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u iJ..lT.w.fttil,;jnv.Aw;; f"-v-..:5 -i iwf. Payable ha.lj Yearly. J PUBLISHED (weekly) BY WILLIAM BOYLAN TWODOU,!, ft AW Payabhtn Advance.- Wol. RALEIGH, (n. c.) THURSDAY, JULY 1808 :No. 641. ' . From' the London Courier OUR FUTURE CONDUCT. Since it is ir vain at present to attempt checking the power of France on the conti- "jicntof Europe, the country ihould turn its whole thoughts and exertions, to the creation of nc connections, new points of commerce,' and new-sources of 'wealth, with which to supplythe place of those we are daily losing, ftnd to counterpoise the increasing prepon derance of the enemy. If France has. ac quired dominion over the continent of Europe, England possesses the undisputed sovereign ty ofthe seas in all parts of the worldand , if thifTcbuntry tan establish herself in security against invasion this state- of things, so. far xrom circunisrriuiug uci cuiuut) jncans of extending it and, exalting her in greatness under a wise and vigorous govern ment, alone fit to guide "us in those times, tfot a government depending on speech makers, borough-fnongers, and faction coup lers; but one which, by the boldness and utility of its measures, shall strike the world with awe, and secure the confidence ofthe English people. Within these few days yx Jiavc seen,., by the official notes ofthe Swedish government .with ..what terror our proceed ings at Copenhagen has struck the north ot Europe, how Jiai even trembles we have sen the king o' Spain desirous cl following the advicewtTso h-r.piiy gave t the royal family $1 Portugal M.d the effects of th- orders iff Totincitrserting practically our maniime -supremacy, will continue raising this nation to a height .which, but few have foreseen she is capable of attaining. The.-shores ofthe ocean have been at all times the birth place of civilization and the arts, of, wealth and of power. With these under our dominion, it niay truly be said. " the Trident of Neptune ni the world." Within a year, should this country continue to stand in its present position, we - shall oeguiio discover ;tnd wonder at our-strength, our capabilities, und our resources. Comniamfhg ,the seas, nations - musthecorrie our tributaries, or tall Wo inth. fiotert and barbarism. The law of nation mus&.made binding on France and her vassals, England is to be bout d by it ; but while Frarrce tramples it under foot as convenience requires, we must do the .'- i' same, oi the law ot-nations win oecomc our most danwrous enemy. If some changes Like place in the. channels of our commerce, and the demands for our manufactures, it will soon be found that the aggregate amount of both "will not be diminished', though the Changes may have 1 alien heavily .on lnuiviuu- als. The nation will not suffer though mcli- l?iifll niHv. and it is the nation alone we must look at. Siuce the enwiiv asserts Et exercises is dominion over so many states, on no other right but that ot power, we musiuu Duiv authority, exercise it over all the seas of the . . r world. In any treaty ot peace we jnusi cx- chmo-p the nrivilfpe of navieatine that coast. and this sea, against the privilege 6f sending our poorta into that state or this kinedbm. If Bonaparte will becomt Emperor' of Europe, 1 I -111 U liimsslf uic Kinij oic-ngiaHU snuum ."vn Lnoeror ot the (Jcean. We nave as mucii lisrht to the one as he has to the other, the riirhtofronmnsst. It is onlv bv a Droudtone, . o 1 - J. ' r a.id an asRiim'mp- conduct, that we - can make tne-worw ieel our -strength, ana oemonsirai(r cur own confidence; in its rthcacv; It is. not a question of right" and wrong, but a question oi poweiythat is to be deemed, n wenesi. Ute or compromisef we are g6nes Tlie mo ment our hearts tail us, the moment we aa- 'uii u to be a vain tasfc to struggle wun r ranee fcr the tcrnis of peace, which really shall be safe and honorable, that moment weire a Squished nation. Certain destruction will e the consequence of believing that conces ln and conciliatory conduct will produce Ll Her the slightest disposition ol