Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-11-14
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AS heTe nave late,y appeared IN seVc-
raj newspapers, various accounts of Sir.
IMungo Parkc and his fellow travellers in
Africa, the following extract OF letter
from him to his friend atGorec, being the
only authentic information received since
ne reached the river Niger, will no doubt
prove acceptable to those who feel an in
tcrest In the fate of that cnterprizing
man.
" Saadsanding, Ear,5ouru, .Nopcm6er
10, 1904.
M dear friend-Iye left the Gambia
in good health s. spirits, and continued ira
yelling with the greatest and most fiattcr-
ing prospect of success, till we had crossed
the Falam river and entered Minshoodo:
here, alas /. the rainy season commenced,
and the soldiers were affected with fevers.
The fever had at first the appearance OF
tphus, 'ius iii a few days the yellow tingc
OF the skin convinced Us that we had n
moro dangerous disease to contend WITH
There he relates his method of treatment,
which, lie says he has every reason to be-
lieve would have been very successful, had
they had proper convenience, and not been
exposed 20 the heat Of the sun.l Our num-
bers diminished very rapidly for IS the
rainy season advanced, the lvscnterv made
its appearance. and we reached the river
(22i August) in very weak and sickl;
STATE. On our arrival we had long pala-
yer with the king of Banboura, and re-
ceiyed permission to pass to the eastward,
and arrived at Thirpla (Sankstnding)
where we have resided near two months,
hitting out our schooner and laying in pro
visions. The healthy season is now set in,
and I indulge the hope of reaching the coast
before any more If us drop Off Out Of for
ty ENt,,s ~. IL.
good health, only lieut.. Martin and three
soidiers,s of the Royal Africans corps, and
myself, remain alive have not had a
days sickness since left Goree. Mr. An-
dcrscn, my brother, friend and companion,
died of dysentery on the o9th OF October,
and MIR. Scott OF fever two months ago
81 am yours. &c
(Signcd) "MUNGO PARKE."
The guide who brought these letters
says, that he saw Mr. Parke to the east
ward OF Sandsandiag, after the date of his
letter. He also reports, that there was an
English ship in the Gambia that had let
ters on board from Mr.. Parl,e, for his Bril-
fannie majesty's secretary of state.
*.Names Of the solclicrs-.96raham Boil
ton, Jchn Connor, Thomas Higgins.
In well written ESSAY, on the subject of
hc0ce or var, publ;shcd in the London Nor
ming Post of the 18th August, we find the
following observations ON the importance of
the trade TO South America, and on the ex-
petition of Miranda Mer. Adp.
"Bonaparte now holding, directly or in
directly, most Of the keys of the Europe
anmarkets, British ministers, endowed with
due foresight and judgment, should have
seen the impcrious necessity ofopcning nc7y
markets. TO our staple manufactures, in the.
three remaining quarters of the glcbe.
South America, from the Mexican gulf to
Cape Horn, is the rich continent they should
have emancipated and rendered indepen-
dent; at least the Spanish and principal
part, together with the contiguous French
and Dutch colonies. II this be not done be-
tore the signature Of any treaty witt, France,
the glorious opportunity viii perhaps, be
forever loss to us. have had GOOD op-
portunity to know that Mr. Pitt, g few years
before his death, saw and acknowledged the
necessity of striking this blow, and was So
iicitous to obtain authentic information res
pecting the best mode of executing it.
a free intercourse with South Ameri-
ca would furnish a coDious stream of fresh
supplies for prosecuting the war: it would
subsist the navy and army sent to assist its
emancipation; it would open new and Iu-
erative market both for exports and i'm
ports to our staple manufactures, to cottons,
muslins, shailoonS, linens, hardware, and to
many of our East India productions, which
they now receive through Manila, across
the Pacific ocean; it would repay us with
many millions annually of the precious me-
tals, gold and silver, with indigo, cochneal,
Peruvian bark, tallow, hides, hemp, and
multitude of herarticles. From the south
ern part of it, on-the Atlantic, our West
India islands might have an inexhaustible
supply of provisions ; it would greatly aug
ment oar naval force; it would cut off a
principal stream Of the resources of Bona
parte, and his vassal Spain, in Carving on
the war against us.
I" AT the threatened rupture with Spain
on the Nootka Sound business, and the COM
mencemeDt cfthe French revolution, know
shat general Miranda, native OF the king
dom OF Grenada, in South America, gave
Mr.. Pitt several memorials OH this subject,
besides much parole information, through
his secretary, Mr.. S---H. Ten thousand
land forces were then in readiness to nm
dertake this expedition according to Nil
rahda's plan, when the breach was adius-
ted. Miranda then despairing of accom-
plishng through England his ftvorite
schemes, set off for France and presented
it to the rulers of the French convention.
by whom 1t was favorably listened TO, and
IN the mean time he was nominated second