Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-09-27

pose, tnStetose. th2t CHV outies, Cl V1IcFcAtt
upon ali goods made Of those raw mAseSi
ais were (tor mere example, at IS pee,
Cen. at medium, We now grow forty
or hf-y millions of pounds of cotton wool,
and can easily produce much m re. Let
! us'soPpose. therefore. onr duties, 0d vnio.
rem upon all goods made of thai raw ma
ier'al from Europe were fixed (foi exam
| pie a's") a, IS per cent. The difference
| of 10 per cent would operate IS prem,
um for the consumption OF piece goods
made abroad of our own cotton in nrosf
instances, IN preference tn goods made in
Eurocc of foreign wool, fax, hemp. Ailk
and lea,her---ar'iciesw which we never pro-
duce FOR sale ab,oad The duty Of as per
cent. upon foteign linens AID woole, S
would be IN favor of our own manufacture
Ut 1'z, hem1. and wool.
I One more example vii be offered cGarioasiv
o'en'ts'g ,bat IL is PC fecty novel and fo, i6a sad
o'ttr reasons SD nia De carcfui.y exrnoiod IL Is
proposed fr 'Gsioa, ma, ever, fn u-e miu
fr' e1'her IN Person. OF Pyope,,y, unawfully done
10 ANY American citizen by any foreign power
cihcc' W aGcn., SHAH he subjet Of nvcs,iga in,,
Srt decision before sanding hoard OF conlrns
s'on.rs t. be c,eaied b, law, and si,ting in f,,,
c0Ficien'ie; that even srch future injury shall.
Zoe estimated in he form of an intemniica alton il
/ n9nsyto the suffering citizen or his representa-
s'vcsj 'h7r evidences of the sums ,iue tnersf u
! snail " issued bca Jog inr-fest fun their res.
[ pcf"Ve ia "a thar ,'ie gtauf7r winch they shat
We RESPECTIVELY Issued sial OF ASSUMED TO the go
[ sef"'nen' OF thr u y; hat an arIcati,n FOR
jnNt comp nsatino shall b made by our govern.
| p'sn, thus placed in the 81 ua,ion 5f the sufferer
=" ne government OF the injue tina. il he de.
NAMES p' hisnatu-e, scert,in.i n-any half year
sha no he ssusrrd within one year ths Prcsi
! oen' ~ thc u sh',, be authorised to diref the
1 Collection & any additional cut, u,on the prod,ic
aNo manufactures of he ,nju mr. ount-y 70 cove.
+ TIE same. and Ne shall be :, qu.. ed TO cause tn
same 80 b ,epo, TED IL the legislature and tha, a
Ike process shat be purfueh h.,f weary in order
( &C. in'sniuts he injurcd e,sizens of the U : on,
/ q zoe indps',y oftoe sjeoig,o-s +
Nee remedies tor The varr,us commercial in
JTies we sustain, are cautiously suggested f,r
'imeiy consideration The, ART me-rJS intended
Z" eae'npfatr 'be na'ure rbe principles on which
we u'ar pr cecd in consequence. If no su: n IN
Ju'i,s wee IN existence or in contemplation. we
need no' ,h"s aet FOR the intermittent n am, pro
teeti'n OF our CT zne 70 secure our last share
IN the commeroG 81 our c"untr, and o.thc word
we probably should NOT think of Adopting The 80
rany me- measures to fo &C manufactures bu,
tr sncn we'Sh'y reasons a RE Necessary .ubo,-t
OF Of" ds''enl''rc c, and tte eH,ptymen; II be ;njs-
cd r'ereoaRFs ma'iac's and sea port a,fsans ana
Ieoue's he U S. fora ong me onMtted a
use The best defence Of nav s-siIDn commerce and
mnnuiastr'es--s pTDv!S:,Hsd idtrs The grea,
obJets OF 'his .imi'ed skerch lie openly 10 submit,
10 the country res,lett.ui Suggestion. Ina the
Whole Circle OF our commercial rights and me
= r. S, IN eriial and sxtesna can b. nose cheaoy
more safely, and more e1eau.il, defended BY
wnoiescme statutes, th,nb, a dangerous and cost
iy establishment oil naval power
/ inc'udmg our seafarng c teens of course, and
WIN ps5iiculac eye - tnei, interesting case
tt is resp tt;uily conceived that ,ie case OF
SFAMFN might NC imuediately pat upon this
footing Including I'll under cont ets, made as
presoribed'by our na,ional laws