Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-10-15

VIC navy now tnfce tllneS the nuilcSr OF
inhabitants and five times the capital we had
IN that war; and how can these o5iccls be
more proftably employed than in manufac-
turing woollen cloths, when yours will cost
us three hundred per cent above the manu-
featuring price?
Besides, do You reckon for nothing the SUP
plies we can draw from Europe France now
furnishes US many articles, and among o.
Tiers not a few woolien cloths. Germany
supplies us with many linen goods--and
Italy with silks. The commerce Of these
countries would flourish by the increased
demand which we should make unon them,
and, ! repeat it, it is not in the power of
Great Britain, though her ships cover the
Ocean, to prevent the cntorprising sailors
OF America from navigating the Atlantic.
III immense fleets have been able 20 elude
the VIGILANCE Of your squadropS, and ira
verse the ocean for months without encoun-
terilg YOUR fleets, how easy is it for single
detached, fast sailing vessels to carry on q
sure and prohtable commerce; Recciiect
once for all, that America 6es on the only
road TO the Antilles and Crtrbbces md
that your commerce is thousana times
more exposed to her strokes, than hers Is to
yours.
But this ministerial writer'has the aflron-
tcrv to say, that America would have too
much honor to coniscate the British pro-
pcrtv existing in private credits and public
contracts.
What! Nation set up the claims of hc-
nor who ayoweilv make war on a calcula-
ton of profit. Who, acknowledging impli-
city that she has no cause even of discon-
tent with the other nation, avows she must
fight her, because it is mere COR her pecu-
mary interest than - be at peace. Can
such nation pretend tn claim protection
rom the honor, the sense or Justice of the
other! Away with such ridiculous an
peals to princinles which YOU have been
the first TO despise., America, Jealous of
her good faith, Nyo,sld have been the last 60
enter into SO shameful a contest; but she
viii also be the first n follow an example
which your pcriidy will have rendered ne
cessarv TO her safety.
To all your fIsure losses in tpadc--to the
loss of yonr national character, YOU must
therefore add the total loss OF Sc. 000. 600 CO
dollars due from citizens of the United
States, and 45.000.0COdue from the govern
ment OF the United States to vour subjects
The appeaiis now about 10 be made e
Europr, to the word. IL by timely dis
missal of those whohave given these perni-
ctous couDscls, YOU prove that you are moi
the partakcrs in their uniustihable and per-
iidious views, K is possible that you may
preserve your station in the opinion Of O.
Their nations--but Is, setting at defiance |
every principle hitherto held sacred, if a.
vowip< that you know no other rule but
yom iaterest--no other law but your pow !
er, Won make 2 wanton attack on che COM |
merce Of the y States, YOU will soon learr
that what have predicted is more than !
mere prophecy.
You viii rcapin the distress OF Your man |
uiacturcs, the ruin of yoHr commerce, and !
in the execra,ion ~ both hcrlispheres The |
rewards which such unprin, ipled conduct |
will III such a case Most richly me rit
AN AMERICAN.