Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-08-17

the Drtisn. 1rigate <heffs, and of who's
depredations, our government complaine
, to the governmen, Of Engiand--a yorf,
nafe COMPLAINT for Cochrans, for he was pro
NOTED, and is now an admiral--I think
have said enough.
4 w. E. S.
| An American Skipper
| The disposition for Travels never wa
more awakened or encouraged, and indeed
pever were the means and the motives SC
rich or so various. Among other travel.
lers we hear Of 11xngo Park who landed
at Goree in March last, upon his second
tour IN Africa. Whatever diligence the
traveller may employ in his Grst tour or
voyage, every circumstance assist, his qua
hhca'ions Tor the second attempt, and we
always fellow him with encreased expec.
. tations.
Africa has been visited within a few
years on all It's shores. II has been lately
penetrated beyond any former accounts.
and great expectations are formed from,
the perseverance of adventurers. disco.
veres are not confined to the interior: e.
ven the shores have not been accurately
described. Clarke informs US, that The
western coast of Africa has been observsd
with attention, and the most western pro.
montory is found to be Cape-Vesa, and NOT
Cape blanco, which is placed in ITO ~
W. The centre Of the island of ST. Tho.
mas, by many observations, is placed in 60
SO +. which. in the largest charts. has
been placcdin 100 L. long. and the Goa,
OF Guinea is found 10 be reduced in ire
true light, 6s leagues.-All the coast to
the southwark has been re6tified as far as
the Cape ofGood Hope.
Discoveries abroad have assisted to en-.
courage discoveries in the vast countries
subject TO the United States. Tn. letter
OF Captain Lewis is before the public. Jt
was accompanied with specimens of earth.
salts and minerals, with chart and Jour
nais'---Good hopes appear to be
entertained of safe arrival at the Column. !
bla river, and of a passage to The Great
observation-disclosures from different tribes, !
were on their way to President Jefferson.
and the necessary precautions were atIept- |
ed tor the best success of the expedition.
lSalem Regis.er.)
The house Of Reinhards, at Amsterdam.
has failed for 4 tors of gold, or 100000
guilders.
The Norwich Courier of tie 9TH, saw. !
We learn, that a French frigatc is cruis-
ing within Montaug Point waiting FOR The /,
Bermuda briggs which lay at New. London,
with stock on deck, ready for sea-
PrcE;h:f,o,,
From the Leyden Gazette Z french OF
June h, we translate the following ar,i-
Gle respecting the late ACT Of the Be,ayian
Republic, prohibiting all commerce with
Grea, Britain.
The publication relative 10 the Com
merce with Great Britain, decreed the
3ist 1t May, by the existing Legislature
OF the Batavian Republic, is very singular
and Particularly interesting. 1t prohibits
entireiy' and IN the most severe manner,
all dfrecf navigation between this Repobl;c
ana the Enemy's country, and presclibes
The strctest precautions against 81, fndi-
recf expectation from Great Britain af
wafiike & navaEstores & provisions; like
Wise against the importation in any man !.
her whatsoever, either by land or water.
OF all produce OF The industry cf En-.
| gland"
Having perused the several articles de-
creed, on this sabject we find tie SUBJ
stance of them contained in the above pa
! ragraph, and that the instrument onlv
goes INTO the details and recapitula,es al
The circumstances necessary to be part.
culsily mentioned, in order as far as iepis.
iative acts can prevent ell possibility Of e.
Vas'oh' (Rcferfsrg.)
The researches which have been made
LOT some years past at Pompeia, in the
Neapoli'an territory; have been attended.
u appears, with great success. The KING
and queen OF Naples lately visited this
suoterranean town, and we're shewn, a.
mongst other new discoveries, an ancien,
ed'hce in which had been found some W.
~ beautiful vases, medals, musical instru.
ments' and what is much more valuable =
bronze statue Of Hercules. killing the "a.
nous hind in the chace. The DESIGN and
composition of this group are uneouslled
some very fire paintings have also been
found IN the same ed,hce one OF which re.
ecento Dtot.a "A 4 A =