Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-05-09

centuries. She is at present at war with
Stain, .Ndf'ics, Ifaly-France, Flanders,
Hoiiand, Germany, sc. sc. And her trea-
~ OF peace ana commerce with US had
scarcely been signed i'll December last
when shc issued out an order Of her frtvy
conncii-to take aii neutral ships, II trading,
with any of these Countries--Inat is 10 say
it any American snip should not sell her
cargo in SPAN, she must try the french or
Dntch market, without beng captured; If
she meets "a British war ship and Cargo are
conference.-the our trade with the coun-
tries OF Europe is by this aCt or the Britt n
privy council, put as much from under me
Laws of civilization, as if we were 4 nation
of EiraEcs.
The time is now approaching when the
farmers of America Will overcome very
inyeterate prejudlces, and great injuries
they will discover, that the Consumption
of the -four OF the soil, at home Is more pro-
hta0le than its consumption abroad nay
that the conversion of OR own cotton and
sleeps wool into Cloth, by domestic nlastu-
JaetHres is more becoming good citizens
than foreign fripperies.
The immense quantities of unCleared
and uhcultivated lands ia the United States,
must soon cease TO produce ot lumber,
hring and raw materials, and afford means
tor means Tor commerce SO GOuuCla..t "a
TO reduce the va.ue OF every species Of
their produce-it behoves the farm rs 90
attend to the race early, ami eIdeavor 60
lptroduce new articles of agriculture, such
as madden, saffron, rhuDarb, SILK, the VIne,
coffee, sugar, sc. In Louisiana, sugar 5
already produced, and coffee III some par
ticuldr paris CT that country, every inch
OF ground that viii produce those articles
must be applied TO the important purp, Sos
our indigo plantations also nave gwen
way too much to cotton, ami lett the mar
ket ot europe too much open 10 the Inui-
goes OF Asia, which are by no means supe-
l. or TO the American.
! Greece and Rome had their Olynp:cks
and ether shows and games. An eNhibl-
on once year N or near d ston, n. z TT,
III rtfcr,, r. York, Trenton, Philadelphia,
Baltimore, Richmond, Raleigh, Cha ries ION,
Savannah, and other large towns in the IT,
n on, such as we had when the constitute
was settled wherein every trade walked
with an emblem of their profession, would
have an effect to encrease and encourage
our manufactures thus brought yearly mo
view.
May 1.
, We understand tn t a warrant was is
sued by the chief juc;ice, on the appiicati-
on OF the governors son Joseph b Va Is all,
on Thursday last, tor the arrest OF DR..
! LIB, on Charge of a conspiracy against
! the governor-1'he amount If reCognizauce
demanded OF DIR. Leib and his suTet.cs, Is
5000 do lars The consutut on declares
that excessive bal shall not be required,
yet notw .thstanding tins dGclarati On 5000
dollars were required and given. burr as
accused of treason, ana when admitted 10
BAH by chief justice Marshal, the recugni-
zance of him and his auretIes WAS 10000
dollars; and in case thlt lately ocCurret,
/ III the circuit court here, where ii person
was charged with recru ing BUR-, VINO
was a coBspIrator against his country !, Jo-
seph Il. M'Keau couteHGea, that a recue-
nizance of 200O doiizrs was too great a sun,
and that the person should he he'd lniV to
his own recognizanCe-Th things look
strange, and tine Will shew 20 us, VINO are
| the conspirators, Leib and Duane, oi those.
! who are concerned against them-fbat
there is a conspiracy some wher chere
can be little doubt and We tTust, that the
time is not far distant, when those who sh,I
demand excessive bail, As well as those
who arc seek Hg to Cypress Others by means
OF Office, VIII have 20 render a rigorous &C
count Of their stewrdsh. p.-Denl Press.
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