Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1804-02-04

E,hiic- for the loss u u LIZ - ss7
Thus the island OF cyprus
y s sI. cotton eli fine kind, though not
Pr0u ~ means in the same quantity as when
y . -, n the possession Of the Veneslans !;
|, that period there were extensive p'anta-
F:aas II sugar canes il this island, which
IT, ,rs ,3sstroyed BY the Turks. This is,and
ssl,abl4 also on account Of It's Minerals
E,d.ef It's situation with respect to Egypt,
~ conquest Of which would have been.
rs;Srrablv facilitates BY the possessions or
t1,nr,,s. where tn FFeeeh would hnd yea
/ -. psytfzans in tiie Greeks. Numerous
essrbdnrs which it would be easy to put IN
Venerable state Of defeace would pre-.
1--WE the aee@ secure from any attack
rb;ns craizing IN the sen Of Syria, would
f,loek mp allits ports, and at favourable
Er,on,ent these ships, favcurel BY the rapid
|rarrent, would speedily transport over the
Ibort distance Of seventy leagues from Cv-
prus TO Alexandria, an army accustomed to
En- heat of the climate, and reinforced by
! roriots. The debarSaeion being effected
Ne feet might quit the dangerous shores.
IN Alexandria, and regain the roads of
'cvprrls. An easy, quick and continual
Communication which itwoald be extreme
h difficult for the English cruizcrs to in-
hercspt, might be kept upsbetWeen the two
Ieolo6ies the.islane would furnish the con-
kiuent with provisions and with wood, IN
which Egypt is extremely defeient-the
French army might make descents on the.
Toast Of Syria, and thus AVOID long aud de-
kructive nnaTcnts over the burning sands
which separate Asia from Africa. The
resources which the island Of Cyprus af-
lords for the conquest of Egypt extend
blso to IFS. preservation they would con-
siderably facilitate and secure the acquisi-
ton of a country, which from It's situation
IS the key and the emporium of the COM
bnerce of three great divisions of the world,
and Of which the Roman Enperors, who
were acquainted with its importance, were
30 Jealous, that they strictly forbade the
enuance Of Ito senators md generals who
had not obtained their express permission
for that purpose, from "a apprehension that
The prodigious fecundity and the delights
pf that bsaurifai aud rich country mlght.in-
Face them TO attempt usurpation. Placed
pn the route which vessels from the north
pf Greece must hold in order to repair to
Syria and Egypt, the island of Rhodes
would IN other hands, become an emporium
pG a very considerable commerce lis pors
would afford places of shelter and refresh
Inent, and its proximity to the coasts would
lender IL mistress Of the trade of part of
Asia, and it would participate in that of
and Of the other neighbouring coun-
triess a'situation SO happy could not have
Remained useless, but under the govern
Efnent Of the Turks; under any other it
would becomea fertile source of ,prospe-
BIZ. While its position, its vicinity to
PoRg exsnt of coast and Numerous islands,
ena the good qnali.y of the wood which It's
Forests furnish for ship-building, necessa-
ply make the people of Rhodes a people
pt nayigators, several harbours invite thu
fher eemmerees and multiply and facilitate
PTS means. Capes, which render the tigure
Fl the island irregular, form road-steads,
|havsEs and BAYS, In which vessels can de-
Poslt and receive their ladiugs, supply
themselves with excellent water and pro-
VISIONS Of every sort sheltered secure from
kae wind.
Inc other islands OF the Archipelago Of
Rtr also considerable attraction to ar. enter
Pr'z'ng and ambitious nation like France,
@ineh Is not restrained BY laws, BY which
ne civilized world has been governed hi
kner'o OF these uhdosbtedlv the most
Important is Gambia, whose position seems
II insure the Empire and commerce of the.
alss'Tanear. Contigairy TO Europe,
As'a and Africa, and its grand and spaci-
- esfooufs would render it a formidable
|fos'''on N The hands of power that medi-
49, pans otconquest in every portion of
IL Old world. With the advantages to be
4,S9eed from the possession these islands