The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-07-02
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aiso impossible 10 raise food enough il En-.
Siand ior our people, should be ready to
acknowledge me exchange. to be advanta-
gcons. though carried on at "A distance of
5000 miles, with all the eXpeuces and an
certainties of maritime commerce Put 81.
tuated as the TWO countries are each nos
sessing within itself ample means of being
independent OFT other, it appears to me,
tnat the exchange operates and can ope
rate, solely TO the advantage of monopoI,
zing individuals and companies, who thrive
not from administering to the necessities of
lhe Two countries, but from the supplying OF
wants solely created oy folly.
There is another light, i'm which the
change now taking place, is of great impor-
lance. 1t Will. tor while al least, diminish
the power OF TAXATION. The American far
mel now pays, upon his cot not onv III /
the duty laid on by his own government,
but all the duty laid oil by foreign govern
ments. Ihe arm of foreign governments
can never reach his coat, ii raised and wove
'n MS own country, anu as to his own po-
vvcrnment. Il will be at least some years be.
tore It will have powerto tax the produce
OF the land or any domestic mauufac ,ure-
so that. as Mr. Livingston has shown. the
American farmer will obtain his coat at a
third fart offhe c.rhence that it has hitber.
70 cost him willie he will have the sails
faction 10 reflect, that he is no longer clad
by the labor of the ragged and ,hs naked,
that he does not owe these, which are a.
mongSt the greatest OF his comforts, to the
ingenuity and the tolls OF misery; that,
For him wretches born TO work anf;
weep,
Pine al ,he loom, or tempt the dangerous
'''deep"
VIXEN We reflect on the vices and mise
ry, on the degradation of the human chanac
ter' generally attendant on sea faring
lie, 1t Is impossible no, to feel pleasure at
the prospect OF dininutcn OF MARITIME com
mercs. IL may be said, tn at men en,et 10
tunfartEy ON board of merchant ship.. So
they 90 into The stews and the gsmiDg
house, md into every thing chat ends TIA
coFrup'lon or morals and to he producing of
unhappiness and dishonor Ii certainI1 ic
the business ofindiviouuls 10 re sist temDta.
non but i, isthe bushes of governments.
ana, indeed, their duiy to lessen, as much
as possible, the number and the strength Of
temptations to vice. The first du,y of = go-
vernment is to see tllat.he peop1e VIII Pc :
uhderit are happy and, oi course. i, is
ITS duty TO prevent or. "a. east, 10 diSccu-
rage, oE all the means in its power tnt. 80.
taDlishment. or grow til, OF those professisus-.
OF callngs, which from experience, have
been found 10 produce vice and misery It
may SO happen, that, without employing a
considerable number Of the citizens Of n
s."le upon the waters, the independence of
the state itself would be endaneered IN
such case the government IA, no cbo.e.s
but this IS not The situation OF Arnl,.c,i
VINO sands need of iir,ie maritime Ei.c<e
TOT her defence, and who, after t;in,i,.n
non VI her foreign commerce, wanld retn re
sun less, because she wcutu ir7Ive les, me,
p'ngto protect ana her sea ports would oe,
come an obJeci OF less Importance
ne large towns also, those hume rous as
,anl, =
maritime Commerce, Constitute ain evil he.
extent OF which is hardl, to be calcuia ed
oohe w'it deny, that vice and wretctcd-
ness choose popuious cities their fayo,ite
aoooe that there no snial. part OF the eau
ses OF at! the iniseries of mankind are en-.
gehdered and thai, OF ali descriptions of
population. that OF a sea po,t Is the worst.
Let any '0ah VINO has mind formed tor
serious reflection, only walk th;onph ba
streets and alleys in the neiehbornood of
shipping. he whole OF "a SEAPORT tow
presents a picture sufficiently disgusting :.
Dut' as we approach the waters edge, we
ufaW near the bales, the casks, the hoxes
tie wha'Ves, the fighters, and the ships
'"s aspect OF every ti.ng, animate or ina
inmate grows more aud more ioa.byt.roe.
every sound s. ows more and more hidenns !.
an is a scene of wran Cling, rcpacil, VIM
zen. lhsoience' deceit, bribery. pc iury.
--S~"'S' IL 10 Hb kOSSinIe, III re-
lore, Tor nan Of right mind, not t. see viii
pleasure, any Change in The Affairs q, RI -
world; ne natural tendency o. winch c,ange.
rs t. render 81 large aud increasing = cnne
IVY as Aperica independent Of Others. ADD.
OF course, TO prevent Tue cor,uption of her
people by collecting .hem together in SEA.
port towns: and as to US. / am ,boronvhI,,
convinced, that The 50 me Cause will ONE a,s
equally 10 ou advantage; and tha, ;, IN
end, all that France is now doing "a -,
commerce, will be found to have con r,put
cd TO the permanent safety and happiness,
of England. rp"9sS
BE IT, no"ever, matter Of ioy or regret
the JGctis, that the dehendence of An,er;'
ca upon bu'ope, IS ntw at amend: ;nd IN.
oeed, poilIcai circumstances seem TO tb,eat..
en- an END even 70 the intercourse. 'r,is
should regret, because an intercourse he
TWEEN nations Is The source of an inctras, "a
knowledge, which has always been 90 60
voraDie 10 the freedom and hap,,iness q
mankind as a great, M oAopolizine, comb
hihg, Specializing, taxing, loan-Iobl,ino rl,,,e
merce' has been hostile to every thing ma
is patriotic, liberal and Just. This sor, 20
commerce, so different from that which os
pened and kept up the enGehtenne 49,. W
course between nations, is alwaOs al -
ways will be, the fast ally O, desnot;sr, az
Wherever to be found, in whatever -
under Whatever sham names or ou,,Vard -