graphic art over brute instinct. Antiquity furnishes fat less than the established assize price, and the withcuted an equestrian painting of Alexander, | Stocks, July 7-consols. 75 7-8 to 76. John Bull is a wonder-loving fellow; and we often laugh at the ardor with which he pursues his passion. Joanna Southcoat, and the messiah she was "Sir William Temple, in his memoirs, relates to bring forth being done, because the old hag a surprising instance of sagacity in a macaw, one of could not bear a child, though she did all she could the parrot genus of the largest kind, which occur for it, he has found a new wonder in a certain young His relation is, woman, of an unknown country, who suddenly apred under his own observation. indeed, a very wonderful one; but I am the more peared in England! She was of a fine and very inapt to give it credit from being myself a witness teresting figre, elegant manners, and possessed of of the following instance of apparent intellect of a many accomplishments. But nobody could underbird of this species, and therefore can vouch for its stand her language or read her writing; she wrote truth; at the same time I hope to be excused for very fluently. My learned men were interested giving what I consider merely as a curious circum-in ber case! Her languages and characters were stance, and not to incur the accusation of vanity, in pronounced neither to be Greek, Malay, Chinese, a Chinese, others a Javanese, others a this instance at least, by making a weak endeavour Shanscrit, Arabic or Persian. Some thought that to extol my own poor work, for very poor it was. "In the early part of the time that I passed with Circassian-however, it was gravely concluded that sir Joshua as his scholar, I had, for the sake of prac- her father was a Chinese and her mother a Malay! tice, painted the portrait of one of the female ser-She quizzed the knowing ones for a long time--neivants; but my performance had no other merit than that of being a strong likeness. "Sir Joshua had a large macaw, which he often introduced into his pictures, as may be seen from several prints. This bird was a great favorite, and was always kept in the dining parlor, where he became a nuisance to this same house maid, whose department it was to clean the room after him; of course they were not upon very good terms with each other. she was ther the folks at the India House nor at the universities being able to make any thing of her manuscripts. S'e affected many singular manners, seemed to worship the sun, &c. But at last poor John “ Bull, to his still greater wonderment, found out that "this nost interesting creature," and supposed "princess" was certain Poli Baker, of Witherage, a village in Devonshire! She is said to have arrived at Peil delphia. The makers of wrought nails in England, have petitioned parliament ainst the use of machinery. The chamber of commerce of Glasgow have greed to petition parliament to repeal the laws regulating the interest on money. The editor of the London Sun says-"We do not believe there will be such a modification in the British edicts as to allow Americans, in their own vessels, a free unrestricted trade of the British West Indies," on account of the great want of employment for the shipping of Britain, &c. The prohibition of the exportation of cotton yarn, "The portrait, when finished, was brought into is now a favorite object of many in England, to the parlor, one day after dinner, to be shown to the encourage the weaving in that country. The subfamily, that they might judge of the progress I had ject is before parliament. made. It was placed against a chair, while the macaw was in a distant part of the room, so that he did not immediately perceive the picture as he walked about the floor, but when he turned round and saw the features of his enemy, he quickly spread his wings, and in great fury ran to it, and stretched mself up to bite at the face. Finding, however, that it did not move, he then bit at the hand, but perceiving it to remain inanimate, he proceeded to examine the picture bebind, and then, as if he had satisfied his curiosity, left it, and walked again to a distant part of the room, but whenever he turned about, and again saw the picture, he would, with the same action of rage, repeatedly attack it. The experiment was afterwards repeated, on various occasions, in the presence of Edmund Burke, Dr. Jolinson, Dr. Goldsmith, and most of Sir Joshua's friends, and never failed of success; and what made it still more remarkable was, that when the bird was tried by any other portráit, he took no notice of it what ever." Foreign Articles. ENGLAND, &C. E. At Liverpool, July 9, American flour was at 628. per barrel, and the grain harvest never more promising. In London the price of bread is reduced three half pence in the quartern loaf. A baker at Dublin has commenced selling bread The right hon. G. Ponsonby has been attacked with a paralytic, while on the floor of commons, and it is feared he will lose the use of one side. The frame breaking bill, by which death was inflicted on the offenders, but which was sometime since changed to transportation, has been reenacted. Lord George Cavendish is