Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-02-12
FOREIGN REL ATIoNs

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When we look at the deba,e, in
Congress on the subject of our foreign
relations we are astonlshed absolutely
amazed ! The open, manly eandtr
OF the old genuiRe Republicans the
willy cunning of the Federal party /; 8,
The barefaced, shameless inconsistent
cies of Mr- Randolph that man who,
born to be the curse ct the party that
brought him iato notice, cases him
self IN absurdiiies thick as the cover
ing of a crocodile, and wines ABOUT
the present system and its iuconyeni.
'encies IN order 10 allure the public
councils TO distraction Just as if Mr.
Randolph himself had, since 1905,
pursued any thing like system. If
there is one point thst we caa sop to
admire, it is che penetration and 6rna-
ness of Mr.. Eppes, who, as we OBJ
serve, was not 10 ne taken by SURPRISE
nor to DC Influenced by what ia evl-
denrly false darn:
The only fair chance we have had
since 1907 for re.opeoing our inter
course Wit the European continent
IapPes.s as IL IL were about to be given
up at ventur on acc unit of few
obstacles, which, TO say the most OF
them, are trifing difficulties, and are
much better leit TO negotiation than
pushed IN legislation.
Mea talk of trade with Great Bri.
tain. as If that trade were really bene.
heiai to the nation Itis, 10 be sure.
" ry extraordinary Talk talk (;
'qlk 6 neral, sweeping phrases about
Commerce 'but no particulars no
statemrn of loss Or gan, Or of the
6aisn c Of trade. Il is notorious
t ct FIRE quentiy demonstrated in the
Repo Is Of the Secretary of the Trea-
ury. that tue balaace of trade be.
tween his country and Great Britain
as against che u. sta es many millions
= and he only way We ever made w
me balance was by trading to the con-
inent OF Europe. Il was on the con.
tine1lt our merchants made MONEY!.
And 1t is there they must make II again.
Mr.. Randolph talks about tohaccoes +;
bur tobaCcoes and cotton too, have We.
y littie sale in Gceat Britain. The
epniinens Of Europe is the market for
5he m, and We ought 20 open ibet mar.
ket even at few sacrifices. We will
Is ) nolking oeMr. Randolph's tender
ness for seamen 10 Ffeueh dungeon
-(lny the way there are 70 dmeTicans
20 French dung ons) but point 20
British amps of war where, to our e.
ernal shpme, thousands Of our fs How.
ciuz =ns are conkned 20 iight the BLOC.
~, upPripcipled battles OF an old
corrupted goysgBment. We VIII saw
nothing OF MIR RsudoIpl's conduct
on ;,rn occasion, when, In Frs
kige'S arrangement, h1 introduced a
ire 7lution praising the p esidens foT
enterigg into thst contract I'VE shall
say nothing OF the silent satis Glcfle5
with which he passed over the in
fraction OF that covenant bar call
iP bic attention o one solemn reflec.
ton, which is, thai
If 'here be Any ching like behry in
our government, it ought TO be the
policy OF getting out 81 the claiches
OF Bouapar'e the properly which he
has seized, sequestered, and sold.
Aud how IS thar 10 be effected ? Can
! II be done by flying OF, at tangents.
from our engageinenis Can il be
done by aAording him pretexts f9r
keeping The property Can it be
done ~ those short views of the az.
,uAl condition OF she world which adj.
nonishes Us no longsrto calculate M
on the old channels of trade. ,rpon IN,