Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-04-03

from the pen oil geDueibdh ,eS0!
auth America. Now, that tois poruono'
~. AMERICAN continent has become SO in,-
ro,,ant. both IN commercial anu po''u-
ri .;sw any remarks ;hat witt convey 10
-. ,recise know ledge OF its resources ana
facilities tor commerce, caunot ian 10 oe
. .a. Fsderai Repsbiscan.
P,on the Southern Patriot
,o,rs,y THE REPUBLIC OF COLOMBIA
a.sos,ura, 90 leagues from the NOUN
os ,hs O,nuco, is the hrst port o! enuy 10
,ho e,st of Terra Firma on The Auah'ic
s;ds with the exception OF the plains on
a. w,,ers of the Apure, one OF Inc prlh-
cipsl branches OF that maJesus .n w. t'nL s
greater portion OF the country on us odhs,
% occupied so'ely BY lnd,os brapos' ou'
when an industrious population shdI, ue
velope its immense resources. Angos'u,s
!. destined 10 great commercial import.
arcs AT present the Chief exports are
pnnlss hides, and the Varinas iooacco.
Cunana on the Main, opposite 10 me
leland OF Margarita, eoJoyed i9craose
49, s,,oo wears since uader the spanish
dunss,v. and the richness OF the SOIL IN Inc
.S;o,ninr Districts might be made soon 10
rsD,;r tse damages occasioned by the war;
In iyui,a, the sea port OF Caracas, Is an
onen road stssd, SUBJECT to frequent s"e's
- tho Goa making on the shore, ana Inc
I,nt;ng is al all times inconveniens from
the prevalence Ola heavy SUR. IL 'ou,
mands the rich valleys OF caracas anu
Troy. and portion OF The plans eA'enu.
;np south to the Oriulco, ana oe'Ds 'o'
wind ard, has always been the seat o' The
mos; active trade in the Republic.
Porto Caoeiio, about 80 leagues west OF
l., Gurs, and situated IN Tue uo'io ue
Tr;s,e. contains the most spacious haroor
on mai coast, and is capable OF riding Inc
sn,;r. navy OF Great Britain. IL receives
,hs nroducts Of rich and beautiful var
isv ri Aragua. enclrcling the Lake Of Va
Ie,ci, elevated several hundred feet a
hnye the sea, though separated from 1t on
" a few leagues by one OF the lesser cor'
d;lIeras OF The Andes, aud has no visible
nn.let II commands also the products OF
the extensive plains around San Carlos.
hL,rocaibo. further west, is the out'et
sor The ricn productions Oh the shores OF
the Lake Maracaibo, particularly IN the
Vallies of Truxiilo, Merida and C9cu'a
Tbe water Of The Lake Is fresh, tnoago
.eDarated from The sea IN the Guli OF We,
nezuela by a strai, OF not more tnan 10
miles, II is to be regretted, however, thst
the bar al the entrance into this Strait VIII
moi admit vessels drawing more than nine
or ten feet.
Rio de Ia Hacsa has no immediate hack
country in cultivation nearer than Inc var
lev de Qbar. stretching towards The y az T.;
this coast.
Santa Martha, at the east Of The Magda-
lena, where the Cienego (or Lake) untes
that river with the sea, has many adyaDta.
ges over Carthagens, as the depot for the
production on the banks OF the Msgdalena
aud Cauca. Al present il is an unimpor.
tant point.
Carshasena, to the west Of the mouth Of
the Magdalena, enjoyed for a long time
under the Spanish system, monopoly
little less exclusive than that OF Cadiz, Of
the exports of all that portion of the coun-
try TO the west of Venezuela proper. The
people were required even to transport
their produce on mules to this point from
the plaios of the Azure aud Meta, two
great arms OF the Orinoco. CarthageDa
has an excellent harbor, aud the most
beautiful Notifications in either America,
though perhaps rot quite so strong as those
of Porto Rico aod Havana. The present
exports from the Magjalena are so incon-
siderable IN amount, that there is little &C.
tivity in The commerce OF this place. A
dyke, made by the Spaniards, connecting
one OF the Bays OF the harbor with the
Magdalena, aud on which boats pass in
the rainy season, may be made, al a tri
fling expense, permanent and useful Ca.
nal. From Cartbage na to Porto Bello and
Chagres, more than 500 miles, there is
at this time no Port OF entry. The Colon
bisn government has pursued this course
with the protested object OF preventing
smuggling trade in gold dust piatina on the
rivers Sinu aud Alrato, both afor1ing ca.
pscious bays and harbors. The practical
effects OF this measure, will be an exclu.
sion o! intercourse as illiberal as that Of
the old Spanish system.
Chagres, on the Caribbean side of the
Isthmus OF Panama, is an incoEsiderable
place, and worthy OF notice only as the
depot OF the goods destined TO pass over
TO Panama, (60 miles, on the Pacific.
Panama is an open roadstead, and al
many seasons OF the year cannot be APP
preached by large vessels nearer than
league-the cargoes are landed in lighters
This point has been the seat OF most &C
tive smuggling trade with Jamaica. When
The canal shall be completed, this will be
The Alexandra OF the new world. Pass.
ing south along the shore of the Pacific,
Cupics, near the river Nappi, branch |
Of the Atrato, Tor Darien river) at point
where the chain OF the Andes is said TO be |
entirely broken. is the next point OF i'm
rortancs--then the mouth OF tie San Juan,
where it is proposed that the canal OF Ara.
10 shall enter the Pacific, claims attention. !
Busna Ventura is destined to be va
liable point OF commerce., liz is about BOO |