Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-08-07
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TUESDAY. AUG usr z, 1910.

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The rule of the ocean at present ac.-'
ed on by the British seems to be, No
trade for neutrals at any ports zuhsre
English ships are excluded. In con.
fogmisy with this rule, the British adj
n&rAA in the Baltic has replied to the
|eAql lies of certain merchants, that.
|wfDSt American non-intercoutse
law Continued, there would be no per-
mission for the vessels Of the u. States
ever to return home Is not this tan
tamount to an act of war Z And whilst
the rule is continued by England will
not our own municipal regulations with
respect to commerce, CT our legisla-
tors should have the 6rmness to adops
any such,) furnish . pretext for cap2
turef /" How could Congress forget
that after having refused to fight for
honor, they will have to fight for inter.
est ." orgive up navigation altogether.
sit down like the Chinese, and forsake
our active intercourse with nations!
The art of keeping off calamity by
retreating from it, has been much .prac-
tised BY our Congress of late. But
they may rely on it thar the runa1uay
system will not save us----Ihose who
fetreat from the ocean will be modest.
sdpo their shores-and those who re-
Feat froh the shore, will be pursued
ltotheirtities and houses. When was
rapacity known to respect fearful in
nocence. 1t is in vain that we appeal
to the justice of our cause :----Let us,
then, appeal to our resolution.
John Fowler, Esqr. has offered his
services to the people of Kentucky, as
IA candidate for their next governor.
On the 4th July there was frost in
Vermont, which damaged the cornl
1t affords us much satisfaction in
understanding that spirit of internal
improvement has arisen in our state,
which cannot fail of very great advan-
tages. Canals, and roads, we have
Ilong suffered for, particularly In the
southern part Of the commonwealth.
We are authorised tonotify the public
that petition WILDE presented TO the
next General Assembly, praying that
a road may be opened from the North
Carolina line to this City-To cross
the Roanoke river at Taylor's ferry
the Meherrin at Safold's bridgr---the
Nottoway at Stephen Jones's bridge.
by Moygansville in Nottoway county.
by Moody's tavern in Chester6eld--.
thence to Manchester. 1t will rest
with the Legislature to say whether il
will be a Turnpike---or a common free
high way made by public donation of
labor-.-with bridges either on toll, or
free.
y We are Informed that this road will
Ibe fully one hundred miles in length
tEili pass Though fine cultivated coun-
y---it will bring to our market large
Quantities of produce which for want
of 4 road has heretofore gone in other
4 directions. ~ Patriot.
1t is said that the price Of Wheat at
Richmond is abouf 12s. a bushel. 1t
will be well for Farmers and Merchants
to remember the fate Of spectators in
that article some twelve or fourteen
years ago. 1t was then very brisk at
15s. But in the end almost every
Miller and others who speculated in
that line, were left bankropts. The
lesson to be learned fromfhem is, "to
take a good price when it can be had"
"There is danger in delay"
Lyuchburg Press.
Preparations are making to cele-
brate, at Bennington, in magnificent
style, the anniversary Of the 10th of