The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1804-11-17
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

As France is an empire we mutt fuffcr the
French aud their friends to fpeak ofthc adyanta-
ges from their new eftablihment. a German
thus writes, Z" if you with to form juis opini-
on of the actual fate OF Europe, You mG!t leave
your beit authors, and Witt the powers, and
then you can better judge ofthe new political
fen,iments, the new fytems of war, and the
new maxims of naturalization, which viii u
bligein the event ANEW organization Of European
affairs. In France / have vi!ited the principal
cities, and have obferved the diipoiition OF the
people, and am atonifhed at the tranquility
which prevails. Their mpofs, though bur-
denfome, are raifed with great content. Tho
foreign commerce be interrupted, induitry is
active, and only axis means to employ and ex-
tend it Agriculture is houriihing, the public
roads are under repairs, and imnen!c works
are undertaken. They dig canals, make ports,
and provide arfenals, while vefels are building
for commerce and war. Every where IS to be
feen the work of genius, and induftry, and an
der the direction of a man, who encourages IN
war. every art of peace. Indeed the progrefs
towards order and PROPERTY is rapid. The
French revolution has given iction to the
world, that to preierve itates they mutt be IN a
Gate of conftant improvement. A few happy
ftates have not been diverted from this attenti-
on to the Happiness Of the people. Such is
Denmark, Saxony, and fome celebrates or
Germany. We are aftoniihed to fee one man
prefidiug over every movement, and vigi!ant IN
every part, with the fame ardour and patience.
We are led to Imagine luxury IN his indeiatiga-
bic labours; but we find one thing necei-
fary in France Notwithstanding is done
coldly. Every necelary is forgotten. All the
cares of France are equal, and hence 1t is above
the different interclts and emotions which iuc-
coed 70 rapidly among fuch revolutionary poo
pie. France, deprived of near two hundred
-.,t.-. ~.cl; he IN
tb;pts of commerce. The tribunal OF Paris
makes its commercial reports, to which the
Emperor and the Empire pay great attention.
Tine highef reipeGt IS paid to the goodnsls
with which the Emperor applies to every com
muncation, and to the judgement with
which he difcovers their uietuneis. He has
profaiied i'll the mo1 poGtiye manner to give his
fpecial attention to commerce, and the chamber
AL Paris has prof,tted from tins favor TO ak an
immediate publication of j code OF commercial
regulations. I he treaty reipeetng the privileges
on the Rhine, is to be laid Immediately before
the Diet at Katiibon. The BATS Is contorma-
BILE to the fundamental law OF the German En-
pire. The Rhine is 10 be free to the French
and Germans, upon imall confederation, and
az her nations arc to- cniov the lame privilege
without oppreiiion. Portals the younger at
Ratiibon, has charge of this treaty respecting
the navigation of the Rhine, and has commit
6on from the Emperor OF France. The canal
which is to unite the Rhine and the Doubs, and
90 open communication between the Kline
and the Rhone, was to begin in September, and
the Engineer is upon the ground, and the Ia
borers ready for the work. An iiidcnniticati-
on was to be made to all perions who might DC
injured by thefe operations The bridge over
the Rhine at Straiburgh was to be tlniihed be-
fore winter. TIE iluice al Dieppe, one OF the
beft works of this nature, projected by Ceharl,
and executed by Lanblardie, has been ettectu-
ally fecured againt obitruttions, ard is con-
frusaed with great fohdity-The repairs nave
been made by Berigny, and the completion OF
The work gave oc.aiion tor aPomPous ceieora-
ton in preience of the civil and military autho-
and tff aSded VIZ feet Of water. It'll
expected that this will render Diepps the deep
eft and moi caiy port iii the channe'. As eve
~ experiment is made in naval architecture,
every ingenious difcovery has ample encou-
ragemcnt. Bernier, at Havre, the inventor Of
the niubmeriibie boat, was TO exhibit third
time the proofs of his fuccefs, and to afford full
proof to the fpectators of the Importance of his
invention in cafe of Shipwreck. Not only adj
vantages upon the Sea were regarded with at
tention, hui conyenencies On ihore. At Paris
full Experiment waste be made OF the newly
contributed Chimnies by Thilorier, which
were to burn all computtible without finoke,
and it was announced that after they had been
ufcd through the Pafl winter they were free
from foot. Thiiorier has provided to make
them convey the. fame horizontally, fhould
that method be preferred. We mention theie
facts to prove the active genus OF France in
new aud ufsful discoveries.
Salem Reg. Noa,. /.
Gieaaiags from late London papsr1.