The Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1822-1822, 1822-05-21

tated several important public acts of the
independent governments of South Ameri.
ca. So far as we may be allowed TO Judge
their plans are laid with wisdom-certain.
ly with great liberality; and ifno unforeseen
obstacle should in errupt their progress,
we may hope soon % see very important ar
vantages f1nw into that extensive and val
liable country through he caan"es Of .uco
! a policy. The important changes which
have lately taken place IN that country, to
gether with its proximity to rs, and the
, commercial relations we are destined TO
sustain with it, have naturally dire cted
much attention that way. The exemption
from duties offered, by the late tariffs of Sc
veral ports, to all articles calculated to pro-
mote the extension of literature, has alrea-
dy begun to produce its intended effects,
if we may Judge from the large orders
for types which have been received in this
city from different parts of South America.
The Importance of this subject has been
appreciated by their rulers in such man
ner as to give us much confidence in their
wisdom, and great ground to believe they
will continue TO conduct, in the spirit OF
tue patriotism, all the concerns of their
countries at a crisis SO important.
1t is of course quite impossible at pre-.
sent to foretel with any certainty the par
tlcular advantages which would accrue to
the United States from commercial inter
course with South America, it her Datural
sources of wealth were once opened by an
industrious population. and under we'll
regulated government. We can only see
in general, that country of such extent,
supplied with such ports, traVersed by .uch
rivers, and ,fording commerce with such
supplies Of many valuable articles, even
under circumstances the most unfavorable.
must he destined at some future time 10
rise to great power, aud make an important
figure i'm the world The population is
unfortunately composed of no very hope
full materials, but a Use government, if
time should prove il as wise as it now APP
pears, may produce unexpected changes,
and even at length give them a new nation
al character.
The man of science must regard with
peculiar pleasure the tair prospect Of that
extensive country being speedily opened
10 the researches of naturalists. II is to be
hoped that the dangers and difficulties of
travelling will soon be removed, and those
extensive tracts of country whose produc-
tons are yet unknown may soon be eX-
pored. 1t is difficult to say what branch
of natural history may look to South Ame-
RIGA for the greatest acquisitions; but mi
nerahogy Will have much to hope in that
untry of gems and precious metals.
But the phiantrophist will regard the
emancipation of South America with a
depeer interest He will consider it as
advancing in an important degree the mo-
raj prospects, of the whole continent, as
improving materially the state OF society
among millions OF men, and advancing
Them many degrees towards the blessings
OF country which he so highly apprf CT
aies. He mast consider things now pla>
ced in such train, that their tendency will
still be towards greater and greater i'm
provement. The liberal spirit OF their ru
lers will be seen to initiate ultimately no
less against the moral than the political de-
graduation of the people, and a fair pros
pect will be discovered OF progressive
improvement iB character and true nation
al happiness.
". Y. Daily .Advsrtiser.
From the Philad aurora of yMarch 90.
NEWLY IMPROVED COMMERCIAL Ia
BLES.
These Tables are the production of
native OF Philadelphia, and are entitled
"Ennion Williams highly improved Con
merciaI tables of foreign Weights, hea
sures and Coins, and of Interest and Com
misslon-the interest al S, 6, Z q . per
cent per annum. and Commissions aper
cent to 90 per cent on one 20 100000 dolls.
each moath containing thirty days
The COMPRISING 2,66O,O0O computa-
tious of interest anC commissions in the
small compass. of less than 600 pages, in
clear and convenient manner, is novel and
ingenious One division displays at the
opening at each leaf, one hundred sums,
with the interest thereon tor three years,
II months and 90 days; the other division
which is designed tor expeditiously shew
ing bank calculations from to 10000 dol
lars, on eight pages; the Interest at the O.
pening at each leaf on 800 sums increas
ing by one dollar each, for 81, "a, II and
124 days; and thus extending to 5000 dol
lars, and the residue OF the 10000 dollars
are shewn on the 9th page, without re-
ference to any other. The introduction of
few indexes is novel and extraordinary,
and the convenient application OF them to
these tables is very evident. La every
comparison with British and American e.
ditions of interest and commission tables
which we have seen. These novel ar
engagements of E Williams's are entitled
to decided preference in quantity, time,
convenience and expedition. The other
tables of foreign weights, measures, CONS,
&c. will be useful and appropriate to the
others, and form valuable collection
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