Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-04-29
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| her interest, aud will she not be govern
ed by il /! SIZE has no other rule of aetione
! Are we not then correet in considering
this war measure And ought not gem
tlemen TO abandon the vain illusion they
have conceived II is however said, that
she ayiil not be willing 10 cncrease the
number Of her enemies. But is She mob
we'll apprised, from the genius of the AZ
merican people, that nothing is more de.
sired. by them than peace; and thai the
moment she. does you justice, you will DO
bound TO seize IL; aud HAT she may there
fore calculate on making peace gh@u shs
phases. Viii, she no,. therefore, use ALI
her power TO bring US first 10 terms, aud.
then if she fail, come TO terms herself
! whenever she pisssei.
So much with, regard to this as war
| MEASURE. For The irresistible conclusion
IN my MUD is, that il VIII produce war.
Rnt suppose it should rot produce war;
will it not produce Consequences equally
fatal Will 1t not destroy your conn.,
merce! Our exports vii! not be purchase
ed, as the merchants wili net 81 GU, their
vessels unless they caa get a inarkel foc
them. For this what are we IL gain {.
The carrying trace. beg leave here To-
! make some remarks on ,be POSITION oH
the gentleman from .aiassachu selts and tn
examine the prlncipir assumed by the
British government 10y WHICH IL tsiil be,
scen the whole casrJ ing trade is not af-
iected by it! Waat is The ground which
iie prize courts 81 Br.>,a tekz That a
neutiai has no right 10 delivei a bell,ge-
| tent from the pressure OF his enemies
hos.iities by trading with his co!onies I'M
time OF wa:, IN way mol authorised i'm
| lme OF peace. This principle, so faf as
It relates to our government, is not SO un-e
fair as gentIsmen seem 20 imagne. Lee
Us apply it to Britain and France. AS to
! Great Eri'ain she IS con,eDdpS for her
liberties aud her very existence, and, all
though shall not contend that a n~,ion
at wsr,has not the right 20 regulate fer
[commerce with neutral neighbors IN any
way allo@edby the law of nations; yee
the enemy has certainly the right 10 pre-.
went every means Of relief, to produce, IL
possible, oppression aud poverty in order
10 procure peace. Can you expect ihaa
Britain will permit you 10 supply France
and Holland with commerce, and on 81 cf.
terms as enables them 10 go The cheapest
1 into ,hs market and convert ali their mer-
! chart ships into armed vessels 20 priya-s
! teer upon her trade, and .hile France isS
| so relaxed IN her system, nave we a righf
| 10 expect any indulgence from Britain
War we know always brings some evils
10 neutral country. Can we therefore
so materially blame Great BeiIain! Then
( as to the Consequences of this trade. IL
certainly does not bring more than no
thousand dollars into our treasury lille
It draws from the purchase of our domes.
TIC productions large part of the capital
that would be otherwise devoted TO il.
/ When l say 10000 do.ars, mean to-
apply the remark particularly 10 that trade,
which has been the Object OF suppression
by the prizs courts for agree thai iha
revenue ar,sing from the whole Carrying
: trade is stated To amount 10 500, 900 DOL
lars, but no uiau Will say thar the du;ies
arising from this species Of rade is un-
der-essiisated; IL the whole value @ ( tlis
! trade SO important rs TO Justify sacr;hc,
OF all our interests! viii ask gentlemen.
! whether it is correct or proper that The
|, great interests OF the country should ba
; given up 10 trade oaly continued in
! lims OF war, and III which bur few men
are interested Let it not here be UNDER
: stood that avn the enemy OF commerce.
no, ano It's friends Without H., aericul-
lure would be nothing, AID idera wo1ld
be 10 market for the sale oil on. surplus
. produces We must have trads--~bGl let
. iibe on principles OF pcrmanency, atc not
} on such as emerge tom state of war.
Britain haJ never atisGled uur dlreA trade.
and my yOte shall be always ready 10 pgo.
! tect g. agree that cifcuitcus irads.is
ben:nciai To- the country, Just as money
; brought into it, is beneic.a.. 10. X. US
take The subjeet upca calctl Alton. 1
}! think u a fair subjsa Of CALCULATION, a
question: OF prof, ai,1 loss, ssd see ,ylle-
iner it ought on that ground to be pro-
tecled. IL 1t is found The play Is not
worth the candle, gentlemen VII cersia.
~ not wish rs p,esergalion, As II 1fght
} TO proteet, at the hazard of eyer,, saer;-
he=, this trade Of 50 ptscarious a ptosr.
and which cannot coniiuus loDger than
HE period Of var. Our exports 10 G..
Britain and her dependencies a.nnun; u,-
on an average Of 9 years, to 90 e5scoo
dollars; Of THIS amOUDi the two articles