Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-08-06
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and need only add, that if you conssn
10 depart from the principles now a6tec
upo" IN cur prize courts, our planters and
w eet-lndia merchants will soon again
oe of'ven by an oppressive competition,
rom all the torcign markets of Europe
Inc ruin OF our East India company 100,
VIII be advanced with SIN accelerated pro.
srsss.
| After all, to wha, would persuade Won ,
70 quarrel with America! By no iueans-
out 10 treat with her more deliberatsly $
10 'rest with her on her own soil, at the
| seat OF her government, and in the bosom
Oh nrr Citizens; TO treSt with her; after
tie popular egeryesccnce excited by self
interested men has had time TO subside.
ana the voice of reason and Justice has
been deliberately heard to treat will her.
etier she ~as been fully instructed in the
recent measures of Prussia and France.
and liz The sys.eo n ow concerted for our
ruin.
lie contrary course of prccipitate
suom'ssion to the demands Of Mr.. Letter..
son aud his ininister, would no doubt be
more paisisblc TO them, and to the nar,y
20 rbichthey 6slqrg. But though | feeR
nigh personsble consideration and res
psGf tor those gentlemen, they are not
precisely the parsons with whom a Be-
usn minister would wish 10 adius, this
most Important controversy. / may b..
snstfiIen in their public views, fer I pro-
'ess no great acquaintance with the inle.
rioF Politics CT America but il is Certain
that they are regarded in that country, as
partial to'ths cause Of France, aud conse.
quently not Partial to England.
"The Congress OF the United States, a.
lone can declare var, or alter the
pscihc relations of that country.-
nere can consequently be no danger OF
being involved ina war by delay, before
British Minister can be sent across the
Atlantic. The American ambassador
can have no manifesto in his booklet
Tie advantage therefore of treating un.
Ger the eye and ear Of Congress, and of
psop'e, smong whom vesy considei O..
Die minority, at least, are disposed to mo.
ceraeion a'la Peace,tg undrn;pbly great.
The only objection can imagiue
pofsibiy to arise against this exped,ent,
is, from the passing Of the lirn,ed non.
im portaiion bill, the fate of wh.ch is VET
unknown, add which ~ represented as
0" depend either ON the Gas Of the exc
'utivc government, or on tha, Of its mi
Mister IN this country or that IS other
accounts intimate, on the bare event of
our refusing immediate. compliance with
lac demands OF the American govern.
mcnt.
" Now auch bill ei her has, or has not,
been passed by the Congress.
" In the latter case, the difficulty will ned
arise, but in The former, hesitate not to
say, that 1t makes your compliance, con-
sis,en,ly with any regard TO the digni-
~ and honor OF thie great nation, abso-
iutely impossible.
"Whet ~ rod to be put into the hands
Of a foreign minister, to whip us into sub
mission and We broadly and coarsely to
sell our maritime rights, for the sake of
passing OFF little hEberdashery along
with them
Are We TO make Jumping penny
worth TO The buying Of our lsaiher wares,
our fell and tia wares, and the other COM
modties enumerated in this insolent bill,
by tossing our honor, eur iastice and our
courage also into the parcel {! would
not cSuscnt to disparsge even the quality
ofour manufactures, much !ess Of our pub.
lie morals, by so shameful bargain.
" No cir if MIR Monroe is indeed in
sirueted and empowered to treat with us
in this formulating style Of hGcks,criDg
diplomacy, new reason arises for delay,
and for treating beyond the Atlantic.
a" Let tho threatened prohibition take
place Our hats, our shoes and our tea
kettles must find some oIher market for
few months unless the American mer-
chants should be impatient enough TO i'm"
pert them by SMUGGLING inio that country
in the mean time ; which | doubt not
they will, ~ a mofe than usual abundance.
Perhaps when our minister arrives, the
advanced price Of English goods, aud the
loss Of ids duties upon them, may iorm
an Argument Of some weight in our fa~
yor."
But l mus have done ; Leaf by reason.
ing zoe auxiously, shouid reason TOO
late---'' Pause then, sir" (stili 10 address
TN imsguedsnd, hope, non existent cha
rsGter)" pause cobja'e you, or This aw-
inl occasion. Contend at least lii,la lon.-
ger, fof our colonies, fog our navy, for
cur heiligeteni power, foY OUT consistency,
for Our dignity ard cur honor