Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-02-20

the last summer IL otata 0iduuSS Oh Tie
north coast of Brazil.
~ Bost. Cent.
Juiy 3, Isoe.--Anchored offthe town
Of Fon,elleza, capital Of Seara Grande, on
tie north coast of Brazl--The town lies
in lat. 80. AZ, y. long. ~. 80, w. On
going ashore, we Immediately waited up
on the governor of The Cap aiDcy, a..
ereeably to The custom of the place. His
excellency received Us with great hospi-
tally offered US every thing that we
could expect, and invited US to dune with
him the next day. In the morning OF The
4,h July we called on his exceilency, and
informed him, that we deemed It our duty
IN mention to him, that as cit zeps OF the
II. States, we were accu toned TO cele-
brate on this day, The independence OF The
nation and in the name oil the owner oil
the ship, requested permission that the
usal salutes might be hred'
The governor received The information
with much satisfaction gave orders that
the royal standard of Portugal should be
hoisted at the foot, and the salutes OF the
shin BE- answered. A, three O'Clock we re-
paired to he palace, where we met The MI
li,a,y, civil aud ecclesiastical authorities,
ard he principal inhabi ants OF the town,
and nartook Of an elegant end sumpiuous
dinner. After the cloth was removed, his
&celhnT gave" the American ma ION Per.
peiuiiyAao their independence )" which
was Immediately announced by royal sa.
lu.e from The fort. The American guests
then ros. and gave, " his majesty the
Il Ill t,a foy- La
happiness 10 them and he whole Poriu.
quese nation At.he close OF The enter
ta,nment, The in'endapl gave" he citi-
xens Of the U S. particularly those of
Ros,on''--~ which was returned by one of
the American gentlemen, who gave" the
iIlus.rious goyerno, Of The capia!ncy Of Sea
ra Grarde, and The inbabi'an Of the cap
ital." The evening ended with concert
and ball"
Our informant adds, that during the six
weeks they remained at FOhtelleza, they
received the most marked attention, po-
li,eness and hospitality and nothing seem
ed to have been omitted tOimpress on them
a favorable opinion OF the inhabitants OF
DlAre hitherto unknown TO the commerce
of the United States. We likewise learn
tha; minister from the United States 10
tn. Brazilian court had BEEN long and
anxiOusiy looked for az RIO Janciro; where
we believe, we have not even a vice con-.
sui or agent.
This magistrate is said to be Of the
blood royal of the house of Braganza-His
title is {" Iiiustrssimo Exceilcntissino
Sisnor Luis Barba lie Menezes FidAngo de
GAIA de sua, Alicia Realo Principe Re-
e,nte de Portugal, Caveileiro do ordem
= ftu IN
tiepen6ente do Seara Grade dc Presidan-
te de Junta da Real Fazenda da meima
Capitania. Sc We have given those IT,.
ties in foil, that an officer possessing So
much urbanityy may be known.
--sL II U4-
BY the returns made to the sdiutant.
Gene, ais Office, (says The Kentucky Pal
ladium) 1t appears that the Number OF The
Militia of this Commonwealth, is al pre-.
sen, 70 ~ thousand four hundred ana Sc.
venty two. -
Anecdote.-A few evenings ago, a
physician End quack doctor met 10y
cnarce) in certain coffee-hou7e, and
entering into conversation, the former
observed To the latter, &C cannot con.
ceive, sir, how it is, that you have SO
soon slept into. such practice, having
been scarcely two years amongst us, &
now support superb eqpipage, and a
splendid establishment, and rs for my
self, my education has cost several
thousand pounds, yet can scarcely
get patient; although ! tlatter my
self that my skill is at least equal tc
some OF my neighbours" (" My Gear
sir, (reioined the qusck) cease to won.
der about that; observe the counte.
nance of the frs twenty persons who
pass The window, and tell me how ma.
Ivy men of sense YOU can make out oil
the numEef"--The physician, having
gravely performed the task, was asked
by the other to give his opinion, who
answered, she thought perhaps there
might be one man of sense in that
NUMBER" Good, (says the quack)
take him for your patient, the rest are
nine"
COMMUNICATION, FOR THE ARGUS.
Died on Sunday the 1lth Inst. in Pow
hatan, after an illness of about ten days