The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-05-03

/ The English do not refuse to confess the in
te'ruptions OF commerce, but the public
lmeasur,s are Con ,rouled by taem. In Ire
and the discontents continue, but it is still
believed that the nation has power enough
Ito overrule them. The enormous expenses
OF the nation nave long been supported with
a hrmness which has exceeded all calcula-
tion. and the British nation is still confident
OF maintaining its National existence under
all its embarrassments. Powhat measures
lthis nation may yet have recourse, is not to
be Judged from its present policy. Disap-
pointed in all its alliances on the Continent,
II still hopes 20 profit from the present dis
tresses OF Europe, and by it's vast naval pow :
er to prevent the necessary commerce of
the world, till it has the full share which it's
power and naval superiority may claim.-
With our States, we see disposition to
maintain the appearance OF negocia ion,
without any Willingness to recall their orders
In Council from any professions which have
been made by the French. This gives the
greatest uncertainty to our commercial pros
poets. and the utmost solicitude is discover
ed upon every report of dispatches from Eu-
rope. The British government has adopted
every exped'ent to quiet the fears and to
lessen the wants of their subjects, who suf
ter from the perpiexed state of commerce.
The general anxiety encourages the hope
|
world In distress will not be of long dura
ton. The highest duty belongs to the great
est danger; our country's good Is our sal
walton.
Among the articles of military history it
is said that every Marshal of France has in
ms division two thousand riflemen, who
have been we'll disciplined in the use Of
their rifles. And among the reports of the
number OF the French troops which had
| passed THROUGH Raunnna into
which gives the infantry at 400 thousand.
| and he Cavalry at GO thousand, and not i'm
Guiding the troops which have passed from
the southern part of France into Spain by
Catalonia. We have To test of these calcu-
| lations
he Russian empire has a full share of
the work Oh civilizing mankind, as the very
Imperfect discoveries Of the vast countries
belonging to that empire and the present
state Otis population inform us. Ziablous
k tells us that il shares in the blessings of
an increased population. The population
reported in 1892 at 81 millions, in 1895 was
reported at 36 millions, and in 1906 at Al
millions. II is made to comprehend thirt,
SIX provinces, besides ID jurisdictions, and
4 territorial governments. 1 hese latter are
Georgia, the Don Cosacs the Islands in the
, East SEA, and the American settlements -
In reckoning these islands the Russians di
vide theo into classes. In the first are
included 81 large, besides small, Curile Is
lands between Kamscha,ca aud japan. Tn
tue second, the Aleutic Islands east ot Kan
schatca with Beering and Copper Islands
!. nine IN number. of which the largest is U
nalascha, having IA settlements under the
American Company at kadja, straight a,
which in 1884 was a fort and settlement
The Russians have settled in 4 places in
America Il Easter Haven where thew
build their Vessels, in Fort Alexander and
Easter Rednubt, and in the New Russian and
: oimioasch fcrt, and these settlements con-
tain 400 persons subject to the American
company at Kadsa.
Amidst all the convulsions of Europe the
taste tor the fine arts is not lost. A late
writer upon the French Painters saws. tina,
the Duke OF Bedford gave above Z thou
sand guineas Tor two paintings of Claude
L"sraln. That from he same master be
longing to the Duke de Bullion were sold in
1905 at thousand guineas, and in 1906
was sold at Paris painting from the same
hand at nineteen thousand guineas.-
The Empress of France has two of this
master reckoned at hundred Thousand
livreS.
mr. Isaac Herrick now living in Preston.
Conn aged 80, has two sisters, one of whom
is VI years of age. and the other 81. and
three brothers above 80years each. He has
II chiidren, oO grand children, and 100
great grand children. And the old man is
a warm friend of the Adm Illustration of the
American government.
I NEw-YoRx, April s7:
The returns ofvotes from all the townz
IN the state Of Rhode Island give about
200 majority for Mr.. JONES over MIR. FEN-
NEK. Tor the Office Of governor; and incls
dung scattering votes, it will not vary much
from 200.
Aneed6te Of the celebrated Mirabeau.
Mirabeau, whose figure and countenance were
ugly even to deformty, was accused and tried
! Tor seduction He was his own counsel, and adj
dressing the court, said, Z" 6entleunen, have the
goodness to put my portrait TO the bar, and then
decide upon my innocence or guilt" Notwith-
standing his piainness, however, lady of dis.
JUNCTION was so msdly in love with him, that ba-
wing vowed never to survive the loss OF his az
lection, she was true to her oath, and perisbed
by the fumes of charcoal, which she purnoaelv
inhaled, upon the desertion of her faithIess low.
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