Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-07-20

he same tisne calumniating our most
excellent government. Permit "a: TO :
ask you gentlemen, at this most i'm
portant crisis .. our public affairs, whe-
Iher it is not highly Incumbent on us
all, as the representatives of a free
people, to unite our hearts and en,lea-
yours to promote the, general welfare,
and hsrmonize the public opinion, at
the same time, imploring the Divine
blessing upon our exertions.
The failure of several of the banks,
in this State, has been a great injury to
the public, aud put it into the power of
a swarm of spectators to plunder the
citizens in most barefaced and
shameful manner. Every measure,
therefore, in our power, should be
taken, to prevent such evils in future.
Th- encouragement Of our own ma.
nufactures, must be considered of
great importance, and every reasona-
BILE measure should be taken TO pro-
mote this desirable purpose Should
the legisture think proper to appropri-
ate small sum of money for the en-
couragemert of Introducing aud in
creasing the breed of Merino sheep,
whose flecces are much greater than
those of our common sheep and of
double the value, it would be of great
advantage to the community.
| THE NEW ORDER IN COUN-
GIL is a conspicuous evidence of the
injustice which now characteristics the
conduct of the belligerents. Thirs,ing
for plumber, it has been discovered by
G. Britain, that there is one branch of
commerce. (if it may be so called)
which she has not monopolized. The
fright to FISH in the ocean is right
common to all mankind and no ma
ton can prevent any bat ats enemy
from enjoying the privilege. Aware
that it would have been too glafing an
invasion of right to capture the uuof-
Tending fshiug-smacks of neutral
nation (Which are generally permitted
to pass even by an enemy the British
Council have invented this gossamer
veil OF French influence to cover the
enormity of the outrage. A connec-
ton witt. their enemy was the only c,r-
cumstance which could ever have pal
lated the order; and it therefore aft
fects to consider all nations excluding
British vessels from their ports as uu-
der French influence. The absurdity
ot such a construction is manifest,
when we reflect that every nation has
a right to interdict any commerce
which it deems injurious TO itself, and
inso doing affords no just cause of Of.
fence to any other nation. 1t is the
undisputed right of third party.
when two nations are at war, to remain
neutral. Nay, more, it is its duty,
unless some paramount obligation Ia
treaty of alliance for instance,) inter.
vene. IF such nation excludes the
vessels of both belligerents from its
ports, as the best mode of preserving
Its neutrality, it surely gives no cause
of offence to either belligerent, and
certainly no proof of its being under
the influence of one or the other. And
yet the new order in council, pretend
ug to consider such nation as under.
the influence of France, metes to them
such measure as would only be justii-
ableto an avowed enemy.
There is one circumstance. perhaps.
which deserves attention as it relates
particularly to us. This order was
issued early in May, when it was sup
posed by many in g.. Britain that the
Of intercourse between
the u. States and that country, which
existed prior to the end of the last ses-
sion of { .ngress, would be continued.
AT any rate, the Introduction was not
known to DC at an end when the order
was issued, for it is dated only one
day after the adjournm ent of Congress.
Ii might therefore have been intended
10 operate on the fishermen OF the L.
Suites; although, as things nov stand,
It may not affect theme Nat. Int.
n.