Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-07-18

men preterring, in the first place. such
volunteer companies as are already organ.
ised; and, Gin case of deficiency of vo.
lunteers,) by drafting men according T. law,
1t such volunteers, in any regiment, shall
exceed IN number the proportiorr of men
required therefrom the commandment there
OF shall not reject the services of anv
otthem but shall report the circumstance
to the Executive.
Published by order ofthe Executive.
DANIEL l. HYLTON, C. c.
THERE is no doubt that " hatever bo,,s ,-o-,
may be entertained of preserving peace. we ouon,
to be prepared for war, as it is most probable we
shsh nave IT. 1t therefore becomes the nation
by all the means inlheir pow er 10 pIepare fo. an
event which will require their greatest exsr,ions.
FOR we venture 70 predict that the war, once be-
gun by Our country, will he waged on our pa,t
win determination to make our enemy feel the
tuu weight OF that vengeance that free and nov,,
erul nation possesses the power oil inhicting -
Just IN proportion to the value we set on peace
VIII he the greatness OF our efforts TO shorten the
PERIOD ct war, and Crown that effort with vic,ory
Let not Britain imagine that we shall! again ex-
hibis the Same languId and inactive scene Of ho.-
uiities that Characterised our revolutionary s,r,,
gle Since'that era we have more than douhlsa
our numbers, ard our wealth, and resources. and
consequently our means of resistance, have mere
than quadrupled.
we nave Ten times as much circulating snecie.
We have an established credit, on which The
govt. may draw 10 an almost unli ni,ed ar,o,,.
Onr navigation is ten times as great, which
may be. and probably would be, nearly the whole
oil II, converted INTO letiers of nlargue aud repri
sal, which by the extent of their caI,,u-,s ,yond
probably yield Us more liberal supply Of foreign
production than IS 1t present received through he
ordinary channels Of trade.
And as to tie sale OF our surplus produce, the
Ve.y war would increase the demand for i, whi.e
1t diminished its amount. For. in the first place
as considerable number of the hands asu,Dy
employed in agriculture, would be engaged in de-.
tending the county either as regulars or militia.
II would follow necessarily THAI = less aeqrerate
amount OF produce would be raised leaving con.
sequeniiy 4 smaller surplus than in times of neacp
And. in the second place. The European demand
wonId remain the same and, notwths,anAino,
au ihe distractions given by the British Aeet.to
us Tree passage ever tive ocean, such is the no-
ture OF most of the articles, and the absolp,e ne.
eessity of Obtaining them, that Brain, from an
Indispensable regard 90 her own in,erst. would
continue 10 supply herself with them through neu,
uai channels. Neither her subjects can live. @.
her manufactures 20 on without them
II may he safely inferred from these consider
a'Ions that there nor the least room for appre-
hension thar our products will sustain anv snch
depression in pEice as they experienced during
the revolutionary war There is one other e;to
oumstanee thai will, in no inconsiderable degree.
prevent this effect. Many of our ci;izens, now
engaged IN agriculture, viii turn their atteu,inu
10 manufactures, the necessary effect of which
VIII be diminution in the quantity of our sur.
piss produc ions b. lessenng the number OF qrou,
ets and increasing the number of consumers a
mong ourselves. We do not pretend to say tina,
wer will NOT depress the prices Of produce. we
only mean TO contend that this depression will
BE- by no means so gIea. or Tunous as i, was du-
ring the late war. Mar. Io,.
AMONG the most illu,trious displays or N.
nahini'y ana American spiIi;, is that evinced IN
the state OF Connecticut. This state hitbe,,r,
50 distracted by political feuis, holds an und;vi,
ded sentiment on the ouTages Of the nj
hsh The following is taken from federal r,;,,
published at New Eaven, the seat Of govern.
ment 6''''"-
The anniversary OF DOR independence w,.
concentrated iii this city with spirit tYulv ne.
uonal' un'il after intelligence Of the outrage
committed of the Capcs of Virginia had srr;y-
co. no measures had been taken for general
Se'eOrauon Of the day but reused by this event.
meeting OF the citizens was Convened \, ~
STATE house on Thursday evening and io,r;,ed
by spirit of Cancellation worthy Of the Isl
o'isis IN our history, vote was taken vyithout
oissen'ing voice, that Committee of aryangss
menls should be appointed and selected from 6,,L
PDhncdf bariies. The gentlemen thus cbosso
were assiduous in the task assigned them and
al'hough the intervening time was cxtreneIg
snort every necessary preparation was eoyrple,sd
Dur Justice would be done to our own feelinys. q
We We trust 70 NOSE which unanimously prevailed.
did we pass w silence the harmony ar5 nr,.o.'.sss
sentiment which pervadcd the guests. Tnennrs.
Der who partook at the festive board was MI,
two hundred composed of citizens wbo b,vs
long been arranged under the banners Of opno,;,s
politics. Yet the Dagou Of parry forrd 10 ,Ca,.
shippers here. On tbs day every un.oe;aI min
epe was made willing sacrifice az the s,,,i,,
OF patriotism. We mos, cordially ieciproc,,e..-
. Ney CORY saeee'6iEg /o@@ II .1a5 md y, i,-
stirPq be- ne srpse sS;,.e - = 80 ~ -