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'Suit the feelings of the country, they have directed the Judges
for the present to make use of it in such cases as may appear
to them suitable to the nature of the Institution. They have
also passed a decree for universal education on the Bell &
Lancastrian system throughout every parish in the Republic
providing specific funds for the purpose. I think you will
agree with me that for a beginning these are not bad symptoms.
The character of these people is very little understood in
England. It has chiefly reached the British public through
the representations of disappointed officers, who likely
neither fighting nor hard fare, returned home to write books
containing representations which they knew there was nobody
in England to contradict & with the profit on which they have
paid the expences of their campaigns. The North Americans
are doing a good deal of business; at the port of that City. La
Guyna some valuable returns have lately been sent to the
United States in coesa, hides, & coffee. After the country has
had time to repose there will be room for good business, but
people on your side the water must not be in too great a hurry
to begin. There is no limit to the resources of this country.
but they must have time to be brought forth. By the le new
tariff of duties made by Congress, goods are received at 5 pretless
duty coming direct from Europe than from the West Judia
Colonies."
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