Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1822-01-05

| The present Commercial restrictions are. as
they regard Great Britain, losing all their pop
ularty. There will however prot lbly be no
! alteration of them this season.. The con,inu-
ance ofthem is clearly notwithstanding, more
the effect of obstinacy in error, than convic-
ton of their good policy.
| 1t is uncertain whether the Bankrupt Law
| will pass-lt certainly will not unless the Agri-
cultural part of the community he Included.
The present Tariff will bc continued prosa-
bly,, with perhaps some slight alterations.
The Navy Is secure from any attempt To
lessen IT. SdrGnnah Georgian.
Extract Of a letter from Inos. appleton, Esq.
| .4mer1cdn Consul at Leghor,, 10 his friends
az Philadelphia, dated Goth Sept. receired
per he brig Ed,card ID. Dougicss
have lately sent, at the request Of the
Hon. Mr.. Dana, president of the Agricultural
Society, in Massachusetts,, four bushels of the
seed which produces our straw for hats, w it'll
the most minute detail of MISUNDERSTANDING
and iabricating the hats, and have no doubt
OF ITS success. Should this be the case, il will
soon put stop to this great and expensive
branch of trade To the United States. | pre-
sumo Mr.. Dana will publish the mode Of its
cultivation, when this manufacture may be
greatly extended for the whole process from
ufacture, is performed in D months, say from
the middle of April to the middle of Sept
Lit is planted on rather lean grounds and some
what elevated and four times as much seed,
as Is usually planted of grain, on the same sur
face-these are the leading rules. have in
troduced into the United States, the olive tree
in Georgia, the vines in Virginia and New
York, the hemp seed of Boogne, infinitely
superior to the Russian, the flax of Cremona,
which commands double price of all other
and lastly, the invaluable Lupnella grass,
which is now lourishing in most parts of the
United States for | have ever viewed it as ii
duty owe to my country, though absent from
1t for 50 years, to introduce into it every pro-
duction within my reach which may tend to
our comfort and happiness. | hope every
Consul has been guidedby the same patrio-
| tic views.
The Greeks are progressing witt,
energy and dignity, while it is Il cause which
interests the heart of every henest man. The
British and French Cabinets are labouring to
withdraw Austria from Russia, in the purpose
of driving the Turkish government from Eu-
rope how far they will succeed, it is not easy
10 ioresee, for, should Austria he biassed bv
Their menaces on Italy, he will thcn have to
lear the terrible power of Russia, who has
warmly at heart the accomplishment of his
"''"''. iAusSit iiiiS,nt ne i'll complete posses
sion of Constantinope, before England co uld
ever indirectly assail him, for it is now too
late 10 enter either the Baltic, or the Black
Sea. The Russians have now an army oil
500, 900 men on the borders of Wallachia, and
most certainly from the narrowness of her
finances, Alexander would not have lavished
this amazing expense, were he not determin-
cd TO execute his projects. He has negociat-
cd, ill they cannot assail him. and have little
or no doubt, but he will shortly commence
hostilites besides, the war is popular in Rus
sa, and when he holds Constantinople,
he may make his own terms with the prepos-
ferrous holy alliance"
BosToN, Dec. 29.-The examination of the
officers and crew of the Portuguese ship Mari
ana Flora terminated yesterday. They were
discharged upon the ground, that there exist
ed no proof oftheir having attacked the ALI
gator with piratical intention and that they
acted under a mistake, in supposing the ALI
gator to have been a Patriot Privateer, anu
fired upon her with view of frightening her
off
The ship we understand will be libelIed in
behalf of the U. States, as prize to the ALI
gator. GPaf,iot.
EDUCATION.