The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1806-05-30

thp hangs almot over the town is called ,b.
iaddle OF Caracas, and is $3.50 Spanilh feet
high. 1t has been feen at the diNance of a5
leagues at fea.
The thermometer is feldom as low as IS, and
IS generally from 80 to s5 throughout the year
and especially in the fummer months, when it
is very calm.
The atmosphere is dry, notwithstanding the
heat that prevails, its inhabitants are remarka
oily healthy. Putrid and malignant fevers do
not make their appearance here as frequently
as in mott of the Wet-Tndia Hands; and it is a
clrcumttance worthy of particular notice, that
that clsfs of people who are devoted to the
hardelt labour and greatef exposures are won
derfufy ftrong and robuf. The town and its
envrons contain about 1000 inhabitants.
City Of Carraea5.---This is the capital and
ieat OF government of the province of tie fame
name, and is perhaps one of the fineft Gtuations
IN the world. 1t fands in mot delightful
valley Immediately over the high mountain IT
tine root or which, La Guayra is fituatcd. and
IS d'tant from that place probably not more
than 10 ieaguesin direct line South. The
road 70 1t over the mountains is leagues, the
elevation ofthis valley above the level Of the
lea is near 1000 feet. The climate is very even.
MUD ana temperate, the thermometer feldom
r'nne n'gher than rs and never falls below So
and 90. 1t is generally about 7e, Fahrenheit.
Inc atmosphere is rather humid its inhabi-
rants enjoy exceeding good health
lhere are feveral fmall rivers near the civ
where waters are found to he wholefome and
very fautary for bathing. Nearly all the Euro
pean tropical fruits and vegetables are produc-
ed here, and even Indian corn and wheat miobt
be cultivated in fufficient quantities to fupplv
'S ''haoItants, or even all the Wef-India II.
Lnos. One may wear broad cloth cloak all
the year round in this delightful valley. without
inconvenience, and it very properly is denom;.
mated the Montpelier of the new world. Tb,
CITY and Its environs contains about $4,000 in.
habitants.
The Province of Caracas extends from the
river Ornocco to the lake of Maravcaibo. which
is nearly 500 miles OF Tea coat. Exports from
La Guayra Puerto Carvelo in 1908. accord;ne
to Cuftom- Houfe
$4,000 fsnegas cocoa--65, 900 quintals coffee;
$4,000 bales cotton, of 1 uuintal each.as
600 hides--2, 900, 900 horns-- %, 500 ceroons of
indigo, looIbs. eaoh--eo, 900 lbs. Carfaparilla-.
$50 jars bafam capivi---5,ooo ountaIs cania.r
tooacco---soo,oool lbs. copper---2oo 900 lbs. fuf.
tic, &c.--lo,ooo lbs. Jefuits bark, and various
other fmall articles. n
The French Official Journal, in noticing the
proviiions of the bill brought into the congref,
or the United States, againft the pref1ing of A.
''s''N"i iSa'iiSH Tue CruZers, fub-
joins the following obfervations Mar. lar.
We can here perceive the energy of nat;-
on which has fome fenfe of her dignity. She
mas no navy compared with England, fl,e i,
feeble; but fhe is determined to make every
effort to fupport the chances of war, to perrin.
it it be neceffary, in defence of her honor and
her rights. Well may fuch conduit put to the
olufh that other power, who, inundated bythe
cannon of Mellon, betrayed the caufe of stations.
deitroyed the charter of fovereigns, and acknoy,
lodged the legality ofthe tyranny of the Englifb
on the fea Thefe are not the paths which lead
to glory. From that moment, all the unnro-
teeted nations were delivered up to the onnreei.
on and the plunder of England, whole canrice
contributes the law ta which they are OBLIGED 70
tubmit. What difference between me ne, ~
cehors OF Catharine and that great prncefs
PruiIa is the only power who has not acceded
to thete principles. 70 diihonorabIe to ROYALTY.
Denmark defended herfelf in her capital, which
was bombarded, expofed herfelf to the preatef,
danger, but fine was under the necefIitv of f,h-
uniting to the influence of her neghbors. 7,
VIII now be the honorable diftin6tion of Ameri-
ca to raife her voice, to claim with frmnefs the
rights of all nations, & to maintain caufe which
the lntrigues, the threats, and the gold of Fng-
land have induced the powers of Europe to be-
tray !" ~ 0e-