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rica, would thus each contribute its fliare to the general im- 

 provement. And every country on the globe would be bet- 

 tered for it. The mention of one plant alone, introduced 

 into Europe from America, the potatoe, is enough to awak- 

 en the attention of every perfon, whofe foul can feel the ex- 

 panfive glow of beneficent aiTeclions, and make them look up 

 with gratitnde to thofe, who by attentions of this fort, have 

 proved tlie beft friends of mankind. 



HISTORICAL CHRONICLE. 



INTRODUCTION. 



A Curjory VlTJV of the prefent POLITICAL STATE of 

 EVKOPE, continued from page I2c>. 



Spain, 

 Sfaim, though greatly weakened by the unwieldy extent 

 of her foreign poffeffions, which have ruined her own do- 

 meftic indurtry, and reduced her to a ftate of debafement 

 fl>e never could have othcrwife experienced, fecms to be 

 not yet aware of the evils that have refulted to her from 

 this caufe. She cannot make ufe with advantage to herfelf, 

 of even the hundredth part of thofe territories, that all the 

 world admit belong to her •, yet flie greedily grafps at 

 more. They are in terror every moment, of hearing, that 

 their beft letiied provinces have thrown off the yoke, and 

 aflerted their independence ; yet llie is eager to aflert 

 her right to fettlements, wliich fhe has it not her power 

 to occupy ; and which if fhe could occupy, would be pro- 

 duftive of nothing but additional embarraffments. In 

 thefe refpeiSts, Spain is only on a footing with other 

 powers J who in general purfue v/ith as inconfiderate warmth, 

 pvojecls alike dclulive and dellruflive. The conteft for 

 power, which lias juil been ended between Britain and 

 Spaiji, if no other object was concealed under it than what 

 was avowed, was^ one of the moft incon'iderate, that has 

 been entered into in modern times ; nor can the evils origi- 

 'lating from that be palliated by the equivocal nature of that 



