Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1804-02-17

without seeing the same things happen
that have taken place ID Amkriea, with.
this difference, that this infant colony in
creases in wealth and conveniences much
more rapidly than that colony did, which.
;is now termed theu Statesof America.
Besides the reflections suggested 10
the speculative politician, the man who.
possesses either humanity or religion,
must be happy 70 find thar those charac-
tiers, whom bad company, and anumber
Of conromitant circumstances, Of which
they could not get rid, rendered profit.
gate and dangerous IN this country, are
become good and exemplary members Of
society ID their new situation, where a.
guilty man shakes of shame, and be-.
CONES a fresh, worthy, and industrious
inhabitant Of the new country. !. II. / 3 IA /
A century viii not pass over till this
new colony, feeling lis own strength,
will initiate the Americans, and become
in the east, 4 great and powerful nation.
What the consequence of this viii Be in
our Asiatic possession, we can no more
tell, thanwhlt the independence of A.
nlerica will one day produce with respect
% our West India islands. We must
keep in mind that the men we are plant
ing are Englishmen. and viii possess all
their ambition and all their energy. r
Il appears clearly from the papers now
before us, which are much occupied by
advertisements, like a provincial Eng.
lish newspaper, that the state OF society
at Botany Bay, is already greatly adyan.
ced. Public sales, articles lost and found.
and servants wanted, and articles Of mi-
linery and ieweiry. and all other such
matters are advertised in the same man.
ner as in the most extensive and wealthy
English settlements and thus arises 70
the intellectual view a very wide field
Of reflection. @fs7>@:. r. 80. 10y.
#<< The extent OF New South Wales, Is
very imperfectly known; but the Difficult.
ties which attended the first settlement
disappear daily so that III a short time
there win be few impediments n the
wav Of It's increase. The advantage it
win enjoy over Americas IS, that the new
settlers are not scattered abroad as they
were there, but, by extending from one
spot, will do itwith much more ease and
advantage. ~ Il 7 T s .f9s1s s. II = j. :
The publishing Of q paper is an act
which gives sort of unity and character
4 20 the establishment and we in that
the beginning of . country which win in
1 short time exceed IN power and energy,
I,aiy, Greece, Turkey and those parts
OF the world that at one time held allthe
rest in subiection and contempt. Il is
impossible 10 reject on the past, and
look al die future without being Impress
ed with feelings Of those changes which
take place in human affairs, and in the
family of the world, We must consider
this new branet. as one that promises to
maintainits importance in a manner that
viii NOT disgrace the nation from which
itsprahg. RI 4. 4. E3zs. " ,. A 4, HI !.
81 There is without doa5t, disagreea-
! bic idea attending the mention Of Botany
i Bay !; and there are those whose levity
will lead them TO look contemporary on
the country; but when we consider that
such an establishment is raised from that
part of society that was lost to the coun-
trs, and had Justly forfeited their rights,
hew highly ought we 10 admire the hui
mainly and Justice ofthose who converts
ed the rigour of Justice into 50 mild a
channel, and from the crimes and mis-
fortunes Of mankind, raised society
that promises to become so respectable
and worthy Of protection. - -. s.