to be the new leader of the opposition. Liverpool, Bristol, Lancaster and other great trading ports, are all in a bustle with shipping off merchandize for the Brazils. Another prize-fighter has been murdered in Eng land, to gratify civilized John Bull. There was "rate sport!" An explosion took place in a mine in Durhan, Eng. on the 1st of July, occasioned by an obstinate and imprudent use of a candle. About 35 persons lost their lives. In the house of commons, July 3, Mr. M. A. Tay Arrests for treasonable practices continue in England. lór moved that a report on the state of Newfound-buried on the spot. The solution of this problem, land should be taken into consideration. He pro- however, remains with the antiquary; meantime, posed the removal of 5000 of the inhabitants, and the occurrence has given rise to much speculation a bounty of 2s. per quintal on fish. The house de- among the cognoscenti of Dingwall. clined a consideration on the subject then; but it London, July 7.-Stupendous undertaking.—A was intimated government would direct all the re- wonderful experiment was tried on Monday lief possible to be afforded. se'nnight, at Plymouth. It had been some time in contemplation to pull up a line-of-battle-ship on one of the building slips, and the Kent of 74 guns, was fixed on for the experiment. Two frigates had been previously hauled up with facility. The vari ous apparatus being fixed, preparatory to hauling, and every precaution taken to prevent accidents and to secure the ultimate object, at 20 minutes before six o'clock the signal was given to heave the purchases. This was obeyed with the utmost They had just received in England an account of alacrity by "a long pull, a strong pull, and a pull the detention of American fishing vessels at Hali- altogether." The immense fabric began to adfax. A challenge has been given in England by Miss W. to her niece, Miss N. and rejected, and the former arrested and committed to prison, because she refused to give bail. She is represented a fine woman, about 26 years of age. A gentleman of rank had offered her marriage, but suddenly changed his mind and addressed Miss N. In England 12,000 dollars have been recovered by lieut. Kent, of the army, of col. Sorrel, for crim. con A steam-boat from London to Margate, has been destroyed by fire. It being found impossible to extinguish the fire, soon after it commenced in the hold, the deck was made as tight as possible, and the element confined below. The engine was kept in operation, and the boat run on shore, and all on board (fifty persons) saved; but immediately after they landed the deck fell in. The first vote the Duke of Wellington has given in the house of lords has been against the catholic claims. The Morning Post says "the accouchement of the amiable princess of Cobourg is expected to take place in October next, an event that cannot fail to give the highest gratification to the nation." Prodigy in spinning.-A hank of yarn has been laid before the Irish Linen Board, which was spun by a girl only fifteen years of age, of the name of Wood; it weighs only ten grains, of course, would require 700 hanks to weigh one pound (avoirdupois) which would make a thread 2,521,440 yards, or about 1432 miles in length: 17lbs. 6oz. 34drms. of yarn, spun thus fine, would contain a thread that would measure 24,912 miles, which is equal to the circuit of the globe. Crimes and Education.-According to returns to parliament, the commitment for crimes in an average of nine years in proportion to population, are as follows:-In Manchester, one in 140; in London, one in 800, in Ireland, one in 1600 and in Scotland, one in 20,000! The quarter's account of the revenue, made up to Sunday, leaves, we understand, a deficiency, or an excess of charge beyond the income, of 3,800,000 -from which, however, is to be deducted a sumn of about 900,000l. on account of the Irish payments on bills.-Courier.) vance on the plane about 8 or 10 inches at a time, as the purchases acted, and in the short period of forty one minutes from the time of first heaving, a body weighing upwards of one thousand nine hundred and sixty four tone, notwithstanding all its "vis inertie was conveyed, as if by magic, to its destined situation, without the slightest untoward event or failure, in a manner that amazes, while it delights the mind. In the mighty operation, we may clearly perceive what is possible to be done by the inclined plane, and wheel and axis, and the pul ley, in unison with 1400 men and 14 capstans. FRANCE. The interest on the whole debt of France is little more than that on the unfunded debt of England. In Paris, a general and another officer of high grade, have been arrested; and a lady of distinction, visiter to madame de Montholon. It is said some of the European governments who loaned money to Bonaparte now call on Louis to pay it. 70. French funds July 2-5 per cents. 