Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-04-29


porary exnedicncy ;he cultivation ofthe.
two articles, and yop PROSTATE the exps,
tation Independence. and industry
thonsards--then will DC applied to you
'osn Industrious AID virtnous ci.izens.
what the mover of the resolution suppos
I'D It would be to the manufacturers "a
England, dagger TO their vitals. Let ue
not Tor Gods sake ruin our country Ut
der the decisive expectation of murine,
our aayersaries. Another and very GU
ren, view may be taken OF this subicSt
it's acknowledged that there are coEapa
ratiyely bo, ts~ persons immediately 10.
terested In this trade. aud although "a
them luc, alive one, yet il must end up
on the cessation of hostiIitics in Europe.
II mus, be uoiust, that the great interest
ct the sgricul,uralist should C.. sacrificed
TO this trade, or even pledged for its pro.
lection and security. never viii agree
thst enc Class or profession OF people shan
underwriie and ensure the success of ano-
ther class, and this too without any pre-
niiurn. This is precisely the Gaze ia this
instancs--the trader gains all under the
protecting arm OF the farmer, and the
loss falls on tie farmer, if il should be at
tended with any.
Let US view this subject in another
light. 1t is commended, that if British
manufactures are prohibited, that our
commerce will still go on, that our rner.
Chants will ind other markets, and shat
the security Of the revenus will no, be af.
fecied. But I beg gentlemen seriously
TO consider the situation of Europe. l
do bsieye that Our demands cannot be
supplied but from Britain, they cannot
he sopSsied elsewhere Because from
1885, tire British manufactures introduc.
ed into this country have regularly en-
$ creased; notwithstanding in France la
Dor is cheaper than IN Britain. Not be-
cause an English coat was better than q
F:ench one. The faci is, the French
manufactures canno, be got ON the saac
reasonable terms as the English. What
has been the effecs on the price of I.yel4
pooI co,ions since France has menaced
the invasion of England? They have in
creased in price, because her manufsc.
turers have been taken from their :hops
and converted into soidiers. yVhst is tho
situation Of Europe Convu,sed TO her
centre, VIII Germany afford US the srli-
clss ne wants Do we nc; know that her
manufactures have always been limited
* coDhBcd &c particular articles. Where
then IS a supply 10 be had Who're is a
return 10 b: go, for our domestic produc-
lions, without which Guy loss vii; br.,n-
ealcuIabir J What viii its iI,e q be on our
treasury? We kaow That the Brii.h ma
puiscturcs yield about FIVE millions Of re-
Venue, which go to thu regular reduction
OF the public debt, which TO this d, gree
must be suspended if they are prohibited.
WI! grr,lSnen say, becau.e hold this
language that arr the spoiogi.t Of Bri
,ish mtasusss? No. Were 10 give
way 10 my feelings On this suhi &, in.
stead OF beng governed - my Judgment,
there Is 10 length 10 wI..ch | would not
90 My colleague has ,oid Us ,hat Great
Britain ~ lighting cur battles and those Of
the world, | believe so. But nor from
any good viii TO US or the worid--ln fight
ing their oDn battles, ,hsy fight ours.
LIE us then suffer them 10 go on, not out
of.Hsctonta their government which is
,yrannicnl, and winch, il il had The power,
would lord II ever this country 8 it did
when we were colonies, nGi lrom attach
ment 10 the EagliSh government or its
measures, but frcm regard 10 cur own
eeu8isy.io WHICH ihis measure would be
iuinous II he articles we want can be
got from any other country, let US Oh, ain
them from theIA; bnt do not lei us carry
our enmi,y so farlo Britaia as 10 ruin our.
selves.
But We are told that This IL only one
cause cfconplaihl sgaiHst The British go
vernnefit; lEat ano.her cause OF com.
PLANT IS the impiessTnsn; cfOur sesmen.
itis accuse, mast serious cause OF com
plain. On this subject have more feel.
ibg than OF the othcr. ! commjserate
the ospiora5lc situation of,hose men and
,hsir ifiehds, aud wish most afdsnlly il
was in ny power 10 relieve them from it.
Bat there is some apology even here to
be made lor tie British government.
The inhabitants of the two nations are so
Ike each Q her, snd SO nearly the sanne in
their )anguagc aud habits, that il is ez.
tremcly difficult 20 distinguish one from
the o'hcc. Aod ! viii ask you if we have
hot more subjects of Britain in our SER
VICE, than they have American citizens i'm
theirsf Let us also recOlIcet their princi-
pie, once subJeei, always a subject.