Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-01-21


expect d 70 afford an cd vaiorem OF spe-
CHR contribution TO the treasury.
es q word or two concerning the SITUATE
on Of France IN this airair, he should beg
leave To ofer. The coffee. and sugar o!
that productive isia. d had resched the
ports of that empire in American bot,
toms. And in return the Productions and
manufactures Of France, had been carried
ny ;he same conveyance To the revoltcd
colony, OF black freemen. Ii was piesu-
mahe such an Intercourse would give 10
Fsance several of the benefits Of a direcl'
commerce. And as our act of the las,
session had Welded 10 her the sovereign.
ty. he did not think that in the existing
intermediate state between rebellion and
revolution among the Haytlans, France
had AIRY. Just cause of disp'easure against
US. II She had, the numberless captures
and depredations done under her flag,
mus, have gwen her the most ample sa.
tisfa6tion. Under these impressions he
Judged il neither polite nor necessary to
legisLe fnc,her on the subjsct and
should consequently say No 10 the mott
on. -
MIR. Hillhouse said he hoped the ques
tion would BE- taken by yeas and nays, be-
Cause he confidently expected there would
be great majority of the Senate opposed
to giving leave 70 bring III the bill, for he
considered the measure not only as i'm.
proper, but as i'll timed.
We are informed by the message oil
the President OF the United States, and
the documents b. fore us, tina, depredati-
oDs are made OH our commerce on all
quarters, and our citizens not only robbed
OF thcir property, but in some instances
subjected to personal insult and injury
il is also well known that Congress have
received confidential COMMUNICATIONS
from The President, and are deiiberating
with closed docrs--The general expeela
lion is, tina, someIhIng energetic * spiri-
ted will be done in defence Of our neutral
rights and national honor. How great
viii be the surpriZe If the first step TAX
en- by the Senate of the United S,aes, IS
fnund 20 BE- further Restriction, or a TO
tsl prohibition CT lawful and lucrative
branch of cur commerce.? As to restrict
ing or prohibiting this trade 10 ST. Denim
go (Which no gentleman. has produced "a
single aulhoii,y from the law of nations
to prove 10 be unlawfuD for the purpose
of securing our ciiizsns froin-the personal
insults and injuries 10 watch ,hey arc en-
posed in the Yves Indies, he could MOI
approve it; a more proper and digbifieo
course he thought would be 10 send arm
ed ships mo those seas, TO capture or de.
molish those buccaneers and pirates, who
rob US CT oGr property, and insult AID
merder our citizens. They are bandit.
ii whom TO ration will o~n, or admit to
be acting under their authority though
sailing under their flag, aud whom il i.
not in the power of such nation ia re
siIan.
The gentleman from Georgia has TOLD
us thatthe confl.Gt in St. Domingo is thai
of masters attempting 10 reclaim thsil
slaves, and thai IT the United States suf
fered the trade to be carried on, we shall
be considered as aiding and uphclding
those slaves and give offence 10 France
Aud that when peace shall take place IL
Europe, the French will transport III, So
negroes by thousands to the shores o. S
Carolina and Georgia, TO the endangerire
tDS liFcS Oh TIE CiiIZSUS Ol lnuSe states
This MIR. II. considered as a bug bea,
with which we Ought not to be frightened
for, as TO the warfare in ST. Domingo be
ing mere conaiA between master ard
slave, it will be we'll remembered that the
French Republic long ago liberated all he
slaves in that island, and declared them
free. As 10 the ci,izens of the u. States
Carrying arms and military stores 10 the
enc mics Of france, the law Of nations ha-
declared The penalty, which is forfeiture
OF the property, ard tie United Sta, es
can in no way be implicated thereby.
Aad as TO The French landing those ne
groes on our shores, she said there was
power and he believed thee would be
found disposition in the people of The
United States 10 rspel such an insult
fer If We cannot prevent Frapce or any
oihsr power froi.. invading our territory
and insulting cur national honor, by lard
ing heir ou;casls upon our shores, we
shall no longer deserve tie name Of an
independent nation.
(Io be eeaii;ucd.)