Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-08-07
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louLSoMAhtStSS Wdo CAStWicuffOIn eve .
Try part Of the contihene from the El6e
ito Brests Was it French Influence
(which created the rebellion 40 ainst III
laws of the United States in Massa-
chnsetts : y Wa. il French influence
raised the embargo? Was the cry
loudest fora commerce with Franc.
or with England? What law of Con-
grcss, or what act of the executive haa
favored France more tn England
What instance is there ofnegiect nr c.
mission on the part of our government
to instruct our minister in France I'd
complain to the French government,
when we had cause for complaint, or
In what instance has our minister N
France neglected or forborne to speak
the language of a bold and uprishs
minister? When has an American spo.
ken as he should speak at the court
| of London?
lis our commerce at this day res
tricted by French or by British inau-
ence! Our submission in the first in
stance to the restrictions of the b It'll. n
on our commerce with the colonies OF
her enemies, has led to our submission
to refrain from all commerce that She
chose to restrict us from was this the
influence ofthe French or the Britishe
lBy whom are the United States nov
prohibited from holding commercialin-
ltercourse with any nation except Bri.
tain; how she orders ard we comply,
Tor RAJ her obey, and this is French in
Huence It isin proof, and there can be
no doubt of British influence Fren, &,
Influence and British nflacnce cannor
exist at the same ii ne. If the interest
otthe one. was SO great as not only TO
IPrevent the execution of law OF the
United Sia,es, but TO force the repeal
lof it; it this be proof of the great
ness OF French influence, when such a
lpower exists, it is absurd to speak of
any other. ri
Let us look further on and we shall
find an influence and power that ou,'
government DOES not possess-a power
to arrest our citizens, to hold them In
tbondast, and wi: hout a ~ crime or
lPretence of crime, to force them 10
iaboE; cur government has not a righ.
to forbid a citizen TO put what carg.,
he likeson board his SI-rifsss BriIi. h
tell us if re, load with the prodac. oi
any country bur our own, they wilt
seize and coniscats both ves.e. and
.EcaIgo-is this French influence is
proof wanted! the Pegu is the eyi-
Idsnce, and look to the address o. tbs.
Philadelphia merchants In 1905 for
the doctrine. Ask Thomas Fi.zsi.
mons.
4 Is it through French Influence these.
things are subm tied to which is it,
the influence OF love or the influence
LOT fear, that operates most powerful
ly! ~
! The commerce of the United States
| with the continent of Europe, has noe
a tendency for influence on the minds
of our merchants in the same manner
|, that our commerce with England
, has, although it is infinitely more
advantageous to us-the greater part
OF our imports from India and China
: are sent to the continent, we dare nor
!: send any TO England, the 7.S of th.
; return cargoes, such as sugar, Cocoa.
: dyes, &c. we have received for our
flour, lumber, fish, &c. go to the con-
, tinent; great part of our oil, all our
) fish our pot and pearl ashes, 3.t q
r our rice, and half our cotton. and much
-four and wheat, went thither This as
well as the Heights earned in carr inc;
it, we were paid for in specie, which
{ levied no tax on us in the return but
F., a great part of which, or, bills procure {
, for it, was RENTED TO England--t par
: only Came back, in wine, brandy, ard
q dry goods. Credits we received next
Y to none on the continent, consequently
] there were few oblie atoms, and no at
{ tachmeut to make Acknowledgment
{ on the contrary, furnishes large credits,
: makes large shipments, OF her tndiu-
r factures---to much more than dou =
a she amount of our produce which she.
consumes---,his lays the merchant
trading TO England under obi gatlo, .
s landit powerfully influences them and
s Tor this immssse snm which they an d.
i Ihualiy ship Us beyond what they con
{ sumo of our produce, we heretofore 3: