Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-06-28

priuOns Tor : revocation ct the Orders OF
CcJnci, made in The lat'er part of the
noah OF March. This document con-
tains matter nearly equal to The usuaI con-.
TENS oi an octave voiune. Notwlths ayr
ing, therefore, its highly interesting ma.
lture, 1t is impossible 10 give its COME nts
idliy IN detail. Their general charac err,
however, is too important to pass without
noace. The inforpalion given is by men
OF great wealth and respec ability, men of
practical kn2wledge, aud rich in The irea-
sures OF experience. 1t will be found to
conhrm every leading argument taken in
this country on tie side of the embargo,
aud, consequently, TO strengthen tue proofs
OF the wlsdcm of the Course pursued by
our government.
With lhe. view of shelving the spirit of
this evidence, we shall offer selection of
some OF lis Most prominent paints, OBJ.
serving that these are fully confirmed by
all The witnesses examined.
These will shew-
1. That the Berlin decree was not the
cause of the BRUSH orders that in facl
{ was not previously enforced. On this
point the facts stated are conclusive, pro-.
wing that there was no previous co.dem
cation under That decree, and iha: al,bu,
before the explanation of the minis,er
De. res there was temporary rise ofIn
surance. yet that it Immediately thereaf.
ter fell 10 he ordinary "a
2. That the determine ion Of he Britt n
goVr rnmeni 10 issue their OF dets was We
kno~n Tor some week n'ev'ou sly IN In
lard, where u had cunside able efreci
oijheir commercial coIce us, aud lha
such purpose was commune ted bro
numerous channels To this count y, and
"i'h o,her causes, led 70 the Embsreo
3 That the immediate effect Of thos.
orders IN England was to IN errupl com
mercial uansactions wlh this country
long before the Embargo "a, knowb /;
that they were cons de ed Is Likely 10
lead to war and all-eyents, 10 destro,
the American trade and that this effect
was so extensively produced that ships
ments from England 20 The continent
could not BE- made but at Certain loss
a. at the no LIN, orta o, autisX,y
ed IN England u the just light of az ami.
c"bie ard precautionary measure on the
part vi TINS government, and did not ex-
cite any considerable uneasiness in The
merchants OF England.
S. That, the immediate effeG of The
Brush orders, before the Embargo was
known, was 10 diminish To grsa, extent
The number Of manufacturers emuloy.
ed in England many of whom were
thrown sltoge her out If employ. and
others continued at whk al rates Dro.
por'ionate 20 the time they are en-
pioyed, which In some instances, is bu,
two OF three days in the week.
O. That /. is a &c eral practice fer the
subject OF Great Britain engaged in t,a,
country in tradeJio have as a partner. a
CT zen of the U S the object being. il is
PRESUMED, 10 evade our Ievenue laws with
regard to foregn goods and ~ ,sels, lwell
as o secure THEFT flects tom airy dare er $
apprehended from sequestration, conGsca-
ton, &c.
z. 1t appears that the real credit ge.
Morally, gwen 10 Cur merchants is about
eish cen months. This confirms The u
suai estimation of commercial deb.s due
to English merchants IS being abou /.
twelve millions Sterling, or forly.eight
millions OF dollars. Ad 10 this their pro.
~ - w Op' StoIhp1 Odl'hS} &C ana III IS
not, perhaps exrasagant 10 compute the
hole at hundred millions. which would
be JeopardiSed by war. Will not this O
peratc as powerful restraint with the
BRUSH ministry
8. !, appears 10 be the general impress
sion of the Brush me, chants, that while
the orders continued, the American EN- .
| barge will and ough; 10 continue; that if
the Embargo were removed, the British
orders continuing, it would make but little
difference in their shipments; that il is
! absurd TO expect that we should submit
TO those orders that they would if acoui.
esced in, be ruinous TO our trade, either
by cutting it off altogether, or by produc-
ing glui in the British market which
would depress the prices of our produce to
d rIiinous extent. t
Ii appears tina England is absolutely
dependent upon US for naval stores.
10. Ii appears that intelligent English
men, who have lately been in this coun
try, entertain high opinion of the qua
lily Of those articles manufactured By rs,
and consider our manufactures as rap div
on the Increase.
Mr.. George Nm. Wood.--lsM day OF
March.
n W.,