Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1805-09-26
Fran Che S ALaM GAZETTE.

N~HNN w. IOtfl a 4dSC UutlsOcF vi ttlS 5CGE-
nal &C. 9ir, a Paris paper must be ex-
tremeiy interesting 10 The political read.
-et, as exhibiting view of the territorial
extent, the population and resources Of
one OF the substantive powers of Eu
roPcs a power which seems for tine TO
have been broken down by the oyerbear-
ing genius OF Bonsparte, bu,which from
lis physical strength, mus: again rise to
It's wanted rank in the scale of nations
Environed on every side by the great
empires sf France, Russia, Prussia s. Fur
key, Austria, cannot remain an unconcern-
ed spectator, of,he political turmoils, (which
at present agitaee Europe. Her singular
position adds immensely to the Importance
which her population, her armies and her
territorial wealth, have conferred upon her.
The possessions Of the house of Austria
do not constitute like those of France and
Spain, one Of those immu..ble divisions of
the globe, where the aim of the politician
is, simply tomaintaiH the unity previously
settled BY the DEGREES of nature. We may
consider the Austrian empire as naturally
divided into Ave grand sections. The cir.
Gle of Austria, with the country of Indem-
iitv, occupies a space of 60oo square
leagues, Of IS TO the degree, inhabited by
100000 souis. The kingdom Of Bohema
including Morsvia and Austrian Stlesia,
eomposss the second section OF the great
empire. Its superhcies have been estimat-
ed at 200 square leagues, and the number
of inhabitants which to these provinces is
continually multiplying, exceeds $780, 600.
Gsllicia. more properly Gallitia, comPre-
hrnds the Austrian division of Poland, to.
,gether with The Bnokowine, heretofore
part of Moldavsa: by the nearest conjec-
turc this immense territory covers space
of al least 5000 square leagues while the
best received accounts hardly give a popula-
tion of 4,5Oo, 900 though 1t has been In
creased one fifth since the division. The
fourth great section of,hestajes of Austria
takes in the kingdom of Hungary, Tran
sylyania, Sciavonia, and some o.her pro.
Siaces this single division is equal to the
whole Russian monarchy; for over Sur
face of Is, 400 square leagues, is spread
population cf 8. 400. 900 inhabitants. Lastly
&he Austro Venetian states, which though
the least extensive, are by far the iairest
portion of the empire, embrace ansxient
of 1900 square leagues, and Popu-
lation of 2 900 900 of souls. Thus alter the
most scrutinous review of authorities,* g
the incest computations We think it proba-
bic that the Austrian empire, at this
period covers, portion OF the globe OF
$4,000 square leagues SJ is inbsbited by
25 600 600 of souls. BY this It will be seen
that Austria is by one sixth more extensive
than France, but that space, which IN
France, contains 100 inhabitants in Austria
contains only 66, in Prussia but 90, and in.
Russia not more than Ia.
The great diversity of origin, language,
and interests, among the people OF these
states is a still furthar check upon their po-
litical Importance. We can scarcely couRt
1000, 900 OF native Germans, wills, those
nations of Sclasonic origin, as The BoheRi.
ans. the Polanders, and the Sclavonlans
of Hungary, for n total of more than,
-, COO, 600. The native Hungarians to the
number Of 1000, Oeo, have not the slightest
resemblance TO their neighbors. They are
descended, not from the Huns, but frcna
race Of Finlanders, the same people who
formerly occupied the north 81 north east
ern extremities of Russia. The Waliachi-
ans TOO, the Vsnetians and other natisns,
less numerous, preserve each their peculiar
idicms, their manners, their annals OF ma
tional glory and local interests: add TO this
no two provinces are under the same poll
teal re gulations. In the province OF IRAN
sylvania alone there are 5 Different forms
of government. The mobiles of Hungary
have from time immernorial affected repuba
licau aristocracy. The Tyrolese, s. this
they owe in, part to their position, as well
as to their.courage, still preserve some SEM