The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1807-11-10

The ex'itence Of the chambers of commerce has
received conGIeney, and many of their iabors cent?
nue. TO alter tbs snion Of indu0ry and intelligence
very foon Mill the chambers Of eoniultatiop for the
arts aud manufactures be alto called upon to render
the moa ufeful iervices
Government has eablihed iehoo,s defined TO form
pupils who fhould learn more than what belongs to
mere wor.sncn. In thcle fthools the praace OF the
arts to be taught with the principles of the fcenees
from winch they derive new degree OF perfection.
The iehoo which exits q, Compiegre, being trans
teTed to Chalons-!ur-M arne, was received b. the
inhabitants OF that town with senioniss of the great
elk eaesrne,s that OF Bezuprean will be formed with
out delay; that OF Saint Maxmin is only delayed by
the inimenir repairs which the preiies fai in need
or In thsic .chcois, without model any time OF.
Anisng any nation, are formed carpenters, black
imiths and worknisn OF every kind, VINO know ho,y
I" Calculate, who are acquainted with d.crpsve Pc
ometry, aud havs notions of phyEc snd ehymiitry
trey tu''y the mscanifnl of machines and execute
ths;, Nth futccs. Uniting the habits OF the con,si-
nations OF the ind to rhe Gl of the hand which er-
ecrs: they will be remarked for their ligeree in
eonce'ing their plan, and by the perfection Of their
work iheir inclination draws gres. number of
them into the military career If gcry f,ould
again call oar armies into thofr dan, countries wher.
hanc1 are wanting, whsrc nduitry is hardly known.
Where uAiure mult:piies obtaces, their chief would
md III the folders of tbecc choois hands which he
might employ TO the miracles of hi. genius, TO
execute Tome OK his plsrs throw durable bridges
over large rivers, to build cities, to give new face
20 whole country, and rs.lc monuments which. in
oicaiSe oil his glorious traces, would ALTO be bieng,
Tor the natoIs who flIoud fe. them rife. The prac
oeai ichoc' OF the mines Of Puzay obtains the moi
complete fucceGes. Another practical lchooI aqre.
ably to decree of the emperor is forming &C Gel.
iautern tSar.e) for the Eudy of ole Of the oh i'm
Portant arts becauf- IL ferres as foundation 10 ma
ny others: beeauts it IS applicable mineral fut-
nance with which the foil oi france greatly abopnd.
ucah she treatment of iron and from thence pre-.
e'ous Information viii be derived fur the improve
inent OF ous uiaitis A drawing fchoo, aud tchool
oil descriptive geometry applied the mechanical
arts mas been placed ar the seiyvaioiye of the arts
ana raars next door tn the ipisniug fchool A NUN
Der OF ehoars taken from the fchooi of III. arts az,
niru@ed III Paris 1t the expence of the government
III hoe manufacturing of phy!ieal uGruments which
axe now rs we'll hnled as th6fe of ENGLAND and -
snat oil lea watches juitly called traafeaAn. .vaf.-
rating, asierv.Tg to the progreis Of the moa noble
''enee, a'tronony, and of the fra of the arts
| ga'inn, the two moa luxurious conqueRs of human
genus, courage and indunry
! Ert:razi C.n,,-eyee
&c" branches ct external commerce have fufTer-
co however, feveral connexions have been extended
contaminated or re c!ta6ed; Italy affords more CON
tderab!e Vents to French commerce. Ane-,c, b,.
lent our Manufacturers unexpected orders in return
ior the tobacco and colonial produce which he fun
Phes US with; and trade being brought back 10 IFS
true iirit, reumes its equilibrium Switzerland hs,
eeaed to be the channel for the ntrods ion of rival
trade England, punIihel in the very caufs which
" her cruel policy, fees her merchandise re-
Psiiea by ali Europe, and her ips laden with uCeIeG
riches wandering over thoe vail cas where they az
| ieci to reign BY monopoly, fesh in vain from the
'iaitS oil the Sound to the HeefpOnt port which o.
pens TO receive them The Levant that aneient AZ,
Psncage OF the trade OF France wrefed from her bv
crate, i'retored To her by indignation The fsas
e''e LeVant call back the French merchandise al,
the moment OF this important revolution the French
merchants will no doubt haen to re-eiablih the re-
pataton OF their loyalty in thofe countries where ood
latin aoGe Prel!des over commercial traniaciions Co
'erhneAt VIII take care its lide that the coniu
niers OF the ports in the Levant be net deceived in
their confidence. 1t is taking meafures to re.eRab
with the modiheaiions which circumstances have rem
dsIed neeeIry, regulations which experience has de-
monitrsted the wiiaom and efficiency Of The pre-
lent war IS only the OF the pendence of trade
Europe knows 1t !; and the emperor mas conitantly
fought Ill the guarantee Of this independence the irR
balls OF all negotiation, he iav in its violation the
ilfit cauie CT holtli;es. Each of his conqueas. By
ihntting vent againf England has been future
cohqne.f Tor the trade of France. Thus, this war,
which had m0nentarily iulpended all her come ions
has been made above all H. her ir,ersA for the in
terrell ct all Europe oPpreed By the monopoly OF En-
gland
HaHvfaf7ures.
Some workshops alo NUT have experienced by
the Inevitable eHstt OF the circumgan 4 moo,sn
'ary naguation. 'ihe Emperor in the midit of his
camps was ever ioiicous ior their welfare he fun
pied their wants with generoity which would excite
your nsmoH gratitude, wer. It allowed me to reveal
toe Ferret of TO its full extent The evil that nigh,
be prevented or repaired has been TO- and the a9jv;
~ OF the workshops has been kept Up As much a, cir
eumiances would permit.
Happily this difficulty has not reached the moa eG
isniia kind Of mauuiaGlories- -.onle of them have
Prnng up AGAIN this year. and the caule to be found
IN that mealure which ihui. the continent aCainR En-
gnih merchandise ieconded by the futary decree of
the go February, SOC, converted into law in your
Ian FELTON,.
Twenty months ago our fpinning manufacture,
were threatened with total inaction. Their ware
houies we're full, their workshops discouraged and
thouiaEds OF worSmsn without employment: their
voice was heard by the chief Of the fate the matter
was deeply debated in III prsience, the decree of the
22d February reitored hope 20 them; il required
ionle time no doub; for its influence to be felt an
immenie Rocl was GU haud, 1t mua have found a vent
and This itiel proves now necehary the remedy was
Bat At length the moment is arrived when French in
duTy, icCnuded by the iucc, .s OF the war has re-
placed the Rufs that talc borrowed from FOREIGN
indu'try, and during the met difficult ieafon OF the
year. great number Of work h6ps becoming re.api-
mated, exhibited the lpeGace Of or fuecesdng tina,
Of niisry.
lt is necelary to FAY il, manufactures no where
PROPER except among tho!e nations where fort of
public fpirit has ehabih,d teif in their flvsr This
iDirt. of ancient inRitLtious t,o lonr r,-,,,tad r'