a robe of this fubftance, intermixed with ftripes of the fea-otter fkin, on a frame of adequate contrivance, which was placed against the fide of the house. The men were fishing with drag-nets between two canoes. After this account of their ent ployments, many readers, we apprehend, will have a more respect ful opinion of the state of the arts and manufactures among the natives of North America, than they have been accustomed to entertain. On July the 20th, Mr. M. and his companions arrived at an arm of the lea; and on the 21ft they were near a cape which was feen by captain Vancouver, and by him named Cape Menzies, the arm of the fea being that which he has called the Cafcade-Canal. This was the fartheft of their progrefs to the weft; and at this flation, the latitude was 52° 21′ N. and the longitude, calculated from the mean of two emerfions of Jupiter's fatellites, 128 02′ W. which is fomething more weft than cape Menzies is placed in the chart of captain Vancouver. In the night of the 22d of July they began their voyage of return, the particulars of which afford much amulement; and they once more arrived at fort Chepewyan, on the 24th of Auguft. We have been lefs circumstantial in our remarks on the relation of this voyage, than on the expedition to the Northern fea: but it may ne vertheless be remarked that the ac count of the voyage to the weft coaft is a work of greater entertainment and intereft than could have been furnished by that which was directed to the north. Each has its diftinct utility: the northern, in corroborating, and we may fay in com pléting, the evidence that there does not exift a navigable paffage by sea to the north of America; and the weftern, in proving the practicability of commercial intercourse throngh the continent between the eastern and western coafts. Mr. M. has drawn up some brief obfervations concerning the geogra phy, the climate, and the fur-trade of North America ; which are inferted in the latter part of his volume, and, ferve as an appendix to the voyages. In his remarks on the geography, hé confiders both the political divifions, and thofe which have been formed by nature. The climate, it is ftated, is much more fevere on the eaftern than on the western coaft ; which the author attributes to the former being exposed to the northweft winds that blow from the Fro zen-fea. The following paffage affords matter for reflection: but we will not undertake to determine whether or not it is founded on a fufficient length of experience. "It has been frequently advan ced, that the difference of clearing away the wood has had an aftonifhing influence in meliorating the climate: but I am not difpofed to affent to that opinion in the extent which it propofes to establish, when I confider the very trifling proportion of the country cleared, compared with the whole. The employment of the axe may have had fome inconfiderable effect; but I look to other cautes. I myfelf obferved in a country, which was in an abfolute frate of nature, that the climate is improving; and this circumftance was confirmed to me by the native inhabitants of it. Such a change, therefore, must proceed from fome predominating operation in the fyftem of the globe which is beyond my conjecture, and, indeed, unite. Indeed, above my comprehenfion, the North-west companies were to and may, probably, in the courfe of time, give to America the climate of Europe. It is well known, indeed, that the waters are decreafing there, and that many lakes are draining and filling up by the earth which is carried into them from the higher lands by the rivers: and this may have fome partial effect." The writer concludes his work with confiderations refpecting the fur-trade; which, he is of opinion, would be productive of more advantage both to the public and to the merchants, if the Hudson's Bay and It feems fuperfluous to add to the foregoing account, that we regard the expeditions of Mr. Mackenzie as of confiderable importance to geography and commerce; and that his narrative contains much information and entertainment. It is accompanied with three maps, which are well executed: one, general, of the northern part of America, from 40° to 70° N. latitude and a feparate map for each voyage. CONTENTS. CONTENT S. HISTORY OF EUROPE. CHAP. I. - Meeting of the British Parliament.-His Majefty's Speech from the Throne CHA P. II. Motion in the House of Commons for Papers refpe&ing the Evacuation of Egypt-negatived.-Motion for the fame Purpoje in the Houfe of Lords negatived.-Motion in the House of Commons for a feparate Peace- negatived.-Motion in the fame for a Difmiffal of his Majefly's Miniflers- negatived.-Navy and Army, and other Eftimates.—Supplies granted for three lunar Months.-Ways and Means.-Army Returns.-Army and Navy Sedition Bill.-Sufpenfion of Habeas Corpus.-Alien Bill.-Pro- rogation of Parliament.-Proclamation refpecting the Compofition and the Meeting of the Imperial Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.- New Arrangements required by that great Event. [28 CHA P. III. The Imperial Parliament afjembled.-Speech from the Throne.-Motion for an Addrefs.-Amendment propofed.-Debates thereon.-Amendment re- jeded. Addrefs carried by a great Majority-and prefented to his Ma- Progress of the War in Germany and Italy-and Termination.-The French under Moreau pafs the Inn-and the Salza.-Puffage of the Rhetian Alps by a Divifion of the French Army of the Grifons under General Macdonald.- Operations of the Gallo-Batavian Army under General Augercau.-Pofition of the Auftrian Army after the French had croffed the Inn and the Salza. The Command of the Auftrian Army taken by the Archduke Charles.- The French within fifty Miles of Vienna-Confternation of the Imperalifts. -Armifice of Steyer.Affairs of Italy. -Difputes about the Polefino.- Convention of Caftiglione.-French Invafion of Tuscany.-Passage of the Mincio by the French-and of the Adige.-Armistice of Trevifo. С НА Р. V. Political Views of Buonaparte, after a Pacification with Auftria.-The Cha- racter now affumed by France.-Buonaparte cajoles Paul 1.—and revives the Armed Neutrality of 1780, against Great Britain.-Convention on the Principles of that Confederation between France and America.— Ambassador fent to the United American States from Denmark.-Difputes between Sweden and Great Britain.-Capture and Condemnation of a Swedish. Convoy.-A Swedish Veffel preffed into the Naval Service of Englund.— Complaints of this made by Spain and Holland.-Dignified Conduct on that Occafion of the King of Sweden.-Reflections on the Question concerning the Liberty of the Seas.-Hifiory of this Queftion.-Sweden and Denmark CHAP. VI. Pacific State of Denmark, A. D. 1800.—Origin of Differences between Den mark and Great Britain.-Danish Ships captured by the English.-Refift- ance.-Capture of a Danish Frigate and Convoy.-The Difference between the Courts of London and Copenhagen, in confequence of this Incident, amicably hushed by a British Plenipotentiary, backed by a British Squadron in the Baltic, for a Time-but not finally fettled.—Revival of the armed Neutrality of 1780—in which the lead is taken by the Emperor of Ruffia—in Violation of recent Treaties.- An Embargo laid on all the English Shipping in the Ports of Ruffis, and their Maflers and Crews marched into the Inte rior of Ruffia. A Confederacy formed against the maritime Claims of Britain, by Ruffia, Sweden, Denmark, and Pruffia.-Motives for this.- Pruffian Troops enter the Bailiwick of Ritzebuttel.-The Danes feize Ham- burgh.-Bloody Battle at Copenhagen.-Death of Paul I.-The Difputes between Great Britain and the northern Powers amicably fettled. Difficult and alarming Situation of England.-Indifpofition of the King.- ton.- |