65 10-3d. 64 The count de Croix has been restored to his rights as a French citizen, it appearing he refused to sit in Bonaparte's chamber of peers. Marshal Savary, whose seizure at Trieste we noticed some time ago, has been sent from thence as a state prisoner, and is confined in one of the castles of Hungary. Where is the law under which he is thus treated? In the will of the allied kings. From Rheims we hear that the Prevotal court has tried the individuals taken up during the late troubles. Three have been condemned to 20 years in irons; two to 10 and three to 5. The other persons accused, ten in number, were acquitted. The grain harvest, as well as the vintage, promises to be very abundant in France. French funds.--The interest on the public debt of France is about 29,000,000 dollars; and the expences of the army, navy, colonies, hospitals, pensions, government, &c. about 65,000,000 dollars. The extraordinary expenditures, (pay to the allies, &c.) 48,000,000. The French stock, at the present prices, is said to yield an interest of about 7 per cent, London, July 3-Last week, while some laborers were digging gravel on the side of a hill in the vicinity of Dingwall, they discovered, about eight feet from the surface, a human skeleton, of more than ordinary dimensions, inclosed in a stone coffin, Floating debt 60,000,000 dollars. The annual rewhich appears to have been built around it. A cop-venue is estimated at 128,000,000 dollars. per dagger was found buried in the skull, and within the coffin, alongside the skeleton, was found an earthen jar, of a singular form, which, from the rudeness of the workmanship, bears evident marks of great antiquity. The hill, in which these singu. lar relics were found, has more the appearance of a work of art than of nature, which leads many to suppose that it must have been the monument of some hero of antiquity who fell in battle, and was The dividends are promised to be paid with punctuality. English stockholders may have their dividends paid in England for one per cent. on the dividend. BONAPARTE. It is said in England that letters from St. Helena state that the "Corsican" is exceedingly enraged at the publication of Warden's letters-protesting against their authenticity. SPAIN. A steam boat had been launched at Seville, Spain. The king has decreed that all new invented instruments may be imported free of duty. An amnesty in favor of all proscribed Spaniards is expected in Spain. WEST-INDIES. The act of the British parliament requiring the several colonial legislatures to pass an act for the registry of slaves, has been waved, or refused, by that of the Bahamas. The attorney general was accused of writing a letter to a member "of that infamous society called the African Institution," at London, wherein he severely reflected upon the as"Gibraltar, June 25.-There is a report to day, that sembly. He denied the fact, but was ordered to be there exists an insurrection in Spain-say, at Seville, arrested and brought to the bar of the house; but headed by the priesthood, in consequence of a tax he armed his negroes and resisted the authority. He having been levied very recently on the church pro was afterwards arrested and imprisoned, but releasperty. All the troops round Cadiz have been marched by a habeas corpus, and so the matter rests at ed into the town to prevent the commotion extend- present. The West-Indians are much alarmed and ing." [In a contest between Ferdinand and his incensed at the late regulations of the mother counpriests we wish the fate of the "Kilkenny cats," that try respecting their slaves, and seem to fear that a eat each other up, except the very tips of their tails.] final emancipation is designed. PORTUGAL. FLORIDA. The trials for high treason of the Portuguese The ship Margaret, lately detained at New York conspirators, has commenced at Lisbon. on suspicion of a design to proceed to the assis It is now said that the plot was skilfully planned.tance of M'Gregor, has been released, and proThe machinery of it was in great order, and its de ceeded on her voyage. She was cleared out for sign to expel the family of Braganza-themselves St. Mary's. "usurpers" of the throne of Portugal. The establishment of a republican government was aimed at. ITALY. A report was circulated at Leghorn that troubles have broken out at Malta, and that it is to this circumstance that is ascribed the unexpected departure of the English governor from Corfu, and of Admiral Penrose, for that Island. GERMANY. The accounts from Amelia are bad for M'Gregor and his party. His force is reported to be reduced to 20 men, and he himself as prepared to leave the island. But another statement says he had 119 men, and was ready to repel an expected attack from the Spaniards and Indians. The Savannah Republican says-A person who arrived in this place yesterday from Amelia, states that, an expedition sent by M'Gregor on the St. The emperor of Austria has prohibited the im-John's river was attacked by a party of Spaniards portation of iron and steel, and manufactures there-and negroes, on the 22nd ult.