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AUGUSTA: Printed by D. DRISCOL, hear the market. [3 Dolls, per Annuir*,"}
To the Editor of the Augufia Chronicle .
St. Louis, Augvjl 12, 1805.
Dear Sir,
I arrived here the 27th ultimo, after a
mod fatiguing journey, but thank God well,
as was the case with Col. Hammond, Mr.
Pope, and the rest of our company—and a
grccable to my promise when 1 saw youdaft,
I now endeavor to fulfil part of that pro
mise by writing you,—We pafied through
s charming country both in Wett-Tennellee,
j part of Kentucky and that most valuable
traft called Indiana Territory, the whole
of those lands far patted any idea I formed
of them for fertility, in many places we
patted through prairies where the grass is
as high as an horse, and the land excellent
and nor a tree on them, they are from three
tO twelve miles in lengih, and nearly as
bread, and afforded the most delightful
landscape I ever saw, and where we met
with Wood land, the cane grew on it as
large and thick as in the low grounds or*
Savannah river, it is heahhy and only wants
inhabitants to cultivate it. I crofted seve
ral large rivers, faylHolftein, French-Broad,
Clinch, Red and the Ohio rivers, the last
of which is the handsomest river I ever saw,
being about one mile and a quarter wide,
clear and runs very 1 patted through
two wilderncttes, one of 150 miles in length,
having every 20 miles a station, and the
other about 120 miles without any houses
but three, and infefted with all kind of wild
animus so that I think we were lucky in
patting fafe. The river Miffiflippi, on the
banks of which this town is fitnate, is a
bout one mile wide, runs rather rapid and
is always muddy, as high up as where the
Missouri empties itfelf into if, which is 18
miles by water, and then the Miffiflippi be
comes clear and is not so rapid, and is a
beautiful river. The river Missouri, is
where I saw it, 17 miles from hence about
the fame width and rapidity as the Miffif
lippi, but always muddy, this no person
can account for. There has been no late
accounts fr«m Capt. Lewis, the last ac
count was by the beat that carried him,
which returned, he had then afeended the
river Missouri two thousand five hundred
miles, and then was among a nation of In
dians called the Mandene nation, which
was the highest up the Missouri that any of
the traders had ever been, they are in daily
expectation of hearing from him. Govern
ment a few days past dispatched a boat to
find out the fourcc of the Miffiflippi, it is
under the command a Lieutenant Petic,
a worthy officer, a good draftfman and ar
tist, and who I make no doubt will give
the United States a fatisfaftory account of
it. This country appears to me as a new
world, and not known by its former ma
tters, known I trust under the American
government. This country from the infor
motion T I airuunds Willi mines
of different kinds—bat the most
are the lead mines, their preduft is beyond
conception. This town consists of about
300 houses, built in general after the French
made, the inhabitants chiefly French, (fay
Canadians) who have heretofore but a few
among them been left in a servile state, how
ever since the adoption of the American go
vernment, begin to taste a little of the
sweets of liberty, they area well disposed
set of people. The lands adjoining this
place is prairies, for about seven miles, but
tolerable good, but about twelve miles from
hence, they are as good as I ever saw, the
climate is much the fame as that of George
town, Maryland, the water good and the
inhabitants neaithy, all this country wants
is inhabitants, the advantages would b*
great. Lands produce from £0 to 60 bufh
c!s per acre on high land, and a better wheat
no co»ntry ever produced, the crops of
wheat have baen felling at 75 cents
per buftiels, it weighs from 60 to 70 lbs.
per batfitla, so that that the main iftafFcf
life is' eattfy procured, oats 37 1-2 cents
perbufiiel yoor money and is very good and
heavy,
1 would advise emigrants coming to this
Country, to go through your Hate, (fay
Jackson county) as far as S. W. Point,
where they can either defeend the rivy
Tcnneficc into the Miffiflippi, or come by
land as they choose. The lands in Upper
Louisiana, will not in all probability be
given or fold by the Uniied States for Tome
time to 0001?, hut Spanish rights to land
can be purchased lower than what the Unit.
