Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-09-24

| dHffofsriate J09iciGty f,ozoer, with he
! fruits CT Its rapacious and lawless spoa-
tions, carry servtlily and corruption into
every class OF the nation Similar reh-c.
lions arse concerning the use Of the Ma.
/ wy ia the SlaUe trad, isiands ard colonies.
! These observations 4 e 40, made from any
! Lniavcrable opinions of the individuals
who compose our navy, or that CT any
other nation bu, are merely intended 10
Prove, tia, although navy has not been
thought 20 endanger pubic or general IL.
berty IN the precise form aad manner OF
an ~TIny, II i. So justly eSceptionable on
that score, as 10 require constitutional
hroduce IN relation 10 It, as standing
Armament in ,hs hai'ds OF the COVE, nmeut.
/ Every standing pubic force requires eau
| uons whether il BE- on he wa.er or Oh
P, he Lard.
| Bat !; may be observed, tina, cam
merce exislS, thet ii is absolutely neces
gary, AID that i. is Profitable. The car
rage OF our produce by sAhs into Ike con
saner's markets is as usetai 10 The grow
ers CT thai produce as the carriage oy zpag
sons. The righ;sAlnd interes; OF com
merce, as well as The interest Of agncul
ture, therefore, requ,sss that our snips
be Kept as free as possible from impedI
n'emts 10 their voyages, ihe,r ca goes
from spoliation, aud their crews, whe-
tier natives or sleRs, from foreign H.
pfessment. For this purpose, susae per
sons have d sired that the Unyec y atcs
should be immediately made AID perma
neatly maintain considerable naval
ntsvcr. We have suggested io1 due con,
siders,i0n some difficulties AID some ap
parent impedimen,s. !, viii be d-,e,.
mMed how far they are Inheren; ~ the Ia
tore Of things in the y Safes, how iaf
they ale real, and how far Il;ry can b.
acqa'eSced in or obviaied.
1t Il be supposed for moment. that
these objections are not real. and thai
they may be obriacd, ,hrn lie, US coosi
der the vasI expense OF a naval establish
menl.
Great Britain spends annually from Sc
venly millions TO eighty five millions Of
dollars on her navy. One.ten,h OF he.
I nayy would cast Is Ten OF twelve niliio.s
"a d,'liars, which Is from 81 10 IS per
ceilt, On al our expor,s, forsign and a
nierican. Ii. the greatest year. /, Is tbs
Whole net i;Fotf u our trade and. il IS
Presumed more. YET such limited ma
vs. coild not, OF course, resist Eta vi
ihe E-cis OF England, nor could j. resis.
the navy held by several other powers,
III! the Bsitish levi&than lately devouted
All the her r.vies af The cid world
The navy IF Giea; Dr,ain is indeed
brilliant lns'iuinen, Of slupsHd ius power
bui u has proved to her finances, sp!en
did instrument of ruin. j. coss her Il ON
ssFeniy to eighty five millions of dollars
per anDum, in direct expenditures, uude,
regular appropriations, besides u great in
/ dircci c'nount IN hoan,les on sal cloth
on fi,neres, aud nURiscCus cher things IN
heir complicated syslem OF commence and
hnances' L IS a Si1ndiHg amy as OF
pressive 10 Foreign ma, ION, Is the SfQaGiaa'
armies of the Siuarts and ,he CIom ellis
were 20 tire British nation. Il hss become
hostile To- The liberty &C all at sea, and,
- Far as /, spNcs ihe Blush people them
selves, it is because it is employed upon
liens. II Involves Great Britain in grea,
| odIum, and IN incessant, oioody, and &c
i:nSiUe guGrrelS ard svars Of flr.de hozv
or and Gvarice H JaciH'aleS her i'm
n,cnss fGrfic hahonS III he coBimtrce aad
SLAVERY Of the blacks and in me crne! c,.d
e,cfe,istOe fyraiy t.rerciSed over India.
! D. the United States want such ma.
! w; such au instrument Of oppression !;
such on Instrumen, OF defence such an
instrument of offence; such d,ain for
their wealth; mili.s,one slung around
the pubic neck, To deal destneiion TO
Ill we may Cbuse 10 insult, aud at the
same time 10 bend the public neck, and
s'nk the public body In The abyss Of mi.
ii,a'y expense The Il ilish plea OF de.
] .cncc for the fatal expenses Of a navy does
not exist ~ The case Of The Uuued ates.
':hcy are not an islaud Of 20 900 square
mules; tor are they near t. any f,Jeigu
enemy nor hGge they concentrations cg
movable property TO tempt aud enrich
invaders nor keys Of cher country in
the shape OF fortresses OF metropolitan CT.
Ties, by Which invaders may hold and
command their d minions; uor have they
transmaTine colonies tor any commerce
which the fOre'gn world can do without
,, is difficult 20 procure cor,ea statements
Of the British naval expense down 10 tue pte
sent time; but . recurunce 20 the British New
! Annual Register, for The years 1904 8Jg & 1903
wil snow that the sums of 1880 C0Jl s,ss