-15 of the patriots of, into any part of his dominions. The British say were killed, their ears cut off, and carried to St. that the regulation will affect their "iron-working Augustine, for which the Spanish government gave fifty dollars a pair!! districts." RUSSIA. We noticed in our last REGISTER the port of Odessa, an Alexander's views in respect to his territories adjacent to the Black Sea. In consequence of his policy, he has declared Odessa a FREE FORT for thirty years; all foreign articles (except sprituous liquors) may be imported free of duty, declaration, and custom-house visit. The Quarantine laws to The latest accounts say that M'Gregor had been reinforced by the Buenos Ayrean brig Patriota, com. Taylor, with 300 men, and expected 400 more by the Morgiana from New York, and yet intended to make a dash at St. Augustine, and that all were sanguine of success. He has probably received some supplies of men; but so great a number as is mentioned is--impossible. MEXICO. continue in force. Such articles as cannot lawfully We have some shreds of intelligence from gen. be exported from other parts of Russia, cannot be Mina. So far, he appears to have succeeded very exported from Odessa. well. The governor of Vera Cruz, it is said, had made up the sum of 150,000 to lend to him; but his purpose was discovered and he was obliged secretly to escape, which he did. In furtherance of Alexander's views respecting Odessa, it is understood, that the Grand Seignor intends to open the Dardanelles and the Bosphorus, to the ships of all nations, upon the payment of a duty similar to that paid at the Sound. "SPANISH" AMERICA. It seems eertain that the royalists have landed upon Margaretta in considerable force, under Morillo; but they have met with a most desperate resistance and have suffered so much that all the Count Romanzoff, a Russian nobleman, has at his own expence built four churches on his estates for different sects: has sent a vessel round the world on a voyage of discovery; and is now about to estab-surgeons at Laguira, &c. have been sent for to take lish Lancasterian schools. A new ship called the Kamtschatka is fitting out in Russia for a voyage of discovery.-She is com manded by Golownin, formerly a prisoner in Japan. Some Scotch families have emigrated to Poland -some Wirtemberg families to the borders of the Black Sea. BARBARY POWERS. The Diet of Germany have resolved to memorialize the different courts of Europe on the subject of Tunisian Corsairs appearing upon the coast. They compliment the British for their first interference. It is intimated in a Bremen article that a Tunisian cruiser in the North Seas, has taken the captain's wife from an American vessel. care of the wounded. A schooner under Danish colors had arrived at Laguira from Cumana, with male and female prisoners; among the latter was said to be a female, who was sentenced to have her arms amputated for being caught making a revolutionary flag. The Sabina frigate has arrived at Havana from Vera Cruz, with between 3 and 4 millions of dollars in specie, with which it was probable she would proceed to Spain. Venezuela.-We have received (says the Boston 1 Daily Advertiser) the Port-au-Prince Telegraph, of June 29, which is filled with a variety of official papers of the government of the United States of Venezuela. The first of these is a proclamation of Santiago Marino, captain general and first chief of the armies of the republic to the people of Venezuela, dated May 10, 1817, year 7. The second is an act of the government, confirming Bolivar's decree proclaiming freedom to slaves, and enacting a penalty for its violation. The third a commission to the honorable citizen Louis Brion, appointing him admiral of the Venezue lian squadron, and captain general of the armies by Honor to the brave. PRESENTATION OF A SWORD TO GENERAL STRONG. From the Plattsburg Republican, of July 5. On Wednesday, 25th ult. hon. Ralph Hascal, cola M. Smith, majors Sanford and McNeil, the commit tee appointed by his excellency the lieut. governor, John Tayler, met at McNeil's ferry, to wait on gen. Strong, to present him with the sword prepared for land and sea. The fourth is a military law, passed May 13 of him in pursuance of a resolution of both houses of the year 7 of the liberties of the Venezuelians, the legislature of this state. The committee left declaring every individual from 14 to 60 years of McNeil's about 10 o'clock, in an elegant carriage, age, soldiers of the republic, and requiring them and proceeded toward the city of Vergennes. At to present themselves in 24 hours to the several four miles from the city they were met by a commitmilitary commanders, who are to enrol their names, tee of the citizens, the general's aid, and a number ages, places of birth, &c. those who neglect are to of gentlemen from Burlington, in their carriages, be considered enemics of the republic, and punish-who, with an elegant troop of cavalry as an escort, ed according to its circumstances. accompanied the committee to Painter's hotel. On Next follows an act of the supreme executive their entrance into the city they were saluted by power of the United States of Venezuela, passed the firing of cannon and the ringing of bells. A May 17, of the year 7, which after a preamble ex vast concourse of people had assembled to witness pressing the desire of the republic to show its the ceremony. After the committee had been ingratitude to Great Britain and the United States troduced to general Strong, he, accompanied by his of North America, for the hospitality shown to chaplain, proceeded with his suite to the court emigrants of the republic, and for admitting her house, which stands on an elevated piece of ground ships into their ports, and respecting her flag on-and the committee, preceded by a band of muthe high seas, decrees that English or North Amesic, and escorted by the cavalry dismounted, folrican manufactures, or merchandize of any kind, lowed amidst the acclamations of the people. The imported into Venezuela under the flags of these sword was presented on the steps of the court two nations "shall pay but six per cent. and two house-the general standing in the entrance of the per cent. to the admiralty, which the merchants of lobby, received the following address from colonel other nations pay."