cc’k; f.ntl ih'ud tinits, anti ortkrct’ to le '
♦'nrnllii!':—
'J’lie bill to appoint comnussion'l?!to
Iny (jiu a ro;tl Irum Salibbury io LitM
OI1 : t!if Iv'!l to alter the Dame Ol’llf^nrv
SKN A TK.
Thutftdny^ ,7(171. 1!'.—JMr. I’irkcU fron
tl,o Judiciary commiltt’O, who wcmc in- j Hrown of !*vobcsoii county aiul to lepiti
'omniis
upon a site in tiu* town of
structed to cn(iuii-e into the rxpcdicncv j niatc him : t..e bill to appoint C
of passing a law, to empower the ('ounty i sioiier!\ to' fi\ upon a site in tIu* t
Courts to establish Poor and Woikllou- ; I/nicolni('n, lor a suitable buildint^ for the
scs, reported that it was ineTpedu nt lo L(.poniniodation of Jurors.
The (iH'rosscd i>ill to authorize theap-
poiiitinent of C(,'imTiissioiicrs to lay out a
road in Lincoln county was rejected on
tl’.e ground that the County Court pos
sessed the power of doin;^ wiial was re-
(juired ol'the Lei^Mslatuie.
1 he bill [>ri scriijini; the mode of sur-
vcvinir and selliti'r the lands latel\ ac
vv as
taken up, bill authorises the (iov-
eitior to appo’’.; Connnis>iioners tr> su-
jjerint'iul ibe ^^M•^• vil1lr and sellinfj; >f
those lands not iiHlRito hurveyrd. so
much at least as in iheir estimation is
worth Fifty c. nis !■♦ ; cre.
'I'he bill ioiTt;iiire Dclendants before
tlu-y are juit upon iheir trial, to except
lo such iiiatiers in the Indictnnnt, as
miglit aftiT conviction be assigned as
reasons in arrest of judgnit tu, was taken
up and read tiie secund time, and on the
pass a .irt*fieral law on the subject
Mr. Pickett from the same committee,
to whom was referred the bill to amend
an act passed in IS 19, lo prevent the
•ti'audulent trading with slaves, reported
ihe same without an^endment.
Mr. Pickett from the same commiltce,
to whom w as referred the bill for the re
lief of securities and endorsers in certain quired frojn llu; C'.herokee huli.i
cases, reported the same without amend
ment.
The bill to prevent the niic!;ration of
free persons of color into this Slate, for
the good government of such persons
resident therein and for other purposes,
Avas read the 3d time.
Mr. Joyner remarked there were con
stitutional diHiculties, in the way of this
hill, which ought to prevent its passit»g.
'J’here were principles in it, independetit
of these difficulties, w hich he could not
support, so long as he considered himself
an accountable l)eing.
The qiiestion, shall this hill pass its
rd reading, was determined in the afiir-
mavive, 45 lo 14, and ordered to be en
grossed.
The Senate took up the order of the
clay, and resolved itself into a committee
fif liie wh.ole. oji the bill to alter the time
of’lie aiitiual meeting of the (ieneral As
sembly, Mr. Seawell in the Chair.
'J'he bill proposes to alter the time
hack to the ."d Monday in November.
Mr. King moved to strike out the third
^londay in November, and insert the
second Monday in December.
Ml. Yancy moved that the (juestion be
first ;aken on striking out the third Mon
day in November.
Sir. Speight of Greene, moved to
strike out the w hoh of the bill, after the
enacting clause.
The Chairman said this i«otion was
not in order. The qucsiion was then put
on Mr. Vancy’s motion and decided in
Ihe afTirmative. Mr. Yancy then moved
to insert in the place of the words strick
en out, the 3d Monday in December.
The question was put on inserting the
v-d Monday of December, and negatived.
Tlie question was tlicn put on the 2d
Monday of December, and decided in
the dlTirmative.
Mr. Speight moved that the cdramif-
tee rise and report the bill, which v. as
agreed to.
