Jenks's Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland [Me.]) 1799-1802, 1800-08-04
MISCELLANY.
GENOA, &c

OENoA, &C
As the aae and city of Genoa and the places adjs-
cent on account Of the prefent military operations
carrying on there, have attracted comfortable
attention, the following hiaorica account Of the
fame, nun prove intereaing 20 the reader.
GENOA--Ts republican rate of Italy !;
bounded on the north by Piedmont, the Mia
nefe, aud the Parrnefan, on the ealt By the
Rates Of the Duke Of Tulcany, on The fogth Of
the Mediterranean iea, and On the wen By the
county Of Nice il is about one hundred and
twenty miles in length, but fcarcely 10 any
part more than twenty ia breadth. The eoun-
try is mountainous. and part Of it covered with
barren rocks, which ferve for its defence. Some
of the mountains are Covered with wood, and
fome yield good paiture. There is but iriall
quantity Of arabs land, 70 that the Inhabitants
are obliged TO Purchate part Of their corn from
other countries however throughout the year
they are fupplied with excellent legumes and
other vegetables for the table. They make a
comfortable quantity OF vine, and abundance
OF excellent fruit, eirecially citrons, oranges,
pomeg ranets, almonds, and figs. A great
many mulberry trees are RATED to feed fix
worms, and olives grow 10 great plenty, e(pe-
ciaily round the guiph Of SPezziz. Salt is
produced fuhciert for expofation. The in
habtants are Roman Catholics, and fubmit 70
tie tribunal Of the irquifi:ion. The Prorea
ants, who dwell Il The town, are NOT beloved
bar are filtered BY the masiitrates 70 dwell in
peace. The manufactures ave not 70 fourilh-
ing as they formerly were the mod conGder-
able are velvet, plufh, dAniafk, different kinds
Of fix, gold and fiver tufts lace, gloves. ftoc-
kings, ribbons, foap, paper 10 initiate the Indian,
&c. The manufacsurss are greatly reduced /;
100 great price being paid for he articles
they manufaaure and the INTEGRITY Of tier
ports contribute greatly TO enfeeble their com
merce. The banking ouiinefs Of Gerca IS very
comfortable, and The bankers are elteemee the
richet in Europe. A
Tie city Of Genoa was formerly the capital
of Liguria 1t was deafoyed by the Cattha-
genians, and rebuilt by the Romans, Whole
ally it became, and whole fortune i followed
In the lat century, heinteltne diiIeutions
about the form of government 70 debiiItated
the Gate, that the G=noefe were obliged % put
thenlelves fom times under the protection Of
the Duke Of Milaa, aud .ometimes under the
king of France, but the latter treating them
with intolerabe haugh,inels and rigour, they
liruggled hard, but ualuccetEvely for liberty,
til that naval hero, Andrew Doria, in isz6,
releued bis country out of the hands OF is ty
tannical matters, fettled Ia pcrfea freedom, and
ehabliihed the pref-nt contribution. In 1864.
1t was cruelty bombarded BY the French, and
TO fave itftlf from total dearuaion, was obliged
10 fubrnt to very hard terms TWO Of which
were, thar the Doge and four Councillors
ihohld appear in Perftn at Verfalles, and atk
pardon; aud thar the tatc fhould difarm ali
gallies except Fix, with promife not 70 tx out
more without coniear Of the King. The an
Gent nobility coutits Of twenty eight families
and are thofe whom Andrew Doria, 10 i51s,
| feparated from all the reR, and declared only
capable Of holding the chief Offices, and dignity
| of Doge all the other Inhabitants OF Genoa
being reduced by him 10 the clafs Of ccnmo
ners. Since that time it has been found necef
fary to create other nobility who are allowed
10 keep manufa aures Of velvet, fix and cloth,
to form the duties, and 70 have lhares in raer-
chant veifels bur all other handyctatts are
forbidden. The form Of government IS ari'to
cratic. The Chief is called Dodge, or Duke,
to which dignity no perfou IS promoted I'LL ne
is fifty years Of age, and has for fifteen years
left OF all trade or occupation not coniitent
with nobility. Every two years a new Doge
Is chofen, and The former Is incapsciated dur.
ing FIVE years TO hold again the fame pot
however he has a procurxyor's office afigned
him, and penfon Of SOC fcudi FOR lire.
ID times Of peace, tie Republic uiualy keeps
on foot body of 500 regular troops Betides
thefe, it has ALTO militia, whichin cafe OF ne
cetIity, is obliged TO take the field. The cavaI
ry, in time Of war, amounts only 70 about 600
| who are of little le-ece, by realon OF the bad
nels Of horfes. The feet Of the Republic, an
ciently 70 celebrated for its Victories over th'
Saracens, filaner-, Venicians, Spaniards aanS
tTurks,and for continuing comfortable tinn'
matters Of Sardinia, Malta, Majorca, Minorca
Csnds, Cyprus, and many other places IN ana
near the,Med5terranean, aad Archipelago, an
even the Black fea, the Crimea, and other place
is now reduced 10 fix galies. The City !