The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1823-05-28
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oo'ssed 10 encourage in se,tlers---we VISA, no
more. What signifies a mine OF gold Mae,e
there Is not strength enough 10 open ne As
, on ins'essc of population is among The o6'
| Jec's oil most importance to ell governments,
| so should mino' eon.idersuons bend at times
10 us s1,sinmeni; this will hold good in sil
coos~ries Vos oser'un by inhabton,s; and sv'
en- 10 such II IL sterling ss 1eCs'ds coloniS'ng.
L. is from mixed emigrs,ion that this ooun-
t'y muN rise (no matter abou, the materials,
il the popoioVon Is large enough, " will trR
! uIs,s and purity nseii,) aod It is the encout.
age meni held out ty the government, ot all
oew countries, mote than its natural sdvsn's'
ges. that Is In bring in, cheer!oily, both the
sinurot 10 increase his wealth, epd The unior-
tuDa,c to better his ci,epmstancos. Should
the sdmioistrstion Of new country CHE but
as good terms on imp rosements, nxes, paw
leges, Indulgence, sc. as countries vel pop
uis,ed, il offers nothing to em'g' stico )
something more is wanted to Induce tho at
fdent TO move from his lap OF ease, his cue'e
of society, to unde rgo two or three years pro
ba,ion in q wilderness and the more so 70
indemnify the unfortunate in the ce'sin eI'
pepses OF transportation, . new se,tlehent'
time sad Interests for two or three years and
these are by far the more nunerous, sod can
emerge but slowly, IL ever, without ,Ddui'
cence. Alabama, we know, progressed rap-
idly, without coax,ng bu, that wss IN other
,ime;--ths commercial bubble had not yei
b0ra and blown The circulating medium oot
Of sight ; infatuated crowd, buried into iba
territory, aod though msoy reu'ned impos'
etished, all helped 10 arise her to S,s'e.
A -. III .lass
her grie'sDce, In all probability would have
been The o'he' wey. But. alas she GO, in Ut.
the eleventh hour, OF good luck hnd, cer.
Lanly, no other Of the territorie, oi this gov
eminent has had the same occasion for con
sidets,.ons. Not only do hst peculiar Inislor.
tune. and actual wants plead thus at tho hand
OF her new parent, but her io,r,nsic value
claims from the tedersi government It. most
fostering and esIly care. Every ehott now
nsde for the ptosnoIi0D o! such o tc rt,ofv, Is
cenest rendered The pnion at large. THIS
is not Q matter resting on mere individual o.
pinion the fac, that the Unied State, have,
for So many years, sedu!oS>ly sought Tho sos.
eteign'y OF this county. and, Of iength, pay
large sum 90 tho condition OF It's soqui'. '.n.en',
shows that they wete aware ut much OF ns
importance /; aud whether the estimate was
founded on active or negative considct auons,
il every way, sfnrds sroog sTsomeo why us
importance should be brought into use as cat.
iy as possible. ..
Bot digre., from N. range "f your en-
quries. In answering that On land grants, !
| mus, premise, Tor your better coMptehsn-
sion FIRST, ih,'e has been a, much differ.
ehce iD the government Of Las, and West
a.. n. t.. al. ~ k.t,
| respective & 'eInots 10 the cour, ct SPAN,
end, in part, { ON the o,e of the,r great DIS
| cre,,onaiy poweIs, as in their histories. 90
much have these causes had lbeif in1oence,
| that but lew chses ut the administration ot ei-
| ther province would be fair cri,e,ion Tor tho
| Other. Secondly, tho text OF The ues,y ui
! ces,on ssy,, gtsnt., made prior 10 pte.crib.
ing date, "a h JsnoHy. ieis) shall be good
| Tor ss much as they would have been, had the
Spanish government continued. Thirdly, the
government OF spain, Ike oil others, was a
| sysiern 10 i'seif and that msde Tor her colo
nits, indigenous IN It's principles, process, snd
! 70 muis. Al vstant Isnd' were considered,
and e,iled. the King's hai'imon5 | mean IN
! ne colonies, where there were no ieuJsi
| chsrter., nor national compsct,, az in old
| Spain. As the gfes, lord Of the national do.
main, he (he K'ng) disposed o! these, at his
option, in many way. beneficial To his people
collectively, and individually as the reward oi
merit but not in sale. tlis vlceruys, GeP'n'n-
generals, io,endsn,s, and governors, person
sted his sovereignty and rights IN their re
.pec'ivs inrisdie,ions--eseh vas his msjesy
IN minis,u,e snd gave, a, 9 sound discretion.
ss The reward OF individual men', end Tor 'he
ben, e OF the community he commanded.
Now, iD EsN Florida, about seventeen hun
irtd and ninety, royal order vas puo'shsd
inviting foreigners TO settle he'e, and making
/ u obl,gs,o on the govefno' TO gfso' them q
aed ou,n i,y Of i.nd as head.ngh's; end, IN
eighteen krnd ed and fifteen. another royal
order We, issued, requi'ing 'he governor to
gram, ., special &C, Of royal grace, to oil
Who =. .tpsined fs,thiul to the Spanish mon.
stehy DUNG the unfor'uns'e evolution o.
Eat Florida, ,hs, commenced 10 eieh'esu
hundred soh twelve, qusn'iiy OF land equs
10 , repetition of head rights These two
were the only speeisi orders given oy The