Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-11-23

IL Is probable that England woula impose
countervailins duties, These would III eifcSi he
paid by her manufacturers. If they bore {. pro
portion to our s,uues aa her goods, they would
be htieen per cent. on all our productions used
by her sabices. Nor would she te able in vend.
Ing her fabrics to obtain rcturn oil the cary
Because, If she were to make such charge. g.
ther nations would be Able TO undersell her.
Add 10 this the duty of fifteen per cent upon al,
her manufactures exported to the United STATES,
and an average dury IN the whole. OF az least
twenty per cent. would be 10 be paid
THIS would greatly diminish the Brisish ma
nutaefurcs exported TO Anes.ca. a, icasr, should
mink, one half; Causing Elimination os seven
millions and half of dollars. This sum would
probably keepin pay $50 coo persons of ali ies-
cripsions employed in the British manufactures.
II Is not exravagsnt to consider such a number
OF working hands as hasin, an eqaIi nuluoer of
infants, ADULTS, aud ilsiini dependent upon them,
making In the whole 10000 souls thso,ya out
OF work and deprived OF the Ordinary means of
support.
Whether this large body of men and their EN-.
p'oysrs- together with AL ihosc whose occupant
ons arose out OF their labors, would submit il.
quiet, will readily be decided by every mind.
winch appreciates the ordinary conduct of m1n
driven to desp4ir. For let it be reco,le seL. 20
despair they would inevitably be driven The
creatures OF habit, they could NOT, like the en-
terPris'ng American, find employment in new
channe;s. They would compel their govern
ment Z, change their policy, % .n.lic. Upon il a
fatal vengeance.
Or opn nia'afaefares you'd Be efficiently jo,fey-
ed. a high premium wouid be offered IN the IN
creased price OF imported goods. This elred is
too well Understood and suiEc ien,ly Appreciated,
to render IL necessary to dilate upon il.
Ouf habitu..l dependence on Great Britain for
her manufactures would be diminished No e.
Va rafa f>f.t "A L..
while thar nation pursues her present policy and
while that policy is backed by triumphant ma
wy that we have no security against q frequent
! invasion OF our rights. Her government, esti-
! mating At high rate the value we attach TO her
| fabrics. believe, and with some truth, that our
citizens would rather crouch to q degree of az.
gression than hazard a rupture. Just ia proper
ton 10 the diminution of our dependence viii be
| the change in popular opinion.
New esanreis q commerce viz de opened ruif5
| Other nations. -
BY this means we shall be enabled to COM
mand direct trade with the nation whose pro-
onets we consume. and consequently obtain ihe m
much cheaper than we do at present.
We should call into aetidiy the vast resoirces
OIL LOUISIANA in raising the ordinary products Of
the West Indies.
caicn!ablc magnitude. The single article of SUI
gar Is or SO immense a value Is fully TO mdcm-
nify us tor grear sacrifices,
The imposition OF high duties on the goods of
England is then measure the good edtets OF
which are so disproporionate 10 Its iIconyeni-
enees that " seemsto be conspicc usy the tirst
step towards arrestIng ber injustice. Should
rms not sucteed IN awakening her 10 jusr and
liberal policy let the Others pointed our follow
The second measure suggested Is the prohibi.
ton 70 export to the territories of the oensiing
nation, or part thereof cur oS:n pycdua,ons
Inc effects OF this step their colonies &c atce-
y needs illustration. IL would either throw
them into a sta;e of insurreStion, or altogether
destroy their commercial importance
The next resource would be prohibition to
'Tpo,t or consume any OF ,ue commodities of the
oHSndirg nation.
All the eitesis, and still greater effects. would
How from this measure than 'wese ascribed 10
the imposition of high drtics IL would be so.
lenn indisarisn of the vigorous tone OF ire rar;-
onal scl.Elnent OF the resolution Of the Amer
can people TO sacrifice their inxufies and even
many OF their comforts 10 avenginv the insnlts
ana injuries so wansonly inhiSed upon them Ii
would inevitably produce an aS1iye sensation
| through the whole commercial and manufa Cur
ing 1ody in England, and in IT'S remote conse.
qnenees would even reach the funded interest.
,nat nam pillar OF The whole political system.
10 US the evil would be but temporary. and
would Dc productive. in several respects. Of great
benefit, but would its eifees be likewise tempo
rary on England Would the shock she would
receive have no influence in diminishing that
strength, every atom of whichis essential 90 t,ro
teet her against the formidable powerthat fnena.
ces her with destruction Would not her f,,,. A
DC diminished Would nor the capital engageu
IN trade and manufactures be impaired Even
granting thas new markets should be explored
Tor the sale of her fabrics. would nor the stapna.
ticn oil uade and manufactures for a considera-
bic length or time be deeply injurious.
IL III addition TO these successive measures. il
became necessary 90 take the last, and an entire
prohibition of all intercourse whatever ensued.
The ELECTS on Britain would be still more fatal
What would be the situation Of her colonies /,
Would they not unavoidably be converted into
the theatres of want. famine. rebellion and con
hagration Would not the honid scenes of ST..
Domingo be aaed over again. Could England
without endangeriDg her own existence, spare
An army sufficiently numerous TO silence rebeIli.
on If France has not been able, sarely Eng.
land could not Her colonies theu would be LOST
to her aud with their loss " oud ensue the des.
trueeion OF most important source of individual
wealth, and national revenue. M
These are the resources thar belong to a nae;
nc policy resources vaose application would
strike terror into the hearts of those whose ao
gTessions we ~ present suffer.
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