Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-12-11
FROM MISSOURI.
Extract Of a late letter from this interesting
c0nnt,y too Vi,ginian.

Extract Of a late letter from this interesting
country t09 VTgiman.
There are few such seilirmentson the
continent as l hope one day or other 10
see established in and around the Oar
Dime Prairie. One serious loss indeed
we have sustained III the person of Doctor
Smith OF Columbia, who died here this
summer, having come oil III The heat of
tie g. asOn, and being taken sick immpdi-
ately on his arrival. He was professor
OF CHEMISTRY In the South Carolina Col
legc, and from what saw and heard ofhim,
am inclined 10 believe that as scho-
lar, y gentleman, and christian, he had
few superiOrs. q. He was delighted with
the country, and would have brought out
his family next spring congress uoiente.
BY the bye, all the final success of our
operations depends on that most august
body, of which you ought still to he a
member for our sakes. All our South
Carolina friends may have TO desert US,
u they are not permitted to bring their
slaves, and they have already gone TOO
far 10 draw back without considerable
loss. For my own prrt, am determined
TO put every thing TO hazard upon the
question for | am not disposed 10 20
farther south, still less TO relinquish the
advantages OF this most commanding Sec
ton of country, and OF the fine population
which II already possesses, 10 say no.
thing of my having at last got into
situation where II IS IN my power TO do
something more than justice TO those who
look TO ME for protection and assistance.
"The very principle by which these -
pretend to be actuated governs me, and
determines me not to yield them an inch.
such, trust, is the spirit of The people,
and so believe n is understood 10 he
abroad. thank God that have been
instrumental III disseminating this spirit
among ourselves, aud in making il know
elsewhere. Instead Of The souihrons be-
ing discouraged and giving Jonathan an
opportunity of slipping i'll and throwing
open our doors to his brethren Che sons
and brothers of MIR. TaylOr,) we have
backed him oul completely. Our popu-
ialiou is daily more homogeneous. The
more designing and ambitious are giving
up the game, and Withdrawing 10 Illinois,
and scarcely one Yankee has moved Into
the country this year. AT The same time,
Virginia, The CaTolInas, Tennessee and
keniuCky, are moving on III great force,
nor do | think the migration less, than in
any preceding year. ! can never 90 into
the prairie without seeing Wagons, aud
sometimes az many as three parties in
sight al once. The greater part of those
who come, are men of property, and
bring With them negroes, cattle, hogs,
sheep in great numbers. The migration
heretofore has made these articles scarce,
aud they are IKE 10 continue so for some
| years. This is one source of profit ~
a new country little thought Of There
Is no such market as new corners make.
] could now sell all NY corn at 5 3 TO 8
per barrel at my own door"
70 We are authorized to announce Jas. Ro-
| berisOn JunF, Of Amelia, nov member Oi
| tie State SeDate, a Candidate for tie Congress
soual district composed Of lie Counties OF
| Chesterfield, Amelia, Powhaian and Guoc!-
land, vacated by the promotion Of sis.
J@nes peasants 10 The senate Of tie United
I States.