American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1823-05-20
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/ Pensacola, G'c.--We have had conversation
with gentleman who left Pensacola about month
snce who states that, at he time he left that country
the town was in the enjoyment OF perfect health and
Ienllvened by business and social intercourse. Nc
approximations we're entertained by the inhabitants
either Spanish or American OF return at the com
ms season ofthe fever Of last ysar ON the contrary
The opinion there was general that the dreadful
sickness with which the place was afflicted last
autumn proceeded from accidental causes, most oil
which may not exist again in hundred years.
The cargo OF putrid FISH and fruit, aud the great
Influx of persons and their consequent confined
accommodation, the former particularly, are con
sidered by all as the main causes Of the sickness
Referred 10. The American part oil the population
appear to think that The bad state Of the police also
assisted to produced it. The Board OF Health and
other authorities OF the place taking every means
10 their power to prevent its recurrence.
The Spanish population is represented to be
Warmly attached to the United States government
and asbelns very interesting people. The grea
'est harmony prevailed between the different ausho.
rites, civil and military. The military it is said
entertained great Difference and respect for the
individuals who filled the various civil appointments
or the government, and the civil authorities and
people are SO well satisfied with the presence of the
troops, at Pensacola, and at the Barrancas, thai
they would view their removal from that place as
calamity. Indeed, he citizens hearing, by report
that their removal was contemplated have lately got
up petition to the government against that measure
Our Informant speaks OF the corps stationed near
Pensacola as fine bodies oil men, commanded bv
aoe othcers, and under excellent police and disc;
pine.
an atray took place the day before our inform
AMI 'eh Pensacola between two mdivduals Thel
disluroers OF the peace arrested, and all The
evidence oil the witnesses taken on the same day, |
and the sentence OF the final court was to be had in
eight oFten days afterwards. Civil suits are deci !
de' In that infant territory with equal despatch, and
Doth are decided with SO small tax by way of fees
ana costs as to he scarcely worth mentioning! All
this IS done under ReU code Of IaWs, framed and
adopted by small local legislature or council. |
"hlcn has been no expense to the people of the |
territory and very Tihing one to the govern
ment.
he same gentleman speaks highly OF the townsl
o. MOBILE ana BLAKELEY, in Alabama, as places
Oh business they are rising fast into great i'm |
portancc' From those two ports alone, which are |
as yet scarcely known to the people oil the United
,'atca generally, were shipped during the last yea,
ABOUT |o,Ooo bales OF cotton. On the day our in
dormant lett Biakeley there was an arrival at that
port OF very fne vessel from Cadiz: on the day
previous, there was one al Mobile from Vera Cruz |
There had lately been several other loreien arrivals
besides vessels from our own ports, and coastinp
ahd inland vessels almost without number. NEw
ORLEANS he describes as little world. & as greatly
Increasing in Importance. Mt. Intel.
a letter from one of the first Gun Manufacturer
II birmingham, 10 his correspondent al Bostop da
cd Mafcn ~, says" 1t is impossible at this time l.
o get up any articles in my line OF business win
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