Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-08-16
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rose from the dead. The only part for
england now TO act towards the Uaited
states is 10 be regular and jasf. We re-
lquire no, favor, nor even liberality, though
such temper and conduct would certainly
go further to promote her American inter-
tests than any other. No Senate no House,
lot Representatives can possibly exist,
which viii concede to England, against
their own knowledge and mem ories, a right
to retaliate ON us for the retaliations of the
European continental powers. Ev, n IN
l19S, when the impresSo ns of Presitcpr
Adams against France, The llhored lubli-
cations and inccssant exertions of Mr. Ha-
milton and the ofticial advantages and ST ate
ments of Mr.. Pickering, favored England
the legislature of The United States would
not sanction the idea, that France was the
originator of neutral spoiations, and En-
gland, as she first pretended in her treaty
rider OF 1906, the mere and justihable re-.
taliator.
The condu0 of Great Britain in 1894.
in advancing ideas OF coun'e+Oaisag du-
ties was an abuse of the idea Of commeeA
ciai retaliation. She excluded US from
her colonies, Shut out all our manurac..
lures, prohibied many articles of our pro-
luce highly dulled others, AID refused All
tpreign goods in our vessels; and because
we gave a small encourage 10 our
avn vessels, By duty on carg es in TO.
eign vessels, of one per cent more Than
N cur own, and small tonnage duty, She
determined TO re aiiate or " cgn7s ervaiL,s
! those two duties, d 20 maintain all her o..
>her burdens on our vessels, produce and
| manufactures. The ne has been a craft i'm
! that country towards us Ike lhat of US.
SIS. 1t is kind If wisdom, which has
never worn well, since the DAYS of that
Greek. HGuce Il mas been, that no wri-
Ter has ever ASSUMED The signature Of the
cunning Ulys8es. No nalnn has ever fix
lowed he commercial deyces of he Bri,>
'ish government, whose sordid merchants
cIamor, in 'heir rival meetings, that " q
heir best and then indeed their only ems.
,omers, " grosv roo r;ch. though their own
commerce had trebled ia the tine and
though they enjoyed oil the trade nf the
/ world which We q d not possess. Ameri-
cans think not ! am harsh. 1t was in
MS ufhoff'y spirit that the king ard coun-
cli OF Great BRIAN, introduced for the,
hrst time in their Parliamentary history
the ssh section of their act of tie IL h
June, 1893, whereby all imredimrl s
from ministerial responsibility, aud from
the rights of their legislatures, 20 a com.
hleIe firogtration Of nutraL commerce spi.h
their enemes ia inuoeen; drRcLes were I'M.
observedly removed. With that law in
their HANDS, BRUSH ministry could SAFE
ly riot--could insolently wanton in me rich
sfioiks Of neutral trade. Were a is base aeh
/ of June, 1893, and its base reprtition I'M
1908, retaliations oGthe Berlin, tire Milan
: or the Bayoune DEGREES Of 1896, 1907 ard
1903 We Gnhe pirates of the states Of
ia barry hide your diminished headss
Ye child en- N lhc game Of plunder, 20 %
London TO learn Infractions Of The christi.
: an decaIogue. Britain will teach you that
Tor every hundred of CTR free bodies, which
ye inidels have taken, in thirty years Of
American trade, she, christian power.
nag taken ten fold The number in Guar.
f er OF The time. Britain will teach YOU.
hat all your much Moved plumber of the
Christian world, in Centuries past, is less
by far, than what her "cSSsdirs" have torn
n from us alone in fifteen years. Britain W il
= teach you that the piou5 heads Of an es,a-
bllshed christian church can openly vote.
Tor these firate laws, and bumbly solicit,
= Tor their bro hers and their sons, formal
commissions, civil, military, and judicial,
TO perpe rate their execution!
Americans look at this statement; and
; 'ell me plainly, fit be not true. Tell me
hen on what strange grounds, We ever
hoped that France, witness of our for
ner non-resisiance, would cease TO plum
der too. BY your peace measures Of
! strong coertion--yo inlerdicl on of the
manufactures of Britain, the exclusion oe
her dangerous navy from your waters,
and the withholding of all our supplies
to their people and heir artists. ye have
proved TO the European world, that whole
some measures Of redress at length engage
our councils.
JURISCOLA.