Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-06-13

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ton would render future demand very
triiiing---our i1ocks of sheep and manufac-
lures would be improved and cnCreased---
homespun would become Americans better
than foreign cloths, which are not neCes-
Sary.
GlasS---the manufactures of glass in
New-fork, Pittsburg and in Ohio. supply
! every article really necessary arc
multiplying and improving rapidly every
year.
These are the articles of import from
England, which we ought to, and can do
without, in the event of further outrage,
and for which she cannot get another such
customer--they are not articles of ncces-
sity, we can do withou: them. Let us now
enquire, what we supply in return.
We furnish -four, beet, fork, dried ard
ffckied fish, cotton, tobacco, lumber and
Stapes
Every one of these is IN article of real
necessity---they cannot be dispensed with,
nor can they be had elsew here The Bal
TIC Is shut, and she can get no Provisions
---our cotton supplies the manufacturers
OF England with emplovment---cut off the
supply, and insurrection and starvation
follow.
he West India British possessions give
us sugar and rHni---both OF which we can
do without---but the British islands can
not do without our Roar, beef hork, fish,
IHh'6cr and stavcS---a stoppagc of supply
would in three months, place these islands
IN the condition of st. Domingo--they
would be totally lost to England.
War or peace, the w. /. islands cannot
do without us, they will maintain trade,
and the owners of plantations who reside
In England we'll know 1.-THE West India
trading influence would of itself be enough
to secure an acquieSCencc in our demands,
| 1t they apprehended a resistance OH our
part---that influence is perhaps the great
est commercial i.terest i'll England, the
ministry dare not provoke it's vengeance.
AS to the situation of England itself-it
never was SO dependent as it is now-extre-
mites dare not be hazarded W tn us-the
| population is now acquainted with the use
OF arms, that knowledge would give IA con-
| hdencem y a success to insurreCtion, in case
the price of provisions were raised, as it
unique stonably would, should Britain at
! tempt to retaliate for, on to obige US to
reiinquIsh, commercial restrictions. For
merly few soldiers could keep thousands
IN subsection, but the case is not so now. it
( is boasted that every EnglishmaD is now
| able to use musquet, and what would
sooner command its use than the APP
! proach of famine.
| Such is the condition OF Britain-it is
our safety, it is that alone that has secured
us from Infinitely greater plumber than we
! nave ever yet experienced 1t Is that to
| which We are to attribute our neutrality,
| for we would not otherwise have been SUI
! tered to enjoy prosperous and peaceful
, commerce-the British ministry dare not
now attempt to prevent our carrying d
nou-importation act into force, for the con
sequences would be as we have described
Ithem-war would produce famine and in
surrection.
We repeatit, britain cannot e.riSt 7Uith.
or the United States. We demand NJ
more than justice, if it is refused, we mus
resort to non-importaton-if this shou
provoke further outrage, we can raise thu
people OF England IN arms to crush their ty
rants.
Such is your power, farmers of Americ;
You do not want one article of real ne
cessity from England-or considering TIT
worst that could happen, you are ten thou
sand times better prepared for contes
than IN l775. Whaty you suffered then you
would again suffer, if necessary, but yol
are now independent i'm fact.
AS for the retention of our produce a
home it will be but Of short duration at thu
worst-We shall soon have the British
market opened, f we once determine to d
something Let us give the British agent
and ministry test of the injury each Coult
do the other, if they are not certain of GU
ability-they deny the ability, or affect t.
lconsidcr our conduct impolitic, but this j
deception let those Boosters be taken d
their words.
The American government, if it put
1.-THE non Importation act into force, will
thave friends enough in England--the mer
thaHfS as well as manufacturers, the trader
TO the West Indies and the owners plan
Itations, these will all join in clamouring il
our tavsr-irom national pride, or from tht
deceptive statements made in the fedora
prints here, they may not have called OF
The Britich ministry for change Of con
duct, but the moment they consider u
serious, We shall be upheld in all our de
mands-they will pursue their solid inter
est, and oppose every measure that shall
tend to disturb the peace of the two eoun
tries.
Let our warm federalists endeavor to re
flute these positions, if they can--let ther
shew US how non-importation act can d
+ us more injury than service, how Britai
. can resent or punish us for putting tn
non-importaton act in force. We asset
. and call for efutation-without the CON
mcrce and intercourse Of America, Britai
would SO hcadlong to destruction.