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Alexandria Advertiser And Commercial Intelligencer
Alexandria, Virginia
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Schooner Indiana arrives in New York with positive news on prosperity in the western U.S. territories from the Mississippi. Reports vessels bound for Liverpool from Marietta and Pittsburgh. Marietta residents unaware of Louisiana cession but determined to control N. Orleans.
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NEW YORK, July 29.
By the schr. Indiana, in 41 days from the Mississippi, and 27 from N. Orleans, we received the information furnishing prospects highly gratifying to the prosperity of our newly acquired western country.
The Indiana belongs at Marietta, 1000 miles up the Ohio, and 2200 from the mouth of the Mississippi. She left at N. Orleans four vessels from Marietta, and one from Pittsburgh, for Liverpool, with others for other ports.
At the time of the Indiana's departure from Marietta, the inhabitants were not apprised of the cession of Louisiana to the United States; but a general spirit was prevalent, expressive of a determination to possess N. Orleans at all hazards.
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Mississippi
Event Date
July 29
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By the schr. Indiana, arrived in New York in 41 days from the Mississippi and 27 from N. Orleans, information was received furnishing prospects highly gratifying to the prosperity of the newly acquired western country. The Indiana belongs at Marietta, 1000 miles up the Ohio, and 2200 from the mouth of the Mississippi. She left at N. Orleans four vessels from Marietta, and one from Pittsburgh, for Liverpool, with others for other ports. At the time of the Indiana's departure from Marietta, the inhabitants were not apprised of the cession of Louisiana to the United States; but a general spirit was prevalent, expressive of a determination to possess N. Orleans at all hazards.