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Fowle's New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Extract of a 1787 letter from New Orleans describes the thriving Mississippi colony under Spanish rule, with harmonious officials promoting prosperity and generous tobacco payments to Natchez settlers. Commentary praises Spain's settlement policy to secure loyalty amid U.S. divisions, referencing Brackenridge's speech.
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"This colony at present thrives, and enjoys perfect freedom and tranquillity. Our governor and intendant live harmoniously, and in their respective spheres are admired, vying with each other, in promoting the prosperity of the province, and this is the only contest between them. His majesty is very indulgent to his new subjects at the Natchez, and allows them ten dollars per cent. for all their tobacco, delivered here in carots, paid in silver."
The above extract shews the wisdom, and at the same time the policy of Spain, by promoting and encouraging the settlement of the back country.--Thus she will secure the hearts of a great people now settling on the western waters, while the United States are divided, and about, abandoning them for ever.--Vide Brackenridge's learned speech on this important subject, and adopt some remedy before it be too late.
A Citizen of Philadelphia.
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New Orleans
Event Date
Feb. 11, 1787
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colony thrives with perfect freedom and tranquillity; spanish indulgence allows ten dollars per cent. for tobacco from natchez subjects, paid in silver.
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Letter reports harmonious governor and intendant promoting provincial prosperity; Spain encourages back country settlement to secure loyalty of people on western waters amid U.S. divisions.