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The National Intelligencer And Washington Advertiser
Washington, District Of Columbia
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Letter from St. Stephens, Mississippi Territory, dated Aug. 30, reports Spanish order allowing navigation of Mobile River but requiring 12% duties on imports/exports and a 10-mile detour to Mobile, skepticism about claims of free trade, hope for U.S. government support.
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The Spaniards have just passed an order, allowing us to navigate the Mobile river. But we are still, as I understand it, to pay 12 per centum on all our exports and on all our imports, and to go ten miles out of our way to Mobile, in order to do this. It was paid on provisions for the troops, just come up. And yet I know it will be trumpeted over the U. S. by persons residing in the Spanish dominions, that all difficulties are removed by Spain, and that we have now a free trade. We are happy in the belief that the government of the U. S. will make us befriended.
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St. Stephens Miss. Ter.
Event Date
Aug. 30th
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navigation allowed but with 12% duties on imports/exports and detour to mobile; paid on provisions for troops.
Event Details
Spaniards passed order allowing navigation of Mobile River, but requires payment of 12% on exports and imports, and detour ten miles to Mobile. Skepticism that difficulties are removed and free trade achieved; expectation of U.S. government support.