Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-09-26
sun mary.
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rope the French were raising troops fcI.
l'Spain and Portugal, and Il large body had
advanced To the frontiers. The French
were collecting an great force in the nortfe,I,
! parts ct SPAN, and it WIS expected would
enter Portugal upon the nerth. Tn conse-
! qucnce, il is said, part Of the English forces
/ IN Portugal had been SORT to arrest their
| progress No Official documents have arri-
we'd which change the position of the English,
| army near ElvaS, but some important move
! mcatsmay be expected from the powerful re-,
Iinsqroc,ncnts WHICH, both armies receive, and
Particularly from the menacing attitude OF
the French.
L. SAehave no particular history of the COM
f'mcrcc Of the baltic, respecting which all
nations are alike impatient. Every nosicc
discovers thatthe Frcmcn pcrsevere in their
| system, and the evils Of Commerce on the
Ocean oblgc the attention of the continental
powers to such communications as can be
| made without the dangers OF The open sea.
The canal which is to open the commerce be-
tween the Black and the East sea, has been
described under the name Of the Russian
Canal, AID with great cxactness This nro-
| posed Canal is TO JOIN the Mcneil river with
the Enicfer. The pass is to be by the Nc
mel to the Stars, thence over to the streams
Of the Dnieper, to the Pinsk, and by the c.
Ezeroeyl TO the Dnieper at Kiow Mcneil is
| in about So degrees north, and the mouth of
the Dnieper about 10 degrees Of more. south
ern latitude, upon difference of 10 degrees
Of longitude. iSnt the Canal which promi-
ses to connect all the navigation of the VIC
ser, the Elbe and Oder is the San Canal.
| 1t connects the Vistula in the Baltic with the
| Dniestcr i'll the Black sea by the San river.
and what is called the San-caual, which will
be SO miles or about 8 quarters of the Lam
guedoc canal. This will pass from 81 de
grees north, 8 degrees more southcrIy. upcn
| the difference of 10 degrees of longitude.
The long route by land in past ages, prove
what enterprise can achieve, and the MANY
water works of the present age are already
far beyond any former calculations. But the
canal which will supply the northern parts
| Oh Europe from the east, have 10 mean OBJ
jet, and the facility Of executing increases
with the ambition to engage in these extern
sive works.
The progress of the Revolution in South
America has been announced by the Bill of
Rights from Venezuela ard by the Constitu-
ton which has followed it. Both win be ex-
anined by the friends of mankind, ard viii
be foi,ad.not to be destitute of sound riin-
| cipies and happy investigation. They have
been succeeded BIZ such acts Of the Legis-
| lature IS discover that the system is to be ac-
knowledged in laws, as well as in the re-
cords Of the nation. Several late acts in
| vito strangers OF every name to unite
with their settlements, with every promise of
every privilege safe TO their persons and pro-
perty, and to their citizenship. We are
! pleased At SO early a period to exchange
their HiiitaTy for their civil history. and to
find the latter so far advanced beyond the
fears Of domestic interruption. We hope
their commerce viii be an instant part of
their prosperity, and upon the most honora-
Bile principles. Various accounts have been
published of the more southern and more
northern colonies Of Spain and of their militia
~ adventures We have not such direct
Information as will give the true progfess Of
their hopes.
From Jamaica, accounts have been given
Of disquets and instructions, Of which we
| have no full statement. But the example of
! 1t. Domingo must give new alarms to an is
| land which has been taught by experience
what it is to conflict with the inhabitants of
| their mountains, eBnbittered by sulieriDes,
I and iugitives from slavery. The Able Raw
nal viii give the history Of former troubles in
| this fayorite island. AZ the English conquest
| the Spaniards left these fugitves in the
mountains. A temporary submission was
not 70 eradicate the evil. in Che beginning of
| the last century, repeated evils obliged the
| Colonists 20 combine in the total destruction
! OF so refSeVcilny an enemy. Inc contest
was warm, but not successful and after If
! " years q treaty determined that tho Chief of
these restless spirits should have aeon mission
| from the crown Of England, and receive in
| to their settlements res dents under the same
! au;h-rity. The expcdicnt seemed to quiet
them Tor a time, bat in 20 years was succec-
! ded by q revolt of the slaves. and this in
| sarfeciicn was not 60 be qhietcd by the nc
acknowledgement uf Uie independence Of those
1 who COULD Hotbc conquered. In The time OF
! the American revolution, Che beligerents
! armed tbc inhappy men, Who were destroy
cd withcut pity, ard prolonged the evils cf
a contest wh,cA m1y net be ended Under tho
! present Colonial establishment a statement
LACEY made h. PERSON long resident in
jamaica, assures that the 'annuh white
hirths arc not more than as one 90 fifteen of
| colour 1his difference in the population
viii require The energies Of the government
70 render il safe. The riches Of the island
are gren FOR 1902 as cqnal 60 $50 Thousand
hogsheads of suyar, nearly $4,000 punchc-
ons Of rum, nearly 1S millions Of pounds cf
ccgee, basdcs tlcir moiasscs, ginger arl III
ncnto. Mr. Edwards, for 1857, gives the
sugar above 900 thousand weight, and tic
rum above ID millions Of gallons. aud sbe
ccfcc ahcve 6,ccO,C0O pounds, and gives the
total vahc cf the exports Of tho island abcvc
S l0Oo0,O90. The trade then employed ~