Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-09-28


meice may not only be immediately per-
tpiexed aud embarrassed, but must eventu-
ally be totally annihila,ed.--They may
With equal propriety go further and say,
THAT acifcuitous commerce between an C.
nemy's colony and the mother country, is
beneficial 10 the enemy, and is in fact the
| same in kind, though peShaps little diff.
terent in'dsgree, froma direct commerce
thus carried on by neutrais. IL therefore,
colonial produce is exported in vessels o
Their than those, in wh,chit was imported,
they may by he same mode ofreasoning,
| say, that they have not complete evidence,
thar il was no, imported for the express
purpose of being again exported, and
therefore they will claim the right of pro-
hblling il. And they may with propriety
extend the principle thus far. For it.
fact, well known among commercial men,
that small part only of the articles inn
ported from The West Indies, the Isle of
France aud the Spanish and Dutch colo-
MES are-consumed respected 10 be coh-
sumed IN America, but by far the most
part are intended for expectation to the
places where they viii hnd the best mar
ket.
We do not know hoe this sublea viii
be considered by commercial men. but al
presently appears TO Us To &c destructive
OF very great and valuable part OF The
trade of America. But whether or 10, lhe
Brush government have \ ssgh, rpsn es-
tablished principles, and the laws Of nall
ons, to establish ard enforce this doctrine,
there can be no reason, why they have no,
adopted mode Of promuiga,ing IL, lit
tie less disagreeahe, than that of a gene
raj order to their cruizers 10 detain and
send in all American vessels, lad,u with
merchandise not the growth or manufac-
ture OF the United States.--Such mca-
sure must in any event be productive OF
muck embarrassment and expense, to
| which We ought MT TO have been subject.
ed, without previous and explicit notice. [.
There is no do,bt, in our minds, that
the principle, with has been lately adopt
ed III England, relative TO the commerce
of this country, with the enemies of the
former power, in articles, which are NOT
prohibited by the known and established
laws OF nations, is unjust, and in The high.
est degree arbitrary aud tyrannicaI. tits
"a principle which ought not TO be acknow-
lodged by the American people, and it is
hoped, government will adopt such spirit
ed measures, on dis occasion, as shall ei
tber convince the British of their folly H.
pushing such measure or by the lee
fahonis, oblige them 10 abandon it.
September W.
We understand that the Perseverance
from Marssilles, after passing Gibral. ar.
fell in with frigate from that place, the
commander of which mentioned that the
combined aest put into yigo after the bat
lie with admiral Calder; and that four of
their ships al the line were missing.
Off Carthagena, the Perseverance, pass
ed a British squadron Of four sail Of the
I line.
| AT alate hour last night we were inform.
ed that "a gentleman (cofs Doare had
arrived in town, 10y mail stage) having
alist OF 40 coBdemnahons of American
vessels in England" We endeayorad 10
find Capt. d. but failed; the gentlemen in
whose employ he sailed, were also absent
from their lodgings.
| FROM FRANCE.
| BY capt. Bradford from Bordeaux, we
have beer, favored with French papers to
he Cd Of August.
| TaIieyrand returned to Paris from Italy,
on the 10Th July.
| The publication oftvo Bordeaux papers
has been suspended by government, for
publishing incorrect naval news.
| The two last Dogesd Genoa, have been
Gffoinfed French senators.
Leb'un is appointed governor general of
Genoa.-Abrial is appointed to organize
the Italian Judiciary according to the " Ma
polesn Code"
| The number of indgsnt persons assist
ed at Paris by the charitable institutions in
the year IL of the republic was 90 7ea.--
The population of Pars is reckoned a,
100000.
PETERSBURG, June 80.
a courier left this CIV yesterday with
dispatches for NJ. de Nososiltzoff. He was
ordered TO use the utmot haste in reach
ing our negocialor at Bnlin.-Should he
nave left tina, city, The courier was ordered
! 10 follow him, and on oysrtakiue him i'm.
mediasely to deliver to BIN the dispatches,
SO that he may receive them before he
could be admitted TO an audience of Bona
pafte.