Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-05-23

Ihihedimenla 10 orr e-rhorf trade from nj
UGl ~dOseS, and III regard to the possible
subvcrSion OF the Brush manufactures by
invasion, we certainly ought to consider
What are the best means to secure markets,
forour agricultural * piscatory commodities
IL tae British and French war of blockaues,
prevent the safes Oh our productions Ia Eu-
rope, they mast De consumed ga .imerlca
-or PERISH. Ii the British manufactures
should DE broken up by an invasion, like
those OF suOverted Prussia, the Eng ,lsn
will be unable to buy our cottons or our
provisions tor their manufacturers, our in
uigo, our furrs and peltries, our potash
our naHSeed, our OAK bark, our TOBACCO,
our wool, our horn and other things, which
tAey now Consume In tbeir innumcraDie
}Gorh SlopS. We do not say that the
rench Will be able 10 invade England, but
lllS Jealous author ot War iii Disguise, and
OF two otner English pamphlets OF the
same stamp, has strenuously contended
that suCh an event may easily take pace,
anu may prove successful. On the occur
renee Cf such an event, our produce would
WANT the British market, and tins posi-
DiIlty, with the Inccssant interruptions and
spoiaucnS OF our vessels, ought 20 occasl-
on anticipated consideration. Inc follow
ing ideas are submitted 10 the various
S>aINs.
Ihe prices OF grain and fruit may be ca
Sly ana Certainly supported Oy the lmpo-
siion ot suihcIent duties OH ali foreign IL
quors mauc from gram and fruit. Our ci-
der, peer, ale, porter, SraIn-splrit, apple
and peach brandy, aud country rum will
ensure a plentiful supply for all our real
wants.
Dudes on foreign linens will occasion our
fiaX and hemp 10 &c OF more profitable
cultivation, and will enable us 10 enlarge
The production anG those duties will in
crease the demand at home and abroad, for
the Americ;ln cotton, to make substitutes
Eor foreign linens.
Va Duties OH foreign wooienS will render
che raising of sheep and cotton more be-
.ISelca and will enable US to raise greater
Munber and quaatty, will occasion en-
pioyment Tor our grazing and cotton lands,
ana will increase the substitutes for foreign
woolemS, which can be made OF American
COTTON here aud III Europe. This mea-
sure seems 70 be indlspens.hiy necessary
toinain.Ain \ good price for the american
wool ana cotton. The present impede
ments To our export trade 10 the European
islands ana continent, and the interrupt
ton OF Che British market for our Cotton,
in consequence OF a PROBABLE or real inva-
sion, wIll produce much distress, if we do
not anticipate those evils, and take mea-
sures 20 meet, oy a nlaauJactHr7nS home
demand, SO serious a state of tAlngs.
universal attention of the general go
Verhment, of the state governments, and
OF individuals, TO the purchase of arms
would enable US to establish that inIiisriant
gid necessary MzlutactOry upon a solid
foundation. Arms can be made here by
giving time, upon terms rather more favor
aOie tnan tue cost and charges, not inclu-
ding the duty.
1t Is plain that such an addition to the
great and growing manufactures of this
country, as these four measures would oC-
casion, would greatly relieve the distrcsses
to the planters and farmers, which spolia-
tons and impedinents to the export trade
and the subverSion of the British manu-
factories must occasion. 1t lis equally clear,
that tine workmen, women, children, and
horsesj employed III the additional Ameri-
can manufactures would consume vast
Quantities ofproTisionS, grain, fuel, liquors,
forage and fruit, so as to increase the mar
kets tor our cultivators and freeholders. ~
1t Is in vain, nay 1t is highly unbecoIp<
ing for the British government, merchants
or manufac urers TO suffer themselves TO
get out OF temper. That government has
long and deelpy wronged us. They cam
not shew any rule i'll the law Of nations to
justify their forcibly taking ont of neu-
trail ship any man British or other who
is not military enemy. They have no
right to bind us by executive orders, legal
lied in heir courts only as TO Themselves,
by ain act of their foreign parliament.
They have no right to cover under the
name and pretence of blockade, measures
and operations, which are not 1T all block
AIDES. They have no right 10 infract our
neutral (and even as in 1892, our peaceful
rights and, when those attractions are re-
taliated on them by their enem, es, to mo-
lest us for those merited retaliations. They
have 80 right 10 shut the world out Of In
dia and South America by force of arms
and to obstruct our commerce with Eu.
rope, because the French fokkO7v their,
these British examples we speak firm
and plain language, 1t is true, but it is tenn
perate and il is just. The British govern
ment, merchants, and manufacturers, must
yield to the equitable pleas of this injured
and long insulted country.
.Weccssifyas well as just fceFng willlead
ms to a spirited and intelligent cultivation
Of all the arts of domestic industry. Nol
ought this to be considered in America OF
IN Europe, as OF the nature Of menace
''Tis only friend ofadmonition. The day,
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