Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-12-02


out whether the tr,der of the East suffers
more by keeping his vessels at his wharf,
or the FARMER of the South, by keeping ms
produce IN his barn lhey both, without
doubt, must suffer materially The far
mers OF the South must generally possess
more manual and TEEN labor than is ne
cessary 10 work family subsstence-of
course, prudence ysuld suggest 10 them, up.
on the continuance Ut the eiEbargo TO abort
en- their crorts. fne result will, most evi..
deatly, be to ere tie supernuiuerary hands.
How are they TO dispose Of them ! Agricul-
ture is the element of Virginia, and of
course, they could only DE hired for that
purpose. In consequence Of this restriction,
which stops no. only our vessels, but our
pioushs, no person would hire them Thus
the farmer iooses a considerable proporti-
on OF his Labor, and IN many points OF view,
the expense OF clothing, SC. sc Cannot we'll
De borne, and unless he is .affiuent enough
to direct this extra labor to the improve
men. OF his land, he will be compelled TO
make proportionable sacrifices. OF course,
then, the farmers of the South are not so
happily exempt from the operation of the
embargo But under all these Giro mstan-
ces, we Ind them as cheerful as ever, and
when they know it is all for the honor of
their country, they will feel every private
D''s 90 NNeiiil6 oOQitlOIdl GVluenCe or THEIR
patriotism. Our Eastern brethren can suf-
fer very little more, notwithstanding their
representative. Mr.. Lloyd, tells us that Their
lands are so very sterile, that with the most
persevering industry, they Can barely af-
ford SUBSISTENCE; and yet he says, that he
would perish sooner than submit, but at the
same time, ne wishes the embargo to be
raised, and our merchantmen suffered to
arm
There is 50 little benefit, and so much G.
vii resulting from this alternative, provid-
ed It is conducted with sincerity, that can
not forbear from suggesting suspicious
we have already seen the texture of their.
political virtue, In violating d measure of
the general governments. We can, there
fore, have but little reliance upon this
score.
Ii sincere, as already mentioned, in main
tanning their sea rights, and were bound to
any port from which the British Rae' IS ex-
Guided, they would, If course, bs ooligea to
encounter British cruiZers, to which they
would be forced to surrender, or be DESTROY
ed. 1t would be calculation, similar 20
drawing prize from a lottery, TO EXPECT
to escape.
Destruction to them then, and zp17- 10 our
country, would be the evident result, if tney
were sincere. Bat what are the induce
! ments To make them insiucere? To seek
British protection, and to trade under the
orders OF Council, practice which has IL.
ready prevailed to some extent, and would,
by TINS measure, be considerably Increased.
Hence 1t is, that / draw one OF the coroI-
iares, that if they are Sincere, IT is infi-
tmteiy worse titan the embargo, and If chey
l'are ibsincsre, it would Diyfaulig be submits
son. ppm this su5JcCC, hJ,Yly yer, tile re-
port OF the committee is an able and mas
terry ecHose, - s"<
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~ The following saort5 ,snr Spers2icuous
view ~ the orders o. ounc !, &c vas FUR
nished by III reliant OF disIui ,usned ID.
| Tents and respcc,.
" BRITISH ORDERS OF COUNCIL,
| 11lh Nov 1867,
Ind Subsequent .4cfS Of Parliamcnt,
Declare lawful prize, all goods, wares
and merchandise, going to, or COM ng from,
| all ports and places waere the British flag
| is excluded.
These places may be now enumerated as
! follows, viz. France, Holland, Russia and
their islands and dependencies, and proba-
| bly, these United States, for although we
admit their merchant vessels, their ships
OF war are excluded by the Presidents Pro.
elamaton. There may be also some ports
| OF spain, as yet, in the same situation
NeutraIs, however, are permitted to car
i ry articles of the produce or manufacture
I of the above mentioned places, or of their
pwD, to Great Britain, and to re. export
then to any port no, actually blockaded,
on payment of The following duties and GUS
| toms, viz.
On coffee, 28s sterling per cwt.
Brown sugar, 10s.
| Clayed 10 14s.
Indigo, Is per ID.
Tobacco, Id liz
Mahogany, Dos per ton
Masts * Spars, from IS to ga FAC
cording 70 size) for so cubic feet
| Oars, 40s PER 100
Cotton Yarn, IS per ID.
r ce, Is per cwt.
Rozin, Cd per barrel
Turpentine, $50
Puch and Far, Id ID
Wines, & 6 per 252. gallons.
| All other goods allowed to be warehoused
by former acts, to pay 4OS per cwt on ex-
portation, and in addition to the old duties
The manner of enforcing this law, has re.
| ference to former revenue laws, wherein the
penalty of death, is, in some cases, inflicted
! for their infringe nent. The above euume-
rated articles were allowed by former laws
70 have the dUucs secured by bond. The
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