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Letter to Editor
August 28, 1809
The National Intelligencer And Washington Advertiser
Washington, District Of Columbia
What is this article about?
A traveler recently returned from New Spain expresses enthusiasm for commercial trade with its seven million inhabitants, who lack manufactures but have abundant gold and silver. He offers to share knowledge from his travels between latitudes 19.30 and 36 north to aid American adventurers in exploiting these opportunities bordering Louisiana.
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From the American Daily Advertiser
Since my arrival from the territory of New Spain, many of my friends have expressed a wish that I would communicate my opinion on the result of a commercial intercourse with the inhabitants of those regions bordering on Louisiana.
Situated as we are, enjoying the benefit of the manufactures of the whole world, and contiguous to a country whose population, of about seven millions of souls, covering a large portion of the continent, richly impregnated with the precious metals, & possessing no manufactures of their own, will afford the most abundant harvest to those adventurers who may convey them goods in exchange for their gold and silver.
This must be effected by forming such direct or oblique course as our proximity with the interior affords us. It will do me much pleasure to communicate through the medium of the press, the knowledge I have obtained during my travels from latitude 19, 30 to lat. 36 north, where I have in an especial manner applied myself to such commercial operations as by its development every one may draw such advantage as their industry & enterprize may merit, and I shall be abundantly remunerated if I can render myself beneficial to my country men.
I remain with great regard,
J. CLAMORGAN.
Since my arrival from the territory of New Spain, many of my friends have expressed a wish that I would communicate my opinion on the result of a commercial intercourse with the inhabitants of those regions bordering on Louisiana.
Situated as we are, enjoying the benefit of the manufactures of the whole world, and contiguous to a country whose population, of about seven millions of souls, covering a large portion of the continent, richly impregnated with the precious metals, & possessing no manufactures of their own, will afford the most abundant harvest to those adventurers who may convey them goods in exchange for their gold and silver.
This must be effected by forming such direct or oblique course as our proximity with the interior affords us. It will do me much pleasure to communicate through the medium of the press, the knowledge I have obtained during my travels from latitude 19, 30 to lat. 36 north, where I have in an especial manner applied myself to such commercial operations as by its development every one may draw such advantage as their industry & enterprize may merit, and I shall be abundantly remunerated if I can render myself beneficial to my country men.
I remain with great regard,
J. CLAMORGAN.
What sub-type of article is it?
Informative
Persuasive
What themes does it cover?
Commerce Trade
What keywords are associated?
New Spain Trade
Commercial Intercourse
Gold Silver Exchange
Louisiana Border
Latitude Travels
American Adventurers
What entities or persons were involved?
J. Clamorgan
Letter to Editor Details
Author
J. Clamorgan
Main Argument
commercial intercourse with new spain's inhabitants offers abundant profits through exchanging goods for their gold and silver; the author offers to share travel-acquired knowledge to benefit american countrymen.
Notable Details
Travels From Latitude 19.30 To 36 North
Population Of About Seven Millions
Regions Bordering On Louisiana
Richly Impregnated With Precious Metals