just-tee, lor; "tarante, or-amity .:vyitn tne point oi me aracters will not-long , remain legible at -Tanis"TnQTi be maintain- Let those whii have- nretended to doubt tlec! vious and inVariable-desicns of France, hok athe ftf ?niin. the most striking instance of treacherv. usumation, and rapirti kM on y r.hanr.f nf mr having lncndA in an' w- " r most least alliance Plrt of the World, is in our nuttinir forth a. , , - J litrriK i & 1 arm, -ana sne wing now oniy .viai.c uic ".cr cauntca nor atsanico, u-m iiwi uui neth and." our enercv" increase w ith onr 'cruhi.s. LetJis shewJLhi weare conU- no., and we ''shall triumph.' Mi. r t-.' . (Vi. sreat tauit oi wnicn im tuuimgLiuii - riVh?rto becn guilty is, that instead "of availing -hr:otfn7TOcan4F.8Uack against the 'Jr eligible points, it awaits, the 'attack -ot -'.te, and then flies : to'render assistan her, France -generally has 4wnyeJt lncse tTitt ohWt of contest, the scene of choc . W i,uin atlMr. what nuarler - -.unext assail, ana men we prepare iy ,r'eher desirns often when it is t too late. securing . Sicily ourselves -who not., secure tilUNaples is restored to its lawful sovereign, as well as to secure Madeira till Portugal is restored to its lawful sovereign ? With these exceptions, as we have n5 immediate object in Furope at this moment ; with so "much disposable, force, such an unexampled invin cible navjy as we possess, main efforts .should be directed towards the. dominions of snain in' America and India- To attempt the conquest of them is at once the ,v,ffi,-i,!f. the mosit exDensive, and the , UllMVUii I rnrip Tndenendence and OlV,Ull fcvv4. , 1 should be held out to them, f Had this course been taken two .years ago, the countries-on River PiataT Uma, the Oirracas, and the whole of South America would have been in a ..tat, of ft iendship and close intercourse wih o. ronsiimintr more of our manufactures,. turninc more valuable produce, and employ ingmk6re four marine, than the present situ ation ofthe continent of Euiope, has tfiected. By thi course, indeed, there would not arise a long list of military employments, to bestow on the pandersVand tools of faction at home ; but the country would be put to little or no cx pt nee, while it would t njoy .all the benefit. Sir Philip Francis," might redden more than riShnd with 'raire-at being disappointed of his new governorship of Buenos- Ay res, and the -long list of place-hunting thorites .mhilu to situations there, might become discontented but the lives of hundreds of our brave countrymen, ant millions of public money would have been saved, while our merchants would have been carrying on an active trade to the place. But no, the con juest of a colo ny was deemed of no Aalutf by the late minis try, but just as it enabled them to provide for hungry j damor. partizans. Places and pen sions were, and indeed always have been, their "chief objects;. not commerce and manufac tures. Gen. Whitlotk was intructed by Lord Howick on no account to declare the people independent. No-ln that case Sir Philip and Jus crew would not have. had their jobs. On the same grounds we presume the. military that preceded them declined giving Aftranrfaeffectusl assistance in establishing the independence of Carracas. The latcmhiistry indeed who endeavour lothrow the blame of all their faults on the king, or the Duke of York, insidiously whisper, they would have declared Buenos-Ay res independent, had not his ma jesty, recollecting the Ameiican.revolu'ion, ' and the fate of the king of l-ucc, refused to assist any colonies in rebelling. against their lawful sovereign . But if th is was as true as it is false, it would not be a sufficient txtue since the Foxites vehemently contend, ihe ministry for the time being are responsible for all the measures of the king's govemn.ent, whether they approveof them or not. Hut it appears from Whitlock's trial, tl.t 'Buenos- Ayres would even have become a coiony oi this country, receiving air t-ninp ana nis place hunting train, if the English govern ment would have solemnly engaged not to re store the settlement to