Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-11-27

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of French industry, maintains the reputa
tion which it had acquired; two -circum
stances unite to make il successfully Obtain
the only advantage it is still in want of,
greater moderation in the price thes,
circumstances are the adoption of the new
IsyStcm OF machines and the progressiv,
Improvement of the national wool. Obser
vers might have judged at the exhibition
of 1906, TO what a height this second kinC
of Improvement is. already carried -Fo,
the first time they saw Patterns united o
wool come from every part of France
they were enabled to compare at once the
productions of "a hundred Recks of genuine
or mongrel races, and near them to behold
also cloth manufactured with these differ.
ent kinds Of wool in our best manufactures
1t Is thus that even under the weight OF
an external war, none OF the interests OF
pubic order, none of the sources of nation.
al wealth, none of the wants of the useful
arts, have escaped the vigilant attention
IF the chief of the state.
Flae GrtS--I1is attention has nerjected
none OF the interests of these brilliant and
at the same time useful arts, placed in
the first rank, because they are more
closely connected with the perfection of
MS society, with the cultivation of the.
most noble faculties, because thew have for
1heir OBJECTS, not the wants of the multi
tuue; put the enjoymen, of the learned
ana refined arts which for nation full
Z" VIII ana knowledge, are also necessary
arts. by them are created thAse fine mo-
nuHehts, the noble testimonies which at
! test TO history the greatness of n govern
nation
Embellishments Of Parfs.-Thc ernpe-
ror was DESTROYS that his capital. become
inc hrst capital in the universe. should an
swer by its aspect so glorious destina-
tioh. At one VI the extremities OF Paris "A
bridge is finished, the bridge Of Aus,erIitz:
at the other bridge is beginning; 1t viii
re me bridge Of Jena, names forever cele-
hTatfti ~ our annals Tins, the Seine,
! ioNded IN manner with the trnnhies CT
orr w2rriorS. will attest to 'utire ages.
5hat IN this re Of wonders, the hand which
gained victory eNd sphverted a throne.
,ralSftt 80 the saue time n monument Of
spuSlic uti'Ity, and tAat the author of So
! n'anY exploits made them serve only for
the prosperity of the people whose glory
ne immortalised The quays, &c. are sac-
cess'v''Y lcnGthened uDOa hot'l, banks o.
| me river; new fountains have been hui;t :
the ancient fountains have rcceireA nor.
water; they all run night and dsv in eve
! nv part o. the town, showing 70 thu lower
orders Of the people the re,Tcmbr .nce
winch their emperor he. of their least
wants-this is = small part Of great plan
conceived for the slubrity and pleasure
ot thecapital, in which the canal ofPOrcq
soon finished, viii pour torrent of whole
some water. ~ for every use, which will
| fIstr 49,
J art Of this immense CITY, after havin,- em-
bsiished it by its presence, and fed it by
ITS conveyance. New communications are
cut on all sides the Louvre rapidly op-
breaches its completion, msrkine in sue.
cession, the aces of FRANCIS Henry w
and Louis XIV. re animating al the voic,
Of Napoleon.
The Odaon IS restored 70 ~ art Of which
II was for long tine the fnest school IT
Europe the column Of the grand army !,
rising il The ,Hiddle ost he PiHce Yeudonr
the monument of Desaix in the middle O
tina. OF La Firfoiye the stature of Haut
pou,t viii ornament the Piece des Yo8ere
two triumphal arches are erecting or rails.
ing. one near that palace exhibited by tbs
genius of S'ctory, the other at the erd q
, one Of the finest avenues IF the finest civ IL
, the world it announces from afar 70 70
rcieners that this ci,y IS thc centre Of lht
country Of heroes; It viii recall ~ posteri
: Nv the period Of the moss memorable ex
plots, which our Annals or the annals c
any other empire record. The palace u
, which you reside is ornamcnfing agreea
. BY to your wishes, with peri t,le, til,
, majesty Of which will announce the sane
tuary &c the laws aud will at once answe-
the beauty IF the e6ifice and the majesty o
the view which is 50 complete. Oprosi.,
the temple ofth laws vii! he the tcn'plc O
victory. Our grand children, living hap
lpy under the shelter og these laws. wi,
know that these victories were gained onl,
, to secure their empire. only to eterns,
: their blessings they will also know tina
good laws and the eXsCtness Of obscrvin,
E them prepare victories, and they viii BIZ
, not less persuaded that they secure The Gu
ration Of empires. In tho middle is tht
{ lpalace Of the sovereign; thus the throne /
between justice aid glory.
C1o BE coHfiHucdJ
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