Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-10-14
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the spirits ofthe catalonans. The French lsre n
proved that t'cr military ar,ior has been ro,.s,I
in CARRYING Montscrrat, FAR from the last
they had gained. Montserrat has been better known
Tor its elevated Situation and pgrmagcs thsn by lie
military history II is supposed that the late natal
cxpcditnt from Cadiz vas intended FOR the coasts
Of Spain upon the Mediterranean. Gen Surhet
commanded h. the attack upon 3fontserra.- II is
expected i,ie French will all the sea coast of
Spain. The reports co;innc OF great force tn be
marched into Spain, aud the head quarters OF the
English army in the neighbourhoo6 Of s;usr,,a
decree and hsifnortl' Of yadsjoz, and about half
thai distance south Of Rodrigo the pass at which The
French expected. IL il uncertain what the
real strength of tie English is in Portugal as upon
the English troops taught to depend for
the continuance Of the in Portugal. What,
have been lost IN the several actions cannot be
known, or what detaehmcnis allowed at differ
cnt posts. The number Of the sick and dSab.ei IL
also vaii0usly represented. If the French in
the numbers reported we see no achievements
which viii give the English army sufficient force 20
maintain itself in the heart Ca the country and
turn to Lisbon viii then be indispensable. What
force the English viii collect in Portugal is not YET
calculated. The French Emperor has threatened a
vigorous campagn. and all appearances agree with
it. The Spanish Cortes, by promising Ittie to the
preiudces of Spain. has left less he expected from
opposition to the French, and appear TO have ad-
died. nothing the hOpes Of aud resist
ancc. The Spanisrls who are disposed Cor change
in the government, in the least degree disposed
10 cxpe the French. Ard IL The iealousies of TIC
English are most powerful with the friends o. the
old government, we must expect cad oE British
power in Spain in short time.
All Tie representations Of disquets in the North,
do not extend them into 4 system Of opposition to
the measures of the French. Nothing has appeared
to shake the purposes OF Russia, and the present
state of commerce has nothing to oblige change
The dsconte1ts of Dantzic and Kouissb regard
the domestic arrangements of those cities without
any Influence upon the national councils. and are
not well enough defined to give the expectation
of serious consequence Sweden and Denmark
have adopted no measures in-opposition 20 the
French policy. The state oe commerce in the East
Sea has engaged more attention to events in die
Mediterranean. IL is said that the visits Of the 10
Gusts ASIA have injured the crops OF those eOun-
tries in cotton aud such articles commerce
| with Europe can supply. Row FAR commercial
specnlations may be concerned in the report, Is yet
unknown, but the visits OF the loeusts have been
planned upon unquestionabe authorities, aud the
Wis could not be comprehended from any CORES
ponting events before our eyes. Of all insects, the
| Locust is the most dreadful No invention has been
able to prevent the evil, and the destruction extends
over whole regions. Mr.. Russell says ne had OPP
| portunity to large swaTIns in the isle OF
Cyprus and oil that time bad no idea OF their
merous hosts and rapacous depredAtons- In going
m chaisc from LarGica, garden at the distance
of four FIVE miles, the loensts lay swsFTus above
| foot deep in several parts Of the high road, and
thousands we're destroyed oy the wheels crashing
1 yer them IL is said, says Gecdes, they touch not
the ripe corn, but every thing green they destroy
thecotton plant, the mulberry, ana 6g leaves, and
4 even the leaves of The olive. They who wish for
more particular information may consult the trav-
eers IF the greatest reputation Of the past pre-
sent times. Air. Yolney tells us, "The quantities
of locusts, that sometimes ravage Syria inered-
Bile TO all who have not witnessed their astonishing
! numbers. The whole earth is covered with them
for several leaoues. The noise which they make an
brousine upon the trees and herbs may be heard al
| great distance. The Tsrtars are not more de-
| structve ererny.
| While 10 new alarms arc Given from the British
Colonies abroad the rste of Ireland has hap seTi-
ors concern II the Erefsh notion. The poor OF
Dublin, The Capital, were reckoned in 1910 above
! thousand but the present distressss were by no
means expected from the statements gwen OF Their
prosperity conseouent upor the Berlin decree and
their present Ol..;cal unior with England. Ii was
said in 1906 before the Belir decree, the exports in
real value were mliors sterling, but in 1907 10
millions. end in is0S 10 millions This increase OF
more than third in the space OF few years was
ICED uncGualIcd in the apr ais OF commerce
l 1t was then Observed nv French writer, Diver
| qos. Englaui herself never derived from foreign
trade, corresponding augmentation OF the industry
! Of her peoae. America has I'll row, been esteem
cd the nation which making the most Tspth pro-
| gress in industry and wealth But here We Ind
thet ireland viii, population inferior 10 that OF
che United States bv two or three mllhons mas
si'ce their emhareo. evidently gotten beyond them
he amount OfIrislI commodities, exported IN ioVoJ
isoe fifth grester than that of the T. States IN the
wear 1906 the period of their highest prosperity,
norris tbs the only astonishing fact in the recent
| history IF Ireland. The revenue has been more
than tripled since the unicH. On average OK .
| years from '7af is annual net amount not two
millions, but in 1908, il above millions, and the
writer adds, IL fortunately happens, that the rapid
Improvement ~ the of Ireland arises almost
| exclusively out Of the duties upon consumption,
which proves that the increase 10 the comforts of the
] people has Kept pare wth that Of the revenue
Such were the remarks Of a FrenChman not friendly
| To the Commercial system Of Epeand The pre-
sent complaints o Ireland must prove that tho
too katherine uictpre or that IL was formed IN
| on no durable ststc of prosperity. The papers
published by the natives of this favored Island
| in Amerca, give not n happy view Of this Island
| either IN its trade population, end the CONNER
oal repor in Iuue last from Belfast, speaks ofsueh
| endorsements rs viii not agree with guy Gdvan-
tages in the present order Of things, audit ss,
| cannot calculate upon any decided improvement in
| onr market. ard tn entertain hope that this vii
| tskc place, while the present unnatural order q
things remains unatcred, will, We fear. only lead
10 those disappointmenis which have been before
| frequently experienced"
4 pnrticuar pccouut he's arrived of Che surrender
of the French settlement IN Madagascar to the Eng
lish This Island is about four times long widc
| having been rcckoued above 500 geographical miles
| in lcngth II has received scverpi European set
4 Elements, and the French held fort Dauphn in the
south part Much hos been said IN favor Of Il. and
Of the different adventures which regard the iuha-
| habitants or the Europcan Colonies, but much re-
mains IN be known. and this Is among the valuable
portions of the Globe which invite the industry Of
civilized nations No advantages worthy OF it, char
| actcr have hccn derived from the many attempts
| tOtake possession oft. The English continue 10
subject AZ the European colonies IN India % their
| own government, and are told that some Of the
Dutch have been encouraged 20 carry thCIr ishe-
RIGS from the coasts Of Scotland, under the prOcc-
ton Of the British nation. This experiment IS in
full consent with many of former tines, but his not
| ofsuch magnitude o. 10 promise any great national
advantages. The scotch have long known the IN
dustrv of the Dutch and their eiupoymcnts in the