tc * States will dispose of the lands here for,
at all events emigrants will not fuffer for
want of land. The cattle here are remark
ably fine, better beef is not to be had on
the continent, and it is a great advantage
that they can winter themfeives, hogs
thrice well here and arc large, in fad from
what I can learn and what 1 have fecn, it
is a second Egypt. The trade of this coun
try confills chiefly in furr and fkias, all of
which is chiefly sent by the lakes to Mon
treal and Quebec, the fttpplies of this trade
arc mostly brought by the lakes to this
country,—l am of opinion that, this most
traffic ought to be attended to, lb
that the advantage arising from it ought ci
ther to benefit the United States, or the
citizens belonging to them —as it is at pre
sent carried on it benefits neither—the lurrs
are remarkably fin*.—Mechanicks are much
:i*«>y C•*Mit]. Wjf^htf |
Wheel-Wrights, Biacknrdths, Coopers, &c>
and their wages are high—Taylors, (decent
ones) Saddlers and Tanners would do well.
The present mode of government is a tempo
rary one, they > arc appointed Judges and
Jail ices, who were such under the Spanilh.
government, and who have not as yet loti
fight of domineering over the inhabitants,
and what I most diflikethey are chiefly aris
tocrats !! ! They are enemies to the emigra
tion to this country, cs they are convinced
their greatr.efs mull diminish, as this coun
trv increafcs in population. We have no
press hare, (I mean printing press) and I
think in a (hort time there will be an open
ing for a press, and that to the advantage of
the person who carries it on. I hope when
we get one here, it will be republican.
Your paper is received here, and much
attention paid to it by the America os, who
are chiefly republicans—l mull now request
the favor of you in fending me your paper
per firtt poll after the receipt of this, and to
give the inclofccl a place.
For the Augusta Chronicle.
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Mr. Editoli.
By infer ting the following in your paper
you wiii.oblige a number of your fubferibers
in Louisiana.
Tsjhe writer of the letter to the Editor of
the Kentucky Gazette, which appeared in
that paper the 21 of May , dated St,
Louis Aprhl 2zd, 1805,
Sir.— l fhali offer no apology for ad
drefling you through the charnel of a news
paper, since you have chosen to give the
public a long lettcrin the fame manner.—
The interest of this country, as well as
juflice to the character of its Inhabitants
require that your mifreprefenrations Ihould
be exposed, and your inconfiflcncies pointed
cut.
You will pardon, me fir, when I fay that
the character of the Inhabitants as pidured
by you is untrue : and before I have.finiiu
ed with you, even yourfelf mull acknow.
ledge it.
For what reason you attempt in this pub
lic manner to advise General Wilkinson, I
am really at a loss to determine, unless it
was to prejudice him before his arrival against
a part of those, whom he was appointed to
govern.—And do you imagine fir, that a
man, who has been almofl always in pub
lic employment, fully acquainted with the.
world, and confeqncntly duly appreciating
those who approached him with “ infuPu.
ous intrigue,” needed it ? Was you so
thoughtless, and so puffed up with the pet
ty trappings of a petty office as to suppose
that you might lately denpunce a part of
the community and a part I may add among
whom are numbers much more refpeclable
than yourfelf ? Was it prudent for you in
this way to excite party animofitics and lo
cal prejudices ? Was itneceffary to diffew
inatedifeord between the old Inhabitants
“ and th t.new comers”! Or, fir, did you
intend in this manner to prevent the popula
tion of Louisiana, by fahely proclaiming
“ that our country is th* feat of disor
der, of anarchy and of crime?—l judge fir
of yoar motions by what you express
and with many other of my fellow-men
think yourcondud reprchenfiblc, and crim
inal.”
