Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-02-18

/ aenance Oh bohapare and his decree,
| We have before us the amount ~
of domestic produce for the Year sa.s
Goth of September, 1903, our on. a'
to shew, the amount which we ~ :;
export. We wish to premise tbst,I.
orders do not affect our trade to H. :
Spanish or Dutch colonies, il tbs J
West Indies, and we know that H.,
MES, from necessity, being cut CT {,
mother countries by the British n,r
exist without supplies from this conn,
The United States export the fslY
mount in articles which do not 90 IA !,
Gncnt of Europe, except in Very
guam titles, and which articles Of cow
should not lose, as we unqnesl;oaaty !,
the Embargo.
Ginseng 8 i
Lumber of all sorts 81
Naval stores q
Beef, pork, live cattle, i've hcss,
bacon, lard, butter, cheese, &c, ll
Wheat, corn, flour, mea., rice,
peas, and all vegetable food I.J
Flax-seed
$40
The United States export in ma
nufactures, none Of which 90
to the continent of Europe 4
Of distilled spirits, none Of which
go to the continent of Europe I,
To these let us add the amount Of
exports to the British domini-
ons, $4,000 hhds. Of tobacco
$50 per hid.
Amo uni of cotton exported in all
S7,ooo,ooo, say England takes
only one half, 8;
The whole amount Of pot s. p.ar
ashes and oak bark is Se50,o0o,
of which allow for tie British
dominions )
The whole amounts Of products
from the Sea IS So 635,C00
Al!cw two-thirds for all tie West
Indies, and il viii, be 10
S29I
Thus by granting small ccnye7s'
lowinSing merchant ships to arm u n
fence, the farmer and planter would
millions cut Of 40 millions, Or thFteI
of the whole of their produce BNa.
man seriously believe that Bonapi't'
exclude al our produce from The coa'
Europe? Do we not know that thS
means by which in spite OF all his vl9i
part viii fine its way.
In addition to what we have alFeaav
the present state Of Europe will creaS
mense demand for our ship tlm0sF'
masts, and naval stores, AMI these Ifo'
very great hulk, viii give emPloyu'en.
ly all our shipping. If Russia, and ' a.
ern powers do not furnish n&Val s'Y Z
England by some means or ctnef' :
will not permit them to export a. y;
course the naval stores and timber Of ~
try will come into great request
Upon reviewed. the whole snOjs'~
appear to us, that this embargo ls''' ~
nous, degrading, ard unnecessary ~
that was ever adopted--ruinous' p' =.
effects are extending to every cli =,
zens, and has even pervaded inc y" Il
councils-We ask if it's possible lo~ 80:
measure so confessedly mischief .T
make it necessary to arrest the Pm
justice in the discharge of contra Il,
man and man? Degrading It ce!'eDb H.
cause we would rather lose all, 'H"" ;,
y spirit defend three fourths--'l ..e
for the reasons before stated. I.+"
the means, if she has the dlspoS'u. ,,,c
ny her DEGREES into execution 20 nd
measure limited in lis opeT''l0A
ton. ,.r
We have considered this su0jS ..iiql:
chiefly as it relates to the coni'ls Id.
gricultural interests OF the counum ,o-,tSp
class of citizens will feel the iHyi55"
(ccts Of the revival Of CONNER ds
Another circumstance is wofpG ess
consideratlon-What is TO be y %
duration Of this embargo u w W + 80
froa1 tie motives whioh rrof. aceI mil b
ed by its advocates. its 10 -. ms.ict
ligcrent nations shall render ~ n Zig
until they do, we will realal" '..,apl,d