Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-06-13
FROM THE AURORA.
AFFAIRS WITH ENGLAND.

ing oSSh receiver Dy the BRITISH ministry,
the middle OF April, we may expect soon
20 learn In what light the rejection was
viewed, and what viii be the probable con-
sequences. This intelligence will proba-
bly, be brought by Mr.. Monroe, who, it is
understood, was actually to have left Eng
land in April
The emissaries OF England tell US, there
VIII be no new treaty, but that if there
should, it will be worse than that rejected
this IS very candid and the remark is
founded upon correct conception of the
real hostility which the new ministry bears
this country
But, hostile as it is, and well disposed to
do us every sort of injury, the ministry of
England knows how necessary We are 10
that country and how dependent it isupon
us ;-Policy therefore may induce them TO
make another shew OF negotiation, whilst
me present system of pilage and insult
shall proceed unrestrained.
Whatever NAV be the present course
adopted, it viii be our duty to be prepar-
cd. For our own part, we anticipate fui,
measure OF oppression-we cannot look for
ward to its cessation, until We command II
by our own energy; il we wait for justice
or forbearance from England, Of its own
will and motion, we shah find no ether re-
suits but shame and modification.
In our paper o. Monday last, we endea-
vored TO prove
LIST. Our ability to resist and correct
British outrage.
2dly. Tie inability Of England to re-
fQAafe.
No attempt has been made to weaken
our positions, or TO refute the facts, on
which they were founded. We have cal
led for enquiry and argument-but our OPP
ponents are silent. Let the cause he not
ed.
We shall now notice another and the
principal assertion OF the defenders Of the
British government. When we recon-
mend a nOn-lmpoTtation OF British goods,
as the best warfare we could pursue, we
are answered." the consequences OF the
suspension viii be ruinous 10 American
commerce, you derive immense advaata-
ges from trade with Britain"
The inConveniencies or suspension, and
disadvantages To trade, TO America are not
Denied; we do not CoVet theTa but we al
edge that tue ruin must fail heavily on
England--4ve can divert our trade, both
export ana import, lB14tasn Cannot get sub
sUtutes Tor AMERICAN imports and exports
lin this consIsd our superior advantage
and power.
Al the arguments of this paper have
been and are tor pedCe-it has recommend
ed delay, and even concessions, I'll this
course has been called cuwardy. The
farmers and mechanics OF America must
at length agree win US that the cup of con-
Citation, CT o. humiliation, if the federal
| lists wilt have SO, has been drained to the
very dregs-5ut instead of promoting har-
mony ana justice the contrary have been
the effects. The iederalIsts, protesting 10
! have the good OF commerce at heart, re-
commend war, by which commerce would
/ be ruIned-we recommend that sort oil
warfare, which would preserve commerce,
and secure It's protection from the outra-
ges which federalists say Justify war. But
/ II war must be had, fit Is the only course.
to preserve our nonor, then let II be car
RED ON.
War, we know, would be an evil to both
nations--it was estimH.ed as an evil by
those VINO declared the Independence oil
AmerICa-they calculated the COS, ofwar
and they found il not to be worth the price
Of submission 10 British tyranny. And,
whatever the emIssarieS Oh England ma,
aiedge, they Will ind, that, Americans a,
the present day, are as much alive to the
honor and interest of their country, as al
any former period.
Should the present differences end in a
contest to try VIII Ch could do the other the
most harm--the Controversy viii be plac-
cd exactly OF the same foundation as that
| of 1775-6-and then let us consider which
nation would suner most IN articles OF real
HeceSSity-for on no other ground can il
be placed. Let us then again enqu re
could we not do without what she supplies,
and whether she would not IA six months
be obliged to grant our demands from the
want OF what We supply.
We import from England--.fne iacod
| maSiiHs--. fine CaM6ric o.---hatS---ShoeS---
hard7yare---Hncn goodS---Silk.---eaAicoea
/ ---7ooOAeHS---gt glass.
| Neither laced nor can,bric niusHns are
articles Of necessity, they can be done
without.
| Hate and shoes-we can not only supply
for our own use, but for expoTtation-tht
! domestic manufacture would be promoted
by total prohibition of hats and shoes.
| Hard7cgre-exclusive Of the articles o
domestic manufacture, there is now in cui
store, a sufficient supply Of foreign hard
ware to answer the demand of thrc,
years.
! Linen goods--what we could not manu-
ltaciure at home, We could import frou
IGermany.
Silks are luxury, they were neve
Thought OF by those who asserted our indie