Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-05-23

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Offices, and rcpeopled its manufactures,
mas no farther any wishes to form for it.
sell, and experiences no other feelings,
but the desire of greeting, with the trans.
ports OF gratitude, that deliverer whom it
SO much esteems.
But the solicitude of the emperor for
this capital of French industry is not ex.
hausted; and while il en,ertains no other
sentiment but gratitude, his penetrating
glance discovers the means of accelerate
ing the progress of prosperity which has
been increasing during the whole course
OF his reign. The southern parts of that
city will be rendered more salubrious the
Rhone will be confined within its banks,
and brought near the city, from which 1,
! appears now to retrest I; wise regulations
now assure fidelity at the manufactures s,
give confidence to the foreign consumer
without restraining the freedom of the
| industrious. Rewards decreed by the EN-.
Peror himself, redouble the emulation of
the workmen; school of drawing will Sc
cure the perfection Of the art. LYONS,
communicating at the sound with the sea,
and soon with the Rhine by the Canal Ma
Poleoni with the ocean and the channel
by The <Saone, the Loire, and the Seine /;
the market for Switzerland and Piedmont
VIII become such mart, that, with the
advantage offs happy situation, will MAKE
1t the centre OF vast commerce.
Savoy, SO long oppressed by the. pol!
oy Otis sovereigns, happy in being united
by It's laws TO country with which il was
always connected by its manners, offers TO
The emperor hearts that are faithful, and
which have already been tried. Every
thing 's'busy in those val!ies, which were
! formerly almost inaccessible, but which
| wal spon be open TO those communi.
cations which viii be of the creates,
Importance. The great operations, how
/ ever, oil which ii is the centre. do not oc.
! CASTOR IT'S minutest interests to be neglect
cd The castle of CRANBERRY is rising a.
gam from its ashes: those edi!ices which
were abandoned, have been restored to
the public advantage: asylums are epcn
| ed TO poverty: places of repose are pre-.
pared Tor travellers: the germ of Industry
has been sown on soil to W hicE il apps h..
ed a stranger.
/ :" lhe emperor forms a passage over
! the Alps bg that road which his genius
hrst conceived, and which his power is
TOW carrying into execution. Hete new
scene presents itself to his views, Pied.
mont still preserves some yes,iges OF a
revolution, less terrible, but more recent
man ears 1t appears not aitosether
French, either in continent, or in ,he adj
vantage II enjoys. The emperor, who
mad appeared twice before the wall. of Tu-
an Ok thc head of Victorious arr,iy, and
VINO lrc>m respect TO weakness ard mis-.
ic9tuhc, did not then enter il, now enters
Tor the first time: he she VS. himself there
as the latbcr al his new family, without
fJidiers, and without guards, accompani.
ed only by the benefit which he b, ines
Win HIM, still greater and more powerful
from this noble security. Those Affect.
Gus IN rhich he confiGed were every
"h-rs warmly expressed. The P,edmon.
tese people has stewn Itself worthy OF The
confidence with which he honored the m.
ne homage Of the public bodies suiroun.
ded nan as an escort; lie great proprie
tors pressed round his rerson; tn. ADM
niStratlon, doubtful sbou, their measures
were enlightened by hi, genius and be
came mere firm and regular in their
course. Abuses are now reformed com.
merce, which was ianguishing, takes a.
= gain new life, new channels are now pro.
missed to 1T; doubts have been removed
and opinions reconciled. Those who in
} difficult times devoted themselves 10 the
interests of France, are assured tina,
France, always faithful, will not forge,
their services. Those who, attached bythe
kindness Of their former mhsters, have
Thought that misfor,unes only encreased
the duties OF gratitude, learn that thei,
bew sovereign IS too generous to preserve
any other remembrance except that OF the
zeal OF which they have shewn themselves
: capable, Services are still rewarded
: (whatever may have been the date o.
: ihcul) anc he new country discharges the
debts which the old one owed. The prih
: cipal families admitted round the Imperial
throne, spread around them The luslre o.
those honors which they have received
The great proprieiors, without hoping the
return Of any privileges, have no lonec,
T, 10 lear exclusion. Every thing resume,
: the place which wisdom and justice bsi
marked out. Piedmont, which was for
7, merry conquered by the force Of arms, i
now na3ur.ttcsJ 10, E;od,,.. n - 4 - q =