-All produce of the country to Smith: "Sir-The legislature of the state of New-York which the vessels belongs to pay no more duty than is exacted of citizens. All arms and military stores have directed the governor to cause to be presented are free of duty, as well as the return cargoes to you a sword, as a testimony of the high sense purchased for them. This article is to extend dur- they entertain for your valor and public spirit, and ing the war. English and North American vessels for the services rendered by you during the invasion to proceed from port to port of the republic with- of Plattsburg by the British troops in September, out being charged with duty.-Citizens and sub-1814. jects of these two countries who may settle in Ve. nezuela, will be specially favored. Then follows a bulletin, dated May 12, giving an account of a battle fought by gen. Piar in Guiana, in which he claims to have routed the royalists, taken 586 prisoners, including in the number Ceruti, governor of Guiana, and 17 officers. The lieutenant governor, acting as governor, has honored us with this commission. In adverting to the events of that period, when a numerous, disciplined and well appointed army, under officers of experience and versed in the art of war, flushed with recent and astonishing victories, "the conquerors of the conqueror of Europe," The next article is a decree of the executive boastful of their prowess and confident of success; government, in which it is declared that the style when such a force retires before our newly raised of the sovereign congress of Venezuela shall be and undisciplined troops, not one fourth their num The Honorable Congress, the title of the executive ber, we have cause of gratitude to the "God of arpower shall be The respectable, that of the judiciary, mies," who so manifested his "strength in our weakThe Just. The title of high officers is honorable, ness." and these titles are to be given in all official correspondences, "Thus the respectable executive power had decreed." The next article is as follows, "palace of the government, at Pampatar, May 12, 1817, year 7. We are not unmindful, that uninfluenced by party considerations; with no motive but love of coun try; no prospect of fame except at the sacrifice of your life; no interest but a sense of duty; and notwithstanding every discouragement, you, sir, volun"Considering the distinguished services rendered tered in defence of a sister state. The act will be by the inhabitants of this island, [Island of Mar-remembered by that people with gratitude. Accept, sir, this sword; it is the gift of a free gitta] in the struggle which they have maintained | for a destruction of the enemy and for the glory people to a free man: it bears on its hilt the device of the republic, this Island shall take the name of of an Herculean mountaineer crushing in his arms New Sparta on account of the resemblance of the the British lion: It will be as a memento for your heroism which they have exhibited to that of the sons to imitate your example and to excite them to ancient republic of that name in Greece. Thus com- deeds of glory: It is given, not as a reward, but as municated by the respectable executive power for pledge which the state of New-York will redeem when occasion shall present itself. publication. "CASIANO BAZARES, secretary. a We are directed to communicate to you the conThe next and last article is a decree that the flag of the Venezuelian ships of war shall bear seven sideration of his excellency the lieutenant governor stars, representing the seven provinces, but mer-and of the representatives of the people. chant vessels shall carry only the tri-coloured flag BRAZIL. It is reported that the king is preparing to leave Brazil and return to Lisbon., We offer you our personal regard and respect." To which the general made the following reply. "To be honored, gentlemen, for any service I may have rendered, with the approbation of a state acknowledged to be the first in wealth, in commerce and population, and in no respect inferior to any state in the union, affords a satisfaction which I cannot undertake to express. The cloth being removed, after many excellent The American commissioners at Ghent; the netoasts, the following were given: gociators of an honorable peace; their talents have It is well known that the precipitate retreat of the gained a reputation for themselves, a respect for British troops from Plattsburgh to