Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-05-10
FOREIG
P44ls, Eco. %.


eeifency eoun. de MOntaiivet minister Of
The inferior.
GENTLENEH,--His excellency has or
dered me to inform you of the situation of |
the empire in the years 1911 and 1872
You will see with satisfaction, that notwith-
standing the great arusies, which the state
OF the maritime and Continental war obliges
us to keep ON foot. the reputation increases;
that our industry has nc new progress
that the lands have ne< been better cul-
tivated, nor the manufacr<ies more forish-
ing that never 1t any e<6l of our history
has riches been more )pf1 among the
different classes Of society
The simple cGltivator at t18 time knows
enjoyments to which he was formerly stran-
ger he purchases at higher price such
lands as suit him best his clothing is bet
ter. his food is more abundant, and more
substantial /; he rebuilds his houses & makes
them moro commodious and substantial
New inventions in agriculture, in indus
try, and in the useful arts, are not rejected,
merely because of their being new. Every
where trials are made, and such as expe-i-,
ence proves to be preferable, are usefully
substituted fer the old routines. The arti6-
cial sheep walks are multiplied, the system
of following is discontinued enclosures less
extensive, and new civilizations augment
the produce of our lands the cattle multi
ply, and their breed ameliorated (; the low
est farmers have acquired the means of OBJ
tanning ut high prices, the rams of the Span
ish breed, and the stations of our best kinds
of horses. Become enlightened to their true
interests, they do not hesitate making the
most useful purchases thus the wants of
our manufactures, our agriculture, and cur
armies, become every day more assured of
relief. This degree of proprety is owing
to the liberal laws by which this great en-
pre is governed; to the suppression of the
fendal system, the tithes, the Mainsmortes,
the Mouastic orders a suppression which
has constituted or rendered free, that great
number of private estates, now become the
free patrimony of multitude Of families hi
therro of the lowest class it is owing to
the equality of partitions, to the clearness
and simplicity of the laws on property,
and on securities; to the promp'itude with
which the law suits, which are every day
decreasing, are decided it is to these same
causes, and to the influence of vaccination,
that heincreasc of the population should be
attributed. And why should we not acknow-
lege to ourselves, that even the CONSUMPTION
itself, which every year causes the choice of
our youth TO range themselves under its
banners has contributed to this increase,
by multiplying the number of marriages, in
favouring them, by for ever fixing the fate
Of young Frenchmen who have once obeyed
the law.
Here follows a detailed account of the
state of The population, agricultures, manu-
features, commerce, pubic works, interior
administration and marine, occupying near
ly the whole of the Moniteur, and two sup
Elementary sheets, (Which the English ed
fforS have SnnnreSSell IN which the preei-
dent of the legislative body replied as fol-
lows:
" Conference.-The expose of the SITUATE
on of the empire, which we never hear
without fresh interest, cannot find more en-
lightened judges, nor. receive more sincere
app!auses, than in the bosom of the legisla-
tive corps.-Who among us is ignorant of
theprogress of this interior circulation which
yenliyens every Kind of industry, and has
caused its effects to reach even that labori-
Gus class which had for so long time been
ignorant of its enjoymems 1t is by the re-
membraEce IF those days not far removed
from us. and not by the regret of those
who cannot hope for them again, that we |
love tot Judge of the works of government, |
and OF their snccess-France, always tribu- |
tary 10 foreigners FOR the greatest part of |
its wants, without circulation among the in |
terror towns, without certain employment |
TO the inhabitants of the country. her COM |
meic and her fortune concentTatedin a few |
maritime cities, whose splendor we for the |
moment regret, but the influence of which |
was but little felt in the distant provinces |
At present a mote skilful agriculture Yields |
a more Considerable produce; great man |
ufactories bring inlo every district foreign |
arts; more abundant and better paid labor
makes the people forget their privations.
But nevertheless, far from Us be the idea of |
any injustice tovards those anterior times
much was then done, bat we have surpass-
ed the hopes Of our toreGat6ers, and far from
these benefits, we love 10
place the glory OF them to the author. How
can we forbear admiring these generous eff
forts which no interest could relaxi In this
very year, when unexpected losses appear
to leave no other care than that Of repair.
Ing them, immense sums are consecrated G.
qualiy to interior industry, to relating what
has already been achiev, d, and to the exc
cution of what is yet performed
MAY our enemies at length Acknowledge
the infiDite resources of the empire, and |
Judge of her greatness by this noble emu
ation of generosity between the sovereign
and the People and thence foresse its desti
ny, which is in the hand Of genius equally
capable of inspiring his enemies with terror,
and bis people with confidence"
IN g BosToN, April %. ~
L.1TEST FROM LISBON. 81
The ship Marmio1, arrived at this port res
ereay, in % days from Lisbon. A passenser,