Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-11-09

guayaDs. by whom no 10 Still kept
prisoner. These fugitives having found
a secare asylum, adopted the habits Of
their beaefsctors. aud devoted them-
selves to the pursuits Of Industry. BY
this means, aud the advantages Of peace,
and re sular mode of life, the popula.
ton Of Paraguay has Increased in q
! manner unexampled. According to
the last census. taken 10 year 1922, the
population OF Paraguay amounted to
upwards Of 100000 souls. They have
SO, 900 armed militia, occasionally exer-
cissd, and only called into the fold in
case of an external attack.
The Psraguaysns. fearful that the IN
fluxo of Strangers might be injurious,
consented to the privatioD OF external
trade, and zeaiously devoted them
selves to the internal Improvement OF
their growing republic. All the sor'
olus revenue was laid out to advantages.
The idle hands were employed 10 open
ing roads, making bridges, and other
useful works. end the few slaves the
country possessed were gradually freed,
without any loss to their owners. Pab-
lie liberty 10 we'll regulated; yet the
printing Of political works has been
Discouraged until the people shall be
better grounded in substantial know
ledge. and more removed from the
edward state in which they were
when they entered on their political ca
reer. SO readily did the inhabitants
submit to these privations that not
single letter left the country without
having been first inspected by the Chief
Magistrate-s fact perfectly we'll au-
ehenticated.
During this interval several N. Anne.
ricsD vessels went up to Paraguay, la
den with military stores, without touch
ing At Buenos AyreS, the river Pa ana
to an immense distance up admitting OF
vessels Of 500 tons burthsD. TAe oasks
are lined with willows, TO winch boats
carry out tow.iines for the purpose OF
hauling the vessels up against the cur
rent. Steam navigation alone Is reqired
to prevent these unavoidable delays, and
open 9 trade of considerable exteHt.
Having now attained the great object
of all their sacrifices and priysticns, .he
Parsgusyans are desiFous of opening
their resources o. general enterprise,
and establishing both politisa i. CONF
mercial relations in Europe. With this
view they have sent over Commits.
sioner, as we'll as two vessels laden
with the following cargoes, Wis
Brig Doke de Santa Fe, with 100 ce-
Rooms Of cocoa, containing 400 quintals;
4736 arrobas Of ,ugar; $4,000 lbs. OF In.
dlgo $3.50 srrobas Of cotton.
Brig Noso Eucargado, 1890 lbs. of
Jesuits' bark; 49, 1877 los. Of dried
hides; 1874 arrobas of tallow.
This 10 the first essay the Paraguay.
ans have made 20 Europe on their own
account; but, fully convinced that con.
MERGE 10 necessary to their prosperity,
and the consolidation of their indepen.
dence, they have established a Trading
Company 10 each of the six depart.
ments for the expectation of produce.
on public plan, in unison with the re-
spective municipalities. These Com
panies have been formed under the i'm
mediate auspices of the Government,
and large capitals are now employed
for the porchase Of thar produce which
has hitherto been left neglected, by
which means the planters will DE ena-
bled to effect sales. and the profits gain
ed by sending the fruits OF their in0us-
try TO suitable market, will rebound
to the advantage Of the community at
large.
The revenue Of the general Govern
mept is chiefly derived from an extreme
iy moderate land tax, and each depart.
ment has, besides, it's municipal dues.
The whole Of the revenue has been re-
gularly expended ON the means of 90
fence and internal improvements, and
so great have been the economy and
Judgment displayed by the Executive,
that for the last three years there has
been an annual surplus OF half y million
of dollars in the Treasury. AT this
moment they have one million of dol
Lars in specie unapProprIased, besides
two millions more lent out TO propfie.
tors Of estates on NOR gage, at yearly
interest, for which bonds are given,
which circulate as the property of the
Government, and are redeemsbe when.
ever the borrowers please. 1t is ex
pected the revenue of the Government
will be dou bled the instant the trading
companies are in full operation.
The independence of Paraguay was