Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-03-14


'-and of war and not proceeding 10 places
beseiged or blockaded, under pretext Of
their being engaged in time of war in a
trade with her enemies which was not al
lowed in time Of peace:
And whereas the government of the
United States has repeatedly remonstra-
ted 10 the British government against
these INJURIES, and demanded satisfaction
therefor, but without effect,
Therefore, Res,isrd, Tina, until euui,a-
Die & satisfactory arrangements on these
points shall be made between the tuo &C.
vernments, ii is cxpe,lient that from and
after tbe---day of--ncxt, no goods, .sres,
or merchandise, of the growth, product,
or manufacture OF Grea, Britain, or of a
ny of the colonies or Dependence. there
OF ought TO be imported into the Un;,.t.
STATES. Provided, however, that whene-
yer arrangements deemed satisfactory by
The President Of inc United States shall
take place, it shall he lawful for him by
proclamation to ak day on which thu
prohibition aforesaid shall cease.
MIR GREGG. NJ. Chairman, I can.
not but congratulate the committee, on
our having at length taken up the bust
ness TO which believe the people of this
country universally expected we would
have turned our attention Or the first mo.
ment OF assembling in our legislative ca.
Pacity. Before we left our homes, we
hae learned thro' the channel of newsra
pers, that outrsges of most atrocious
kind had been committed on the persons
| and property Of American ci,izrns, b.
some oil the beliigerent nations of Europe
this intelligence has been officially con-
nrmed by sundry communications which
we have received from The President of
| the United States. From these sources
we have derived the Information that ir-
ruPtions have been made into our terrific
ry on its southern frontier by subjects oF
Spain; and that depredstions to a very
considerable extent have been committed
on our commerce, BY the cruisers of thar
nation. The manly spirit with which these
irrupions were resisted by the officers
oiour government, appears for The present
to bavechecacd the farther progress fiha,
| evil: And II seems that the system of de-
| probation has been discontinued in pur-
suance OF Instructions issued by the mi
mister of state Sc of marine TO the director
| general of The fleet. These orders were
isssed on the 3d day of September, sos.
* ere understood; 20 have been produced by
! the remons;rances Of eur minister al hat
| court. From these favorable symptoms,
! a presumption naturally and nee ssarily
arises, that an amicable adjustment OF he
points IN dispute be,";Xt that governmrnt
| and ours, is not TO be despeired of. Should
we, however, be deceived in this calcuia-
t!on-shonld similar aggressicns be 10
! peated, wa are not destitute of means o
| ob!sin redress, and on such an event "a.
king place, presume We would not he.
sitalc in resorting 10 the complete cxcr-
else ofthese means.
| l wish tue prospect of an accommodate
on of our differences with Great 3 i,sin
was equally bright and Aa:tering. gu,
the Systematic hostility of that govern.
mcnt towards our commerce, s. It's obsti
nate perseverance in the imptessmen, Of
our seamep, Notwithstanding the repeated
remonstrances of our ministers save no
| room TO expect a. accommodation, until
we resort TO such measures, a. will make
her feel our importance to her, a, the pur.
chssers and consumers of her nannfsc-
lures, and of the great injury she will sus
tain thro' total priva.ion Of or friend,hip.
This it mus, be acknowledged l. a We.
ry important subject, and ono which can.
not fail TO engage the earnest attention.
not only OF this committee, bui must also
excite the anxious soiici,uds of every
member ofthe community On the course
we may now take, on he measures xe
may now pursue. will in grca. measure.
depend, IN my vicw, the determination a
the question, whether we are TO b.. a free
and independent nation? Or whether we
are 10 surrender hat boas,ed priyil ee, and
tamely submit 80 such indignlty aad Oh
preston, as our forcfathers even i'm their
state Of colonization would have resisted
with indignation. IL the discussion of
question of such magnitude, in the deci.
sion Of which we are all so materially in
teresied, and on which the honof aud tro,.
interest OF our country so much depends.
trust we will diyest ourselves Of all par
~ feelings, whether arising from car diff.
ferent pursuits 10 life, from geographical
distinctions, or from political considera,i.
cns, so that our decision may I've the re-.
suit of sound judgment, unnGuenced eli.
Their 81 improper partially o. prejudice.