Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-11-20
Amos, all It. enterprises.

Iaimost al its enterprises. The arts anS
sciences are as rapidly INCREASING il
France, as the extension of their powei
IS IN all parts of Europe. Agriculture,
and every valuable improvements in the
roads, canals, bridges aad colleges, show
the wonderful resources of that country,
even in the midst OF their controversies
with the most powerful armies. While
France 10 thus displaying its energies at
home and abroad, England is sinking UNI
der the weight Of the most complicated
disasters. While Fran c is amel,oratins
the situation of its citizens, and encoura-
ging every philosophical and mechanical
project, Britain is disgracing its national
reputation 10y disturbing tne repose ofucu-
trails, bonbarding their cities, mirderins
their citizens, SGd setting their towns IN
fire What a dlSgiaceful employment for
Il nation, which pretends - value itself ON
its religious and moral endovments Yet
strange 20 relate, we have men among US,
who are daily advocating their cruelty, and
atte npting to connect this country in al
their wanson bSrbarW. France is also "a
DOPING such iegd msesures as viii pre-
vent merchants from failing a sicri8Ce to
a group of domestic depred1tOrs The sys-
TEN OF usury IS abolished, which IS SO fatal
70 allthose who are exposed to It's avarice.
Hard money - N circulation instead Of a
deceptive paper currency, solely ctlcula-
ted TO give an undue advantage 70 those
who trade in the various species. While
We reprobatc France as destitute OF reli-
gion, we do not see her officers OF the
church, and others who profess to be reli-
gious, growing rich oh the distresscs Of
ther neishbors.
LBoston Chronicle.
Captain Brian, from St Croix, arrived
at New-York, Informs that ten DAVIS
before he sailed, two British frigates came
IN close under the forts at West-End, and
cut cut or saiiof American vessels, and
teok them to Tortola. Among the number
was the brig st. CroiX Packet, of Phiia-
dclphIa, who had been released, and re-
turned, and WAS to sail for Philadelphia
next day. Capt. Brian was boarded short
~ after he came oat by British frigate,
but permitted to proceed.
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The French have lately put their laws
against UsURY INTO operation. 1t would
be well for this country, il some measures
were adopted to prevent the ambomina-
BILE imPosiuons now practised within this
town. IL is dsgracefui to observe the cha
racters who live by the most excessive cX-
toruon, and whose elgieus professions
ought AT least To screen the unfortunate
individuals from ruin by uSuIy. There is
no commercial country IN the world so ex-
posed to the domestic depredations of q
clan of harpes ON the exchange. Il istime
stop was put u It, or thousands must fall
sacrihcc.-B0St. Chron.
EzTRAoRDINARy SPEED "A match
was lately run III England, by a Mir We'd
dsrburn WEBSTER, who undertook for a
waStr ct eco gniueas, to ride favorite
horse f ON Ipswich to London, q distance
OF seventy mics, in FIVE hours Ine iudg-
IS OF he power ct horses considered the
waSeras a CERTAIN loss, and conSeG Gentiy
the odds ran h 81! against the performance.
Mr. Webster commence his Journey from
Ipswich, and the sporting circles ined the
road from the metropolis, anxiety having
never been more strongly exhibited. The
animal run the first twenty miles in one
hoHr aud ten mtnutes. when the rider
halted for a few minutes, and gave ,he
horse portion Of W ne and wafer. The
animal had to- perform Ii miles an hour
at starting, and kept N at a running rate
the whole distance. Whtechape church
was the extent % tie journey, at $50 ch
place the horse gnd Gjs rider arrived M
iIoHr hours md ffly mutnte8 e! W. Web
steT rides about Stone.