Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-11-16

ri different from those proposed in the
bili under consideration al the last session
OF Congress. That bill gave TO the
projected state line upon the Mississippi
of perhaps two hundred miles-neariy
one halt OF /. below, and the remainder
above the mouth of the Missouri, and
embracing 10 it's western limit large
territory on both banks ofthe latter river.
The petition referred tn proposes TO make
the Missouri one OF the lines OF the state,
anu OF course TO contract lis front on the
Mississippi TO nearly one half of what was
allowed by the bill bat whether IL pro.
poses proportionate extension Of limits
TO the west, we do not learn. The peti-
ton, as might bereadiiy supposed, meets,
cnong the people of the territory, with
very few friends. Unsuccessful as such
proposition willdoub,iess be in Missouri,
II Is nevertheless "a question, in our opin.
ion, well deserving the consideration of
Congress, whether change in the con
temPlaied form of the new states west of
the Mississippi be not expedent. We
have not weighed the subject very ma
iurely, but II strikes us, as much more
Judicious course, to give to the new states
west of the Mississippi narrower front
oil that river (simi!ar to that of Tennessee
OH the eastern bank, for inslance) with "A
depth TO the west as far as the Spanish
line, where that can be reached, or 10 the
interior desart, or 10 any point east of
the rocky mouniains-thant TO give the
whole line Of the Mississippi TO two or
three states only, running back but
short distance, aud leaving the vast ter
ritOry west OF them, for many wears,
perhaps an age, doomed 10 all the incon
veniences oil the territorial form of
government. In The one case, there
would be a single line of states west of
the Mississippi, all having the benefit of
a front on that great channel, possessing
equal geographical advantages, stretching
their Jurisdiction 10 the western limits OF
The union: all of them populous, wealthy
and powerful. In the other case, accord
ing 10 the division contemplated by the
OIL before congress, there will be two
lines OF states west of the Mississippi;
one OF them lying Immediately upon the
river, vigorous and opulcni: The other
line, behind them, (should the remaining
territory ever become states, } far in the
west, cut off from the river, remote and
feeble, with "A foreign nation upon their
confines. The probability of such state
OF things certainly deserves reflection.
We have not considered The subject atien-
lively, bat, 1t our ideas are not extremely
immature, we should presume that The
people now occupying the settlement be-
You'd the Mississippi would themselves
approve the change which we have here
hastily suggested and were The question
TO come before congress, as we hope il
will, we are persuaded that there are ma
NY views other than those glanced a above
which might be taken of it, 10 recon-
mend the plan TO the appreciation of that
enlightened body mat. Int.
Nouember l3.-M. De melville. the
Minister OF France, arrived in this CITY on
Wednesday evening, having deferred his
visit TO france until a future day. no.
The Texas Erpedition.-It is stated i'm
late letter from Na,chez, that DR.. Ro-
6ertsoH, who is understood 10 be the prin
cipal mover of this singular adventure.
IS dead: That Gen. Long does not possess
all The qualities necessary for the chief
OF such an enterprise. and will probably
be superseded but that tue whole mn.
deriakIng (the success of which is be-
iieved TO be greatly exaggeraied) will be-
fore long, be. relinquished
The same letter states that the fever.
which has for some time afflicted Match,
ez, still prevails there. Nat. Mess.