Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-07-24
MqtGnzas, (E. F.) MAJ ID.

.MatGnzas, e.. F.( May Ia.
There appears 10 be a b.iiei general a.
mong us, tina, the government al this p'u-
vince ha, feeling hostile to the citizens OF
the United States. | am satisfied It is a
most erroneous impression They visit
the Province without passpors-Ihey are
al liberty to 60 ABOUT as they please
None but the diSorderly become subjects
OF the vigilance OF the Police Much vex-
alton has been practsed by the borderers,
and robbery omnItteu; but notwith.
standing these circumstances, they do not
excite any hOsiliIty OF feeling as inst the
great mass OF the American people. A
gentleman Is here treated with as much
genuine poli!eDesS, as IN any part OF the
world.
Alter what have said of he character
of the Governor, you will b. prepared to
hear me say. that he people adore him !;
indeed. they cannot feel they have 60
vernmenl, except when It's arm is stretched
out TO protect their rights against foreign
or domestic wrong. | am sure, ii such
men had been at the head OF all the Spa
aish Colonies, Spain would not have been
engaged in The deadly struggle, existing
between herself and her trans atlantic pos
sessions. In rnd OF this TACT we have a
striking proof in the administration Vt the
Mexican government BY the admiral Apo
dsca, as | have understood the friend and
patron Vi TINS worthy sentlemap, whom D.!
have, anu unavoIuaoIy, maus tue ilsms d
such Just anu meriled eui"gy.
Inc police OF ST. Angus ine is admirable.
Among, / the citizens, drunkenness IS dis
CounlenanCed indeed, ! may say, II Is
wholly Unknown. Neither do we hear oil
riot IN Day nor robbery by night at any
time can either strangerur cIllzen walk the
streets Enthusiastically, Strange 10 say,
there has never been Dut one capital pu-
nishment Inflicted since The commence
meat VI Gov. Copplnser's administration.
/ his was for murdeI Oi the most afro
cious description. line people are polite
and husp,abe, and neariy every one
speaks both the Spanish anu Eugiisn Ian
sunges.
/ ne town of St. Augustine enjoys very
pleasant ana deIghtIui atmosphere, Ike
CadiZ ana the townso opain, II appears
planned in an unCon iortabis manner, De-
lug irreguiar,y iaid cut, aha the streets 50
narrow a. scarcely to admit OF two car
riages passing each other.--i say, The
Town appears badly planned, because when
recuiecl how differently Charleston anu
ga, AMMAN are laid Cui, anu thai with all The
difference, ana the difference suppo: ed ~
be 30 much III their favor, they have Leen
SO uniformly, Or rather frequently the SUD
lect OF endemic disease. On the Other
hand, ST. Augustine with its narrow streets
and Imaginary want Of due circulation
oi all, mas been uniformly healthy.
The narrowuess OF The lanes, Tor they
are really not 10 be called streets, in our
accepta.ion oi the w0r'i, exclude The
scorchlag heat of the sun, thus giving you
a good shade all Gay /; and the irregular
way III winch they lie, prevents the Tree
range OF wind which occasions at times The
Inconv cnlencles arising from the SAND.
which we experience in cities built II ano-
iher manner.
| bis Is d most delightful garden spot,
and as 10 horticulture, are 10 De ttund the
most valuable ana gratifying coiniorts OF
lite, here shall We be most likely to meet
with those productions that have been long
anu justly thought tie greatest luxuTies
that could be placed on our tables. But
as you know Tue people OF Spain are not
attached as much as those OF Britain 10
high and luxurious living, so, ID The trans
atlantic countries who owe their origin ~
the two nations do We observe the same
difference, as between the mother coun-
tries. Oh course, generally speaking, we
find the cultivation Of many OF those artl'
Giles, that in Charleston and all the Caro-
lima markets would find an unlimited vent
and ready sale, almost wholly neglected.
There may be some exceptions, but |