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11- - i fVv v-ri rx -ifM7ni"' vii f i Kk ,iniiAirvf.v , ! ' ,v w - OUXItll.(!.C) raitsvvstci.v, at a tceaa. . "Tkt Jara Bcf raf. UWMf n -Tl uuk ' JL (A Im. ar aaaertcwi . Tlkjwi in ik i-fcied VithaMi arrest i Iht eircuawtanees which created be fint million will ereate the lat aaa the, eir- irentaee art, the ease with which uybsistepce it obtained, and the peeapfUoaa of connnerc? and iadaitrji which will augmrnt for theoi thos4 prvddcliou whieh will benefit all the nation of the globe. By the lawa of commRqicatiuo catablithed between them, erery advantage, which each one aeqnirea, will become common U all the reaL Thoa, when independence shall bare fit ified Spanish America, the United SUtea will aisoetate themselves to its prosper!- It, by ufciag part in her commerce, aiid will it v . . tm " fm-r, H . ti..w Ika w ...t j oW U - f rt . . a t .b r W U tt ireet t wards that section of the Amerieaa coatiaeat tboasaadsvf vessels, which ftrc ex sloded by its preteat state of dependence. Jf or iampa9 the more that Kuisia prospers,.!? moro tbo Uuited States will convey thither and ortoe frm ibeaoe, mod thev will prosper will a.T", ii to in is aeuoiL mmi rt-nw ( 'om wj iU r.ayi, or rciouoas aaa i-ituaoge, wiiuim, maitipiy tba activity, and, by that ineam, thi' iUiia aud riebea of a ctmntry. ,The U utlri H ates, therefure, will profit f he pros ptrry of Ike wrld at largr, uud jivill kuo hw w tora it to account. The source of her growth, as is seen, it groat and abundant. If tbr wtrld has fuuud it diffiejlt U sustain lbo weight of cigUteva milHuns of Eogliluiien, erlu ig every where fvr piwer as the oieaus of orug eoniucrce & pHrsuiugeoininerecasilie aiesuto fcf sreuriog power, whdt will it d uu drr ihelurJett f ati indefinite number of Amer- ea, pot m motion by tue same motives, puc rd beyl Ike aphoro of ihnse dishearteaiug posi .' ;Tb twutiguity of the United Stbtest in their origii "- ,foruj&tioO, their sUaatioa upou tne bor ders cfiJie eeaj which faeilitated their recipro cal CvM4jnunieation, contributed to their union in a si!.gk political body j bat now, that thee sawe uies Lave spread themselves over the in ter.or, t:.t the distauces have become' imtnenne, tibui, i. vuimuuiciite with each, other, Toads kmc, iwvcu; mroueli the mountains, tne states -w Hr e sWo Wrs a.- vj o rtiiielo wbieh prevail 10 Europe, anu hum on fida itself placed beyond a long ehain of. inoMtitPd, vvThe Oirecto pthc?. Capf-Fel-- """"""i M ine AiBHittii8, win noj xMaviganon Loranany nave surmounted many- -air b'u exists on one side of these mouutains" 0f their, diScuUics. and have adopted- plans : . . .,, rv -pwu-, ana maue arrangements tor carrvtnk oii w th dC of tkat p,rt,on which will oceupy the ipewl . thi' worktntr., tlKf re 5 1S - me iuwiic iuj rcsj uurru inai mey will pro sec ute this work with ie'al that will never bate and a patirmtt tha will never tirp until it shall he finally accomplished. The Geo- graphical situation of the river Cape-JFVar, the Commercial towiis which are growing up on its banks, the ports at r mth, tli grt at extent to Which it enq be made navigable, and tlu- wealth of t ru se sections of the etate which send their agrft ultural product)Da to market down this river, all conspire tii' render theim provrmcnf of i(s navigation anTobjept of theT, first ijBpotianrr to Nb-Car)invv; -gftt ; John Winslow E Mie rtIciU of the company Imvi ilei Unnd a Wl tkiB " nr. , Tei ry 'Xas appointed to that office, and P. I. ' Tillijihaat, Henry Bianson, J Jin Clark and A. D. .Mm phy, wtre p(ointed ii rectors and John . Wright, rreasu'rer Jfr the ensuing ' year. Our , best ''wishes attend fheir labors. cf ive t failcratjoo will be, aihung tHemelveg, as I mi 8pain are with respect to Franc:. er couoeXipu will be wcakoned by the 4k ' . n . 