Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-05-08
Of the causes which led to the ncn-ln,sr-

os the causes which ted to the non Inter-
course laws.
"Tse government of France having
granted licences for the importation from
this country. of dyewcods, ashes, indigo,
and some other articles, n great demand
bas been created for them, particularly
asbes--aud as our government only grant,
licences for the export of those imported
ffcm the British colonies, the whole OF these
are swept out OF the market. To-day Gas
has teen paid freely for middliug parcels,
whilst fine Bostons remain at 58s=this
Circumstance W II, however, tend to keep
/ the prices steady. which would otherwise
have been much depreciated. Pearl ash
es are quite neglected, and though few are
disposed to sell lower than the quotations
1t would be difficult to run of a quantity Of
them. The supply of 9uercitron bark has
been extremely limited, and prices are
supported for fine parcels-should direct
intercourse take place, a large import
would doubtless reduce the prices The
consumption OF cotton is as great or grea-
er than ever 1t was in this country, which
circumstance has tended to keep the pri-
ces from falling very low otherwise we are
persuaded, from the present disposition to
sell, that much greater depreciation
would have taken place. Seversl circum..
stances have tended to lower the prices-
the length Of time it is ca The voyage na.
turally draws the conSigne.s into heavy
cash advances, and also the general pc
remptCry orders TO sell On arrival, OF e.
ven u arrive, which have been gwen ty
merchants In Am, RIGA. With rtspec. TO
future pro poets in cotton, 1t Is i'm ossihle
that prices should be reduced to the low
ebb contemplated by some people, name.
ly, I'D or IL I'D per pound, or rather
that they should remain at these prices
long, during so large consumption Flax.
seed is more enquired for than for some
time Past==and clover:eed is in great re-
quest at the annexed prices. Very little
sweet American flour remains in the mar
ket=-pr me lots wculd command the QUO
tations. Wheat is raihtr declining. though
We Go not apprehend much reduction.
"l he heavy stock of rice in this
marGet, has rendered certain d.pre.
pciaHGn from the prices mich have
been current, inasmuch as they were
much 100 high to admit of e1por:, and
6llsthn is the case, the stock will be
TOO Urge to remain at steady prices.
Atargo OF good iairrice was sold yes.
terday at 22s. which is the lowest sale
we have heard OF many parcels arc
however Offering at 2ss Cd 25s. from
middlins to fine qualities. Naval
stores having been a favourite article
with the non-intercoursev iolators, con-
siderable quantities are come forward,
and the marke, is good deal deprss
sed, particularly in tnrPentine. Should
the direct intercourse not be renewed,
these articles will go up again, more
especially tar, which is not received
at all from the Baltic ut present; Tim
Der ard slaves have ielt the general
depre ssIon, but not to the extent which
other articles have done and the
short supplies from the Baltic induce
us TO think their prices will not be sc
much affected, even with direct in.
'teroourse, as many other aitioles.--
Tobacco is generally leading article
to advance and to tall, but in the pre-.
sent instance it remained more firm
than most others; it has eventual,
given way and at present sales could
: IA difficulty be Effected at any re.
ION we hear of faii Virginia leafs
at Sd, such as were current at loo
SOME time back; indeed there appears
no reason for this exces i've decline.
+" All articles of export only have
been III good demand for some time
past, and the prices are much improv.
ed. Dye~woods, coffee, indigo, Ha.
vsnrah sugars, and particularly hides
have all been sought after with great
avidity. The exports from London
IN these articles is as great, or greater
than at any time of profc und peace.
Z" We rem ain, most resps ctfully
your very obedient servants,
ROBINSON & LAWRENCE