Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-03-18


ought 20 be deemed satisfactory by boih |
parties. But lfyou :r.ist in your hostile
measures, If you absolutely refuse &C
ceding to any propositions oil Conapro.
mise, We must slacsen those bonds Of
friendship by which we have been con.
nected, you must not expect hereafter
10 mud us In your market, purchasing
your manufactures TO so large an amount.
what Will the people or this country
say OF this proposition! Will they not he
ready 20 cxClain, that il is 100 mild for the
present State ofthiDgs? What will be The
OPINION o. foreign governments rsspc sting
'G VIII they uot say that We have extern
dcd '"e principiS OF moderation too far g.
What must be It's impression or4 Great
Britain herself Sir, IL she is not ios. - cv-
cry sease of national Justice she must
acknowledge IT'S equity and fairness. But
l would enquire particularly what would
be Its operation on The people Of that
country! II carried into eEa6t, believe
twill str,k- dismay ,hrocIhout-the en-
pre-. Its operation will be felt by every
description of people, but more especial
! ~ OF thc commercial & manufacturing
port OF the community. The influence of
these two classes is well known in that
country. They are the main pillars of
LIS support. They arc the sources of its
wealth. Their presentations therefore
are always attended 10. And what Lam
guase must they spsak on this occasion
IL must be evident that a regard 10 their
own interest will lead them 10 demonstrate
loudly against that system, which Will
produce an annual defaication in the sale
"l 'heir manufactures, 10 the amount of
oo,oOo,ooo OF dollars. This is their vul-
nerable part. BY attacking them in their
warehouses and workshops we reach their
viials, and thus raise a set of advocates
In our favor, whose demonstrates may
produce an abandonment Of those unjust
principles and pract ccs, which have pro.
duced the solemn crisis.
but, MIR. Chairman, should Great Brit
ain contrary % our wishes, and certainly
contrary To her.own true interest, persist
IN ner iil-s'arred policy, wha' must be the
eh@ct OF such duct on herself, and
now VIII we be ultimately aft. ct.d ~ it.
onut out from British markets, cur mer-
chants VIII obtain partial supply from
other cpuntHSs, and we viii resort to do
mestic manuts ctures 10 make up the de-
liciency, Should ,h-s system be adopted,
Britain may find it tiliflcuit to recover our
custom. II certainly sUolsct OF seri-
Gus regret, that owing 10 ,h= large i'm.
portation and extensive consumption of
British goods, domestic manufactures
have nearly vanished. do not expect
to sec the establishment of Large manu-.
tActerIes IN this country. The Extensive
vacant territory We possess furnishes such
poTertuliDdGceo for settling ON land,
tnat lew are 10 BIZ found wiling TO ae
confined within the narrow limits of
mandatory. Should, however,, such
( Establishments be set on foot, l have no
douoi they would receive a large Access
sion OF workmen from The numbers which
non importation ACT would compel 90
leave their present homes, in search Of
employment in this and other countries.
But my present view does not extend to
these establishments on so large scale.
! want to see every family little manu-
factory, vying with each other in the ex
ceiiency OF their workmanship, and ex.
hbitipg in their dresses specimens of
their ingenuity and industry.
MIR. Chairman, when | srst submitted
this proposition 10 the consideration of
the Houoe, / was SO fore bly, impressed
with The propriety of adopting it, that I
had no expectation 1t would meet with
aUy opposition. II was not until a reso.
luton vas laid on tho table. calling on
The secretary Of the treasury for Estate
Dent OF our exports and imports 10 and
from Great Brian and her Dope ndencies,
that had any suspicion it would be Cd
posed. When that call was made, be.
gan TO presume an opposition was nten.
ded, and that the opposition would be
grounded on the supposed effect which
the adoption of the measure now under
discussion would have on the revenue.
i his was brought particularly into view
some days after IN The form of preface
to resolution on this same subiecr offer.
ed by gentleman from Maryland.
We were told then, that our imports
from Great Britain aud her dependencies,
amounted annually to IS 100000 of dol.
lars, and that at the average rate sf dny
OF 20 per cent. the revenue would of
course be affected to the amount of
100000 OF dollars. That the revenue
viii be partially affected by ;he proposed
measure is readily admitted; and if il
should be affected IN snch an ..,, -