1 .1 . I 1 ........... M j t H ... . .Vr! mtdo of iron, it wilFyieTd iu 'r4:otl IeattU l oo (Juued ekateo sr not i 6faaioftweaitJir fixed and form- ed: they c out i. ice1 to grow ; this is all we eau lay of lbti with certainty ; but to what will tis growt h atiD, and what will ii produce P Wha is stjlo to paiut it out? The A frican population lispUces itself with facility, and tranplatita ttseif to uudfioed spaces of lerrito ry. They tkamiae all the points which theV R;l,oR reach, in ojier to procure. -the spot that will r.r ih vi,ini rii, th llllt I fir 111 tiiA Kl. Ull.l IV lion III, a- ..... t . . , ... .. V. 1 f - ' af v. v. Llll a lilt) VVl . ' . ' i . .... iheiuseives 4ow. 1 lie frame 01 Hie Lnnted States is ii.tt yet shaped : but it will nhape it self, and fiii u; ! utid it is precisely wUeu iliey Fear Navigation Company, to the Board of stockholders, at ' Vieir annuul meeting, on the 3d of July, 1817, , Tht president aMd directors of the ''Cape are bUed'on, Uiat ility will separate. Uitn plac-i that ureinw a w l.Jerucss,. ihere will be Fetr Mavigation tympany,' UfDort -Tuat j . u fi t t.h prt-Urer, io a grct aieastire, tA,o tbe leadiug, erecttd m?s tne rivuls ot riuladelpikia and linuieiliatcly alter appointment; tbey proceed !-( aJj.il tit i fni i ,r : iiiM 'a ! ideaa which, restrain the de-stoo thy will 'fnrutheiu4itt-eii as' 'these .fcezW .'avjt' ttl-tuient of clitjrrprjoea oue hundred and fifty years aro. 4 t ,. ; - 4 . . 7 . . 1. . . . r : I il.u ......i.k..l, I ... . I. I : . im . ta v t sst r ir-e. bat a Ami'.-iicam f England au Etijlisl,i habit .. of these last finding ;ii their vicinity .! ed to exercise the duties of their office : En tering n .those l duties with .jLf?!??!! , pure and u rifted wtiv rt-uius, in rino- -U thai them habitants -jf the funuer rH id with-! t, fra Li. 'Uiitrv. lie couraCL1. I he toirit. iu their- iCra.p -wtien tiii'V were nielloed mi Si-iia-L . -' - ' 1 - - u 1 ' ! . " . ' 11 vi activity, tho ajtn.i-l : rr UUuur and for tih j- aTr whieb, in Lnope, ditiuuiith the i ml x . 4r. It f Iift4t lWriij ff j - ,;. tfcnr iCo5 r'S - .e.. f t 01 ii,;' "! from wlieb ! itmiij. 1 be American . 1 . . . . - vW. watsta 4 ,r;k.4 t.at'rec ai i r.ivifjauoiij auti it is mere . ...... . 4. A. . aw-1. 4. oi J r o-aVf tiv Hit j.-w r isl t(Uiaiiid r7 - 1 . t. ..ill himi, f ir hiiu.clf a irratiJ career. h W- I' - T ftcidrd 1 1 il.e native i:;iuoise of his blood, wf U. wk.il rarry iiitu t iward every itlAriti.ue aud rv 'tktjr -ial wrcupaiiod What l.as been said rate ti.tuiiite trum if-uraud will diolve their i, . ft.i s ir ji4w. pnn,',w m uubMci the public service, they lound 110 little erabar rassiucnt in the selection ol the mans to be employed to effect the object of their nnder takiiiif. , Bou.iMO,w4tl, flululp(u., is l'l:ilad ..-IphiaL ,T "' Vi 1 d.ss-uM-lr :-eoa.,.Aioi wui, London : bey i1 n0 atall events, new to them : hav will nit go fur usckfar that wliicht.-uv havei,n n" Path marked oiitbcfure them, they were at i'fi-t liter's eud. .iuj'i .m t.-huus states! u,,,lcr the nfwssiy ol eriloring their way, as U4u. sp uii-:. Auk m i, L.d the Un td M on?y by tae suggi'stions of their own at:''', bul itfai iM. i j ie - t..l v i. -emsu th'e'V ' uiiruls. '1'hey proceeded, however, to, make are uJ. . U;i .i.lj j, ijili d." IViij-i.