected 10 persona! restraint
though the soldiers we're and the whole
were expected 10 embark for Havana
GeneralJa Jackson had left Pensacola on his
return 10 Tennessee. fNat. Int
The editor of The Weekly Register We.
rs commercially invites HE public attpn-
ton tn serious consideration of the ex-
pediency frequiring apledgc from every
person proposed to be elected as a mem
Der to state legislature, to the following
PnrporI' before II Is agreed TO support
him.
Thaibe will use every laudabIe means
IN hls power TO oppose ihe establishment
OF any new bank daring The period for
which he may be elected and that he
VIII. IN like manner, do all that law and
equity wililnstiiy, to compel the banks
already established 10 fulfil The letter and
spirit OF their several acts Of INCORPORATE
on, AND ACT HONESTLY under a ne
naiiy OF forfeiture of their characters.
[B.
NfW YORK, June SO.--We understand
an order was sent down TO The quaran-
me ground yesterday for the liberation
OF lie BE-. schr. PERSEVERANCE, from ST
Johns, =. B. which vas seized in copse.
quence OF several Of The passengers hav-
ING landed al Sandy Hook without lhe ne
cessary formaliics. The vessel will pro-
cced for Philadelphia where she was orr.
smaily bound. There remain OH board
about 1870 passengers.
The ~eather. for Tie last three DAYS has
been excessively hot. The Thermometer.
Yesterday, was up to 90. We understand
or 8 persons died in the course of The
day BY drinking cold water: aud an elderlN
French genilcman fell dead as he was
waking in the nelghborhood Of Chat
nam street, supposed to have burst
blood vessel Us being oyerIcated.
bIsr Hdp.
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