Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-05-04

trade to the continent to The exclusion
OF the Americans, by force il cannot
nc considered as extraordinary that a
few paragraph makers should be hired
IN London to contus: the understand
inss OF our merchants by wise invent
ed fables calculated to prevent them
from interfering with the British ia
The few ports to which access is as yet
permitted. Such manufacturers are
completely within the scope of British
Ingenuity, of which we had among our
selves some very handso ne specimens
IN l799-18oA Harper's clues
Morse's massacfes-Pickering's tay.
lor. plots and tub plots, weIe of this
kind of ware, forming part of the
machinery OF government. How ea-
sy, then is II, for few interested per-
sons in London, intending to trade to
ronningen, &c. TO have few articles
woven expressly for the American
market, and framed and put together
TO prevent the American merchant
rom Interfering with their conte mpla-
ted business!
Within four months past, we have
received by way of London, certain
and circumstancial accounts of the sci.
cure & condemnation (by the French}
OF SIX or seven vessels belonging 10
this port, which<have since arrived in
safety, ans made profitable voyages /;
and until we have information which
can be relied on, (for these London
paragraphs are chiefly intended for
coG asrcial specula,ions) we ought to
rest comparatively easy under con.
victien that the liar is not TO be trust
led.
Had the vanity to believe that a.
ny thing could say, might indulge
single individual to risk his property
abroad, these observations should NOT
appear but think they may tend to
allay the fears of some whose proper.
ty now lies at the mercy Of those who
too often 6 feel power and forget
RICH" can do no good in
such cases-and the distressed win
say, "blessed IS he who brings conso.
lation." Judging of the present re-
ports By past experience, | am deci-
cediy OF opinion, they are founded on
mercantile fraud alone, and unworthy
OF credit; nevertheless the truth may
DC told ar last.
SALEM, (Mass.) April IS.
Extract of letter from gentleman
belonging TO Massachusetts, who has
trsv eiicd through various paris If
England, dated,
aLosDoS, Jan. 10, 1910.
1--WE caucoe say any thing, as re-
spects aaalrs wl.h, America, until after
the meeting Of Parliament. Mr. Oak
ley is about to return to America
but, as [ have travelled through the
country, the people appear to be pre-.
possessed of the idea that war will en-
sue; bug dc ~ think il. Bst you
may dep VI fit that the proceed
Ings of thl fsd&raI gen le.nen, during
the embargo, andelhs mannerin which
the government of the Unised States
has been opposed, have been of incal-
culabie INJURY, as the people here
think that should war ensue, in conse-
quenCe of the late measures, the Nor
thern would set up government a
gainst the Southern States, and they
calculated as though we are in a state |
almost of actual rebellion"
BY the foregoing extract of letter
from respectable citizen of AIas,a.
chusetts, the genuineness of which we |
are sure of, having seen the original,
our readers mdy observe the unhappy I
effect produced against the u. S. in
by the late extraordinary !
system of opposition attempted by the
Easex Junto and their partlzans an this
Commonwealth.
NEW YoRg, April III.
THE ELECTION,
For. Gnuernar .-,toror. Co-o~--. |