Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-10-27
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coasts OF the Mediterranean tenn v;,h
}this commerce, It's p1r;s, hab9n.s and
bays swarm with vessels; and a, no tir,s
was the commerce 50 great he,u cen Francs
and ltaly on the on. sid, ond ne.,ypen
Francs AMI Holland and the Narth, en-
the other side, as it is at this moment.
while your Majesy's servants are bosut.,
Ing. That they nave navy tina, scours
the ocean, and that " England pgrosse,
the commerce of the woidI' VIII. then
amuse themselves, and the nation, VII,
THIS empty vaunting, the commerce of
france, and her vaSsel states, carried On
almost within the reach Of he naked eve
OF our AdmiraIs far exceeds. II, The means
OF contributing towards national strenyih.
the commerce of England and of all her
Allies The general persuasion hers is,
that all The people under the sway os
France, arc suffering from eau es almost
similar TO those which effect the ig.ahi.
tams of a besieged town that The pcople
OF the North can get no wine or oil, end
that those of the South can get 60 corn:
that there are no materials to make Goods
OF any sort, and that all is de cay and mis-.
cry and that surely, the poar, beggared,
ptnchad people must, surely they r,usf
volt, Sc must tear Napoleon * his govern.
msnt 10 morsaIs. This has been the exx..
Peetation Tor years, in like manner as, sar
years before Mr.. Pitt, and the Fore N
lpensioner Sir Francis D'Ivcrnois kent =.
live the constant expectation, that Fran -
would become bankrupl aud would tho
be compelled To submit 70 her enemies.
As the nation was deceived then, so il is
deceived now; and so, I greatly fear, il
WIZ coounue 10 be deceived, until a know,s
eoge and belief of the truth will come TOO
late One thing indeed, has staggered
macy oieysD the c:edulo9s part Of Inc ne.
non and hat is the fa6i of Fraace Being
able still 10 renew her squadrons and bei
maritime expeditions. For This asecnish.
! ing power OF creating maritime force is
] altogether Incompatible with the assertions
| OF your NaJesty's servants respecs,np the
ruined state of the CONNIE roe of France.
The commerce Of France bei3e annjbi,
lated" we cannot help wondering tha, the
ports OF Brest and Rochefo should be CON,
| tinually sending forth their sauadrons:
--@e cannot help beng surprised and
somewhat yexed al seeing squadron of tea.
or twelve sail of the line come GU, of the
ports of France in The space Of few
months, after we have been copsr a.uJs.ed
upon the destruction of the last Of she en-.
crny's ships. The feet in Basel. Roads
is said by one Of your Msiesiy's ssrysuis,
20 have been worth severals millions of
pounds sterling, aud that The Calcutta E.
| lone was worth six hundred thousand
pounds being full of military ana naval
stores. TO have effee,ed the desiracii.
on Of the whole of this feet would hsys
been subject of great Joy TO have etsses-
ed The destruction Of part of il was slt-
IJeet OF Joy but, in our haste to express
such Joy, we forgot TO ask how all hese
stores came TO be- found in The port Of Eo-
chefort so many years after we had g so
completely annihliated the commerce e
! France" agreeably to the ten thousand
times repeated assurances OF your nsies,
! tvs servants. The fact is, that not only
from the Rlbs and the Scheld. are The
ports of France supplied, by the means ri
! the c0astiDg trade, with an abundance of
naval stores, but also from hat gsPi NJ
Spain lying near the Atlantic coaz ylsSes
they received IRON pitch, tar, eosn ant!
ship timber OF variou sorts, and in vast
quantities, al rate iauch cheaper han
some OF these articles car possibly be
drought I'D tue dtStHel5 a. y lTiSTiBUtn end
| Plymouth. fthis be the cases ard srru.
pie not to assert that it is the ease, what
are we doing What is The use which
your Malesty's servants are making Of he
Immense means which the Industry and
patience OF your people pat iu,o' ,bcis
ihandsl If there be acGmraerce. such as
Il have described, carried ou between tba
different ports OF Napoleon, of vhst use,
as the means of keeping him in check are
the thousand ships of war now employed
Of what use is it, if this commerce is TO
go on uninterrupted ard of wha, use 10 il
\ that the sea is covered with your Daiesty's
ships, and that history will record the val.
or Of your seamenl OF whal avail is il,
hat we destroy French ships of war, wbHe
we leave in full vigor, ali the means Of &C.
ating others TO supply their placei If his
DC the way Of making war, 1t must be ciess
TO every one that we can never have peace
without being exposed 10 imminent Gsn.
ger for it will require but short epese
: Of time for France 70 raise a navy equal,