Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-10-08

example, that we owe the injurious pre-.
cedenis OF those vast wrongs which have
broken the hearts and fortunes Of our
r neutral merchapts.-.lt is England
lone which, on paper, has biockaded EN-.
pres, nay quarter oil the globe, unblcck.
AIDED in fact, and incapable CT blockade,
destroying the markets for neutral pro-
duce, manufactures, and property, in en-
emies' and neutral countries, 1T IS l;n-
gland which, o d aw US into war with
her enemines Carried seduction into our
national Senate, and attempted TO com
NIT this nation in the partition al an en-
eny's nobiest colony. More might be
truly said, but suffice il 10 observe, that
course OF such circumstances, commen
eng in 1899, and continued to the las,
season Of our pubic IN mess may we'll &C
C u tl,rtae measures - oo.S TO .ucD' +
lew of our own no. Nnfaetuies, by the ex.
clusion of some Of those Of nation So
perseveringly unIrierdly, ard so exten.
siveiy injurious in spirit and in deed.
The conduct of Great Britain herself
in previously discriminating against us,
may he forgotten by her government, bu,
they will not admit the facts OH state.
WeHt Oi some winch occur.
The important principle, lha, free ships
make free goods was conceded by Great
Britain to France, though hec priyy coun
Gil recognizing tha. fact. decided that we
should not be equally iavored.--This
important and ,nte tiooai discriminate
aga'ns, Us is worth much more than al
the Determinations we have made against
England, and ali we yel contemplate.
IN making a treaty with France and
other states, Great Britain es ablshed
much shorter, simpler, end more favor.
able list Of contrabaud Of war than was
ex ended 10 US.
The British government and navy, ii is
believed. have rot been in the practice Of
perverIing the right OF search, to the i'm
pressment of sailors on The high seas out
of any vessels but those OF The Urited
States.
The admission of other foreign ships,
with their own foreign produce, into The
British colonial free ports, and the exciu
sion OF the ships of the United States,
With our produce from the same ports,
is another very serious Discrimination a.
gal"st our agriculture and trade.
The exclusion of our ships from the
carrying trade, between the ports of
which their East India Company have
possessed themselves and China and other
asiern Countries, Is restriction not be !
lieved 10 he imposed on some other 10 |
reign vessels.
rhe picked beef and polk cf the u |
States are prohibited in Great Britain, !
but those of some other countries are re !
ceived there
The manufactures Of the u. States have !
been prohibited in Great Britain, while |
many of hose of Russ a, Turkey, Ger
many, and the Independent states of In. !
dIa have been admitted.
But let us MAKE pause. --I.et rs dis |
continue the further prosecution Of this
examination, lest the numerous evidences
Of rigor and injury from England may
produce resentment we do not desmg !
or be mistaken for design to censure and |
offend her. Far different motives indie ID
have really excited to this publication - |
the psacenble maintenance Of the rights |
and interests Of the u. States. and the ex
emptioD of human nature from the evils of |
dIscord, and the crimes and miserics
of war. The weeping voice Of bleed |
ing Europe seemed to cry to the tis,an,
mericons--hreserUe yonr feGce. Under
circumstances 80 Affecting, 1t appeared |
vice. and lawful and right worthy 10 ap-
peal tn the friends of humanity and truth !
~ the two ma Ions, on such matters as con |
Germ both, arA respectfully to offer to
our own country the weighing consideru-
tons. which seem to dissuade from the
hasty establishment, OF a ho.OerJzknaUy.
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