tpain when peace was concluded. But northe first thing. the. Fox ites did when they . heard of the conquest of Buenos-Ayres, was to tell France they would give it back to Spam without any 'equivalent ,vide the negotiation , papers. They then sent large armaments to conquer a plr.ee they declared their readiness to relinquish on the nrst occasion, and-ther-Buenos-Ayres very naturally resolved to resist us rather than become an ariitlc of harter in another negotiation. It is irjted a inischievous fault ifr all the Statesmen, that tiey taktrplacesJn: war, with no other design than to surrender them as ihe ."price .of peace. -"As a price of peace this may be-, well.enough ; i t let us enquire into the ruin of character,, which-it brin-gs-upon us. . . We rarely take a place in which there are not some considerable persons, perhaps a con siderable number, who do hot favor our attack, or cordialiy,(.reqeive and jo'.n ,'with us' when ."we have conquered. " When the place is restored,. these persons are persecuted and ruined. 3By,the rei)eated piyreunor MiMorcarihave rMediterraneah,anXby similar means haye we lost all confidence in the enemy's colonies in ihe East and West Indies. Bouaparte, on th: -'ntrarieveriveAJftP t once taken under nis proiecuuu, uu r.-i:.:. X... mnrlplintr fdifTcrftt- lohies from the connection with ttiem, (except that of providing for the dependents of factious and rotten borough mongers) without risk or 'expence. ( Our intercourse wilh the V. Sta'es shews, that we may df rive rhore benefit from "trading with, an a'ly than wilh a colony. Ttte. spirit of industry, the enccnirugtti.ent to enterprize is much ktronger in one case tnan tne otner. Colonists are confined in their industry j the j sterility of slavery is in a degree spread over .their country. Independence gives them a... hew impulse pf f ction. which operates with great force, as the United States of America have shewn. Were we to declare countries independenti-andlassist them in throwing off the yoke' of our enemy, all the islands in the. world would of rieces&iiy put themselves under our protection, and we should have in meet, hough not in name, but one colony from llud- soii'slJayto Cape Horn. No great military or naval forcewould be necessary to remain faithful to our engaeitvents ! and instead of feeling a loss of t the tradVith the continent of Furope, we should find tradeVealth, and maritime greatness beyond the' dreamen of the most sanguine, far eclipsing France qest both in power1 and splendor. 1 he time for the atchicvcTr.ent. of these great objec ts is fast par sing away forever. Frar.ce is possessing her self of Spain, and through Spain, jyllipoies herself of the Spanish ccloniesto which she can spare an abundance cf troops Let us' then io lpnger heai"of"dozens of expeditions sailing from our coast at once, each so nicely balanced iiis.trehgth to its object, that it pro bably Jajlsfthoilgh with a staff strong in Par liamentary interest ; but .let us see "one great expedition gc ing forth four tinus as strtng as is Supposed to be necessary,-- thereby ensuring success, and passing trom place to place, e mancipating countries from the yoke of our enemies, thus raising up a new world of friends to supply the place of the one we have lost. jCjr We invite the attention of the reader to the perusal of the following extract -it de velcpes the deep-laid plans and treasonable intentions of certain characters high in of fice; and was written to a democratic Sena tor in April last by a gentleman who well knows ofthe presumptuous claim cf the Ya zoo Speculators. This extract was hand--cd to the Kditor by a gentleman of respect ability, and who is ready to vouch for its authenticity. Xorfolk UtratcU . Extract of a Letter. " It has been the opinion of a number of gentlemen in the Michigan Territory, and likewise my own, that the appoinimf-nt of Gov. Huil, to that '" -rtorv, & the establishment of a Bank at Dci-ft'as been the result of a plan adopted by"thV chief of the Yazoo Company, to facilitate their seizing upon that valuable -tract of countiy in