Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-08-22

cfcct-A WAR WITH AMERIc las she will ne
yer reeede from her unjust pretenitons, prctentons
which eau never be accecc TO by this country, UNI
I'll iaiortunc and disaster shall have taught her wis.,
dom. 49,
The disposition uniformly manifested by Ameri-
ca, t. preserve peace and good fellowship with tue
world, has induced suspicion that she in want of
neIye-nr. It would seem, notvith standing the ex-
peiience Great Britain has already had that she has
yet to learn our powcy,'--The policy of a,cpubi;-
eau government should ever be pacifc---it caunot
war Tor ltling causes, because in order to make war
eieehve, the people must &c united in opinion OF its
necessity--With us, patience is exhausted, the cu,,
OF torbearance is already draaca-and woe be Ia
that power, which shall. by her urjist conduct con-
vince tree people at the necessity Of their treating
her as an emy.--We have been lickcd and cuifed
abused by the bel,igerents past all northumberland
We have Objected what we have long desired to do,
separston Of policy between tl,en,---trssee APP
pears disposed To 10 US Justice. Now let Britain
pretend the necessity of practical injustice and
wrors, and she win find us no ways baeE ward in re-
peatng the thunder, the first peal of which, in cur
oplnion, she has already felt on the continent.
Bost. Pat.
Porcupnc is employed in making known to her
the extent of our resources.
Fran a refiecta6ie gentleman III Lon9on to
his CORRESPONDENT in Baltimore,
LONDON, June IA.
am favored with yours of April, / have
not beer able TO sell a hid. of your tobacco,
nor is there any chance of sale until some inn
portant change in political affairs takes place,
so as to admit this article into the continen-
tai ports from this country. 1t is in vain to
tell you and other gentlemen of MARYLAND,
that the consumption of tobacco in the Uni
ted Kingdom is almost wholly confined TO the
superior Qualities from York and James Ri
yer. 1t these kinds were not to be had, in
that case, Marylands and inferior Virginias
would be substituted, but instead of this sort.
James and York River are abundant and will
continue so.--lt is true that a manufactur-
ef will now and then buy bright or good
leaty brown Maryland hid. but such sales
are so small that they are not worth nicnti-
onng.-within these last twelve months
nave retailed about 40 hhds. out of stock of
ABOUT 1900, and this year may be as fortu-
nate, so to go ON in this progressive way, it
VIII require IS years to get clear of the stock
l nave now on hand, without any additional
importation. am now in advance for freight
and charges, en- what l have on hand TO a.
mount OF nearly G10,CoO sterling, and if there
shculd be no prospect opencd on or before
the LIST OF January next, YOU and others must
remit tor all charges. 1 sold all the James
hiver had last winter at Cd. Many others
held up fer higher prices, and now they can
not sell at I'D. except few Of the superior
your tobacco, hogshead by hogshead, if pur-
chssers could be found; but cannot compel
people to buy. The political state of things
may take an unexpected turn so as to i'm
prove markets; but cannot foresee any such
favorable change. In short tobacco and most
other American products mvst continue in a
depiorabie situation, as long as the present
Poiincai state CT things continues.
From the baltimore IpIjp.
sometimes read the papers on both sides
oi the question; and have at last found out
that there is an only American side and a
British side to it-say what Won r,lesse R,t
to put it past doubt, l mean to propound two
or three questions to the federalists if tbev
or any OF the Washington society, answer
fairly, will give them credit for being cam
did for once o"
QUESTIONS TO THE FEDERAL.
PARTY.
What is the reason, that you abuse Bona
parte tor resembling his DEGREES. as to ne.
but apologize for England though she keeps
her orders in council in force,
how comes 1t, that you are very angry at
bonaparte for releasing seventeen American
vessels; when you don't say one i'll word a.
gainst Britain for condeming eighteen Of orr
snlps ana cargoes IN one day, and the SEN
'eHGe applies to tDfy.fou'', nay to hundredsa
You say England is our very good friend
and has done us no essential iniuTv , 1f y,,'
consider the illegal destruction Of oar t,ode
and ne kidnaffing Qf our men BY England.
as TRIVIAL things ask you what YOU spU
admit to be an essential injury'' on her
part. va ''ei
Don't you think that Britain should nav us
tor the property ofwhich she has robbed nc
TO the amount of about one h1rored and 6fl,
millions Of dollars in few years, ~
What right has England to interrupt our
commerce with any nation on earthl Ought
not neutral trade to be free>
How tar ought we to follow English notions
and fashions, '''s'0-''
What have genuine Americans to do with
hnShSh monarchy or French o,eaho,is1, brt
to avoid both forevers
Were we not inoculated with The for,,o.
OF these disorders before '76'; and being cur.
ca OF it then, why should be we injected With
it agana "''''
ne feccralists recommend British 6rj,c;-
hfeS 20 cure us OF French infllence--bnt. why
should we have either; or il we have, how
can d plaster applied to the shin, cure us of
the tooth ache! W. No y
Did you ever see a single patient under the
imaginary disorder of French influence and
II you dld, why not give him a strait waist
coat ormad shirtl
Are not American air, diet, principles and
patriotism, the only true antidote ~ an fol
reign diseases Of the body poIiticl
n little more, and have dcpe:
once Blandprohibits our manufacturers
why ought we not to shut out l,crsp
II we consent 70 an gnominious trade viii
those who rob us, and murder cur eitizcnJ
pectS ''' N1' 80 VI ~