Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-05-13

perhaps De eNIraVdSdnC W say thdl
the demand has been greater by one
half than il would have been under
ordinary circumstances, and the price
elevated in correspondent degree.
Combining these two circumstances,
it follows that the aggregate sum re.
ceived for our exported products has
been rather more than doubled. From
this amount, however, is to be deduct
ed considerable sum lost by the OUT
RACES and depredations of the belliger-
ents. The natural tendency of these
has been to increase in this country the
price of imported goods /; but still SO
much has their price at the manufac-
tories been depressed by the circum-
stances growing out of war, that not
withstanding the great advance put
upon them here, to cover the risques
of the sea, it is VIGOROUSLY true that
they have generally been sold here
at prices that have not exceeded the
com non peace prices.
All Kings considered, it NAV be
questioned, whether we do not derive
! greater benefits from the present en-
broiled state of commerce, no,wi,h-
s'ardine the profigate xtent to which
injustice is carried, than. we should
reap from the profoundest peace. At
any rate, it cannot be disputed, that
the country is every dav growing in
wealth and numbers that this growth
is the result of honest industry and
enterprise that it exh bits itself
first in the improved condition of in
dividuals, and terminates in the more
Imposing and splendid displays of
state or national muni6cence engaged
in aiding or effecting great and dura..
bic memorials of the spirit and re-
sources Of an intelligent aud wealthy
community.
All scepticism on this head will va,
nish before combination of facts dali
ly passing before our eyes. WHO, for
instance, Belonging to any of the pro-
ductive classes of society, that is in.
dustFious ard FRY g !, is 70 5e found in
the wide extent OF the republic, that
does not p,osper, that is nc, eoahled to
marry &C an early age, 10 maintain
comfortably family, 10 settle thea
repu,ably, ard al the close of lif. TO
die richie han he WAS at has se,t emenl
in the world Cast our c, es around
you. my fellow citiz MS, and dsscry,
il sou can, any man Of his description
that fails in accomplishing the virtu.
Gus objects of his smbition None
arc to be ,ound. W here such eff. cts
either do not exist or are rare, depend
uPonit, the political and social orgsn-
izstion is wise. Il completely an
swers the end for which all commu-
mites are associated end all govern
ments formed. S. far as they accom-
plirh tn Sc ends they are Blessings
1t is only when they fail to insure
them that they are curses, worse per-
h ps than barbarism itself, inasmuch
as man in savage state expecting but
little is but little disappointed at the
narrow enjoyments that fall 10 his lot;
while civilized man, expecting much,
is keenly alive to The successive abor.
tions of hope that under despotic re-
eimas may be said to constitute his
life.
Look my fellow citizens sill further,
Garry your view from the prosper
ity Of the individual, from the COM
parativelv feeble fruits OF his labors, to
the works of associated men. Con.
template the roads, the bridges, the
caoals, that are progressing or are iul.
ly made. Whence The immense fund.
from which the means for these works
whose benefit is brought home to the
door Of every man, are drawn. It's
the surplus we 18th of individuals, the
redundant wealth which remains after
efecting all the in sting personal
OBJ cts directly connect, d with the
comfort Of families. As in most 9th
countries, these n.uniicent works are
mt the offspring of oppressive taxes
that l:tsraily take bread rom the mouth
OF poverty they are not the imposing
n emorials oil despotic power, more
intent upon its own glory than the
public good no--they are the s2on.
taneous growth OF Individual wealth
and of public sentiment they are the
proud trophies of freedom.
SoLoN.