Ihefeperfons y on fay (fpeah'vtg of the
11 new comer j” cfc.J “ have become cla
morous,” and they would be so if the French
or even the Turks had got pofleffioii of this
country —and w hat were «hey clamorous a- ,
bout ? Was it because the United Stares
poffciTed the country? Or rather was it
GEORGIA,
not becaufc you fir, have so managed what
ever came in your way that government in
this particular has been a curse inltead of a
blessing. If hereafter you oblige ire to
Ha te fads, it will then be Teen that what 1
now rtate is cowed—l admire fir your at
tachment to the United States.which so emi
nently appears in the preference you give to
the trench Government and even the Turk
ifh.—And are you so Turkish in principle
that the mild and the free government of the
United States has become obnoxious, It so
your departure will caufc no regret with a
ny good citizen ; you can carry w'ith you
all the “ Horrors and contempt” your con
du€t has -entitled you to, .and in which all
have united in bellowing upon you, and e
ven I, fir, one of the ** extremely ignorant”
old Inhabitants will perpetuate the remem.. _
bf<uw“* 7 u> *' Lv,w * ri,r ****fr ** ywn vi;"ucJ,
r for no man has hardihood enough to fay you
have any, but of that infamy which is in
feribed on your countenance-—your opinion
fir, that the governor ought not to give
theffi “ nevj comers any footing or encourage
meat,” convidsyou of inconsistency, md
pray fir who are you ? How long have you
been fettled in the country ? Who appoint
ed you the dictator to the firll magistrate in
the land ?"* Or did you expcCt to gain his
confidence in ibis underhand method ? If
you did yon mull confefs that you deceived
yourfelf not him How long fir is it since
he censured your base attack or ch a rafter ?
How long is it since you were politely re
qaefted (and in Gods nam# too) rot to tiou
ble him with your complaints unaccompa
nied with proof? and why have you of late
nsanifeffed fuefi alarming symptoms of insan
ity ? How are the mighty fallen, aad the
weapons of defaraination perished. v
The next thing remarkable in your letter
is the mention of the premiums given by an
chfcarc Individual,... There are many con
jectures who this individual is—fomc as
sert that it is the Letter 'writer” others
doubt it-—will you oblige me so far as to fay
ifheisofthe following deferipr ion ? Was
he born in Ireland ? Did he enlill in the French
fervicc as a private and did he leave the ser
vice privately ? Did he find his way to A
raerica in away out of the nfual honorable
way ? If this is the ohfeure individual\ then
trace him farther and alk in one of out princi
pal cities---who was it that formerly
haw’ked his Toys and Gewgaws in the
ftreeu ? Who was it that refomd to the lead
creditable places in the commonity tor focr
ety ? Who was it that obscurely came to
Kentucky ?—-if you are not yet perfectly
acquainted with this oh/cure man, then alk
how he was refpefted in Kentucky ? alk
who ground the face of the poor, ami why
he left there ? and lastly require in Louifia.
ana, who disgraced the honorable and im.
portant ftatioo of a Judge ? who takes the
! land of the widow and the fatherlefs without
an adequate compensation ? Who is it that
regrets the property of an honest man and
offers him assistance and then defrauds him
of Two Hundred acres of Land for Nine
Dollars f—Who is it that a very refpefla
ble Grand jury have preferred for oppclfive,
ly exercising the duties of his office ? Who
is it that has kept innocent men in confine,
ment, and told the guilty to escape ? Who
is it that direfted the Ihcriff to pack a Grand
jury to gratify his revengeful disposition ?
Is this the “ ohfeure individual” fir, who
gcncroufly patronife home Manufactures and
Agriculture, by premiums-—I had well
nigh hazarded the a&rticn that this fame
“ ohfeure individual” and the “ Letter vori.
ter” arc one and the fame person, should I
have been millaken ?---•/ But fir, do you
not know that the offer of premiums, was
a grand effort for acquiring popularity on
the cheapdl terms ?—The people of Flori
fant had no confidence in the ** ohfeure Indi
vidual.” They saw him speculating on
widows and orphans, and could not believe
his fair proraifes... His words and adlions
were at variance, and they had a right im.
dcr these circumstances to diftrult the form
er.—
You account fir, for the poverty of the
people of this “ beautiful village.” No
man can so well account for it as yourfelf
for you fir, have nude the mod of them so
and would reduce the remainder to the fame
penurious firuation were it practicable. B»t
fir, the veil was flirrfcy it has b; j cr. through
ly Teen through, infumach that the premi
ums have defeended to that oblivion to
which you fir, arc fall approaching.
| You next proceed to characterize the
| old Inhabitants and falsely fay that (by
[Vol. XIX. No. 992
i dance fix months in they ear t and what to
be sure is worfc, /fend ail they can get in'
this way.