The Speaker resumed his seat and the
Chairman reported the bill with the a-
inendment.
The question then recurred on adopt
ing the amendment proposed by the
Committee, which was decided in the
aflirmative, and the bill passed its second
j’cading.
Mr. Seawell moved that it be read the
third time to-morrow. This was nega
tived, and the reading was called for.
Mr. Spaight of Craven, moved that
the Senate adjourn, which W'as negativ
ed. I
The bill having been read the third^
time, the (juestion on the passage of the
bill was decided in the affirmative.
Friday, Jan. 19.—A resolution was re
ceived from the house of commons in fa
vour of Francis Moreaux, granting him
it) fee simple, 500 acres of land on the
Bru«!iy MouiiLun, for the purpose of
iiiakiiig c:;j.ei inii'jits in the cultivation of
the vine, 'i'he resolution pa.^sed througn
its several readings, and was ordered lo
be engrossed.
Saturday, Jan. 20.—The bill to unite
tiie Offices (if C k‘»rk of the Superior Courts
and Clerk and Master in I’quiiy, ha\iiig
been rend the thii(1 time, Mr. Willianib
of Martin moved for its iTulefinite post
ponement, which was negati'ed, and the
question recurring on its passage it was
det.ided in the aflirmative.
Mr. Hill of rraiikhn submiticd the fol
low iny :—
Jksoltrd, That thi^ Senate and House
of C(»mnions be adjourned sine die, by
their respeciivc S[H'akc!s on Saturday
the 3d day ol lcl)ruary next.
Mr. l.ove mo\ed that the resolution lie
on the table.
The Senate refused to lay it on the ta
ble and it was carried by a lai f^e niajori-
ly-
Monday. .Tan. 22.— Mr. Ikard of l^o-
'i^’an. from the S( led coniniiitee. to w honi
vas referred the hill to esia!>lish a Med
ical I'juai’d ill this Stale, and to rei^ulate
the practice ol Physic and Sut f^ei v. made
a 1(1)011 reconiniending tiie ])ass.-.!'e of
the bill. The Pkoporl was ordered lo be
yirinted and shall hereafter be gi\en in
thisi>aper.
Mr. I'.Hiot prest'tited ilie pciilioii of
Jjhn Mac Rae of I'ayetieville, r^kini^foi
till l(an of a small sum of money, t(j aid
him in publishing the Map of the Slate.
—Helened lo a select commiiUe.
Mr. M’Kay ])iesent»‘d a resolution lo
allow Archil>aid 1). Murphey to use any
1,'ooks in the Slate 1/ihrary, which may
be (-f service to him in compiling his
his'o! y of the State.
i 111' followiDg engro';.'^^' ! bills from the
House ol C&iumoiii, v,e;c Jcud the tc-
IIOUSK OF COMMOXH-
Thursday^ Jan. 18.—Mr. St. Clair from
the Committee on agricultui'c, made a fa
vourable report on thepeliiion ofl'ranci.*^
Moreaux, who [»ra>ed for a grant oi'land
on the iJrushy mountain, for the jiurposc
of culli\ atirig the t;rap(' vine, recoinmeiid-
ing the passave of a bill w hich accompan
ied the re))ort, giving him the use of jOO
acres of land oij said mountain for the
term of ten \eais. 'J'he bill being put on
question shall the bill pass, Was decided
in (he negative,
its passage,
Mr. Marlin moved lo strike out the
words ‘‘ for ten years,” that the land
might be gi’anied to the petiiioner in fee
simple. '
Air. Fisher was decidedly in favor of
granting to the j>elitioner, i'orilu- pur
pose proposed, as it mij^dit b(* (»f more
advantage to the State, if ihe experiineni
succeeded, than any one could now fore
see.
The question on Mr. Martin’s motion
to strike out “the term of 10 years,” so
as to render the grant a fee simple, was
carried (lO'votes to 39.
