Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-03-07
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sdtierings to their rulers, as the authors of
them; and this sentiment once excited.
will lead to revolt, through revolt to revo-
ution, through revolution to change of
measures, &c. and thus the people are to
be dcluded and made the unsuspectinp in
strunents of their own slavery and suf..
Mr.. President permit me
win the most Inundated feelings as an
American citizen, to ask, whether the
course OF events in this coustry has not
correspondent precisely with these anticipa.
lions! and whether there Can be a doubt
that the authors of these anticipations n ave
NOT also been Instrumental in practising
these delusinns upon the people for the pur-
pose of effsciing their objects, and realizing
.heir calculations and predictions But Mr.
PRESIDENT, may we not indulge the pleasing
nope, that these unfortunate delnsions Il
the people are nearly at an end or that
tney Will be so, as soon as the real authors
OF their delusIons and sutferings are point
ed out to them! l will now turn over 20
the next page and there you will find the
Key which unlocks the whole ubiquitous
views OF this energetic ministry towards
the Y. >. The author is urging the coun.
try gentlemen in England to unite with the
ministry in this gigantic project of univer.
SAL dominion on the ocean, and thus he ex-
presses himself:
Many gentlemen connected with
: the landed interest, opposed The sub
: stitution of sugar for corn In the dis
7 tilleries, as encouragement to the
! agriculture of Great Britain. How
|. much more strongly ought they to
oppose these licenses to trade in the
: staple commodities of France and
Holland not only on the same prin
cipie, but on every consideration OF
: sound policy? The former measure
IS temporary, the latter is permanent.
he former gives relief and encour.
agement to our own subjects; the lat
ter gives relief and encouragement
to our enemies. The former pro-
notes the agriculture of our own CO.
lonies; the latter promotes the ag-
riculture of our enemies. The for
mer enables us to consume an addi-
tlonal quantity ofsugar, which is paid
tor In British corn, or manufactures !.
I. neither OF which are taken in ex
Change for the commodities imported
under the latter. The sugars impor-
ted under the former, are brought
home in British ships, and add to
that carrying trade which is the nar-
sery OF our naval strength; the arri-
Giles imported under the latter, are
brought in foreign vessels, and in.
crease the naval strength of other
powers. Let the country gentlemen.
then, unite their efforts, and support
the cause of British agriculture, Bril-
tish commerce, and the British navy.
against the agriculture, the com.
: merce, and the navy, of our ere mics
{ or rivals"
Here the United states arc express.
~ included In the scene Of general des-
'ruction meditated against commerce.
enemies or rivals; the woid rivals, sir.
is the Key which unlo ks The designs
OF the ministry against the United
States. Do you suppose, sir. the au.
thor did not know the meaning of tbc
word rivals, or that it was slipt in with
out design? No, sir, it was intended
to tell the British nation that th-y
must not stop at the destruction of the
commerce OF our enemies. The DIES,
truction stmu be indiscriminate II
must extend to rivals as well as enc.
mics. And, sir, who are the rivals
OF Great Britain in commerce? The
y United States, and the United States
alone. The term rivals is as descr;p.
tive OF the United States as the term
United States itself. I think. sir.
from the combined influence of all the
preceding circumstances, it is demon.
strated beyond a doubt, that all our
suite rings arise from the settled deter
mlnatioh of the British ministry TO ex.
ercise exclusive dominion upon the o.
cean. To monopolize the commerce
OF the world, or TO render it subservi-
ent to British views and British inter
csts.
Permit me now, sir, 10 select ano.
Their act of hisenergetic administration
towards the y. States Tor few animad-
versions. mean, sir, their Interior
ing IN our political concerns in many
respects, but particularly bv holding
out inducements to our citizens to vi
olate our laws and even annesI;ho, q,