Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-07-08

I vious 20 the orders in council, which hav,
been cut of by the issuing of the order.
n council? There have been means such
as capno, be explained.
Can yon, without specifying wha, those
means were which are now cut OF by the
orders in council, state the reason why
they have been cut off must submit
yhat question 10 this honorable house tc
determine.
Do the means to which you have allud.
ed no longer exist! lconceive not.
What is the reason. in your opinion
why those means no longer exist o. sen.
ding British goods from this country &c
the continent! The reason in ny opinion
IS, because there is no longer any connec-
ton between the u. s. and the continent
direct.
Prior to last Nov. do you know tina, A..
merlcao SHIPS used 10 clear out regularly
from this country to the continent, and
there land heir cargoes! YSs.
Do you know more particularly that in
the months of Sept. aud October, several
American vessels went on those voyages
and landed ,heir cargpes | was not ii,:
medlateiy connected with any myself,
therefore cannot pretend to speal; to ,ha,
point.
Do you know that since the month oil
Nov. last, any American vessels have gone
upon this voyage, with cargoes from this
country for the continent Not that am
particularly acquainted with.
Do you know of any American vessels
since Nov. last having touched Al this
country, discharged their cargoes and gone
IN ballast 90 the continent Yes.
But none with cargoes? None that am
particularly acquainted with.
Doyou know that considerable quanti-
ties of West India produce have been Ia.
ken in American vessels To the continenI
since the Berlin decree in the month o.
Nov. 1906! Yes.
! Do you know of any such cargoes hav-
ing been taken 10 the continent since Ia,
month Of Nov. 1907? No.
| librarian. l1n,ln.
| Did the F,ench DEGREES of Nov. last
affect your shipments to America Thcl
did not
Was the reason of this that you coule
still receive remittsnces from the cont
nent! Before Tie appea,a nce of the OF.
ders in council, we considered tha, .hs
course OF our remittances was very litsi,
interrupted, therefore We had no ohjeclics
TO continue the general line Of bo,SneSs
making shipments TO America.
Have you made aay spring shipment.
this gear? We have made none.
On what account have you made none
| On account OF the orders in council con
ceiving that they may issue in a war be
tween this country and the u. s. we hsv
on that accouD, abs;ained from making an
shipments.
Is there any other way in which tn
orders in council prevent your shipments
in case they should not lead 10 a rupture
TIL CO ,,ignment of American produc
} being made TO the continent, from whic
we receive remiusRces.
The whole OF your extensive trade
stopped up by the orders of council! To
tally so far as respects our disposition I
J proceed.
am also 10 understand you, that in S
{ far as respects what has actually take
place, The shipments, for the spring sea
(! son, being half your annual shipment
have been totally stopped by the orders
:, council! Totally so; for we have M
4 made any spring shipments nor do VIC il
c tend il.
This is a matter OF fact! Yes.
IS Previous to the Hub of November, w:
il pretty well known among mercsDG
h men in The city that such measure WI
y intended II was general subJec, OF co
y veFsaiion amoug persons concerned ihti
American trade.
I~ Had they definite knowledge Of II
e, nature of the orders IN council? Thu
o appeared to be pretty much OF the natu
that was expected.
lie Do you recolle6 current expressi'
p. that you heard Oh change? Yes. ] do
collect an expression heard on chanl
d for some days that government had a r.
81 in pickle for the Americans F; which W
l. considered as q harsh measure on the
y commerce.
r Did you communicate to your CORE
poDdcnts in America this rumor you hea
'r obout The orders ~ council! Generally
{ posIscFipts to commercial letters.
l. Do you rscoIlect The dates of those Il
S, lrrs? Ealf in November, probably {
N wards ,he middle Of November, certain
Dr. before the orders in council appeared.
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