Mr. Scott, from the select committee
to whom was referred the memorial ul
A. D. Murphey, w ho prayed for furtlicr
aid to enable him to complete the publi
cation (d‘his History of North-Carolina,
reported a bil! to authorise ilie Presideni
and Diifcturs of the Literal \ Fund to
raise by w£y of Lotfci y §50,000, which
passed its first reading.
Mr. ^^’yclie oil'ered the following reso
lution :
Ii'cso/ve//, that a committee of thpce be
ap])ointed by the Speaker, for the pur
pose of corres[)onding with different cap
italists, in order to know on what terms
two millions of dollars in specie, can be
obtained, by her creating Stock to that
amount, one-half reimbursable in the year
1840, and one-half in 1850, and that they
report to the next General Asembly.
Mr. Swain said, it would be right, be-
foi-e the Legislature hazarded the credit
of the State by enquiring at w hat ralt*
she could borrow so much money, that
the House should know for whai purpose
it was wanted.
Mr. Wychc answered, that it was his
intention, should he be a member of the
next Legislnture, to propose the eslab-
lishmei.t of a liank of the State, pro
vided he colild obiain for it a s])ecie cap
ital, but unless he could obtain specie for
this purj'('se, he would noi atieinpl it.
On motion of Mr. Fisher, the resolu-
lution lies on the table till to-morrow.
A message from the Senate, informed
the House that they, agre(’d to their jiro-
j.'osition for ajipointing a committee to
draft a Meniorial to Congress, asking foi-
an appropriation for the extinguiihmenl
of the Indian tiile to such lands in this
Stale, as are yet occujiicd by the Indians,
and a|)i)oituitig for lliis purix^se, Messrs.
Crooin, M’Kav, King, !.o\e and Heart'd.
'I'he House appointed on its part, Messrs.
'I'(ionier, Swain, NVMie, Sliip and I)on-
oho.
The bill to regulate the fees of the At
torney and S(jiicitor (ieneral and Solici
tors was ijni for its second reading, and
after a few rein: rks jipon it, arid attempts
to anifhdit, the bill was i-ejecled, 20
members only vuling in favor of its pas
sage.
Mr. Jones, from ihe Judiciary com-
mili(.’(', to w l.om w as referred a hill res-
l)eciing the duties of constables. The
comiiiiitee are of opitiion, that no altera
tion of the law on the subject is neressa-
ly, aii(! recommend the i-ejection of the
bill. It was a(‘ie( ted sccoi(iinglv.
'i'he following bilis were piesented :
liy Mr. Shipj), a bill to incoi'iMjrate
the i’ranklin Library Society of liulValo
in Lincoln county; and a bill to appoint
connnissioiicrs lo lay oui a roud irom
Charlotte to Morganlon.
Friday^ Jun. 19.—'Fhe following bills
were presinted :—
By Mr. Swain, a I/ill to permit attor-
nies from other Stales to practice in the
(Courts of this Stale in ceUuiii ':ases;
J5y Mi’. Fisher, a hill tf) appjint Road
Ctninii‘.jbionci'bandlor oihcr purposes: k
■ By Mr. V,\. (!lalr, a hill H.vliig the siin.
hert'afier to be paid lor v^tcant lands.
Tlie 1st bill passsed its 1st reading; the
2nd was referred to the cominiitec on In
ternal Inipruvcuitiiils 5 and the last was
rejected.
On motion, the House again resoIv« d
itself ii.io a committe«i ol the w hole, on
the bil! to advance the administi aiion >|
Justice in Courts of Kquii'y, and u* estab
lish Courts foi-that purpose, Mr. l)on-
oho in the Chair. After some dehate,
the Committee rose, and i-.su acted liieir
Chairman to rejiorl 10 tiie House that,
in thei!'opinion, it W (Jiild be iiiexpedieiil
to pass 11?*’ '.till.
'I'he Speaker having resumed !tis Chair,
and tl'.e Report of Mic Chairman bei'tg
conruired with,
Mr. Potter moved ih^^t the bill be inde
finitely postpot:ed; \\ hich (juestion was
carried by Yeas and Nays, 80 to 36.
