Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-07-12


e'enon go largely into the policy and mea.
sures of The present rulerof France.
we do not apprehend that any project so
absurd and repugnant to common sense,
as the INVASION OF this country can enter
into his policy.
because, Tor exampla-se can obtain
IN Greece--" sh,ps, colonies, and com
merce"-which he could not get here if
he were In come.
The materials and accommodation
which he wants are u, hi, door. ~
HIS measures all poiD. out this po,i.
cy.--
ii he wants cotton and tobacco they are
TO be had IN niacedon. A heavy duty has
been already laid in Frauce. on tobacco
and colton-becsute the po.s-.sion O;
Senoa, Tuscany, Maple. and Venice
ana the good understanding of France
with the Darbary powers ADD The Porte nj
ready open 20 France the riches OF Greece
IL 10 10 render theae truths interesting
as They gcnerally are, more palpable to
The generality of readers, and 40 ai.s,os,.
vain delusion, that we have conduct ID
he discussion as we have dpne though
y VIII or perceplible % the lnteligen, rra-
DER that the policy which embraces the
os't'c & the Mediterranean is also iiiuslIa
ted as We pass along.
Having generally stated the materials
which compose me exports OF Greece, we
snail ROW go INTO a comprehensive view
"l ne imports isom the ssyeral nations
.cf h"rops TINS view will pc, haps give
'cnfo!d strength 10 the ,heoty we maintain
Sno1 an Imaginary thsory--but 4 theory
rhich Is a regular induction from q Sc.
res OF CORES spending faess.) We shall
-lale 'he ar,'cies OF. the severe nation. in
the order cftheir magnitude
Germany--sends wool.en cloths, linen,
calico, muslin, glass wares, pofcelaine,
stesi, cnppev wrought, embroidery, mis-
crllancous.
FfGsce--wnolien cloths, worked yrlvets,
embroidery, mirrors clocks and ~a.c.e.,
jewellery, arIas, cutlery, l,quots, syrup.,
paper, lead, small SHOT. coloaiai produ cti.
ons as sugar, coffee, coch,neA,, pepper,
spice, Brazil wood. Iogwood.
LAY - w"a'eos. firearms, glass, silks,
velvet, paper, &c.
Rnis q ilits, ssbls,, srminey, grey
sqa'rriI, .bisok fox -snd by the Euxne
as m 2,far, pr CHI, ta7 p=utine, timber, spar.
Yards, lumber aud As,atic predictions, by
.hs Caspian sea.
England-wonllen cloths, cbalons, cal
.'coes. niu,!in,, tin, lead. iron, raw AUD
wrought, Clocks and watches, toys, and
jewellery, and colonial commodities as
stated under the head Of France.
Batavia woollen cloths, and articles
sim,lar 10 other nations.
4 brief view of the commerce Of each
0; these nations We shall nov eDdcavor 10
sketch from the authentic sources.
The commsrce Of Germany extends
through every part Of Greece and thr
emperor Joseph very wissly made it an
open commerce and though ;he Greek.
took advantage of this to engro.sa great
proportion TO themselves Of the German
trade, Germany was nevertheless, benefit
cd and the tr.de embraces mu!-
utudc of roints,.Hs to have escaped IN ma
ny instances the observation Of the other
rarts OF Europe. The last war between
Austria and Turkey caused a considerable
revolution 10 the trade. Daring its inter
ruption, The goods which before found
ihdir way by the Danube, were deposited
al s'ulouica, and shipped for Trste. Salo-
MICA, became therefore, the emporium Of
German commerce. They drew from
Macedonia prodigious quantity of cotton,
which was Transported by land to SemIin,
thence by the Danube TO Vienna, from
wherce 1t was distributed to Switzerland,
ihe Vsltelibe, Constance and Basic, A.
sowa IN he Damai Of Telneswaer, is on
the same line with Semlin. and behind lie
Hermanstsdt s1d other places IN Tran
sylvauia. The wooliens sent from Ger
macy are imutGftons " Rngbsh rRzuyac-
iurFs, and therefore called Londrins, Of
which there are a eoarsr end = fur sort.
The German cloths are superior 10 the
French ahaye EupSTceded them 10 the lie.
want, As the French 'uperceded the Eng.
lish ~ 1880 under Maurepns, aud kept the
market ill 1912; X The Germans supplant.
ed thein 10 1885. Bd, the German wool
lens winch have bean most successful IN
Greece and Turkey, are those known by
The name Of Lsitsie drafeyy, because &c.
nerally purchaged II, the Lelpsic fair; hey
are seryicable, but are more soughi af Ter
on account OF their colours, winch are
sey sDd ian;as zeal, such as suit warm eli.
| macs. These are not made up in large
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