Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-12-08
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20 Propltlate the government u the ".
States in order TO induce it to consent
to the renewal Of the commercial in-
tercourse between the two countries !;
as il SUCH had been tn relations be-
tween Great Britain and America,
chat the advantages OF that intercourse
wvre wholly ON the side # the former !;
and as If in any arrangement whether
commercial or political, his majesty
could condescend TO barter objects OF
national policy and dignity for permits
sion to trade with another country.
Without miuutely calculating what
may be the degree OF pressure felt at
Paris by the difference in the price OF
| gQOds whether landed at Havte or at
Hamburg, will in my turn, appeal to
your Judgment, sir, whether 1t be not
a strong and solid reason, worthy to
guide the councils OF great and pow:
eriul monarch, to set bounds to chat
Esprit of encroachment and universal
dominion which would bend ali things
to its own standard Is it nothing 70
the present state OF the world, when
the agents of France authoritatively
announce TO tn ir victims . that Eu-
rope is submitting and surrendering
bv degrees" that the world shcul
know, that there is nation which by
that Divine goodness 50 strongly APP
Pealed 10 in the paper to which [ al
Jude, is enabled to talsify the asser-
ton? Is it not important at such a
moment, that Europe and America
should be convinced, that, from what
ever countries honorable and manly
resistance to such spirit may have
been banished, it will still be found in
the sovereign of the British nation and
in the hearts Of his subiects2
AS to the precautions taken in En-
land to insure from injury upon this
occasion the citizens Of lhe u States,
and which appear to you to be even
yet insufficient, am confident that in
every doubtful case the usual liberality
OF our tribunals viii be exercised IN
determining upon the circumstances of
lit +; and 1t was at Mr. Pinkuey's ex-
press reQuisitIon, that additional i'm.
structions were given 10 the comman-
ders OF his maiesty's ships Of wax and
priVatcers 60 extend 10 vessel trading
to the colonies, plantations and settle
mcnts Of Holland, the same exempt
on from capture and molcstation, as
was granted to vessels sailing fer any
| of the ports Of Holland.
On the subject OF return cargoes
from those ports, must observe that
altho' it was intended to prevent rs far
as was practicable the Inconvenience
likely to be created by the unauthori-
sed agreement made here in April last,
yet it was not and could not be inten-
ded to obviate all possible inconveni-
ences, even such as nigh, have arisen
if no such agreement had ever been
made
IF an American vessel had sailed
from America for Holland in time Of
profound peace, or in time IF war, the
IPorts Of Holland not being at the date Of
sailing under blockade, it might vet
have happened that, in the period be-
tween the commencement of such vow
age and the arrival of she vessel at the
port Of destination, blockade might
have been established before that port,
The vessel arriving would in that case
have been warned not to euter the
port, and would have been turned a-
way with the loss of the whole object
of the voyage. ! his would be no ex.
.' traordinary hardship, and would af.
ford no legitimate ground of complaint
The order in council is far less strici
than such a blockade would be, for as
!, much as it provides for the Original
Voyage, commenced in expectation oil
lbeing admitted to the port of desunati,
on, by permitting the entry into thc
ports Of Holland and It is no JUS
5ound Of complaint, that it does mo-
,uperadd to that permission he ljber.
~ TO re-export a cargo Of the enemy
goods or produce.
! beg leave briefly to rccapituls;s
Inc substance Of Uhat I have bad On,
Ionor to convey 70 you as wen in
erbal, as in written communication
I have informed you Of the reason.