Janunry, 20.—Th(‘ Ivesolution submit-
tee bv Mr. Wvche, proposing to author
ise the Speaker to ai)i)oinl a committee
to ajijjly lo Capitalists to learn cn what
terjns two millions of sjierie could be ob
tained upon a stock lobe created to that
amount, was negatived, by a very large
majority.
Mr. Alexander presented the memorial
of sundry citizens of Mecklenburg, stal
ing certain dillicuities which had loni>:
existed in relation to a large tract of
land in that county, from the number of
conlliciiug claims upon it, and praying
■hai the Slate « .:!d cause the satoe lo be
sold for taxes dm' upon it. Picierred lo
the commiltce c-l l''naiice.
Jlfluday, Jniu 22.
A committee wi.s api.oinied on the
part of this House. t(; '>'i,'erintpn(i the
balloting fora Coni i! * ( Si:(!e, and t'oni-
ir.ating William !>. L;ick!K.rt, Cieo. 'A
.UnVeys, John McDow' 11. J..> -le:-. .Mor
igan, i^lackledge, Mesl’iu !' 1 .\inklin, (iid-
eo'i ,\iston. Senior, O’. ' Ji, and Pelf 1
IJrowne.
1 he following bil!' were p,>esented:—
Ily .Mr. Potter, a bil! to establish a
Political College for ihe Slate oi Norlh-
(-'aroliria. In introducing tliis biil, Mr.
P. we are iiifuniied, (fur we were not
present,) made a long and eloquent
Speech, in the course of which, he iti-
iroduced some severe ])ersonal allusions
on certain know'iv characiers in this State,
as well as highwrouglit panegyrics on
others. The bill jiassed its fii'st reading
and was ordered to he jjrinted.
Hy Mr. Adams, a bill to amer.d an act
passed iu 1741, for the better observation
and keeping of the Lord’s day, 8cc.
^linetecntli ('on^-ress.
.SECO.NU SKSSIDX.
v,’.\sHiNGTox, j.\Ni'AHV 23.—III t)u‘ Se
nate, yesierdav, abjut three- hours and a
half were sjient in ’he ci abideraiion of
Executive business. A bill was reported
from tlie Commi'tee on Commerce, for
regulating the- cnnmiercial intercours(>
between the United States and the colon
ies of Cireat Hi iuun. 'I'he bill from the
House of ljepre''cnlativcs appropr-iating
820,000 for th(‘ relief of the sufferers 1>\
the late tire in Alexandria, was twice
read.
In the House of llepresentatives,- the
discussion on Mr. Ibu hanan’s motion to
discharge the Committee from the fur
ther consideration of the Manufactuier’s
Bill was resumed, but without coming to
any result. 'I'he bill making provision
for the Officers of the i?evolution went
into (](munittec, and an amendnicnt was
proposed by Mr. Condict, proposing
Siooo each as a gratuity to the Offir ers,
and an annuity for life; but the Commit
tee rose wiihoui poeceeding further, and
the amendment was ordered to be prin
ted.
"^Ve publish to day the Bill reported in
both Houses of Congress “ to regulate
the commercial intercourse between the
Unitecl Slates and the Colonies of (ireal
Britain.” A report on the subject, going
fully into the hislory and merits of the
(juestion, was made lo each House,
'i'hese papers will show the ground upon
which the Covernnient has proceeded in
siion : and.
ir:, to the ad.mis«-,ioil t>f any ves
sels into the j)Drtb ('f the Uniteo States,
ifter the 30th day of September next,
from the C.olonies and possessions ol
(Jreat Britain, including them all by
name excejit Upj»er Canada: with a prcj-
vi'ii(jii lor the susj)ension of the act in e;-
liier of tw(j cases, \*i2. First, if the Pres
ident shall receive satisfactory evidence
th.1t the ports in the British Colonics and
P(jssessions are open to tlie admission oi
vessels of the U. Slates, paying no high
er or other duties than ihose.levied on
British vessels, ami te*ut our vess('ls are
permitted to e.iport therefrom the same
pr(.duce. and on the same terms as Brit
ish vessels, then this act may he suspend
ed by proclamation of the Presideni.—
Secondly : the bill proposes the provision
which IVJr. (lallatin was authorized to
propose to the British (lovornmei.i, viz.
