Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-05-10

VIZ that manutac!cre, 50 7i'aiy iffpor, anf 70 tn
interests and prosrtr:ty St Leland affec a.. Nv
hese orders oil commercial rigor Ithad MS ~,
feet that at the last linen markets IN the -, -,
polis cf Ireland. not fifth OF The linens 80
ssd for sale were 2urchss and what ,,,,r Oil
ware 4 adeI re>ia'ion OF 81 per cent Tor rors,eu
ana 10 Der cent. Tor home cOnsursution .rhs.
were also considerable want of potash for Thar
branch Of The Manufacture, as a oons;ds.aI,s
efficiency OF slaves. SO much wanting for III.
South OF Leland On every view, he knew Of
no greater addition 10 the calamites of the world
than an American war. In the presen, c;rc,,,
stances OF The distracted g'obe, that nation uhc,
yielded most 10 avoid such a state of hos,ili,y.
was the nation OF most understanding In srch
= contest, victory and defeat were synonirnoux
terms; as whatever, IN point of success. zach
should obtain over the other, would he no,h;,v
more than the accumulated gain of France
Much had been said Of the hostile zeal of H.,
American congress, and OF the warmth win,
which lis members debated the nature of the 70
iations existing between the two countries
Have we not had. angry debates in the B,i,i,b
parliament! Is It to afiix an evil charac,er 10
the warm contentious of This hou.e, I.,r -.
'h-n. recollect, that America was animated by =
spaik ct the same spirit. tina, the attack wond
be between the parent-end the child 1t would
De worse 5ccaus. it would then be freedom ar
rayed againSt i's kindred spirit Deo.nd unon j,
that ouch war will give the title deed ofinhe.
rran:e 20 the aynastry of Bonaparte. I, will
place these two hlands, The last resting place Of
noe'ty, between two hostile hcmis1heres, and
Ultimately sacrifice The last spot Of that sacred
soil where II will be possible for freeman to
made And for what purpose shall we realize
'u>h an evil on England. on ,he world on the
last resource and future hores Humankind For.
socth. 20 get market for sugar- .Mischieyous
policy Can the b 'itish parliament 90 soon for.
Se', that the imposition OF tea tax On America
o'ouSn, on a proper'y-'ax upon England. Beware
now ycu establish France in America, and by
your frantic quarrel v IN that nation, enlist the
navy OF England in The service CT Ponanare
The ocean protests against ,h ca'amiIy, and will
an Infatuated ministry proceed
MIR Banks argued ably en- he same side and
Co' Jueo inc house ID pause ere il Proceeded in
hat career OF violence agsin neural states
M. WEberforce supported 'hc measure and
'ord H. Petty rose At 2 o'clock. when he enter
ed into most perspicuous statement of the con-
sequences which would resn; from these meo-
sures. and cautioned ministers of their RESPONSE
ehi'' Tor the sysem ofpol,ical empiracism which
Thy arc pursuing:
Mr. SEC eS1vy Canning conceived chat the
measure would ultimately tend q support the Bri.
tlsh eonme'cial constitution and hsr naval sune.
fioiity az sea. He entered ~ large into sefu.
,a'ion ct the doctrines laid down by the noble
ofo, ara concluded with strongly urging ,he ne.
cestiiy Of the measure
M. VIII bread answered Mr. Canning IN an
animated speech; he considered the principle
2'd down by the right hon gentleman who pre-.
coded him as totally subversive of ,he comn.er-
cia' policy of the county. He was anxious the
house shonld vindoa,e its character by an almost
unanimous op! POSITION 20 the measuIe PROPOSED
by his majesty's ministers.
Nir. Rose explained; after which division
TOOK piice' when there Appeared for The bill
Ayes 163
Noes so
Mo;a,,t,, 100