Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-03-21


spoken, regrets that this subjecl has
been taken up so soon, but regret il
has not been taken up at an earlier period.
Although, after found certain intorma-
ton called fer, moved for other docu-
nents, calculated to shed further iiuh,
on the subject, yet than said, and am
still convinced that this information,
could not influence my decision on the
subj Ct under consideration. The docu
menls called for arc, however, now be
fore US. And it appears that the bal
ance oftrade between the Uuited States
and Great Britain is from eleven TO twelve
millions against US. This difference we
are obliged to make up by remi,,anccs
in cash or bills from other countries :;
when if we did not purchase of her more
than we sell to her, we should not owe
tins annual balance, and the amount
would surely be returned to the United
States very probably in cash, as a bal
auce In our favor from other European
nations. The trade, therefore, with c..
Britain. SO Tar as relates to the balance, is
disadvantageous 10 US. The gentleman
from Pennsylvania (Mr. Claw thinks
'"'9 'c@Oiut'o' WIZ hhS'Stia.iy inlufe US,
while IL will infiict little injury on Grea,
Britain, But there can be no doubt that
the measure 1t ccntemplates will injure
Great Britain vastly more than i. will in.
la,e US. Great Britain has, without snv
cause whatever, condemned our vessels
engaged in the carrisge of colonial pro.
dnctons, the bona dde properly of Anne
rican citize0s. The gentleman has &C.
knowledSed that these captures may g.
iSount 10 six millions OF dollars. i do
not know The amount, blu, if the adiudi
cations continue, believe il will soon ex.
coed that sum. But if the amoun, did
not exceed one million We arc bound in
DUTY TO protect our merchants. The
seni.erlan, IN his rem. ks, goes on IN.
calculation that Grcat Britain will go 10
war wiki Us # we adopt this resolution.
? Eu, ! have no such idea. If, however.
held that opinion, I should not on that
acccantwithhold my appreciation from il.
because believe il war should take
place, the United States will have a great
Advantage over Great Britain. We
shoeld be able, in that event, 70 Git out a
great number of psivateers, & We should
make two captures to their ore. Ifa
war should take place, which do no,
hesitate TO say I should greatly depre.
cate, We should take twice as much Of
their properly, as they would take of
ours. 3u, we are not, by the adoption
OF this resolution, about 10 enter into
war wilh Grea. Britain. No such thing.
is in The contemplation Of any gentle
man. We are merely about ia prohibit
the importation Of British gosds, iii con.
, sequence of her having seized our YES.
sells engaged in carrying on Lawful COM
merce, and in consequence of her sei..
zure OK americas citizens protected by
the American Tag.
With regard To the measure contem.
plated by the resolution, hope that C.
Bri,;in VIII not permit il go into opera
ton; that she will, on the contrary, ON
na}ure reelection, give Us back the pro.
perty she has wrongfnIly taken from US,
AID liberate our seaircn from the capt..
witty in which he de,aibs them.
With iSgaru TO the observation Of
The gentleman relative 10 cur inability TO
supply ourselves with the goods we cot
from her settle mSnts in the East Indies.
"A NHHBh j. proper 10 ODSSfVS tnat they
may be obleined from other colonies in
THAT quarter and as to spirits there can
be no douls of our getting sufficient
dqrantity otsprits, notwithstanding the a
dopiion oflhis resolution. But suppose
We could not obtain snflicient quantity
Of rum, OF manufactured articles for our
ordinary supply, and the revenue should
be thereby affected fof time. We
ough, not 10 be- governed by This censi-
dereiion. ~ believe The industry and
enterprise Of Gus merchants would soon
oblain from other markets, sufficient
supply Of every article, woollen goods
perhaps, excepted.
in NoYember 1898, Great Britain a.
d pied similar principles with regard to
ihs colonial trade, eScspl that the orders
issusd a, gbs, time went further than the
present principle. 10 consequence Of
these orders four OF i've hundred Of our
VesssIs were seized. Eve,y one knows
the SonSGCl OF lie American govern
mem at that tine. 4 treaty was final
BY made ia abich Great Britain promised
- pay for the agg, ssiohs committed by
hes vessels on neutral rights. But near.
IL ten years elapsed before our netch-
snis received c0mpen sation for iheir loss
e.. ibS prIuctDle slut till IROI r..