their own terri- their country abroad, and a proud recollection at tory, prevented the citizens and militia of the states home. of New-York and Vermont from coming to a close and severe conflict with the enemy: had it been otherwise, I am persuaded that the volunteers from Vermont, who felt no discouragement in flying to the relief your state when suddenly invaded, would have faithfully performed the duty which one member of the union always owes to another. The memory of the lamented Bayard; the able statesman, virtuous patriot and amiable man. Henry Clay; he now possesses, may he long enjoy, the respect of Europe, the honors of his country and the affections of the west. Mr. Clay then rose, and there was a burst of applause-As well as can be recollected, with much impressiveness, he addresssd the company as follows: I accept the sword, gentlemen, and request you to communicate to the lieutenant governor and the That he begged leave to offer to the president Tegislature of the state of New-York, the high sense I entertain of the honor they have conferred-and and gentlemen assembled, his thanks for the kind you will permit me to say that the manner in which and polite hospitality with which they have had the you, gentlemen, have executed your commission, goodness to receive him in Vincennes-a distinhas added much to my gratification. You will please guished honor, as unexpected, as (they would allow to accept the assurance of my respect and esteem." Him to say, with unfeigned sincerity,) it was unThe hon. Ralph Hascal made some observations merited. He placed a higher value upon it from to the citizens, complimentary of the reception the the reflection that it was bestowed by one of the first towns established on the western waters, and committee had met with. The sword presented was of exquisite workman-one, with whose naine, patriotism and devotedness ship; its hilt and scabbard of gold. On the scab to the country, were always associated. He was bard was the following inscription :-"Presented happy to see so near him, yet préserved in the enby his excellency DANIEL D. TOMPKINS, governor of joyment of health, a venerable citizen of the place, the state of New-York, pursuant to a resolution of [pointing to col. Vigo] who during the revolutionary the senate and assembly of the said state, to major-war, in which you, Mr. President, bore a gallant general SAMUEL STRONG, of the Vermont volunteers, part, when this post was wrested from the hand of as a memorial of the sense entertained by the state the enemy gave, as he did on all other occasions, of his services, and those of his brave mountaineers, signal proofs of his attachment and devotedness to the American cause. at the battle of Plattsburgh." After the presentation of the sword, the general and the delegation from New-York, with the citizens, proceeded to Painter's inn, where they partook of a dinner provided for the occasion. He had also for himself, and his late colleagues, to return his thanks for the flattering manner in which their names had been mentioned in relation to the negociation at Ghent. The history of that negociation is short. Great Britain having, in conjunction with her allies, overthrown the power of Bonaparte, was freed from any European enemy. At liberty to apply the immense force which she had accumulated to the prosecution of the American war, she sent her commissioners to Ghent, vainly expecting to dictate the conditions of a peace. It being announced to the meeting, that the ob-The terms which she proposed were rejected, and ject for which it was convened was to notice the arrival of their distinguished fellow-citizen Henry Clay, the following resolutions were submitted and unanimously adopted: Mr. Clay-Treaty of Ghent, &c. Vincennes, (Ind.) June 6.—At a meeting of many of the citizens of Vincennes and its vicinity, held at Jones's hotel, on the 28th May, the honorable James Johnson was called to the chair. Resolved, That a committee of five be appointed by the chairman to wait on the hon. Henry Clay, and inform him that the citizens of this borough and its vicinity are highly gratified at having among them a person, whose talents and services have so frequently and so much conduced to the honor and welfare of his country. Resolved, That they particularly invite him to partake of a dinner, to be given on the occasion, so soon as it may suit his convenience. Resolved, That the same committee also invite our worthy representative, the hon. Waller Taylor, and the hon. Stephen Ormsby, to attend the enter tainment given to their meritorious companion and friend. On Mr. Clay's return from Fort Harrison, the 4th Governor Posey officiated as president, and judge after much useless consumption of time, others, Since he had been gratified with a view of the delightful country traversed by the Wabash, he had been more than ever satisfied with the rejec tion of the conditions proposed by the British com missioners which was to subject to barbarism, and to put out of the pale of civilization and cultiva tion, one of the finest portions of the globe-s country to which nature has been profuse in her choicest bounties, and in which she has left noth |