Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-04-06

In the house Of Commons the votes
were
For the amendment, 167
Against the amendment, 26s
Majority for Ministers, 90
II will be seen by the speech. the no.
tice which is taken of Amsrican affairs.
The debate in both Houses was very ami.
mated, and ostoo great length for this DAVIS
paper--was principally confined to the war
in Europe Little was said upon American
affairs, but as our readers may wish to
Know oven that little we will insert it,
Mr. Whitbread an opposition member AL.
lluding TO what had fallen from Mr. Can.
ming, Remarked:
"The next respected America; and
here ne could not help expressing his sur
prise, that the right hon. gentleman who
had last spoken, had abstained from ex.
fplaining why ia the last session he had
withheld from the house document, which
went to the complete Justification of our
late ministry in that country. He was glad
to hear, by passage in his majesty's
speech that our affairs with America
were in train of accommodation bu the
right hon. gentleman opposite is deeply
responsible for the tardiness with which
that arrangement had beea entered into. %
! A ministerial member remarked
| To the afsaIfs OF America itmight be
INDIGENOUS for him in their present situa.,
ton 20 advert nor should be after the oh.,
seryations of his maJesty's speech, enter
into any inquiry as 10 the conduct or the
ministers. IA the honour Of the nation
were III stake, however we might rseret
the revival Of Koshhties, or the injury of
our trade, it could not De a matter of mes.
itatioa. But OF the effects, q war win A.
merica might predu e upon the commerce
of this country, we might be able 20 sorn
| some Judgement from former experience.
During the embargo, the amount Oh the ex
ports TO, and Imports from, the U. States.
were unique stionably decreased, but this
loss was amply couaterbalanced By the di-
rect trade carried on by our merchants 10
Spain. England Desired uei,her psace nor
war, but she would suffer no iudignity. and
make no uuoecoming confessions. Witn
cvSsy engine of pow ADD perfdy against
us, the situation OF this ceuatry had Prov
ed 20 Buonaparte that It is InyulnerabIe in
the very point 70 which all his efforts were
directed. The accounts Of the exports of
British manufacturers would De found 10 ex.
coed, by several millions, those OF any FOR.
mer PERIOD"
Mr. Perciyal (tke Chancellor of the Ex.
lchequer) remarked:
"With regard TO America. there Ger.
ta'nly DID MOI appear to exist greater diff.
hculties IA reconciling the difference which
aad sa0sistsd between Lhem--but even IN.
on this point the obstacle TO an union did
rot appear TO be insuperable. One OF the
great leading points Of difference respsct.
Ing Amsrica arose upon the orders of coun-
ell, wnch the tive noole lords had re-.
presented as most impolitic. and as being
dig with rum 10 the commerce of this coun.
Try. fortunately the policy or inpolIcy
OF the orders in council then no longer re-
mained a question of ttleory lit had been
determined oy the evidence of facts, So
TAR from having ruined the Commerce OF
the country, as had been confidently pre-.
aic.ed, they had been productive of the
most beneficial consequences. lie was now
happy TO have it In his power TO state,
that the trade Of this couasry in the Iast
year, that is to the quarter ending in DC.
tooer last, was moi only greater than il
was the year before, bur than It was even
IN the most prosperous period. The ex.
port OF rnanul acturss and Of foreign pro-
ducc las. year exceeded, by seven millions.
our trade IN the mos favourable perioi OF
peace, aAd by ten millions that o. any wear
VI w4r. de did not mean 70 say that tnsre
we're not other cIrcum stances which had
operated to augment our commerce, 6u,
he had stated enoosh to shew that there
was nothing 80 inconsistent with common
lsense--no.hng so calculated to RUN Lhs
trade OF this Gounsry, in the orders of coun.
eli. as the nobis lords had commended"
We observe nothing worthy Of notice in
any Of our osher papers-Private letters
sly that tae C.DInet Of Eogland 10 dispos-
ed for an amiCAbie adjustment with the U.
Siates, ana assert with confidence that a
new Minister viii be sent out 70 thus coun..
try.
The PoRTIA has brought out despatch.
es from Nlr Pmkney--so that now our go.
Yernment will be 10 possession of advices
rom Francs and England ersfrom she for.
mer 70 the I6,a. and to the 2tth OF Ianu.
AIRY from ,ae lattsr.
The Milan British frieate wss Oh our
Capss on Ehur day last, on her Way 10
Halifax IRON BeFmsda.
A Letter received by the Portia Of tie
2Ssh OF January says, -" al the property
seized IA Denmark that vas proved 90 be
bona 6de american has been restored"
IMPBRIAL PARLIAMENT.