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

The productions ofihe farmers, he is disco
verihg something that may contribute TO
their conss Dience and comfort. lie is a
necessary link in the chain Of our socic-
~. There is mutual dependence be.
twxl him and the farmer. The inte-
rest Of The one is promoted bv the sue.
cess oi the other. This being The case,
these two classes should be extremely
cautious how they suffer that kind OF
jealousy to grow up betwixt them, that
might eventually prove source Of dis
tress and calamity 10 them both.
hope IL will not be Inferred from any
thing that have said, that l am going
To be an advocate for the protection, even
OF American merchants, in that wild, ex
travagan; carrying trade. 10 which some
ui them appear 10 extend their views
shall never agree To risk the peace and
safety OF the nation in such cause
Even in doubtful cases or where the Law
was not perfectly clear, if they wpuid
einoa's their property, let 1t be at their
own hHzRri. Blu: in carrying on The di-
rect trade of our country, and even in
the carrying trade, while lhey confne
themselves within the acknowledged law
or nations, think they are entitled TO
projections. Ard in affording this pro.
tectiCn take il that we ara promoting
The real interest Of the country. By
cherishing navigation to a certain extent,
we secure to ourselves at all times he
means Of procuring a market for such
ARTICLES ms We lave for sale, we furnish
means for promoting industry, and we
make provision for the maintenance of
men, on whose bravery and excrtions in
the event OF war, we must always reiy
very much for cur defence. On this
sublec, cannot express my sentiments
better than l fad them expressed in a
report made by the present Chief Ma
gistrats, while Secretary of State, and
which | consider as decIaralory of The
true interests of the nation. l shall
therefore take the liberty of reading a
Paragraph IF hat report.
II, ,hat is navigation, as branch of
p industry, is valuable,--but as source OF
+. defence, essential. Its value as branch
os industry, is enhanced by The depend
/. ance of so many other branches on it,
e In times of general peace it rnuI.ipl;es
q competitors for employment in transpor-
q iation, and SO keeps that at is proper
'"vel and in times OF var, that is to say,
when those nations no may De orr prln-
. cipal carriers, shall be al war with each
ohsr, # we have not within ourselves
the means OF transportation, our produce
must be exported IN beiiig-rent vessels,
at the increased expense of war fro.ght
and insurance, and the ARTICLES VIII CHI will
not bear that mus perish on our hands.
but II IS as resource for defence.
that our navigation Will admi', neither
neglect nor iorbearance. fhe position
and circumstances OF the United Sta,es
leave Them nothing To fear on their land
board, and nothing 10 desire beyond their
present tights. Bat OH their SEA- bos,d
they are open to injury, and they have
tnere, 100, commerCe that must be
protected. THIS can only be done BIZ
possessing respectable body Of citizen
seameD, and OF artists and establishments
IN readiness for ship-bui.ding."
From this very brief view Of the con-
duct of the British government towards
us, and have confined it merely 20 the
points stated IL the preamble to the re.
solution (; every candid. every unpreiu.
diced person think must acknowledges
tha' we are arrived at crisis that WIZ
have reached period u, which The hon.
or, the interest, and the public sent
MINT OF the country so far as it has been
expressed, cali loudly on US to make
stand. The evil we have already sui
tered is greal, and it is progressing
Like cancerous complaint il is peoetra.
ting sul deeper towards our yitals.
While we yield year after year, Great
Britain advances step by step; We,
iltle longer aud our commerce will he
annlhIated, and our Independence sub
ver,ed,
Here the great difficulty presents it. 4
sen w bat are the proper steps 10 be
taken, "hst measures thai we can adopt
VIII be most likely 10 effeel the obisct
we have IN view. and III lis operation pro-
ouce ne smallest Inconvenience 10 our
selves. /, sir, have reflected much ON
this subject. l have considered, so far
as was capable, the bearing which ey.
cry measure which have heard prooo.
sea, would have on it. The result of |
my Iellections is, that under all The cir. |
cumslsnces of The case, tn. resolution |
which is now The subject of immediate
discussion ought to be adopted. What
~ the resolution, what does il say f? Itl