- iht ii), and tiieyd.vidtt ktai.ifu i's 1 -Wikmo itiie eye ca itabtsj id'foilovt. ir tuc liolions of vuch an im- a bt'iniiiitg and to use such means as were withni their reach, to promote, as lar as prac ticality the grantl object of the company, 12S- ...... ... .... ,., . , . j.iiuut,, rr ,. mver. iterations were rommenreu a- - - f la lJiir4 rt.aUs LatraoireJ Loti.lar.a: "r'" ' an l bout the tniddSe of Aucust : two flats luvine . -1 . . .1 I . . : J.. 1 . ... M.u,-.:.!.,. .1. . .11 J ... I. . ... ...Jl . . . tbey eiteawiea ives,.p.-tni.e;o,ttij rr-.-.f -c . ..v...r u., """.beni purchased and a superintehdant and set ar lLo c-iiSls f tl S.mfb Sea'. Do the :pc il 10 ft ai u ol t 1 aaiiad ,r4,: ei vt y J t V a -, tfc bas b .,, ifc.,, , liii it-i Mt(.utu lhtr will trivKuvdr i, 4 - - l . .....fc. . - - ... . Pr.- l.t teV:...M n j an .. n . I ... t-7,. -t- t r - i m r.ji.M. iiu tM.kii.riuiirri til Liiirt: ai.a (. me HitJ n- -' .uvMo.nir, nine v.un- nu - i i- . o rl4UM di ret?el Nrt; V4-ii.,l r . ij'.f tt yrm .f pieservmg the ui um, ve g .r... , .- i iv i r4 aa trt Unite d StaUs, wi caiflul to jcii , oieoi w '.l afCiy j or, rather, ;t .,iti m ik. Ao.t, Tr N avr.cetia) bv the ycace ot tw iyu cl a-ii Uirfu wliw are atcMiiiiHti to civtlizaiiti, vni ,nl of hands hiied, to make an essay of what tronlil be tl trK'. t he Board soon became con- - a 'f a a - t4 ton t- f if' . Jl .... .. ' j2j.-af-1r- ' or u in- r m litem Acadio of XT!wtih; br the ocace ttt iltifLt, i ir U I and Florida, by that cf 17 Jy l bit d taile ai bfpatiaf gtvura ;ut'u, tin l it ho iM Lc chan'O ; aud it 'feniefOy 1 bio dtujle aaiin, knajla-id eomplct.'d l.a.cfyHiiat tli - Uuiteu -utts wi: .ii. af all thralcrus!.oresbf Arae- da wtu tiaiau i ou.'hi to 'have- don . bve- f Mt. 4k-a l.nr 1 fc tr t Jtt 'tMMnvRtnaee'r baviag, upon tlu two ex- g i it u jiieanou an I coiiary t ev ry prospect' s , .-4, i!trraatUto-'trbr caUoies, Ike pio.ios oi a f fuet Ji i ladeed very appiuent (hat the! L ,h0VCii fit . ..'f; p.atr, r aa eoemy 1 he re-united United "Jaites will da wuat t'raace, at acer- J wt w...W .w.ara to the body if her provii.ce, tan P' ? aMild nae doae, by establishing. ' " . a KitiHK "ptui'c it; iJui.ada ; io which ciise that Ira- fr tb Oalf of Slexico to th? river ril. rreti 1 toiuoe 11. A'ocriea, in p.ac t vl ex I aaJ at the lame Derind ue earned pvwiu . uunurci i jouu a men uiiliiuus hb tlwMoa verOabaJa. Ui thus . reotod "' to irc 1 ve-, tier d(ta.uiitias taere, a ijr,.- w-iir v. tir to lb body jf Ler prov mmw imm il aaj'. afi.t. a l i.tu)ll tL dM trared abt b nature t.U4olwe.o f !. 1 la'M.wiU not tocape lltW visilaoee pro.nie judiu nave n.mai:i.'d br aelr tosiead -a , af aafr. f- ft Called Mtatro. 'I bey Lave already be. ber.na Kniisn. i lie United 8taes inj.y ii i t f tV U- ia t. cpy tbe Florilas j aiid with. rep:et 'pn-nu t vlbee tw, toumk. s. 1 ho Americau .4' air d iW .,,. a. sa t, ?Xa-etis) a.