Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-11-17

a tar neutral trade, shouid De TIE Al.
swer OF every mao who loves his cou,trv.
and his o"n Integrity of chara :l-r, who,
he will eventually find to sth. t-ue roaI
TO serve mis- own in.er-s. 81, h 80 :,
this neutral trade TO be ob,si,.d ~ -,
lying all his forces % All hi, avn rovarn
meet, and spYraing for h;,o ali f,rs;c,,
af', which 8 only pr9ifared Car ;he mr.
pose ot ~eake ninE and DESTROYING him.
t2inme'ce should be left free and unshack-
iea oY 100 much regula ion, il witt always
regulate itseltsnd find itsown level. There
IS nothing considered By the merch,nts
so muca like an anxom orfru.h requiring
no demonstration, as the Contents of the
ABOVE sentence. Allowing sorae,hiur for
the Partially OF every me;nber If any oro.
i-ss'oo in society, to thar particular cal-
ing IN which he is enga .ed, We are s,;u
disposed 10 admit that the mcrchao, is
correct IN his idea, thar commerce sbould
no' be shackled by ZOO mnca repuIa,ion.
and that the prosperity of the u. States.
although Il must be allowed thtt the m.
TOMS by Tar more agriculture al thsn corn.
mercial, progresses in due ratio wIh The
freedom Of trade. But in ,tead Of rai,ino,
at the administration or congress for Iayioe
an enba"Sn, non-iutercoarse, Sc. ie, The
candid american seriously enquire whac
obstacle IS opposed 10 a free trad-. who
la'd on tins obstruction, and how IL il IN
De removed; and having satisfied him,elf
on these points, let his whole conducf I'm
ldiure be directed TO wards The accomplish,
ment oil those means which will restore
'hs native sipendor OF the An rican char
acter, IN The most distan. regions of the
globe 10 It's original Brightness. Gland.
ed as our present path appears to be,rtbe
luminous tract of gIoy lies open to our
view, and 1t We have only write enough
lelt US he united and Fl N ~ orr ende,
yors to o5rsi1 justice, We NAV def, a,
emoAitled universe to prevent uur Obtain.
ing 'hnt rank among nations which we
are entitled To. but oug cordui noust he
Just UNIFORM. energetic, and Independent.
NO pal'ry divisions must appear among
N, to invite the bapeful influences Of for.
eiEn powers, jealous of our prospsri,v.
aud seeking only To distract and destrov
u.s. bnt united IN the cause of Justice, and
determined to preserve entire, and trans.
mt unsnlied TOT Poste e., that sacred
regard we entertain f,C life hbsry, asd
chartrtee--l;' rs like good cjuzeng, rsllv
rnu7d the constHu cd az h9ri,ies of our
Country, iesPett and cause 10 be re speef-
ed oHr lfws; add win ie we approve and
eIsy1'e toan exalted anoa, the maa who
b'i1y declares aud in,lss uDot III. coun.
try's r'6hts--ist Us ID c-relm 10 prsysnr
the wretch who woaid sacraice those
1ghls, or who dltes To raise NJ s,aodard
OF re0eliinn az lini, orr laws or our uoi.
on rom creeping mo poaer or conse.
Ouence among rs. Every CT zen IN his
proper department. should be attentive
and Vigliant on this head. and those cen.
hneis of our righ,s, edl OTIS OF Zee pres.
ses' ike sacred champions o. he watch
towers of Sion, must be on the slert 10
give notice OF lhe aPproscb OF friend ar
toe, .aod dsunllesslF p'oclsm toe ton,
shp " 10 virnIe, and 20 vice sword.
Bn u Us revere Ia trade and c,rs;des
what IS the obs'scle opposed 70 Zee Trade.
-9ome vii answer al once thai il IS the
non intercourse aet laid on by our own
government. Others going little furthec