Be advised
Heat not a furnace for y'our foe so hot
That it do firge yourfejf.”
You next adv'ife the people never to have,
afuibat I,aw. Kind charitable peace lea
king man, sins advifiag the Governor who
knows your Hypocrisy, then the people
who utterly detest y0u...-Were yoti fir,
foie judge in the Land fitch advice would
be totally unncccffiiry, for no man who
know you, would resort to you for jufticc---
Bdidc you may have foiue cause to diHile’e
law Twits, for you often wantonly expose
yourfeif to be brought into legal con trove rs/
and have been unulualiy fortunate in not b«-
. - ,ftfni]rntlo <> QJt.tsUkCo.fa
Your kill topic refpefts the ,f tgifyranc:”
of the * c eld Inhabitants",~.T)t\\\:acy ought
to have prevented you from giving this in -
formation, even if it were true--. Ignorance
is a misfortune and not a crime; it is no
proofof that depravity of heart which you
pcfftfj and other men lefa wicked than
yoorfelf would have charitably* winked at
it.’ But here fir, you ore also mistaken for
in tiie very Town where you are fuffered to
reside there are many, cad old Inhabitants
too, whofc knowledge exceeds yours, vvhofe
growing influence you envy : and who have
not wilfully prellilutc’d the best and dearell
incerefts 6f society : and afterwards been
acquitted because they were ignorant.
An extremely ignorant Old
Inhabitant of St, Louis,
LONDON*
ARTICLES OF IMPEACHMENT.
Exhibit ted aguinji Lord Melville by the
Committee of the ftoufe cf Commons,
FIRST ARTICLE.
That the find Henry Lord’Vifcount Mel
ville, whilst he held and enjoyed the laid of
fice of treasurer of his majesty’s navy, and
previous to the laid 19th day of January,
1786, did take and receive, from and out
of the money intruded to him as treasures of
his majesty’s navy, tom his majesty’s ex
chequer, the sum of 1 o>ccol. or fomc other
large sum or Turns of money and fraudulent
ly and illegally convert and apply the fame
to his own nfe, or to some other corrupt and
illegal purpefes, and to other purposes than
those of the public navy ferviecs of the
kingdom, to which alone the fame was law
fully applicable ; and did continue such fraud
ulent and illegal con vet fat ion and application
of the said sum or sums of money, after the
palling of the Lid aft of parliament for the
better regulating the office of the treasurer
of his majesty's navy. And the said Henry
Lord Viscount Melville had declared, that
he never would reveal the application of the
fai d sum of 10,000 k and In particular, he
did make such declaration in the honfe of
commons on the nth day of June, 1805 ;
and then andyhere added, that he felt bim
felfbound, by motives of public* duty, as
well as private honor, and personal conve
nience, to conceal the Time, all which con
duft of the said Henry Lord Viscount Mel
ville, was contrary to the doty of his said
office, a breach of the high trust reposed in
him, and a violation of the lav/ and statutes
of this realm.
SECOND ARTICLE,
That the said Henry Lord Viscount Mel
ville, disregarding the duties of his said of
fice, and in breach and violation of the said
aft of parliament for better regulating the
fame, did, after the passing of the fame aft,
and whilst the said Henry Lord Viscount
Melville continued to hold and anjoy the
said office, connive at and permit and fuffer
Alexander Trotter, under and by virtue of
the said authority so given to him by the
said Henry Lord Viscount Milviiie as aforc
faid, illegally to draw, receive, and take
from the Governor and company of the Bank
of England, for porpefes than for im
mediate application for navy services, large
sums of money from and out of the monies
before then issued unto the said Governor
and company of the Rank of England, on
account of the said Henry Lord Viscount
Melville, as treasurer of Ids majesty ’s navy,
A : nl the (aid Hcmy Lord Viscount Melville
did connive at and permit and fuller the said
Alexander Trailer to place the Lid ialt men
tioned sums of money,- or a great part there,
of, so illegally drawn, received, and taken
by him Lorn the Governor and company