the Mississippi Territory. It Will -be naturally asked how the Detroit Lank tan in any w ay or manner ahswer the .vita's cf the Yazoo Camjiar.y. , - " 1 answer, that it is the intention of the Company to size upon the. lands they claim, by convejing, the ensuing summer, a 'strong settlemtM between th Alabama and Tom-s bigbee rivers, not far distant fioui the south Hue of the state of Tennessee. The-estuWishfnent-of the Detroit" Btfdc is intended to enable the Company to acquire a large propertyri'iudulently, by circulating, their .bills in the New Efighnd States, and never redeeming them,, by paying cash-Tor' them ; by which means they will acquire near two millions of dojhrs to assist them in taking possession of that country, as they have circulated more than two millions in. the New England States. .-Tid the moment the Detroit bills began to come into the Bank for redemp tion, the whole of the Banking Company will remove to the Mississippi Territory i wttlrthe Yazoo Company, arid settle :on their claim. -Undoubtedly they will have their agents a- moiig tht New England people, to encourage them into rh'etississippTTerrifor y, by. plaus- i bl e stones and promising lands to those peo ple who holcUhe Detroit Bank Notes, in pay- , states. .The people of Buenos Ayrfs, there fore,' veVy naturally and very wisely, drsired a permanent connection d"r none. InthiS.ter sped wrhould. meet -Bojiaparte in ; his -own, , wayV-In his negociatioivslhc talks of the kings bf Holland, Sp.un,- Wirttmberg, Wesphaha, - BavariW&CjjK independent sovcgns, his alf lies, of whom he cannot dispose attd whom he .cannot dictate. .Were we td erect Bbxnos. ' Ay res, -RlexiccfiMJy ietlGentiSiaicsui i-rb-jrsi"-' - ....... nanarte in liis own language. Instead ofalony altercation about surrendering .those, places, we ' would have no negotiation respecting them.p TThey would be pur allies for whom to stipulate, not our colonies 6f whom to make-a barter, ' and we Tshouldrdtrive airihe a4vUtW2e;ofr: mtnt for those notes, provided thej will set tie on the lands they claim, l nus, oy acquir ing twin miJlinns of dollars to enable them to prosecute their schemes, they will acquire a I mg. his lands m New Connecticut, l vpavt t9 powei fill party rn , the Key- Lngland States, '" f .';.' :' . f"fct made answer that he tbought,not ; that G$i? Wilkinson was in the office with him&;? J,' abou half an hour Mr. Crangexcame tT'ineV,: and asked mc to walk . into his office, which. I H -did 1' begati my cohversation with him by ,, . : observing, that I had taken the liberty to call V on him, to know whether he had dismissed! f, Mr. Jafnes Abbot from the Pott Office jrV Detroit. He said h& had not, but observed, that it was intimated to him by the President that it was necessary Mr. Abbot should be re- ' moved from the Post Office. I asked him on , " what account, and whether Mr. Abbot had ;js j, conducted himself improperly in the office. ? ' Mr. Granger observed that he considered MrV Abbot to be a man of abilities, and that as far as he knew he had conducted the office with Tntegrity. I observed to Mr. Granger, that I thought it to be bad policy to turn such r man out of office) and that it would be attend- , ed jvith bad consequences to the people in the ' Michigan TeVritory.-'.'Mr. Granger observed he could not prevent iUthalfif he did not com ply with th Presichjnt's wishes, the President ' would turn him'out of his office, and appoint a man to fiiUt who would comply wilh his re 1 obsvfved, that such things. in the j lesrdent ought not to be cuhtenanced by the people man ought to bHreated accordi merits. ,-ik We then entered into a specting Mr. Hull's being appointed or of Michicran. I then observed to Granger, that the dismU&al.of Mr Griswouhl from office, and the re-appointraent of the , Governor, would increase the disseotions in that Territory which already was very great. - . After cons'ultrable loose; poiWcrsationij Mr. Granger observed, that in a'srfbrt time he expected to go to New Connecticut. ' A con- versation on land speculation was the subject I , wished