-d Caaad-. the li.ai- .baalVdv'riou has -ut royally io geat jeopar- ,.,4A .4, llt-v tifi ir4 iateaalwaU keep in View iwo thlTta jl, l.y i , lOt.ialtuU-bf Us congress v. u.cl. exitu.J., n'fa- eard .. aaoe. ibtf .raiiao'liaia Knland by iadq ejidciie, ks.ii o-er bit A,eric.i : - II. bos e iUed thete x,4 mwimm t l -wy r by taaeal. TI. olr'adcr p-pblatioo of.lhe(tbsbvreek ol Spanish power j auo t.nagraud - la ilk l IV M '; a Catr4 Aata ba Litheilo preserved these pogaiieetOiK' o dazz,oglo the eyes ol lb uo.veise, f life--. .....f b3t wbeM imaerease shall have pln-ah.b.tidbj the couutry Iron, wheoctoe world -t.t' - rr I e4 a lU'ir J.ta a eoar noos mas or Aoie-draws us wealth, 1, ol a nature to uiakv an im- . -r- - - ' il.iirMt. l- Enrland defend her- priaio u tbo minds ot men, whica all the " . - T - . ..... .. .. .l.I... .1 I ...1 . aia. v-i w t 4 . dkt rlf waiat tbem f In UST on nicii i ne u ni i UK isnuisi.' wB;B" anuom u ' tM ii ! 4 ia".l.ail be able to set ou loot an army :l aa l saen. Aeadie (?tova beotiaj .... - ' . . . . .1 - v.. - 0 afaai will'ceane to oeioiij; i une-iog: l,.b. I bt laiter will find tb'euisulvcs, w iib m w . - .'-- - - - . .-..-. : .iv. ll.., ,1 0 - - ' I - 4 V 4 -"W as at ' A rrr et ilbV Aoserieaos,, in a siluati&ir-liuii- I utl at ia nbirb, i t former da J, they found raaarUs with rrird to France. I be Log t . . j ttti -aj u ia t'nd.a bJ weie aw Fraoe, "aV! wiislat Ifcey re!an.-d p ..session of Ouienne or -. y.s v., ".j. . fct .t HfJ... were in Finland, it. at! il t . - ; , ., . . i-h. - . .... 4 IV , I I a v'-i. i ..:. . -i. . - a in.. r rM' . v( WHt( aJ4 t ihia first consideration that " , V1 ' " t.f "bl ,.U,.ve eipoose wbieh a.war would oe- M M .OiMU itiloUiM rfr-.-to.'.ftt-. .f f.rr s4a , - . America.-ia Canada, will eoit r .v.. it.... . r . i m.ri tnr. f I-. rT iu At X iima' vi , dttf rfiiee. ibil Ouienne amfFiulaud 4 ,,,;,, M,Mtr4 i no great distance from England , i fht H,t4en vbikf tbe United Mates are odji- rmt t CNnada, and l.njlaud is a tliousauil auuLtiiit nfiee... Ve Suaii' ''see how iiio(L,vho havivso little I'ofeiaatV'j ill repaii'Cveiits ffiiea they havp ay peacd.: ti it then e slmil be uaiailed witli au ..ui li) ot t ii e ii)ijo.s4ibiliiy of the thiugi - ii'T tbert-Tn-aoy-t-treu-iata-iiee -more axaish in ihun iter spectacle, it is me uidiU'-ifiiee oi 'hK. wLj v'lUQier.dhcetU, wuiiout laing the appvtra.ic ol conipretieiL!ju any tbiog eou ccritfog K. . ' ' '' r - 2.) t'.i.i. . r...iLS .n .s-c;) i j is n l'-, -u rrc:o-c sue i iji- .it' aa exception-. ni i . othvir '. i isi. , IjvvtiiiUKiil .3 more' louiuicd in in.,i.i.n-.-. to. a mi :.ic:t,. u olomt Hun oi pus.uvc- lawst .aoa, as in .n i.i. anore uMlHtf ov bv coiiin.uii I. ' t va - l 4 f a.. . 4 . evrt V war ia .anierica, m v " "'T ' r:-f.a4lofio.tely more than it av. fc,,l4?tate.. It would heoialtei wuld the Uni- - Cape-Fear Navigation Company. 'Vim an nual meeting of the Stm'kliolJers l tliis Coin- f tp f a b- . M' ilt, lb r .i a uuu t r Wj--Nff ' " J v . i bi tAO, la. . -gal r m i rO yr' 4 i 4 sUiLl '4.WJ souls yearly. i al.A l.ii l'niistinn wr eoiit llip rwj Britwb jraVerOMieat. i . i, ( It is, iben, deinonstrated.' tbat the United !- iftalea, m American confederation, will govern alt the aoTihtof America. In ibis ennditjon, what will become of tjiem? Will th, w rebuilt united and republican ? Are :' r.t.f ahbry diniuod to falsify the principles of an ; .ay .. UUailv. which assia a period to the existence Tho government which is well adapted to a papulation of four or jight millions of men, to a term ary undi v ided and compact, is it Tquah ly anited'to a population and aa-xtentjnuch snore vast i When a great portion of the uni- oialterof curinsi'ty lOi)any was h-dden in the Town of Fayt ttevillo t nd nearly an equal number, leave the Country, to go and establish themselves i Canada or elsewhciil on the 3d itist. I'lieliun. Duncan Laiueroii, Esq. being called to (herCiiair, tlit- Pi csidt ni and Directors submitted