Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-02-05
Wiralnia Irnua.
Il 1 Z H NJ o N ID,
TUESDAY. FEsauAnr 5, 1911.

WoH-IltcfcourSe tetIceen the u. .Stof,s
and Greaf Britain.
The federal prints continue to scat.
terwith nnaparing hand the fuel of seai-
ton. Administration can never please.
them. Our rulers are, according to
these precious prophets of calamity.
either servilely devoted to France or
just opening their eyes to the duplici
ty OF Napoleon. Why is it forever
thus Have opposition sworn to car
ny every thing by storm, and to -pu,
even reason to the swordI Whv
will thsy not reflect that mems under
standings are not to be taken like re-
doubts, and that they must be conoin-
ced before they are subdued /? 49,
: France, advancing before Great
Britain in the path OF Cancellation, re-
tpealed her odions deerees. Does @.
Britain follow the example No. But
France by municipal laws has opposed
obstacles to commerce. Granted.
Does that release Great Britain from
the obligation 10 repeal her orders in
council Certainly not. But why
proceed to extremities with the Bri-
fish when you reap no advantage
from the repeal of the DEGREES If
France I? Why? Because, indepen-
dent OF all reference to France, the
British orders are violation of our
rights and have so much the less
grounds for continuance because the
French DEGREES, the alledged cause of
the origin and duration of the orders,
have been entirely withdrawn. Such.
is The iogick that will be urged by con-
fiicting disputsnts, on topick that is
about TO interest the whole nation.
The Federal party have nothing but
the mevcenary and shameful portion
OF the arrangements.
The late correspondence between
the Secretary of State aud Gen. Tur.
reau, respecting the admission into
the French empire of American pro.
duce, is a strong instance of the vigi-
lance of administration in guarding
the interests Of the Union. But. II
France chooses, by municipal laws on
ly to exclude the productions of the
United States from her ports, il is iu-
deed, an unfriendly measure but not
such an one as the British can pretend
to take umbrsge att much less to
make it pretext for the continuation
of orders in council that are contrary
to the law Of nations. And the exis-
tence Of such municipal laws, if they
do exist, furnishes al additional rea.
son why the orders should be with. .
drawn over and above the solid res.
sons derived from the repeal of the
French DEGREES for If the French
will not permit US TO carry our pro.
duee to their markets, what need is
there for the British orders in council,
which produce merely the same eff
feet And, moreover, If those mu-
Dicipal laws do not exist, then the
French DEGREES are not only repealed,
but there is no substitute for them,
and the British are bound by their
own engagement TO reseind their or
ders in council. Either way, then,
Great Britain is bound bound abso-
lutely, if there is spark Of public
faith or honor in her councils.
II France iuterdicts our trade mr.
nicibQRy we can ibtetdict her trade
with us in like manner. And what Is
all this to Great Britain? IL the law
of nations Is noe violated, why should
she complain If we do not permit
our neutrality TO be .fscd hv the Em.