that if vessels (>f the United States are
admitted into the British Colonies or
possessions, paving no higher duties
than the vessels of Cireat Britaiti, and
permitted to export thence, to any coun
try except Great Britain, any articles
which British vessels may exj)ort, t!u*n
the Presitlenl may declare, by procl tma-
tion, that British vessels arriving in the
United Slates from the Colonit s of (Ireat
Britain, shall not be subjected to anv
iMgher duties than vessels (if the* United
Slates, See.
From :;tid after the date of such pro-
clamaiion, in either case, the acts of C'on-
gress of 1818, 1820, and 1823, being all
'he acis restricting this traile, aredeclar-
erl '.• be re})ealed; the eflect of which re
peal will be, to leave IJriiish vessels ai
iibiTiy lo clear from the United Stales to
any country whatever as our vessels may
ciear ihence.
'i'he general language ol" this act is to
to tiu Bi ilish government, if you will
iqv'n tlie dirf'i't trade between the United
S' .'cb a'ul the Co!otiif,‘s we will do the
s.i«i'e: il'vou irisi.Mon the circuit.»us trade,
we shall follow your lead. The bill seems
to be framed in a spirit of amity, by
hirli also the report of the Committee ol
Coiiimeice in each house appears l(j be
cliarac’erized. Alibis we are tlie more
gratified, as we are decidedly opposed lo
any thing like a quarrel beiwen the two
nations uj)on any question such as the
one involved in this controversy, which
t'ach nation has an indisputable right to
act upon tnunicipalK', withijut offence lo
the oilier. W'e h:#e no doubt that, in
iheetid, Cireat Britain will see her inter-
esi in retracing her steps, seeing that the
United Slates is entirely disposed to act
towards her on principles of reciprocity.
Aat. Inf.
DoHtrtitCf.
Vroin the National Intelligencer, .Ian. iJ.
AWFUL I’lUK AT .U.KXAXDItlA.
A few minutes before nine o’clock yes
terday morning an alarming Fire brol^e
out in the town of Alexandria. It was
soon perceived from this city; and, cold
as the weathirw as, (ihevmcmeler al 13)
our townsmen turned oul with alacrity,
and almost literally flew to the i’ssistance
of their neisblior!:. The Engitie from
’!i(‘ Cajjilol-Hill, w ith its hose, lirst start
ed. About three hundred persons from
the Navy Yard, headed by Captain Booth,
wi re under wav almost as soon, but, hav
ing further to go, did not arrive quite as
early on tlie ground. The Engine from
’he P(!st Ofiice Department, with its
fine hose, was under way as soon as the
(ir»‘ was ascertained lo be serious, an({
had just started when an express arrived
I'l our Mayor from the Mayor of Alex
andria, soliciting aid, upon which the
Engine of the second ward, and that
f'rom the lirst were notified ami were un
der way. Nor were our (jeorgetown
neighbors behind hand: with great spirit
they went down in numbers in carriages,
on horseback, and on foot, carrying also,
it is believed, their engine. All the
Marines on the station were also carried
down by Capt. Howie, under the orders
ofCol. Henderson, and carrying an en
gine with them: and though they did noi
arrive until the fire was got under, afford
ed important service as guards. The
wl'.ole number of persons who went down
from this side of the liver could not he
less than a thousand. If we appear to
As it was, iirwcver. the confiagi
was awful, and the destruction ofproi.f »
ty very great, as may be su pposeci. hi.,
a Fire raging in the thick of the town (, '
live long ours, with abriskNortii
wind blowing. It is a wonder,' iiidt>,.,.
that the Fire was got under at all.
hose and forcing machinery, having t'„
river for the source of supply, furnisliii, ,
copious an»’ inexhaustible supplies of w;.
ter, circcted what no supply of «ater, h
handCould have done j and, although
water thrown in streams descended it>
form of ice and sleet, mantling the fireint i.
in icy garments, we believe but one. of
engines was so frozen during the da.-
to be disabled, so steadily were they worlj
ed.
