Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-02-28
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war. We are still the aaresistsJ
masters of every sea and the OXEN
intercourse OF our enemies with t.,esr
COLONIES, was never so completely
precluded"
Here the pretension of the unrcsis-
ted masters of the ocean is explicitly
assumed, and it can hardly be necessa-
ry to remark, that the whole policy re-
commended in the book, is founded
upon that assumed principle. Again,
IN pages 1873, is4, in considering the
prudence ofapplyingthe propoaed rem.
ledy In regard to the colonial trad, (
ind these expressions:
The sum Of all these opposing
7 considerations seems to be this.
' we may provoke quarrel with the
: neutral powers" I propose, there
fore, briefly to consider, first The de.
| gree OF this danger and KIT, wbe.
| Their the evils Of such quarrel, if
| certain, would be greater than those
to which We az present submit.
| 1t is certain that should his msies-
{ tvs government think fit to recall the
! indulgent instruction, That has been
so much abused, and revert to the
rule ofthe wax of 1856, with Such mo-.
/ dihcations only as can be saf.l> allow.
I ed, great clamors would immedi ate-
/ ~ arise In the neutral countries -
Ihe neutralizinS agents, deprived Of
large portion of their Fraudulent
/ cams, would exclaim aloud against
the measure and even such mer-
chants as have carried on the colo
NAL trade or their own account.
| would not be well satisfied TO find
[ their field of commerce. materially
+ narrowed by the assertion OF our bel
i hgcrent rights.
eThe neutral government thegsfors.
would no dou5t complain and remoa.
stra,e, "but would they, if firmly.
though temperately resisted, push
the controversy into a quarrel ?v
+ Would they maintain their prets NJ
sions TO the trade In question, Mt the
I expencc OF war with Gyeat. Britain?
l. firmly believe they would not.o
these passages serve to shely. that
| the principle was assumed with a fuli
knowledge OF its destructive influence
to neutral rights.
I The next, or the Fox administrator.
lseemed TO think there was some hazard
and delicacy in making this unproyo-
kedatiack upon the rights Of all nations
\ and seemed to entertain some doub,s
OF the practicabiIity of the proAipafe
! system: but they were compelled bv
! the infatuated iuris s of the d AZ. 70
4 make some essay towards CARVING il
into effect; witness their orders Of Ian.
uary7, 1907, interdicling neutralg from
/ gong from one port to another port
! oil their enemy. This extraordinary
order too, was issued only 2 DAYS after
signing treaty of amity and GEM
merce with the II. States. Bat. sir.
this partial compliance wi h the Doi,lie
sentiment could not retain them in Of
lIce. The little respect the retained
4 tor neutral rights, aud their timid
doubts, were amongst the causes
| watch drove them from Office, to make
way for an energetic administration.
One totally destitute of all resnecr
for public law, for neutral riphts.--
Destitute ofall the scruples and obi.
cations OF justice. Propose to give
short sketch of the history of this
energetic administration
LIST. AS its operations have affected other
nations
IDLY. AS they have affected the United
States.
Let us see the consequences which hayo.
resulted, and which are likely to result
from this energy, originating in folly and
IN pride. Stimulated to is ends in utter
disregard OF every principle of justice and
ot public law, and directed TO unattainablc
objects. Permit me, sir, in this exposition
to pay some attention to dates. Taey will
yrve to illustrate some of my ideas. The
change Of mir istry took place either in thr
month of Jan. n Of February, 1907. Pre-.
parations for executing this layless system
OF energy were made with great activity
and IN the month OF Angus; & Low .sg, c,cv
were inside TO burst upon the head OF an uo-
suspecting and unofiendag freud.
In thst mouth, surrender Of Tie Dan;sh
fleet, IS demanded. This dem nd IL fDupd-
ed upon a false suggestion. That the
Dams had by secret sFiicie ~ the create