Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-09-13

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STA, now called Syria country which
even al tina, time possessed CONSIDERABLE
advantages, which they contriyed tn i'm
prove, so as 10 become the most wealth,
and fourishing people of their own times
Il is moi known TO what extent these
people carried their enterprises. but wher
| the size and lorrn of'heir YES sells are con
sidered, there is much reason 20 suppose
! that they did not often venture far beyond
the Mediterranean tho /, seems to be ge
ral!v admitted that they visited England
and Ireland, to the first 1T which antigua
ries say, they gave ,he name Britannia
meaning The land of TIN.
We are. informed nv the scriptures
that some voyages were performed by
these people orr accoun, of & ng solomon
who after an absence ofth,ee years return.
Ell loaded with gold, silver,ivorv, precious
| stones, apes and peacocks.-The gene
raj opinion has been that these thing
~ere obtained from some part Of africa,
but it is unimpor'an, to The pcesen, enqui
ry. Il is also certain that Necho. King o!
Egypt, about six hundred and ten years
before the birth of Christ, employed some
Phenicisn naYiga,ors to begin their voy
age at the Red Sea, and to e. round steer.
ing their course upon thu coast OF africa.
In three wears /, is said their voyage was
completed and they arrived at the mouth
Of The Nile.
The Car,hssenians, a colony ofT7ri.
ans Who inhabited par, of Africa. now
belonging to Tripoli, were also com.
merciaI nation. And althp' the country
possessrd but few edvantAges, vet the
wealth, knowledge and population which
they obtained from their commerce and
Empire over the sea. put il in their paw
er ier long time 10 contend with the
Romans, who after subdning The Csrtha
gcnians became 10 their turn masters,
of the world. hat is Of every country 10
(which they could cxtsnd their arms, ip-
Guiding all the ma, oas aud countries of
Europe. ASA and Africa. which bariered
upon ire Mediterranean, France, Gcrma.
+ ny and Great Britain.
Carthage bciass -es.s's,. ieFesj and Aistroy
ed. The Romans were M s,.rs bo;h b.
sea and land. This state of ,hings con
| ,nued until that empiIe was rystthrowr
and divided 5Y the rorlhe,o Barbarians.
! The Franks SaZons, Danes or Scand..
navans. sometimes called ihe Taste lines
after the dest ruSt on Of The Roman En-.
Dire, appear also tn have Distinguish.
themselves on thc sea. The Frank, Gro;
SD the Rhine, subdued The Roma con.
| manders srd alter establishing them
selves in Gaui (nnw Fsaace) inlefrnarrie 4
u In n-,1
peePte. Heuce arises the French name
and nation.
The Beigians Jules, Angles and Saxons
invaded and Conquered Britain, sad also by
iniermarriagss formed but one people, the.
uaole OF England, or Angiond, is derive,.
fT"m the tribe called Apgles. About the
same M a number of adven,urers from
n ryay and the ne,Shbor,ng coasts OF
Denmark, &c. made a settlement in
France winch they called Normandy, at.
erwards one Of he provrnce. of France,
and ihere established an Independent. 90.
vcrnmsn,. Some time afterwards the
descendants Of these people under the
command, of Dulte William invaded and
conquered England. William ,,i,en az
stunned the government upder HE tide
| OF k!1g, and the crown has ever sjrce
with the exception of Oliver Cromwell.
been worn by his descendants.
Al this TINE Europe had considerably
emerged from that state az barbadsm.
which succeeded the o7er,hrow Of The
Roman Empire.--The different nations
began 20 carry on trade wiih each other
and The arts OF ship building and navieali,
Oh were considerably improved; but 40
ihinB ofimportance was accomplished un.
I'll he mariners compass was invented aud
brought Int5 use.
From he Hornlan conquest to the pre-
sent time, France ana Euglasd have bcen
considered as rival hostile nalions--,hey
have been often az war with EACH Other.
sometimes single. hstdsd x q. o,her iinigs
IN confederation with o;her nalions--In
the course of this long period other parts
oil Europe have distinguished themselves
by their power in marnime affairs. Ilol
land. SPAN Portual, Genoa & Venice DE
serve notice, az of which power and pros
perilY appears to have been derived from
their prosperous and extensive com.
fnerce.
In this cursory view, it viii not be ex
peeled nor would it be proper tn enter into
lengthy details. Enough has been said 10
shew that at different times varioas nail
o.s have clatru.d owl