Tobago
the most S. of the Windward situation, considerably N. of the great commercial highway between Russia and Siberia, and at a distance from the more productive regions of the country is unfavorable for the development of commerce. Pop. about 25,000. 29, 1805. His father was Hervé Louis François Joseph Bonaventure Clérel, Comte de Tocqueville (1772-1856), peer of France, politician and historian, and a French politician; born in Verneuil, July François Joseph Bonaventure Clérel, writer of some merit. The son studied Comte de Tocqueville (1772-1856), peer of France, politician and historian, and a writer of some merit. The son studied philology at Metz and at Paris (1823government, along with his friend M. de Beaumont, to the United States to inspect auditeur of the tribunal of Versailles. In 1831-1832 he was sent by the French government, along with his friend M. de Islands; belonging to Great Britain; 75 miles S. E. of Grenada and 18½ miles N. E. of Trinidad; 24 miles long and 7 miles wide; pop. about 21,000. The island was discovered by Columbus in 1498, and named by him Assumption; the name of Tobago is supposed to have arisen from the free use of tobacco by the Caribs when first visited by Europeans. It has been frequently contested between Dutch, Spaniards, and French, but came into British possession in 1763. The island is volcanic, its surface being irregular and picturesque, and abounding in conical hills and spurs, all connected by a ridge running through the interior, the greatest prisoners. tem. They published a joint work on their return, entitled "Of the Penitenti- ary System in the United States and its and report on the American prison system. They published a joint work on their return, entitled "Of the Penitenti- Application in France" (Par. 1832; ary System in the United States and its was crowned by the Academy, rec- 3d ed. 1845). This treatise, which In 1832 Tocqueville reprisoners. In 1832 Tocqueville re- signed his office under government, and, elevation of which is 1,800 feet above the signed his office under government, and, From the high ridge after a brief visit to England, gave himlevel of the sea. descend deep and narrow ravines, which self up to the composition of the first of terminate in small alluvial plains. Scar- his two great works, "Democracy in terminate in small alluvial plains. Scar- borough is its chief town, pleasantly This work is in reality a treatise on the general principles which ought to be situated on the S. side, and at the base of This work is in reality a treatise on the a conical hill rising 425 feet in altitude, general principles which ought to be crowned by Fort King George, now with- taken as the rule of action by all demoout garrison. The chief exports are rum, molasses, cocoanuts and livestock to the amount of from $100,000 to $200,000.
The imports run from $100,000 to $150,- 000. The island was united with the amount of from $100,000 to $200,000. The imports run from $100,000 to $150,- 000. The island was united with the commissioner appointed by the governor.