Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-06-20

I Archipelago. The disasters of Russia, in
the sir gpeeks war, will propel that power
to the Boristhenes.--Her policy, which
was insidious, imperc ep,ib.y aecumula-
live, and progressive, on the power and
dominion OF the port, will now be active,
audacious and desperate.
1t was the policy Of France in former
times to maintoin an alliance with Turkey
as O counierproise To the house of Aus
tria. She will now be allied with the Port,
as measure OF safety and countevacliou
of the court of Russia. The old COM
mercial policy of Coitsrf is now iii the
most complete progression in FTance, that
embraced the commerce of the Levant {;
the hostility Of Russia reinyigorates that
policy and the contest between these
two powers, in that quarter, viii be pro.
secuted with all the zeal and energy OF
both.
These are only motives in addition 10
the motives which had previously existed
in the policy of France /; for which she
undertook the conquest OF Egypt, without
success but in the accomplishment OF
which she must succeed, if Russia does
not prove too powerful for her.
Our present purpose is 10 exhibit the
commercial riches of the Mediterranean
and the circupjacent countries, 10 shew
at once that the interest, and the policy
which is combined with chat interest,
wch,d be sufficient 10 tempt power like
Francs, anxious for shihs colonies end cos;l-
mercr," 20 direct iier attention and TO fix
itimpeTiously on that quarter. La aub
seqaent paper we shall shew from. he
most authentic evidence, that France, in.
stead oil having an jnterest TO tempt hcr
to undertake ridiculous expeditions 60 this
side of the atlantic to conquer The Uni,-
cd States. IS some Missionaries and others
who are not mere Missionaries, would IncuI-
cafe, wilibeside having ample employment
in ti,at quarter, find there ready prepared
the greater proportion cf those produc
Tons which the United STATES give TO the
common stock of universal commerce.
IN order 10 shew the actual importance
ct Inc Mediterranean trade, it will be pre-.
.terabie 10 state precise and we'll authenti,
.aied iacls, even though they occupy
much space, rather than to resort To Gre
reraI assumptions from data which though
the basis OF the assumption might be
questioned by those who could not cp-
pose any rational argument or whose pas,
sions shut their senses against CONVICT
on.
For this purpose we shall from the au
thority TO which we have before alluded, |
and WHICH might if we were at liberty so
to do, call oilicial-we shall state in con.
else way the actual amount Of the vessels |
which carried on the commerce of The !
Mediterranean, during the last peace |;
the statements and documents which we !
consult, are dated in 1904. After the alb |
stract view of he number Of vessels. we
shall go into q more ciIcumstantial view |
OF The particulars.
The navigation of the Mediterranean
during the late peace was performed by |
The vessels of twenty different nations or
states--whicb We shall enumerate as they
present themselves
SAIL.
]. France (wiihin her old limits) COCO
2. Genoa (belore her union with
FraDce.) 1900
30 Britain tincludihg Gibraltar and
Maita,) Iloo|
4. Spain (includipg Minoroa, Major.
ca and Ivica,' esc.) 100
S. Naples and Sicily, 1900
6. Greeks of the Archipelago {sub-
jeci 10 the grand seignior) 1900
Z. Turkish vessels Of the Archipe.
lago. 200
0. The ex Venetian islands, Corfu,
Zania, aided by Russians then
in possession, $50
2. AustTo, imperial from Venice,
Trieste, and ancient Venetian,
Dalmatia, 1900
10. Ragusa, $50
IL. Tuscany, IS
~. Papal dominions, 90
8. Sardinia, 100
"a The kingdom of Italy isle Of Ell
ba, Sec) $50
is. Moorish, or Barbary vessels, be-
longing to Tunis, Morocco, Al
gers, Tripoli, &c. $50
6. Russians and Greeks under that
flag, 30
IL. Dutch, 600
! 8 Danes with some from HamburgS q other
Hanse towns under that flag, 400
10. Swedes with some Hanse under