Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-05-31
Dirp.nla Nrgus.
TUESDAY MAY 81, 1903.
R I c H NJ 0 N d.:

last, was -,p"eed 10 The Wednes day fol.
loving, tor The purpose of giving, through
the medium OF the newspapers, no,Ifi.
cation oil The hour appointed il being de-.
sired that as many as possible should bs
present. II is therefore proposed by d
number OF citizens, who have the encou.
ragement of domestic manufactures a
heart, that the meeting take place to.mor
TOW at Tour O'Clock in the afternoon, at the
Capitol, in the Hall of The House of Dele.
gates; aud it is hoped that every indvi-
dual, who is able, will attend.
On this occasion no distinctions of n ,rtt,
ought to aTOsar, but 6 neral co.operati
on, in cohce,tng measures for raising the
tnfant manufactures of Virginia TO maturt.
~, is expected. Il, is indeed believed ,ha
very few persons in the y. S are enemies.
TO the lNDkfKNDENCE and Pr CsPERITY of
their native or adopted country, whatever
diversity there may be In their opinions,
relative 10 political systems, or to the ex
pediency, or inexpediency, of the measure
OF government. Ii may therefore be rea
sonabiy anticipated that, since all are in
teres ed in he great end in view, all, he
Their federaLists or REPUBLICANS, ahftrovers, o.
disahhrovsrs ofthe presen, adm nlslra,ion,
will cordially uni,e, in promoting it.
Every friend of American lNDEPEND-
xNcA mast be sensible that that blessing
Ca never Oe completely enjoy ed, until we
afe ensbit Il 10 obtain supply Of che me-
cessaty articles OF consumption, among
OURSELVES, without being Obliged to resor
Ia Othsr nations for them. SO long as We
depend on f5reign trade for our cloathing
anp, almost, Tor every domestic utensIl, so
lung shall we remain, 20 certain extern,
subJ.ct 10 the influence ofihose by whose
PERMISSION 1t is carried on, and liable to be
inv lved IN wars or dsag eeable contro.
We s'eS for the sake If It's preservation.
Let ~ then make one energetic effort TO
emancipaie ourselves from commercial as
We have already from Political bondage,--
l.e' Virginia no loDges be nsullingly caI.
led ms lind Of dc6ts," in consequence of
the fondness OF her cilizeE; for merchan
d'ze OF foreign manufacture but lei their
personal and domestic comforts depend
upon hrmsefves We may then b.: con.
Edent that the freedom and happiness OF
our beloved country will be perpetual. Far
removed from The contentious of Europe,
she will ever enjoy calm repose, and
flourish unds,urbcd by The conyulsions of
the world.
The Presidents circular letter TO the 90
Vernors of New Hampshire, Massachn.
sets, South Carolina, Georgia & Orleans,
which lately appeared II the Argus, IS the
subject OF much abuse in The Federal prints.
They accuse him OF transcending his pow
ers, OF stigmatiz'ng all the merchants as
1.-THE most WORTHLESS part of society,"" and
OF making the Embargo more oppressive
and rulnous than necessity requires.
AS 10 the accusation Of usuipng illegal
authority certainly every power at ,,re..
sent exercised by the Presiden IS author
SEQ by the last Act OF Congress on the
subject of the Embargo, passed the .25th OF
April 1903, in which here is he following
Important clause sand be IL further en-
dcfed that no ship or vessel IA ing anu
ergo zohateUer ON boarl, shall, during the
continuance OF the act iay,ng an Embar
SO on ali ships and vessels in the ports and
harrors of me United States, be allowed
70 depart from any port of the u. States,
Tor any other port or district Of the United
States adjacent TO the territories, colonies,
or province of foreign nation; nor shall
aay Clearance be furnished to any ship OF
vessel bound as aforesaid, without special
permission of the Pre- lent of the United
States" &c. We presume that, after rea-
ding this, no rational person will contend
that the President has not the hoWeT of
preventing any shipments to the ports OF
those States and Territories of he United
States which are adjoininr 10 The Terrific.
RES OF foreign nations. The only question
therefore rs whether he has exercised this
power dfScreefiy, or not and we believe
II wiii be admitted by any candid and un4
prejudiced reader Of this terrible circular
letter, that he has adopted perhaps, as
Sc regulations as any Of those who vilify
and denuunce him could have devised.
he r. nbargO is admitted on all hands to
be oppressive and ruinous TO MANY but
still 1t is better than War, and ought 70 be
TSidEy enforced to make It eifectual for
one, at least of the valuable purposes for
which It was imposed VIZ, 10 c04hel the
governments both OF Great Britain and
France 70 acknowledge and respect our
rights. IL this rigid enforcement of the
Embargo Cannot be accomplished withou,
preventing "uHHsuat shihmcnfs" of -four
aud other provisions, Of lumber, and naval
stores, pos ,nd pearl as ies and FAX seed.
from The ports Of the Union generally, toI
cert1in other particular ports, il is a disa-
Breeable necesSify occasioned by the Gun.
conduct Of many Taftorous
adventures" who, disregarding the pub