Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-04-15

ccs Of the river within Der sight, a
waysto have one other boats cruizipp ),
the Chandileur Islands, and betwe.,'
and the coast of the main land tho
to be kept in reserve, or at least new.
Of signal distance. This vessel SHOULD 81
occasionally reconnoitre the coast ,rI
ted to her charge,
The third and last station is Daunb.
land, and is important. The vessel
should also be schooner to draw mi
than six feet Of water, to be able IL
gate the channels between the Island,
the main land. Her duty should BE- IA
tect the extensive coasting trade be,,
New-0rleans, Mobile, &c. to watch 6
guard Mobile bay and its tributary sim,
and in fact The line of coast from MObaE
Lake Borgne. Passe Heron, Tor its y;ei,I
might be her permanent station iron i
one or two boats should al ways be cp,
to the westward, and one KEEP, with h.
to watch and guard the Bay.
] have thus pointed out the most III,
positions to attain the object requirei
nature Of the defences, aad the mann,
employing them. If these are adout.
great moral and national good will i, &
result ; for, by destroying every sous
acquiring wealth by the precsrioas ue,,
illicit commerce, the people will be NJ,
sarily diverted from it, into other and u
laudable channels. of honorable emu
ment, particularly in a country cOmJ
the hand of industry. and inviting de- {
sources Of Genius. of Arts, and Of aer,
culture, where liberal and ,nIjpttrI
laws operate alike on all-and lead n |
alike the road to preferment in every Il
partment Of life.
JAMES RAMAGl
United States schr. Hornet,
18th October, 1919.
To Commodore John Rodgers,
US. Navy, President of Ma.
w Commissioners, " asbington.
United States schr. Hornet, entrance d.
River Mississippi,
October 20. leNs
Sir During leisure moment latch
sea, drew out the enclosed sketch, fr
defence and protection Of our commere.'
revenue in the Gulf of Mexico, near O9
River Mississippi The numerous pini
cal depredations, and other criminal pr.
tees 10 that section of the union, rero
some Efficient mea sures of this nature 4
their destruction abso lutely Necessary Il
well for the honor and interest OF our CO..,
try as to produce q moral re voIuti,n IN 1
habits ola people, who b ave not yet shsEt
of all the corruption incidentto a fcn
dynasty and | am very sorry TO obssr
that as the human mind is more prone
wards evil than good, that too many Of O.
own brethren have emigrated hilher, har
become the abettors. and in many Instance
the principals. in scenes Of culpabIe depn
witty owing, 10 doubt, to the facility vi
which circumstances aided their nalgi
propensity to acquire wealth no matter
what the means.
1t is my humble opinion, that the ADJ
ton Of some system, such as haze prop
sed, rould confer on our country and posi-
rity, advantages, which may be estimst
by viewing the reverse of the perspech'
ifthe present state OF things be permit
to exist, in proportion of our union abO
all Others so highly important to the Gen
raj welfare.
! hope you have received my chart Of
harbor of Pensacola, and the letter VIII
accompanied it; the views there taken 81
observations, are carefully drawn i In
they will prove, this a, moment acceptal
to you,
You perceive, sir, | take advantage oil
kind permission you once gave, to corr
pond with you on nautical affairs. b
troubled you much oflate, not less as ad
ty than respect and esteem for talents
which am ever proud, and always ende
vor TO initiate.
have the honor to be, sir, with the biz
est respect, your sincere and devoted s.
want, JAMES RAMAGb
To commodore John Rodgers,
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