ttthe Contpany Hie report of tttcir Proceeding'during the tastj year. i lii report will inform lav- iiuunc oi the progtess which has been made in itopio ing the Navigfutjon )f the river Cape-Ieau In he commencement of any great wuik, wheh materials are to be provided,- and plans are to ba formed, delay will necessarily take idace and the earl? .broffresfT-o'f the voik will been (bmmenced, and where few men arc to be fpunif who tindeLslandhow they ought to be rtupfjj!2-. dimcultics ape to he sur- ii.uicu .ol MtJjct-sBityMdr organizing ami vs- t.i' liiliiiig lH'rmaiinit D ar.s to effect the desigrt ol i he company. The price of annual labur hung excessively high it w.s diMCov'erod, that to i tiiuihue the practice ,of hiring handd to ik upon the t ivt r would be attended with a -iiy serious exix nditunvof tlteirunds. The Hoard accordingly proceeded to purchase, from time to time, such effective hands ao were 'offered to tiu in, unt il tlieir number w as found to be sufficient to answer present ptir- 1 hey also engaged a supenntendant 1 ear to prosecute the work ; procuring materials as setmed best adapted to - tlieir purpose, and making such impi titements in the manner of prnsecutig the work, as ex peiieiicc suggested ar then. Cunsiderable l iuiL" had elapsed last fall bet -tre a .proper BoaV containing a place of accommodation fr the siiperiittentiant aud hands trilive in, could be (oust! ut ted mef.n time, opiratiqns were con. , tinuetl. with much ' disadvantage; for the want ,v of so necessary &iid indispt.isible a part of - 1 our c saolihliinent. 1 his wis however Ncqb'f -piftcd aim ftiruished, togetllr wiih 8111111''''. c'ii'ine contrived to raise logs Ait of the liver, and bthei uiciiis -of clearing tiistructioits were " provided in the niotith of Uctjiber, the wuk was g;)ing on successfully. Biforc thc.winter. t ame on, much useful tfoik wart accomplished great nimibers of logs reiuiired out if the w ay the shoals at Sring-Iiill,J 4 miles below Fay ctlcyille, so far removed tf at very little V inconvenience has of late beensuBertil from V tin in. It ii.presuined the chinnel there as well asfhevi.ieret .tti ltfefpen Vfry.m.W'h novv the log? :ire riii.iVMl ; indeed, fxp?iieue is coyt'lu-five thathisls the case. A good deal of work has heeii done in tlve Ifieighborhood of AJoorelitad shoals, six mile above Elizabeth, 7 vthei e very serious obstructions have been re moved, so far that no instance of inconvenience tcr the passage of boats lias been known since. .'The river ihuntiry tn.term(iiate points has been vastly improved immense numbers ofV logs raised and removed. MaryentiretreesV with ilieir roots', Vere found i some entirely ' undtjt tho water, and renderefl almost as hea vy as stone, by their long snlfmersion. Tfiese lav ins in such creat nunbei s along the bed of tlie river, disposed rnevtry iM.ssibleditec tion have excessively obstructed, and at times altogfthef interrupted theatigatioii nf one the " fiuest and most beantiful mers ofoup - country. .-- ' , Without improvement, the navigation to tflis place from 'Wilmington must, in future, have oeen connnea, io a ew uiuuo m mv wn;i 5 -'X SPlctoniketmcjrHlBh and then, xcepUu weCseasiinsaveemlspvi and in a state-wk-ieypMbliajkOi.a. precarious;' that the evil to the public; in the , additional expense required t:rr carryvtm the, K navigation, wouia nave di -en mcairuiaoiy grew.- U 13 now weu aaiea lauicu? tum uicuiutias v A-L-.
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