Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-09-23

larry IN the chasle and moderate action employed
by Tie speakers Action is ether natural or ~.
thlclals but The great task OF The teacher in elo.
cuuon IS not 50 much To teach ar, ,f;c,,l ac,,or
which IS generally dislked and dis,rusted IN
uieSe Countries, rs TO prevent or remove those
a'A"afuhesS IN gesture, which are apt to cling
70 yoiith and TO grow into ahabit of future life
srn y,uS 70 let the natural action he delivered.
EwIhch Always corresponds TO the genuine feelings
or ae-<speaker. s.iie1then said that he nigh,
nave sugses,Sd some other IDEAS but the heart
was always ready, when thc,head was often leas,
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NEw-YoRK, Sept. IS.
FROM Lo'lcor PAPERS 10 me 4th of lussiist ,-c.;,
iSedAds the OHee Of tke tsteii;na Post sI, ,5e
B'itisA Packer from Falmouth. -
$50, a. LoSDoS, July ~ Z
All the enquiries made, serve 10 Convince gov.
ernuent that ST. Helena is, OF all.ihe earth, The
most proper placefor Bonaparte's security. II
Is the island the most distant of ali islands from,
any other land ltstanas IN the midst of a tenn
pestuous ocean, pe,petually beating and dashine
on its perpendicular rocks hat totally Out az ,yiS
seach OF all tho storms that annoy the world he
sides. Though its sides are boistcrous, its at
|mosphere is unclouded and til ere, reigns PERFECT
uai serenity within The sky is always ciear.-a
clap OF thunder'was never heard-and from the
top OF Mount Diana, the highest point in the rs
land, SHIPS at sea may be deserted at the dis
lance of sixty miles. The consequence of which
Is that no vessel can approach w4thout being no.
tieed IN time Tor preparations against an attack
III point OF safety from escape If the person to
be watched be resident at the Governors house.
that is, on the high lands, it is totally; impractl
cable, without treachery tf
Orders were received at Portsmouth on We'd
nesday morning not TO press any more seamen
for his NJ jesty's Navy, nor to enter any as vol
tecrs for the same service
We have heard that the Duke of Wellington
IS about 10 lead the greater part of the British
Army; now in France, towards the Lore and ii
S understood, that his Grace will be permitted
To accept commission from the Allied Sove-
re-sis for uniting their corps 10 the British, and
,aklng the command OF the whole against the
rebel forces in the centre and south of the king
dom.
s FnMouTH August 2.
Sir George Cockbrrn toak his final leave Of
the Admiralty yesterday aft ernoon. previous 10
ms departure for Plymouth, ITO assume me COM
mand 1.-THE Northumberland, and 20 convey her
precious cargo of fallen consequence and nnortl--
ned vanity to St Helena. SIR Henry BanBiiry,
the Under Secretary of State for the War De
partment who, with Lord Keith, as Admiral of
the Meet on the station, has not fed tn Bonapar.
te, officially, the determination OF the Cab ne,
respecting him is expected in town before two
O'Clock to-day, for which time q Council is sum
moned
The Ordonnance of the King of France against
some ofthe generals and MN SIC S of Ronaparte.
rs sad 10 be considered N Pa rs nearly nue;,.
tory, not only on account of the escape of most
o me persons named in II, but likewise because
Fouche IS thought 10 have connived AT their es-
cape. 1t is affirmed that the iniatous Labedo-
yere Quilted Paris on the oath, oniv the nie,ht
previons to the PRONUNCIATION of the ordonnance
m departure of The Duke de Bassano, (Afaret. J
ad something Of the air of a triumphal march
. Carriage III which was q suite of domestics
was l9i'o"ed oy two covered wagons. He was
provided with a royal passport signed by the
Duo d'Otranto
So HeLenG-The Island of ST. Helena is about
2Omiies IN circumference and the land is SO
ugh, hat IT may be dlscerned at sea about 90
leagues distance ltconsisis, indeed, of one vast
rock, perpendicular on every side, like castle in
the middle of the ocean, whose natural walls are
too high to be attempted b scaling ladders. nor
IS there the smallest beach, except the BAY call
ed chanel Valley Bay, which is fortified with a
strong battery Of so large cannon, planted even
with the water, and farther defended by the per-
petnal dashng ofprodigious waves against the
shore, which, without farther resistance, makes
the landing difficult and little creek, where
two or three men may land from asmall boat. bu;
now rendered inaccessible by battery. As there
IS no Other archorge bu' at Chapel Valley, touch
ms hdre IS extremely precarious, for the wind be-
ing always setting from the southeast if a ship
once overshoots If, is mater Of great difficulty
agar TO recover the harbour. Notwithstanding.
- Helena appears on every side to be hard bar
ren rock, yet on The top it is covered with coat
OF me rich mould, about foot and a half deeD
winch produces all manner of grain, grass. fruit
herDs, roots, and every kind of vegetables II, The
utmost perfection and plenty After ASCENDING
the rock which borders it to the sea, The cuuntry
is prettly diversified with rising hills and vallies
the irst covered naturally with great VARIETY az
herbs, and the latter adorned with elegant plan.
uatons OF frult-trees and gardens among which
are dispersed the houses of the natives Will
nerds OF cattle low about the fields. some oil
%mch are fattened for the supply of shipping &
OF the islanders, and the rest kept for milk, but
Ter and cheese, and afford prospect equally rich
and delightful. Although no country produces
liner crops OF wheat, yet, amidst afluence. tbev
are Liable to be starved, and their crops totally
consumed by rats; which breed in incredible nun
bers and destroy every thing, with all the desola.
ton occasioned by locusts IN some other COIN
tries-TEs, however is an evil to which certain
~ remedy might be applied, as well rs 10 the
scarcity OF vine, with which commodity they are
now supplied by the Company's Ships. and sIsn
with Hour and malt As the island is too SANDY,
and the soil too TIM for large trees 20 take root 4
IS extremely deficient IN wood, and their verv
houses are sent ready framed from England /; but
with regard to underwood, they have az much as
IS wanted ~ that warm climate. There are upon
the ISLAND between two and three hundred Enc.