Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-07-29

proposed at the time Of the peace of 1855.
II is rpt necessary to- mark the character of
this change, because it is very striking O.
vent, and mnst In it's consequence lead To O.
Their events fruitful of advantage to the Uni
ted States, and calculated 70 bring the hcsti-
litieS practised upon us by England also TO
termination OF a crisis.
Il behoves the American merchant-,ye
20 not mean the birds Of passage who as
sune that character, those who have sworn
allegiance To the United States and commit
daily pcTjuries by sustaining the influence of
George llI.-wc do net mean those who
have furchased and traded zvifh British IL
cences, and would take a licence from Luci-
ter ii they could make go per cent by the
adventure the American merchants whom
we mean, arc those VINO are attached 70 the
interests and honor Of their country. and
who feel concern for their own reputation
aud tor the happiness OF their pos.eritv
ms sound and respectable portion Of the
American merchants, will now he required
to exercise ali their de!iberation and sarac.-
y TIER c-ritc1fcnce is ample, it has been pur-
chased by Adversely, almost daily, from the
PRONUNCIATION of the orders in council against
neutrals in 1898, TO the last outrage in the
seizure at the entrance ofthe Delaware Of the
Thomas Wilson, belonging to this port, on her
return from I'onningcn.
Hhat are tie consequences Ho7v 10 be ctr
hrahs';ded, and hosy zyiu they Iro6a6Ey ot!e-
rate
1t was lately said by Mr.. Barring in the Bri-
tish Parliament, that the British orders ia
council had the effect of enforcing tine de-
crees OF Franco, and the coed sense Of the
observation WAS crcditable to his understan-
ding; he also said, that had the British GO
vernment Withdrawn their orders in council
on the I'd November, nothing could have
mortified the French more and this also is
serious truth and the reason of it is this,
that as the war which the French make a
gainst England is a war upon her resources,
that the withdrawing of the orders in coun-
Gil would, by leaving trade free, have furnish
ed q. Britain with those resources which,
through the introduction of her direct COM
mercc with all Europe and America, now
palsies her government by affecting her peo-
pie through the decay OF her trade.
The policy of England has been therefore
as blind as that of Foance, towards the United
States The consideration now is-Ha
England, IKE France, alter Ter hoHcl in re
Lation 70 The United Stafcs? Win she cease
from her aggressionS will she, instead of
injustice and outrage, treat us with common
justice Or common civilityr
Every observing man is competent to form
an opinion on this subject. The knowledge
which generally prevails concerning England
and English statesmen, is more particular and
speclai-Indeeds some ofour public orators ahd
politicians seem to think of nothing else, and
to believe that knowledge of English states
men and English anecdotes, is the consum-
nation Of all political knowledge, and that to
be mere initators of the lord Galatians, or
the lord Melvilles-the Mr.. Fox's, or the
Bubb Doddington's-to read English maya
zines, and Reviews, and Annual Registers, is
to arrive at the highest stage of political in
formation, consequence and greatness with
all this abundant knowledge, which in some
states OF the union make the principal part of
American education, we cannot be supposed
to be altogether very much unprepared to
form opinions of the course of policy which
England will pursue in consequence of this
new course OF policy in France.
we shall therefore place the subject before
our readers in the form of propositions, upon
which every one can form his own judg-
ment.
VIII the disposition of France to conciliate
and favor the commerce of the u. States, be
considered by England asfavorable or adverse
to British commercial interests?
Should the French government act in the
spirit OF its engagements, and all the ports
which are connected with the power of France
VIC oPeHeu I'D the ieStlmate commerce or the
United States, will the cruisers of Great Bri-
tain interrupt or carry them in for adjudicati-
on?
VIII the British government cease to con-
slider the prosperity of American commerce
with the continent of Europe, as lord Shelf
teid has represented it to be, so much dednc-
ted from tire rights Of Gredt Bris ain?
Should Great Britain persist in her orders
OF council and seize all vessels going to or
coming from Tonningen or other ports of the
European continent-what will be the conse-
quence9