American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1823-01-31
VOL. II.

the waves of time" and live for while in the
days that are past but il resigned it, should re-
linquish one OF the chief stimulants TO my curiosity
and the most pleasing recompense of my fatigue.
Even at Venice which think has afforded ma
more qualification than any other city in Italy at~
tribute much of my delight to Shakespeare Byron
and UtwaY. 10 be sure, when / first saw her sit
ing like the Queen of Ocean her subject waves,
and passed by her nagnifcen; palaces rising out OF
the deep, my admiration and surprise we're awaken
edby the singular magnicence and briliancy OF the
scene around me but it was to other causes IS by
thought supplied, that owed the pleasure eX4
perienced IN ranging the Plazzi di San Marco,
and the Ducal Palace, and taking " my walk of
meditation the Riao" "a very bad place for
such course OF exercise y aod or the satisfaction
OF mu'terng to myself, 4" stand in Venice on the
Bridge o. Signs, which is like Dantes portal Of
Hell, that whose passes must shake hands with
Hops criminal was hurrledby me as fingered
there, thinking on The fate eff Foscari, and LODGING
through the carved window, whence So many hays
bsleid the light for the last time. eudeavored to
ascertain tile fate Of the prisoner, bat was denied
adinittance to the chamber oil the tribunal.
8 The particular advantage of Venice is in Inc
undislurbed state In which traveller hnds the build
ings and monuments the records OF great and ex-
traordinary actions,--and indeed, SO nuh 90 that
he NAV gather little history Of the republic from
the pictures he tonnbs. and palaces existing there.
The Donai Pisano, Foscari sc. &c. still give their
names TO the dwellings, OF their ancestors, aud the
tnmbs OF all, or most to be found in the differ
eDt churches.-Among these latter, though leass
celebrated, yet equally interesting, from his uIsor~
tunes with many Of his predecessors Tor liz cut
lived his honours and his counlrys,) Miami has Jeff
IA memorial to himself that has to me sotnething
pathetic in its simple aid unp'etendng brsyty
Among the gorgeous ornaments that decorate the
sepulchres OF the other princes, simple slab with
tine inscription of sCineres Manini,' is all The dis
tincton that IS paid to the last Doge OF Venice.
TERRITORY OF OREGoN--The Petersburg
lntelIigencer gives The following neat view Of tho
speech recently delivered in Congress by Mr.,
Floyd of Virginia, en- the bill providing for ths3
occupation oftne mouth ofthe Columbia River
After view OF our Atlantic establishments, tho
RAPID rise q our western states to their prescott
distinction and prosperity, and having drawn the
NATURAL consequences in regard to the projected
settlement oil Columbia Mr. r.. has established by
arguments that canno be very doubtful, the follow
ing proposllion-that the settlement of Oregon,
connecting the trade Of that river and coast with
the Missouri and Mississippi, will o, en- mine Of
wealth to the shipping interest and western country
beyond the hopes ofavaice itself" and the
trade consists principally OF objects which Will
purchase the manufactures and products OF China,
at better profit than gold and silver, il the al en-
ton Is bestowed upon the country, to which il is
entitled ny Its value and position, it will yield an
annual prof producing more wealth to the nati4n
than all he shipments which have ever, in any
year. oeen made to Canton rom the United States.
L ON the views given from authentic documents
ol the iur trade In the hands of the British, the
exports OF the Hudson's Bay and North West Com
pany, may be estimated at two millions of dollars
annually. The same trade IN the haods OF our
government, produces about 375 0U0 doliars--a
comparison extremely disgraceiul 10 the enterprise
nj
legislature. Thus with all he advantages OF nature
OH our side, we suffer to escape from our hands,a
revenue, which to use the language Of Mr., Floyd,
would enrich an empire. An rstabl shment at the
Oregon would conciliae the friendship. and regu-
late the intercourse of all the Indian tribes west of
the rockey mountains; and these according to the
estimate OF Lewis * Clarke in 800, amounted in
the neghborhood OF Columbia to about $4,000
souls. The whale fishery, off the coast of Column
bia which would be regulated also by this settle
ment, would according to evidence furnished by
Mr.. L. yield revenue equal to that OF the Indian
lpeltry. Nantucketis at present interested in this
trade, about four, and New Bedford two millions
of dollars. This fishery furnishes the best whales
of this world, and now employs much greater
number of seamen than the trade to Canton, which
has been so iprized as nursery of our navy. Mr..
Floyd has likewise shewn, bya survey, founded
upon official documents relating to the China
market, thai the importaons from that country,
now much complained Of, as the drain of our
specie mightnot only De purchased entirely by the
produce oflhis western territory but leave sur
Plus which, being sold in Europe would employ
many tons oil shipping, and bring as the money of
thar country, which IS now sent to China.
From French papers received at .AeaC. FORK.
Mr.. BExJAM1s CONSTANT was tried Oil the 7th
Nov before the OF correctional police, for a
libel published by him against the procurer general
lot the royal court OF Poters, the magistrate who
presided at the assizes In the affairs OF he Berton
lcnnr md allen ainst hola LIa