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We are informed that several sons have lately arrived in town hr Matagorda. Nothing had transpin concerning the French emi'nau* in Texas There are two oAlire slave ships in those parts, and the cargoes are no doubt smuggling in y usual. Drv Goods, we are told, were much cheaper at Galvezton tliami New Orleans. Many cartloadslu« been carried to the Mississippi,a(j then embarked in pirogues for Nati ez and e sewhere. It is son.e^ surprising that aiihorgh tin general government has been long a ware of 11 rese doings, yet nocflicieut measure) have been adopted to put a stoptothem. A few light cruizefrs stationed from the Balize to the. mouth if the Colorado, might check the smug, glersat sea; and a company olminis ted men \v« uiddo much by land.If something is rot done si ortlv, the interests of the merchants ofNrw Orleans must suffer greatly, and the present heavy duties will only ope rate as a premium for the mostunprin cipltnl men in society. Lou.Unz,
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Augusta Chronicle and Georgia Gazette
Augusta, Georgia, US
Sat, Aug 08, 1818
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