The Fire commenced in the Cablnt'
Maker’s Shop of Mr. James Cireeii, oi.
the East side of Royai'st. between Ki-ii'
and Prince st. and extended to Fairfu^-
St. thence, down Prince st. to Union st.
'i'he numberof houses destroyed, besides
back buildings was aboutj40; and the vuj.
lie of the house'i an I goods destroyed oau
hardly have f'allen short of iv. o hundrcfi
thousand dollars.
regard to this interesting qu’
ue have no doubt, fully jnsiif'y its ri,urse \ dwell too much upon this public-sj)irited
lo the public judgment. We shall a\;.il conduct of our citizens oti this (uicasioi
ourselves of the earliest opportunity ;f
presenting them to our raders. In
the mean time, wi; make public the
Bill which has been the resuli (ii’ these
deliberations; and we entertain no feais
that the enlightened sense of the coiiiii:u-
nity will approve as wdl the moderation
and tempc'iaitce, as ihetivmness and uis-
dom of the measure which In tiow sub
mitted lo the cotisi(ier.;lion of ('oiigress.
Nutiunal JuuiiaiL
T.ade n'ilh Jh-ilitia ('u.'o;i!cs.—In !-oth
Houses of Congress, on ilie 23d nil. Re
ports were made, by Mr. J. S Johr.ston
in tiie Senate, and by Mr. 'I'omlinson, in
the House of Kepres(niutives, accompa
nied Ly bills, in suli-.tantially the same
form, h>r regulating the trade and inler
c(nirse between the U. S. and ihe Brit
ish (,'olonics.
'I'he reports in both Houses are of con
siderable leiigtli, and exhibit much indus
try and research. Our readers will, in a
lew days, have an opiiortunity of seeii g
them.
'i'he objocl cf’lic bill; it will be tcoi. nhieh M’uf alrcudv I:i liainw.
let it be rec(dlecled that the distance to
Alexandria from most of the points sUii t-
( n from was seven miles, and that iheen-
;,nnes and men arrived there about the
lime the fire w as most appalling. If a-
ny other cause ftjr exultation is thought
necessary to juslify it, lei it be found in
Ihe fact, that the lire was arrested, and a
vast amount of i)r(jperiy r( s( ued from
the jaws of deslnu lion, by the uid thus
ail'iirded. 'i'he iirst succor from ihe. city
arrivetl aljcjut 11 o’chje^, and was follow
ed by successive supidies.
Our friends at Alexa'idt ia, exhausted
by fatigue and anxiety, we.-e not enijjloy-
ed in endeavoring lo’^ave their iridi\i(l-
ual j)roperly, aiid wiihoui the excellent
appaiatus of hose, See. v. i^ich we have,
were not able to contend w ith ih. (\‘V(M;r-
ing (dement. They welcomed relic 1 from
tills (juarler as aitnost pro\idenliaf, and
they are unbounded in lin' measure of
iht'i'' thanks for the as->iMatice, will-,out
which the be.sl pat t (>f their lov.n, with
most (jf ilie shipj)ing, would have shared
ihe fate of tha' valuaiih; potlijn of it
Thk Wp.vrnru. — Here we have hadi;
cold enough for some days past, but iheifr
is no snow, and our streets are almost
as dusty as summer. The cold has b(*ei\
very severely fell throughout the coun
try ;:enerally, and in the Norihern States
more sno v. has fallen than usual. In Al
bany there has been more than at any
one time within fifteen years; it was ther^
so deej) that it took two hours to go two
miles with a sleigh ; and many sleijjh*
which Ici’t Albany for the South wcvft
compellc.1 to return; and the mail whicli
was due on Sunday evening, did not ar
rive un'il two o’clock on Monday last.
