Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-06-10

furnish ourselves
But the British can neither obtain from
others what we supply them with, nor
can they get such another customer, for
their manutactures-they live by commerce.
and manufactures, we are not dependent
on q Their or on both.
WHY do not some of the British emissa-
reS examine and contest these primary
points For the best of reasons, they cannot.
/ 1T is said indeed, that Britain is an exc
cellent customer for cur productions, and
( so she is, but from no favor or affection
! for US: she cannot get such productions
as ours elsewhere, she cannot exist with
out us--but here information stops, the
British agents take care not to add,
! IN what way our -four, cotton, and other
export articles are paid for, they never
mention the most important of all facts,
/ that we are paid in manufactured goods.
Our flour and cotton are indispensibly
I necessary to the existence Of the British
people and nation-none can be had else
where British manufactures sue can dis
pen With. then what are the consequence
If we refuse to take British mannfac-
lures. Britain must pay us iii specie for
our -four, &c. The British minister ADJ
dington acknowledged in parliament, that
within a few years 23,0OO,000i sterling IN
shecie, had been sent to the Baltic, for the
Purchase offotr.
And the reason why Britain sent specie
was, that the proceeds of sales of all her
manufactured goods would not pay for the
nece$SG'ieS ofEfc required by her manu-
facturcrs
The Baltic being now closed, renders her
still more dependent upon US, and in this
consists our strength.
live refuse to take her manufactures,
Sh fC, 1ub; oh,
she can not do without.
IF we refuse her manufactures, her
means of payment are lessened in a still
greater degree; for if her sales did not
equal her payments, when she had the
I trade to the Baltic, and Hamburg, what =
woeful condition she must be in when shut
out of the Baltic and America together.
, Without our four, beef fork CSC. starr
walton or instruction at home and in the
colonies would be the inevitable result.
Can this be denied.
Britain now paws in manufactures, and
If we refuse manufactures, she must paw US
in st'ecie, and where is this tocome from
/ WIN any one answer?
( There is not bank in Engl'ni thai will give
sbee'r f-r '-- own no'es-the bank of Rugard is
Iohibited from doing So the intent of this is to
cocoa! he zeal crudi ion of he country.
! VIVA, bette proofs can be had &C the power
/ IN our hands '-What can more strongly esia~
/ bsh our positior hat by fbs putting IN fvcs for
ok mon'hs ever partial ccmre'cial restrictions
We ca gain more :han By al the force we could
otherwise exercise.
LIT uS repcat-t5e demand f;r RE rec Ssaies
/ ofk;'e ~ gear IN EnSiarG, tbdt, excus ye II
t5e qDdnHV offbo,e necessayips ob-Gre: by hr exc
change q Der nHnufdctWes in Germany and IN A.
m1ica sJs zrGs compelled send zpi,biq n few
vedrs, tyventy THREE million rounds ste,H ling in goa
I'm .iig Nh ia ~
II time 1rben no gold siiver coHld be bad at Der
bnnt', Uhsr Gurea 1ras a curiosity
FT,me~s end mecbcri-s of America. men &c unA
Outstanding of every parry Dc you for an meant
surroFe, tha, unde' such circum iauces, Eng.
land care ~ go to with us,-That she dare
~ retaiiate for Peaceful AID jUstf9Je made of
Gc'eace-e5pecialy when ~he has Nc mark. bur
ours TO get necessarie, Of Tile from and when
we take Der marufac'u es IN pa> ment TO III full
amount of what her absolute necessities Gemapd
| lreccd, so evident j. ON HHlv and her GcbeHs
de@~, that the utmos: astcuishuent must be ex@
cited in those, who reflect upon he treatment
that experience Instead cf piundering our
! property. impTes5irg our seamen, and Insulting
our country and government every act oughi 10
he dic'ated by friendship aud god will We ask
no more than common justice. aud ave refused
we threaten and are laughed ~. and why Be.
cause il is supposed we are sunk so teeply in
commercial thraidom. THAI the mere appehen.
ION Of capture By B.I.i.h c-GiZcTs vii prevent
any sor- of recruitment. The question must soon
, , he tried, whether he honor and he in crest OF
| ,he American nauon or the agg, sndzement of
the c5mmercill class. many Of which are not r..
meri"ans IN -ay sense a,e to pycpenderatcl
/ But we again ~ ihete weed not be any ape
S / orehsnsinn Of husGltes the m ,chants will NOT
? ! ose ship o. a 70, age--le, hsm Join in adop~
ing a short and temporary ptivatiOn as he best
E. | say to Ctop an jncr. asing injury. is the ape
/, DearanCe Of doubt in ourselves IL Is nc talking
& | 90 much Of doing something x he nor doing any
hing, that has kept US nus long without r. dress.
They tell Us hat our government Is pusiilani-
! lows or wou q use force tina, is, cease 10 nee
ociat- aud resort TO war
j hey tell "a that war would be an open and
.anly way OF proc, edirgi and thar, at present.
show no sort Of spirit or dignity.
And yer. the moment q nop-importatiou act
o spoken Of they tell us--if you pass IL, britain
}, u declare war as Il il made any difference
% row the war was begun. Tley cal for war
q nd the mex. momeRt represent its terrible con,
d eqncn"es--au ircon i.tercy that at once c. DO
s. ses the falsity ct Their professions
Build ships and forts (ssy thev) 60 70 ex
A en5e, ran in debt'--and ny do tuey say So
ur 'hat We ma, be more al the mere, Of the
re b., less on own nrascfs
- Ships ard ftts vii not stop British ineo'eoet
the his.ory Ct md IN Europe pr.vcs t',,s--hi
rs ~ r'iv mcn7g, ard use a weapon Nat shaI
defend .ursev and 40 the same lime DO ,ur on.