Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-09-23
THE CANADIAN ARMY.
PORTsMoUTH. July

The FIRST division of the army from North Anne.
RIGA about 5000 men, arrived this day II is a
particular pleasure to be able to state, they are in
such high state ofhealth, that the hospital ship
b. Nhch they were accompanied was but little
required.
The following medical officers came home with
this division ofthe army DIR. Wright, physici-
an 30 the forces-staff surgeons MLeod, Hacket,
and Randall
The army during the campaign in Canada suf.
fered considerable inconvenience from the cold
many Of the soldiers had their feet and hands fro
zen some of them lost their fingers and toes ;
notwithstanding this, the winter is bv far the
most healthy season, and the number of sick dur
ing the last was very inconsiderable. The most
common disease of tho soldiery, both in Upper
and Lower Canada is pneumonia, next to It, fever
In its different forms, and dysentery.
In summer, in the upper country, Intermittent
fever prevails much-is Frequently Obstinate
leaving visceral distractions, sometimes ending
In dropsy.
The 58th regiment qusrtered in Montreal, AZ
ter returning from Plattsburgh, were attacked
by bilious remittent fever exactly similar to that
OF the West Indies it is generally commenced
with shivering, headache, and pam III the eyes,
inclination to vomit, pain in the pit of the sto-
mach, but most particularly in the small of the
back, bloodshot, muddy appearance of the eve
and flushed countenance--on the second or a I'd
be traced between it and the yellow fever of the
West Indie, but that it was not so rapid in It's
progress, and did not terminate by black vomit-
ing--Scveral of the men died oft The lancet
used freely at the cOmmencement-Opening the
bowels-restoring and keeping up the perspira-
ton, were found IN be the remedies. 1t CONT
hued from the middle of October through all the
month of November, until the setting in of the
frost, when it changed to pneumonia The peo-
L. ff no fpur ot n l.
was any other regiment in the garrison.
The climate of Canada may in gene.'al be con-
silered healthy but it is not at first very agree
able 10 those who arrive from England or the
more southern countries ofEurope-it requires n
residence Of some time to render it pleasant
The winter IS too long, and too severe, and the
summer IS IN the other extreme, too short and
too warm.
The people Of Canada make little progress in
the useful and elegant arts they have little or
no ambtlon arc satisfied if thew can live as their
forefathers have done, and make no ATTEMPT at
improvement possessed ola sufiiclencv ofland
at a cheap rate, they cultivate little more than
what IS necessary for their families The women
are subject to swelling Of the neck, the same
that has been observed IN Switzerland and some
Of he vail es of the Alps, it is so common. tbev
seldom attempt the cure of IT, and little pains
are taken 10 hide it, Out Of twenty Young wo
men Who expose their necks in ball room. fr
reen Of them viii have some appearance of .he
Gotrc
Wien The army arrived in Canada, from being
aren.rklblY cheap country, every article of The
frs necessity became remarkably dear. in .ome
place not 500 ne had ;here was only sufficient
for 1c iHHa5.tant, themselves the quantity
Consumed by IN new corners created scarcity
AMI 5R. f,r ME .4ueric0Hs, 4gho furnished syb6bes
?fjesA beJ and R0'T, the army coiRd MT hare
been sa9p~ ted
The war has been very useful to Canada Al.
mos every individual has prof, ted by il en iu
mense sum otmoney has been expended in IT, and
II has eXclteda desire OF acquiring those com.
torts Whcn wealth commands--a spirit of emu
lauon ma begun 10 appear, which, with the means
the war has lett behind, viii more advance the
progress OF civil ,zation and the arts IN five years
than has been done for the last fifty.
With respect to the pictures and other
stolen works of art, in the French capitaI.
there is reason, hitherto not considered.
Tor applying to them the universal law.
which authorises every man TO repossess
hiss own, when he is able to take n from
the rObber. II is, that those works are
part Of the stock in trade of Partisan Sc
duction. Although not immoral in them
selves they are greatly so IN their effects
They constitute the attraction, that draws
thousands Of the rising generation to the
chief source of the pollution of EuroDe--to
the capital, where not only are the sen
sual passions tempted and innamed by
every article, but where the mind is cor.
ruptedand the victims Of seduction miobt |
be Withdrawn frou her fnduo,,ce h.