Passengers f-»»- the Philadelphia slapi^
vero on Friday morning, ft cm 7 to U
o'clock in crossing the river from Xew
Yo'.k to the Jersey shore, 'i'he f'ohow-
ing j)aragraph from the New-York Conn-
;ueri ial Advertiser, may lead us to ex.
pcci the most appalling news from tho
coast:
'J'.'ir. IVtaUi'-r at Xrv:-Vurh—Mr. Hope,
one of our pihns. came up this morninj
from Sandy HooX, in the i-;hr. Angelica.
Mr. H. went on board the schooner on
Tuesday, and although he had beoti a
piK.t for twenty-seven years, he says he
never experienced so severe a night as
that, “ i'he stopper,” a small rope at
tached to the cable, which when putout,-
measured only two and a half inchcs,
increased during the night, by the ac
cumulation of ic(‘, lot/im'fcct seven inches
in circuiiiferencc. A lire was kept in
the cabin of the sciiooner during the
night, notwiihstanding which a pitche?*
of water on the table was frozen a solid
cake of ice. Two schrs. and a sloop
bound in were driven lo sea durini^ the
night. The bay and ritcrs are now filkd
w ith ice. Nat. Journal,
TSI.ANl) or CLHA.
Florida Canal.—It is supposed by skil
ful engineers that a ship canal through
Floriila would destroy the power whicli
Havana possesses o\er the commerc'.
of ihe (lulf of Mexico. Mr. White lb'*
deleg:\te from Florida, has presentCvl
this subject to the consideration of Con
gress. The city and fortress of Havana,
in the hands of an enemy or rival to the
trade of this country, might be made cs*
trenu ly hurtful lo our great national in
terests. 'i'his i-s the reason that we an;
so sevisilive in the United Slates respec'.'
ing the fate of Cuba. Our govprnmciit
has indeed made a declaration respect
ing that Island, which, if respeclcd b/*
I'.urope, would prevent it from passiti;,^
into th(! hands of the French or the Eni;
lish. But Avill ihey mind it ^ If,
the construction of a great national work
in I'lorirla, we can destroy the impor
tance of iiavana, our government oiiijht
by all mear.s to adopt immediate means !(>"
su(;h a great object. They would be se
conded by all ihe country. 'I'hc fate ci
C'uba would then be a matter of mine
importance. The Constitutional olijec*
lions to the exercise of the power by
Cotigress are in part obviated by th'?
consideration that Florida is a territ'iry,
and therefore under the control of C'-o:>
gross in certain respects. But what i
gf(Mt national work it would be if it coiil'”-
be accomplished I The trade not onh'
of our western states but of all the ncr
republics bordering on the (lulf ol Mo'-
ico would passthrough the Floriciacan:i.’
iV. V. Jidvociil''-
C'uba, in cxlcni little greater than ot^c
of our lai'gest states, fiirnishes ex[)OVi#
e(]iiul i:i value to two-thirds of the
p(jrtsofthe whole iwcnly-four. Floii'^i
is capable of jiroducing nearly all the ar
ticles of Cu’ja, and hence its imuietis*-
value may bo (rasily eslimaled. A mil
lion and a half of oranges are gatlu’t’cu
in St. Auqmstiin* and its vicinity,
rice lands of I'hn ida etpial ihojC ol ^
lina, which sell at S2.>0 an acre, whi!?
those (if hloiida sell at S ■. to Si;
9, t.uO'j.r'wO might be saveil by it to ih'»
L iiited Slates in tobacco and segafs tio'.^
impoi ted from abroad. ^Vine and sihi
of tlie best (juality might bi' prodiicf'-
;is easily as at Bordeaux, Languet^oc O;.
V'alencia. not to mention ihe sta})les ol
indigo, ^.ealsland cotton, sugar, See.
A l iter IVdm Kingston, st:itcs th.>^
flour u;is s(.liiii(f' tlu re :i1 so much f»i '
Ih ltloh closin- I'hclr p JitsU) the Aa'.eneau lii-'