Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-04-22


any sufficient expression Of the public
will, that Madison's resolutions appeared
suitable early in the session was general
| ly adnitted, but they were dropped per.
haps as not corresponding 10 the increas
ed aggrcssions since Nov. The resolu.
ton fo- sequesttation, he said, he, did not
approve, but the resolution for noD-inter-
course then submitted to the house by
Mr.. Clark of New.Jersey, he thought
would answer, the purpose, aud that il it
passed congress, the President. would
send an envoy. It did pass the house of
representatives. by large majority, and
the second reading 10 the senate before
the envoy was nominated by the Presi-
dent. These circumstances are mention.
ed 10 demonStra,e that at no period here
totore, either before or since the dcciara.
ton of independence, was refusing 10 i'm
port or consume The produce or manu-
iactures of any county deemed war
measure; it cannot be so unless some
treaty is hereby broken, The British
trea secures th,s right to both parties,
! Mar. +. SAID it was true that not only on
the occasions above mentioned but on the
discussion ofthe resolution submitted by
Mr.. Madison, Oh the resolution Cor All en-
barge and the opposition. 10 the BRUSH
| tresty being ratified, there we're members
| and others who declared these measures
would lead TO war, &c. Ii was Particular
| iy SO when The question Of the n,bargo
was first discussed. That the measure
will lead 10. war is always the cant word
( OF opposition, and is well calcala ed to a.
~ Ia. 4,
informed, bat ens&ting such measures as
are agreeable TO the treaty w,ih Britain,
and within the ,unquestionable rights of
i sovereignty, therefore cannot OF .thc,n
selves cause war. The resolution there.
fore IS not Objectionable on stis ground,
whatever il may be on the ground OF ex-
Pedicncy. But if the British government
should, dis, sgarding the principles of JUS
ttice, embargo our ships III their harbors,
capture them on the OCEAN, where We have
a large amount OF properly a1oas, and e.
ven if they should be mad enough to at
tack our ports and harbors With their feet,
liz they should do ell that has been sug
ge,ted by the gentleman from Virginia,
we have the power and means of making
reprisals. Mr.. f. said, that that genS!e-
man had charged his colleague aIr. Sni-
! jie) with inconsistency, lie having former.
/ Iy opposed llcet and was now in favor of
I one, sc. but this was not the case, nei.
! Their his colleague nor himself were in Ia
yor of a feet, nor wouideyervo,e for one to
! oppose or make reprisal oil Britain, while
less expensive and much more CERTAIN
means of reprisI were in our power.
The vast amount OF stock that the British
subjects owned in our funds and banks,
and of debts due from our merchants 10
her merchants aud manufacturers, aud
her territories Of Nova Scotia aud Cana
da in oar neighborhood which, though OF
no great value to Us are of incalcuIable
value TO her, are all in our power and are
all lawful objecfs for reprisaIs Which at
least may be justified by excess of provo
cation. Even surprising Great. Britain
lost to all sense of justice and national
honor, which he did mot admit in it's whole
extent, yet we will all admit that She is
sensible of and pursues her own interest,
and that il is not her interest TO go TO ex
( tremities with es on the account Of all she
gains by the aggressIons Of which we
complain must be admitted by all co!spc-
| tSut Juu5Sos
| The gentleman from Virginia has spo-
ken Of the character of those engaged IN
! commerce IN an unusual strain OF acri.
mony he has desouuced commercial
| pursuits and denied protection 10 il be
! yond gun-shot from our shores, sc. Il.
is true he yesterday refused proteesien
only to what is usually though incorrect
! ly called the carrying trade. Formerly
by the carrying trade was understood to
be carrying the property of other nations.
on freight. In ilIis Holland who has lit.
tie produce of her own'to export was &c
morally greatly engaged. Her merchants
were formerly the carriers FOR all the
maritime nations Of Europe. Our own
shipping merchants also were early en-.
gagged in this trade even before 1898
they cdntended for the right of doing so,
but that is now given up, IL any do now
engage in IL they neither claim nor re-
ceive protection from our government
The name Of carrying trade is now APP.
Piled 10 that commerce carried on by
purchasing goods in one country bring
ing them to our own country, and IS the =
are not in demand there re shipping lhs,l
To foreign market, sc. OF disposins "a