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of a man increase accordingly as he is able to satisfy them ; and 

 his moral means to do so, depend upon the freedom of action and 

 of intercourse he enjoys. With that eternal spur to action, and 

 with a free scope to his exertions, must the wants and the powers 

 of man be continually developed ; hence agriculture, trade, and 

 commerce be continually extended ; and the prosperity of every 

 man must increase with, and be dependent on, that of his fellow- 

 creatures. It is the .same as with intelligence, which ever 

 increases with the free communication of ideas. The true prin- 

 ciples on which all branches of industry prosper, rest on the two 

 golden rules of life (exactly reversed by the restrictive system), 

 " Love thy neighbour as thyself," and " Do as thou wouldst be 

 done by." 



Dantzic, (Signed) ALEX. GIBSOK. 



17 th August, 1825. 



Dantzic, the 2nd January, 1826. 

 My dear Sir, 



I did myself the honour to address you, on the 29th past, 

 under cover of Mr. Lack, when I sent a note of the quantity of 

 Grain exported in 1825, from hence andElbing, with the present 

 stocks here. The present stocks at Elbing cannot be exactly 

 ascertained, as the holders keep them private ; but the brokers 

 compute them, by what I since learn, at 



About 7,000 Lasts of Wheat, 

 - - 1,200 - - Rye, 



150 - - Barley, 

 And - - 700 - - Oats. 



I hope it will not be disagreeable that I trouble you with these 

 particulars ; and am, very respectfully, 



Dear Sir, your most obedient humble servant, 



ALEX. GIBSON. 

 Wm. Jacob, Esq. 



