Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-12-04

powerful by their talents, their riches,
and their connections with. g. Britaio
The merchants were in favor Of
monarchy, and an intimate connection
xith Great Britain, because from this
country they gained their credit and
riches.
Again" As to those who had un-
,dertaken manufactures, they were gem
orally favorable TO r42uhlican princi-
pies; but were equally jealous 70
give greater powers to the general go
yernment; hoping that such restric-
tioas would be laid on the importation
OF for. ign goods az to encourage their
infant undertakings, and keep the spes
Gle IN that country.
Again. The third class Of selfish
men produced by the revolution were
those who directed their attention to
manufac uing. 1t was supposed the
legislatures would make laws favoura-i
bic to their interests, in order to
raise America from nominal to q
real independence. This was an en-
terprize the most ruinous that could
arise TO the interests of Eneland, and
various were the schrmee attempted by
our agents TO sirnngle the infant Her.
cnles in the cradle. Il has been &C.
complisaed equal to our rnoat sanguine
wishes.
Previous to the revolution, Anne
r;ca could not Manufacture a hob nail
for her own use; this prohibition was
the eifect of British act ofpariiamsnt
md the fohs of American projectors
has prolonged that prohibition which
She omnipotence Of our parlianent ar
temSted iavan. Such is the almigh-
~ power of silent, ever wakefnl Bril-
fish Influence. After America has
split the blood of her bravest men, in
acontess of seven years to obtain In,
dependence, it was rendered a mere
bubble by the intriguing genius of En-
,elishmen and their friends dispersed
through the new states. The tories
have no talents for The field, but in the
cabinet their powers are wonderful.
The overthrow ofthese manufacturing
establishments must be considered as
a master piece; whether We regard
the means by which il was accomplish.
ed, or the grand end that was steadi-
" kept in view, viz. to-keep fast hold
Of the skirts os the garment OF Colum.
bia, end let her on no account go. AS
TO the means of destruction, it was as
various as the character of the owners,
the situation or nature Of the estsb-
lishmenls, sometimes by fire but
most gsuerally by ipundating the mar
kets With goods of iii, same manufac-
tefe iromtiiis country and selling the n,
below the prime cost, IN order to drive
American manufactures ont of their
own markst!."
"a The above extracts, (whiph we are
happy to see published IN the New
Hampshire Gazette, with some very
excellent observations, applying them
TO tire proof Of that eternal faaa, ihst
federalism is british policy) afford
matter fer Sc IS reflection and i'm
prosement.l. LEY explain the dark
n,anoeuvres Of the da kes; da, of A.
srcrican bistory;---S prove thr LINEN
table trath that ihe leaders of federal
ism, (for among ACobbet's most yea.
lous friends and intimates, were the
departed Hamilton, the idol of his par
ty,fOtis and Harper aud Dana and
Ialmaiee end a LONG Eat, which may
be called over, without the muster
rclI) were, and (why should we doubt |!
now are) of opinion that hereditary
ohiei magistrate would quiet Ameri-
c., that an. alliance offensive and de-
4 nsiye should be formed with Great
Eritaip, "--that this "wss attempted
by alarm and peIsecu.ionr-- that the
federalists are the English party--that
the republican Institutions, SHY which
1he greater number of officers, both in
zhe militia and civil departments are
!, '<cred by she people" constitutes a
q rstem which is eteruany standing
- position 70, and controlling the
Lest = oncersed schemes OF" sush states
oxn :. Goblet and bis friends ;--ihat
g he ~, chants are in favor of mon
.,.lv aA d an intimate connection
-, + (,Tea Britain because by that
eouarv the, gained their credit and
iiches.D