Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-04-08
TUEsDIr. APRIL 8, 1905.


OF Briiiss ship of war! Are genileme,
hostile to impressmen,, and yet friendly
to naval war, to systems which mus
eventoate in tho introduction If this sys
tenn at home, in the subversion of our il
berries lie, tl,em examine the profound
argnmeo, of judge Foster on this subjeGt.
They will end tina, Great Bri,tin is corn.
PEELED to resort to il, to maintain her na-
val power ard her existence. And it is
because am opposed 10 resor,pg TO
the same expedient for wilt any nian
pretend that a great navy can be manned
without recurring 10 itfj bccauseI think
IN abhorreut 90 he genius of free peo-
pie, that am against rushing into that
| naval war, into vhich gentlemen wish 10
'precipitate Us. No, sir, sou cannot com:
mand seamen for your navy in TING Of
war, without irn1ressment. The wealth
ofCresus could nos sustain the expense,
and even ifz,hat objection could be re
moved, the operation by enlistment is ton
tsrdy to meet sudden emergency. IF
you have difficulty in procuring seames
to serve in the Mediterranean, what will
be ,he caas 10 war against England,
With all their bravery many a ruau VINO
would willingly meet the corssirs or c.
ven the Dons and Monsieurs, would fec,
irelucsant TO be led to battle agains. 4
British Aeet---snd .shys SIR } Because
waving other considerations, great ORC.
portion of our sranen are ioseieners--
natives OF Grea, Britain, who still feel
prey 'dices Tor their parent country. Yes,
lslr, the character of the American sea
men, like TIA, of ihe neutral trader, too
often Guides our grasp. The moment
lyeu make war, much more if you resort
to ii1Pressraent the American ssjinr va
n.shes, he becomes a suhisa, of Den
mark: Win the first frost, he disappears
iin anlght.
! Ba, II did not misundetstand he eel,
tlleman from 7 .nnssIyania, he said that /
had treated the House in a manner of
which, Sit, trns; | am incapable of act
ing towards any assembly much less one
OF your dignity. Am indeed. SO ieno-
rant OF the feelings OF man! OF The cha
lrscter and composition of thia House /
No, SIR, have spoken of certain proiee.s
ani itseiss protectors IN language such on
Fly as 1 think they deserve, anu IN which.
Claiming the same liberty which that gen
tieman urges end cxa6iee I will ever
speak ofsuch absurd ana f5ntaslicsi sys
TENS. fhe au bors are no doubt mic.
| rested ID diEuslng the Ridiculous burl.Ien
Gf their dIsgracs as widely as possible,
cannot blame them for it, slr.-.~tis pat..-
raj 20 wish for partners in our shame.
| But the great poiiicsl sin, for which {
4 We HOO ad til
irora Pennsylvania, 10 che nrinioo which
| [ bave expressed OF q crriar. book. which.
SEEING to be his political Eihle And,
sir, be would have me considered as az.
lEconsidera,e person eho would not scr,s.
pie 10 cell Locke Ounce Newton dri-.
weller and Franklin jpusneyInap prio-
( ter; and III an crsGniaf saw lie has pro
nounced that this buck viii live when he
tsod too sir arc laid ia our graves. Bu,
when he Sc5ssidiers re ON age and The
trail;y Of my constitution, he ~. NJ coIes.s
that Inc has allowed bur a short span FOR
the existence Of his fayorite work Hui,
even though 1t should 1--we when we are
| wasting iii The sllsn, tomb, there 3 mo-
thing IN my composition tina; asDircs TO
beng considered as It's author. Who i.
the auihorf Does the gentleman know :
! Musi we have scni oificlat authority, even
Tar title pagef No, sir, whatever others
may think have no ambition to have
written such book SIS this. ab;ure The
yeryidee. Unless my understanding has
aenndoaed I'VE, It involves an abandon
uebt OF he very doctfine for which the
~elter contends Sir, the very cursory
view which / took of this subisa yestcr.
day Will comps nc ir,o Some ruretiiions,
bul / must beg TO be INDUCED in some
additional remarks What is the doe.
trinel
iniines of peace among sil uaticns,
their commercial intercourse is undsf no
other restrictions than what may be I'M
posed by their respective Jaws, or Their
mutual compaels No one or more ma
lions can justly control he commerce
between any two OF more of the others.
When war happens between apy t,7o
or more nations question arises, IN
what respect il can aflecl The commerce.
OF ns,iuns noteHgaged ~ the war
Between the nations not engaged In
The war, il is evident thar i've commerce
cannot be Affected az oil by : war be.
tween otbcss.