The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-07-02
!Spain.-An arrivh.
Gibraltar, brings intellige~ .~.o
OF May. Spain and PortueAN Us


Gibraltar, brings intelligt~ $50
OF May. Spain and PoriuelsN Us
both determined to make an Ell,
recovery of their Transatlantic p,ss;., r,
ana certain expeditions are organizing f..
that purpose. ''f
" 1t Is very certain, the Spanish XII.
mas been enabled luotn outstanding bioo
Pcrilnacity IN refusing to recng,,ize ,h9
loans made by the Cortes, or To prn,;,i'
Tor paying the interest thrreon) To ma
tate large loan in Paris some mill.
OF winch bad been appropriated To ,ba
outfit OF the expedition of South Amrrir'
and Lisbon letters 90 SD far as To nan.
the amount of The force, and the n;,rn.s ~
tmmanders who dre TO compose the p,,s
tugatse expedition against Brazils. nj 10.
was To sail forthwith. These measure :.
IS acknowledged, they have rig, ~
dopt, without other ations taking I,n,Lr.a-
at the proceeding and there wert M 20,
grounded anticlpatlons that it would ~,
PROMPT the general peace of Eufone. ,rL.
refusal of Fet dnand to ackpoxl.dsa ~
loans oil The Cortes made IA hue and c,,, -,
Inc London and Paris EXCHANGES ~.
the stock OF the royal Ioans was ai nn. "ss
as h'eh an elevation, rs lbat of MANY 9th.
Vi the states OF Europe. And if we ,igb,l,
understand an Official article Of the Sn2n;sj,
Munster IN fdrls, 80 far was Sna;n e.
delaying The pryment of the inter.s, in b..
recognized loans, as reported by the Stncl
Johbers, she had anticipated the payn,,.,.y
by SIX months, and made the interts, na,..
bic IN Paris instead of Madrid |, ~.
mentioned that Commissioners r,sy
BraZIls, residing in London, wer. in ncgn
tiation with the Portuguese Goyernment
on the concerns of their country. liz
added that the King will not Recognize
either the government of his son CT tina,
OF the Provinces i'll opposition to him.
The hive per cent rentes in France arc
reduced to four per cent. All The troons
III SPAN have returned to France with Inc
exception oil The corps de observation.
winch consists OF AZ 900 men. The affairs
oi both France and Spain were in an i'm,
proving condition.
-.ene.-
Po'nsetfs .Heric0.-It viii be rccollectcd
that Mr.. Polnsett, OF South Carolina. vas
appointed special agent 10 Mexico. in
order 10 ascertain the actual condition of
affairs IN that section of country. lie has
published his observations IN the popular
form OF diary or .ourual and although
his residence must have been shurt aud hls
circle OF acquaintance limited, he has, ne
'eltheless, brought together consldera
Bile mass of useful intelligence, written
with ease and ability, and denoting clear
aud investigating mind. We have not
much To expect after reading Humboldt
YET stu, the aspect ofaffalrs in that coun
try, and It's recent revolutions, have given
rise 10 many interesting events, aud
peculiar change of national character,
which are displayed in this work.
We are always gratiiied when our
sovereign agents addto the literature and
science nf the country the results of their
observations abroad. They have facilities
winch ordinary travellers cannot attain
and in return for patronage and proofs Of
confidence, they prove TO their country
that they have not been iDattentive obscr
vers of men and things, and they repay rs
by harvest which swells our storehUnse
Of knowledge. The letters of Mr.. Adams
On SIlcsia, aud Poinsett's Notes on Mexico,
are all that We recellect have been pub
lished of descriptive character by our
foreign agents, and we wish the practice
WAS more general. The value ot sorrett
to be cheaply estimated but in the srlrc-
ton of ministers, rather prefer, If politically
practicable, men of observation, taste, and
literature, who are disposed and capable
of giving 10 their country the result ot their
observations.
Although we do not concur in political
opinions with Mr.. Polnsett, we consider
that his appointment to Mexico would
have been Infinitely more honourabIe aud
more credtabe than that of Mr.. Edwards,
and, indeed, as it is impossible that Mr..
Edwards can now be permitted to repre-
sent the truth and dignity Of the Americas
uatun, and as We h We no hopes of seeing
a democrat fri, ndl} to rcguiar nomina
lions appointed J the President, we should
say the second best choice should be made,
and MI. Poinsett appears to US to unite
the necessary qualifications for the oil
flee. Nat. .jdp.
Hhde Flint Hheat--A new species OF
Wheat, under this designation, has been sui
cessluliy cultivated in Cayuga comfy 90
for some years past. Its excellent propcrtlts
are, its security against The IIessIan Fly, ihr
straw being solid o or inches above ts
ground where the Fly lodges in other Wheat,
grows rank, requires 3 pecks OF SEED aid
yields from 35 to 10 bushels per acre, weigh
ing from 90 to Ga pounds pei bnshef.
~."cE;s""-
CAITAIN PARRY.
Captain Parry is unquestionab|y one oil
the most intrepid aud skilfuI na'isalors
that ever commanded an exploring cxpe-
dltion and what he has already accom-
plished. should the voyage just undertaken
fail, will make the world greatly his deh'o q
He has satisfactorily established the fac''-o
long matter of doubt among srograPhers'
of the existence of a north west passage
from the Atlantic to- the Pacific dreams, al
though it is questionable whether II WIZ
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