Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-12-02

oi .NGfIioIEesteoHd, or the Lio7,,S der
Now .et us analyze the name Bonapartc,
which 1t is commended, implies 'sgood side
or good purpose"
On the most elaborate investigation, !
cannot fiHd that the word bona, means Ell
Their good side, bad side or any other side,
but NJ plAin and simple English, bone. The
word forfs means part, OF all parts, or all
sides, ar any SIDE, OF any party, or any thing.
The fact is that the hon, (aitliough natu-
rally fond of vegetable food) on his arrival
in Corsica, preys through compuision, on
animals, and strews the fields W tn bones.
According to this plain and simple ety.
mol gy, the name or the present ruler OF
trance, IS not SO much Ominous o. the de-
vast ting effects OF MS military exploits, as
descriptive of the country OF his nativity,
and NAPOLEON BoNAPARTE means only
LtoN's don, the greater PART vi which is
covered with BONES.
LEXICON.
The I trinidad Weekly Courant, after
noticing the capture OF Buenos Ayres, thus
remarks =
Thus has one Of the most important pos.
sessions ot spain in America surrendered TO
his lnJestys arms-we may say without
blcodshed. Tie treasure of the crown, in
specie and other valuable effects, is repre-
Sented rs being immense, and the rewards
OF our gallant soldiers and sailors will not
he confined to the honor of the atchieve-
ment.
IN political and commercial point ofview
tne Importance OF this conquest is invaluI-
bic The Rio dc Ia Plaza, on the south
bank CT which Buenos Ayres stands, is ma
vigabie Tor hundreds OF ieagues for small
craft, into the heart of the K ngtlom OF Pa
raSnay, which bounds the river on the
north and east, while on the south and west
1t waters the extensive province of Tucu-
man, a country that for health and fertility
is not exceeded in the world. The capital
OF this province is Potosi, the richest OF
whose mines is proverbial. /; is distant
from Buencs Ayres about eco leagues, ali
the road is good and Level, and horses are
20 be found on the plains o Bucnos A yres in
sufficient numbers to mount ali the cavalry
OF Europe. The treasure from Pctosi is
conveyed on mules backs to Buenos Ayres
in packages fitted for the purpose and there
shipped for Europe, and on all occasions
when the season of the year to pass Cane
Horn Is untavorblc, or danger Of enemies,
& the eXiScrcies of the state require the as
sistance OF Peru, the treasures from Lima
are conveyed IN the same manner over the
Andes, deposited at Potosi, and brought b.
the Kings muieteers, thence TO Buzz
nos Ayres SO that we may consider this
port as the key of the treasury of Peru, in
IKE manner IS the HAVANA is the key Of
that of Mexico.
As Bonaparte has divided and subdivi-
ded the co2tInent or Europe into kingdoms
ana prlncipalities, and created kings and
princes at his own contemplation, may we
~ tnf ttlo -, +i.<. 4
by making few OF our own cho ce. who are
royaist 6yhrottSSions. We have an ex-
tensire royalfamily to provide for, and here
is an ample fc d Of spccu alton for a wes-
tern empire. A revolution in the Spanish
and Portuguese European governments ap-
pears at hand ard we have reason to sup
pose the removal of the royal family of
fortuSai to 81 Salvador, the capital of Bra
I'll Is determined on, hence the expedition
OF lord st. Vincent and gen. Simcoe, with
suitable force, has gone TO Lisbon. Should
inns event take ptce, it is cur business to
deprive Bonaparte of the dominicns of
SPAN In America, and of the riches that
immense country has hitherto furnished TO
Its government. a fair opportunity now
oifers-we have the rode to Peru open to
us; Potosi may be considered as already in
cur posscssion--Chili is in our rear. ann
only separated from us by the Corde icrs-
a well concerted attack on La Vera Cruz,
to put us in possession of Mexico; and on
Carthagcna, to enter the kingdom of ire
NADIA, would, by one great and combined
effort, deADeT all Soash .11aerica from mir
doh"fnfonS ef Stain, and open to Great Bri-
tnin Source of wealth and Commerce
hitherto unknown in the annals ofthe world
let his maiesty's ministers look to it
the spirit Of the people is with us-they abb
nor Frchch doctrines and French principle,
and now is the time to make stroke
that viii change the face of the commercial
globe.
The Fortitude has brought the first divi
sion OF the Chinese emigrdnts, 200 in num-
Der, mechanics and artizans, all very order
" industrious people and we hear it is
the intention 70 give every sort Of protecti
on and encouragement to this valuable class
OF iabourers, who, by proper attention and
treatment on the part Of the inhabitants,
VIII prove a resource of riches to the co.
iony that at present we have not even
suspicion Of
The extracts from British papers of the
present year, exactly correspond with those
Of the same period the preceding year
then as now we had accounts Of "huncrcds
" o. thousands Of Russians on their march IN
y " a18chau--Brcdt--an BcHfz." We
had accounts ofthe Pruss:ans under Bruins.
IFck and RoheHloe and Schuieabcrg-We
nae then also accounts of the vast effects