Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1806-06-21

atlOs ;,tioo, discovered a very compe-
Otgos Aasdge Of the subject. He very
nt in',ly observed, that the cape 10 the
gaelot, .Ss Dutch, could be of very little
a0d'o, furnishing a convenient place
e esssr 10 touch at on their voyage 10
sniPp nae1;es. bur in the hands OF the
h - lsald De la Croix,) the southern
}ngllsu' ot Africa would be c%olonized, and
fIH "9rces of commerce IN all probability
v he advantages OF which r lncalcus
Pos' .nonarated what the active genius of the
"a. moving on 70 great a tcale, would pro-
ns'D I'D how she p%reient trade ofthe European
~. v,uid be injured by opening 10 Great
"','n tuch a new and fertile fource tor connef-
I'll adventure. -.
g.. Ee,oeamsa was certainly correct IN his
LAWS and deliaesuons. Formerly the peo-
! eoslsGd conidered the Cape as an baJ-
Inf :, their ietttemenls in the Eat In-
Il, and appreciated les value IN proportion co
,,e,mmodatIon which was given tn their
So. bnr they hoald undertand, thai a.
i = h me Cape mutt be of conilderabie benefit
: A6atic commerce, as a place CT yctre!h.
-, and noplg, itiIi ribs advantage besss 40
..oo,,,oo 10 thoic which may be deIiYcd from
4, C~,,en.nt and cultivation of rhe ~inrsiot. Ii
Il me map a dirett line De drawn from Cape
j rn,ha,. which is the fo0ihern extreme OF AfsL
,b2ut N, ". E. as far as Is degrees fouth,
Ibi,b takes in Delagos Bay on the ear coat
,n5 ,hat parr OF the wea which at preient is ous
6,rl, reoaeptsd, it viii be perceived that a fur
In, Of .enltorJ nay be acquired ola pFodigious
tt.aL ami comprehen3iag soso'ries GA which
q ,m,e has oenowed her cal eli favors. The
.kb river, Which is about 100 miles toe.h OF the
C,o., divides The Chriaian f%ettlements from Cat.
|fnda. This portion Of Africa i: fairly open to
HE government of the Cape, provided the natives
'caa Oe nducel to ~conient TO the eitabliih!nent 81
|Eaapsaa colonies. Their acauielcence could be
GOA obtained by p~reieass OF little value 20 the
doua, and their allegiance fecurcd by a kind and
liberal ueatment, which they never experienced
finn thef Bal avian matters.
The beau les or Caft;dua are equalrc IFS fer-
gtap. In the Co nUy of the Al eniquols, G-
Eu Is, and other tribes OF tfe Hattentot %Datton,
moi luxurious foil Is TO be found, AID on reach
|hs tas lumnsr OF the!r mountains The eye ire.
IqoeOty rspote, Oh fuch a glowing scene OF patio
m o:auues, that 20 t2;-.tsAy d.; nearc he " hole
YOU'D ROUTE the inlpired eeoIus OF : asso, oc che
fheie pi$,ns axe gene ally frequent
81 by a KIND OF antelope o, gazeile and It
Is nut unG.uAl 10 perceive tfom the mount lin
th2u aais ofthotc beautiful animals, alarm.
81 by the lion, che Tiger, the hyaua, or the
Touring over the valleys 20 ieeure a
Isueat, and forming a moving llepery OF the
NOT s%xSidte beaGIy,
1t ha' iNewite been remarked by feveral in.
I''hgeO' Europeans who have penetrated into the
't1a.ns,n continsGt OF Atlca, chat ii.no Country
Shioh has yet been diicoverea, could a greater
'Vaasy o. excellent wines DC produced. The
~Fiatyssds OF Cortantia. which arc situated
heal the Cape, A3uriih in a fcril fol, when
compared e. thoie Of CaFfaris. Tobacco hiss
OesO rsaed IN the Dutch colonies, and tie pro-
due Has been fun as to exceed tho mot fang uinc
e1P'datlohs. The iagar cane although not a
~ U as shdi NOulG NOT Idh All tlC - GsUCEH
Iaas OF Aitica ; the I'll, the cIimste, every
taug inVte tic experiment.. We arc ii%ewttc
'aiOrmad, thar not a lpicc which grows in Ccyion,
ei nc efdesant Dutch colonies IN the EAT, but
SoNd t eItR ~ the fou,hern parts Of Africa.
Fil!'so! ail a;oa every denomination have
us'' reared ~iu these iestlsmsntso NOfan.
SS' snoas, c%lsronss figs, apples, pears, apFi
IU'' peaches, DC. have been cuiti9sted in GER
'Ain ettncts, and mot el them with every i'm.
H8Ioaaetacceis Theve could beno dificultys
%'nSi''or', Ia exteHding thsle productions TO eve.
y pAttoi The Southern Continent.
Lac advantages which may BE- derived from
'ess PIT fhons lasD La C;ulx truly obierved)
nc inSaicGlabe, and fer shat Iesfan we indulge
@s Pieahag expectation of their beng forever st-
"a d to The R,it.h Empisev
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