Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-08-07
From the Boston Chronicle.
STArE pAPRRs.

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STATE PAPERS.
We this day publish the official Docu.
ments which have lately appeared in the
National .Intelligencer. together with the
letter of MIR. Gaiiasin in reply to Erskine's
despatch OF December 4, 1908. Il has
/ been evident for some time past, that there
has been Partially and leaning in many
of the members Of the American g6vern.
msnt'towards G. Britain, and these docu.
ments throw still more light upon that
subject. However strange his may be,
under the aggravated iniurers which we
have received from Great Britain, il is not
more ssrsoge than true and it is the duty
otthe people to look to il. MIR Erskine
acknowledges, under dale of 18th Februa.
ry 1909, that the Noullntercourse law
operated fayorably upon Great Britain and
inlurlonsly to France. He says,
Whatever may be the motives Of the
congress Tor the passing a Non. Inter-
course law with England and France,
conceive that great advantages may be
reaPed from Il by England, as she has
the command Of the seas, and can procure
through ne usrats any of the produce OF this,
county. besides the immense quaotitv
which will be brough, direct to C. Britain
under various pretences whereas France
will obtain but little, at . great expense &
FISK, and will only get that lille in conse.
/. qusnce OF the high prices in their mar.
kess. The effects Of This law in prevent.
ing the introduction of British menufac.
lures, would be irif1ing as they would be
smuggiesi Nto the country with the great.
est facility. s. : q
Another advantage arising to G. Bril-
tam ffom the Nom intercourse law would
be, that the interdiclien of ships Of war
from entering The ports of the u. States
would be general instead of being direct.
: ed solely agaps, his majesty's ships. The
! Tgn-iinpa ratioR law would also be gene.
! ran aud The .codse ddence would be, that
) hiSmajesyy,'s sublRs would get greater
Quantity Of goots iMo-the United States,
Blu, French sqpIses could not introduce a.
ny" s9s
Now we will ask, what claim bad. G..
Britain, alter numbering pur men on board
The Chesapeake, and promoting Ad, Be,k.
ley to higher command, ins,cad of pun.
ishipg him for his pirsiical conduet--af-
+, ter ippressipg thousands Of our Seamen,
and refusing US all redress--what eight
had that country 10 measure, on our part.
which favored her, and injured France
: Let those who procured the passage OF
the Non Intercourse, reconcile il to their
consciences If they car. Such men ought
rever again to hold a seat in the AMERICAN
Congress. *, -
These documents sgitate another i'm.
portsDt particular in relation TO our inter.
4 nal affairs. Mr.. Erskjne says, In inclo.
Su,e dated Feb. Is, 1909, that ~ -
IS The ultimate consequences of differ.
fnces and jealousies arisiog between the
>taslefn and southern states, would inevita
Thy tend TO dissolution ofthe union, which
Z. las been for some time talked of, and has
If la.e. as ! have heard, been seriously
contemplated by The leading people in The
eass,n vision"
Here is another clue to the mysterious
Circulars sent by Messrs.O and d. from
this state, to "stbe governors OF such states
as are disposed to join in the eoniempla,
ted confederation. 1t also furnishes a
: good comment upon the S patriotic" wri.
iipgs of HAMpDEN. and & FALKLAND
on SEPARATION of the STATES
J, viii be remembered, that in the federal
town meetings called to oppose The en-.
barge, and also in their Newspaper, pub.
listed at isat time, separation Of he
states was frequently threatened, unless
the embaIg go was removed. The plan was
aciuaIly laid by the leaders OF the federal
fiction, (Which MIR ErskiDc well knew
AID nothing bn, the repeal Of the embar
60, preveu,ed them from attempting to
execute il. This is the faction agains
whom Washington has, warned us IN his
farewell address ,--the faction who cherish
undue pariiaii,ies for England, and who
would divide and distrac' our happy coun.
NY ifby so doing ,hey could raise them
!. selves 10 power, and assist Grea Britain
~in her present controversy.