to enter into: with Mr. Granger. -He observed that he was going there to get the County Courts ts.fiMished at Jefferson that 4he comiriisaiontrs-taltiteiiniie where- thi Court House should he built, were to meet i a short time ; that the people were. divided about- it i some were for having it built at . Austinburgh, some on the Lake shore, but that it was his object to meet the Commisionp ers, to hive them to determine on Jefferson, as it was near the centre of the county, 1 observed'to him, that 1 had been a consider able time at AustinburL'h, ahd;that I had been at Jefferson ; that I did 'not like the country ; that it was too flat and wet ; that it appeared to me that it Was once overflowed with the Lake. He observed that it was his opinion that that country was once ocean, and he considered the soil as excellent, and admi rably adapted to the culture of tobacco. He observed to me, that he had employed a num ber of Virginians, and thsr he was going into the business largely. I oosefred to him, that I thought the aiicie of hemp would Ihj nore, profitable for exportation fox that country, if the inhabitants were once in the habit of raising.it.. lie observed that the raising of tobacco for the, nothern trade would be profit-' able, as there was annually sent to Mir.hili machinac 1000 hl.ds, I then enquired of him 'what chance he would give 'a. person who would br;ig one or two husdred actual -Set-. tiers" fioin New Hampshire and Vermont j vtIio would be able to pay him frohvoiTe to four hundred dollars for lands. I also observ ed to him", that it was my intention to leave the Michigan territory -that under the pres- ..Js. ent administration of that governmenfv it ,' would never become an elective one! for in. ! - stead of inhabitants coming - into th .l tcrri- tory, all that could, would in a short tinvVeave " That whenever I made oice of a ibce fora scidemetu, I. could form a cocnpai y of-"-' ; active young men that would be actual sen.lers who would be able to purcjiase several town ships, and paCown ;a.-ioiiifidtrable.part of te purchase m ney. Mr. Granger observ ed, tha aiy person who simply made a? salo - of lands that-he' allowed one dollar ou? of . ' tweWrand vhen a Skle was ttade for.rea7nI 1 f jiayinent,onejloarijh hueen, andj1 that hia price vas Coiigvess price, or two tlollars per acre. I observed to4iiflt that he held his lands tioo high. .-..:.. ; ' ' '" I Alter a considerable conversation respect ; Whose interest will he to support them", " To corroborate. the above' .statrnenf, I take the liberty ;.of communicating to.you a conversa tion which rook place between the honorable I Gideon Granger, Post-Master General ofhe- United Statefc, and Agent ol . the l azoo Com pany, and myself, U his office in the City of Washington, the 2d of April, 1 803. 7 ' I called at Mr. Cirangers office between H and 12 o'clock in the moiT.ir.g .When I called, at thev ioor he informed me that he-, was at that time? Busy, and desired me to" walk" into" the General Post Office, theom-4 oiposite, which I dd. After a few minutcsl observed to one-t the, ciertts in tne omce, that it would probably be some lime before j Mrr GrauKerwcuK war leisure Tine victk 'v. "' A... -' ' . . '- . a large map which appeared to me to be m manuscript, and the original of Mr. Aramv Bradley's nap on a large scale. t T there; poHited out tor him the Toriibigbeelfirter' inr the Mississippi Territory, as the country j hich Lmeant o settle inahatejcountfji near the head waters of tht river was higbP; ; open and healthy, and the most, beaulilul clt- 4 mate DerlruDs in America ; and that as soon , asjCongress would selFthoUands,'-I'.fnearitv-- to go there immediately! an--wci cu iuv- ther.triat I thought tn a shc tirne the Mis sissippi TeVritory would , become.-' tht.intst valuable aqdrpulouspart Sute?.r.iri'.Grangtr observed mat ne iJerer wWcTMarTaonofliis to go td thai coun- tryV--I asked him reasons. He observed v ttatc statc-ofswsttx was wrctslicd fecyousi nt I- . i V t5 CccpuoA oi asiisunc owe. 4. 4--
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