Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-09-20


+ Bonaparle.
When The Emperor Napoleon was a
French general, lie undertook the con-
quest of Syria, and had proceeded with q
victorious career to the town of Acre :
there being opposed, net only by nume-
sous and well supplied garrlsoi Blu, all
most sirrOunded by hostile armies; he
was induced to raise the seige aud return
TO EgYpt.
The mere possession or Syria and the
! sea ports. was no, oil so much importance
as TO jrstisy this hazardous expedition.
Other objec,s, were supposed TO have o.
( pera,ed IN the minds CT ihosc who autho-
r.zed the expedition; or if it originated
IN thc mind OF Bonaparte alone, there can
be no reason now, TO suppose, that he will
abandon those reasons, when he has The
! power, at lille OF no hazard, 10 accom-
piish 'he Object of his former desires.
If the Turkish empire should be over
thrown, or dismenlbered, il Is Likely hat
Syria as already described, will be esta-
bished, either as a French colony, OF as
an independent governments. under he
guarantee and patronage OF France. LIN
eijheT way. comm uuiCa Ninns may be open-
I'd from the Levant, Mediterranean q d
| aJher parts of he Turkish Empire, with
Persia and India, By ANY, ~ all OF the
modes which Will presently be descr ,bed.
LIST, Thro' Egypt, crossing The deaer, from
Cairo 10 Suez: Cd. by opening caraI
from the Red sea to the Mic: Sd. FIN
suez 10 the Mediterranean Ali from
he por,s Of the Ievan,, uy land 10 the
Euphtatss, and thence down Ihe river 20
he Ve'sisD Gulph, or over and tRrough
Persia into IudIa: 5:h. f:om The Back
sea 20 the Caspian, and thence thro' Per-
sid 10 Iada.
So far az respects the general. com.
merce Of Europe, this LIST is no, necessa-
~, bat As relates 10 sach Commerce as
may be necessary for the Interior of Rus
STA, this mod; OF COMMUNICATION, piovld-
will pass. are civilized, is by far mere el-
iIgibtc than any other which can be &C.
vised.
The situation Of Persia is such, that her
valuable light manufactures may b. con-
vcyed almost as cas- ~ TO he Leyant or
he Black sea, as TO the Indian ocean.
Al present the counirie, thro' which hey
would pass, are infested by Arabs and o.
Their robbers. But if ever these countries
shall enjoy the blessings Of a rational 60
vernmeDi, no! only robberies Of this KIND
will be prevented, bu' eye1 Tie robbers
may be induced TO change their mode Of
life and 10 belake themselves 10 other
more useful ard honorable CalliDgs.
All those who anticipate the restoration
of the Jews 10 The Holy Land, or SYRIA,
as now called, will suffer their m,nds 10
exert all heir energies upon the prospect
which seems now 10 be afforded. But
let that event, or mems opinions concerns
ing the prophecies, be wha, they my, 1t
viii still remain an urdeniab.e truth, thas
she situation of Syria, IS extremely favor.
able To those grand AID CONNIE Gal rela-
tons, which nave been considered aud
Just alluded 10. Therefore there is much
reason 10 believe tina; the emperor Napo-
leon, without regarding VIVA; may be said
concerning he prophecies, will find sufi.
Gent inducements to res;ore Syria, 10 "a.
'ional government, ana to afford such pa
tronage and encouragement for the arts
and sciences. as will invite The inhabitants
OF P=rsip, Arabia. and other adjacent coun-
tries, to turn their attention To The adyaa.
taSeous situation of the Syrian sea ports
and If This should be the case, perhaps
half Of the manufactures which are now
conveyed TO tie eastern seas, Will hnd her
way 0 The west
With respect to the Jews ard the res.
toralion Of that people, To the rights and
privileges OF a "a ion, Il is only necessary
here To- say, that if they entertain the de-
site, and tae Emperor Napoleon is dispos.
ed TO support hem in ii, there is no other
p0we, upon hi, earth wbiCh can prevent
il. The refusal of the Turks would lead
TO theis o~n overthrow.
ifSyria should be resel.led by the Jews,
al al once, we shall behold great, rich,
enterprising and intelligent people, Who
viii enjoy Ell the advantages Of European
educauons and arts. in situation which
viii enable them TO extend their cuterDri-
SEES from the Atlantic to the Indian OCEAN.
But Why examine and lllus.fotc THIS
question +! Ii is not likely that The Jews,
IL general, wilt be dlsp0ssd to abandon
the advantages and benefits which they
nov enjoy in other countries. There are,
II is true, IN Esyp,, and in different paris
lol The turkish doii,ininns, Considerable