Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-03-09
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and other inhabitants OF the town, to consid:
or the propriety of petitoning his ROYAL
| Highness the Prince Regent to- withdraw
| the Orders in Council of the 26th April.
1902" petition for that object is now sign
| ing in Liverpool, founded on the followiuy,
resolutions, which accompanied the requisi-
tons to the mayor, andwhich were intended
to be proposed for the appreciation of the
meeting
1. That the trade of this country; it's com
mcrcial ard manufacturing interests, have
been a principal cause of the vast superior
ity Gifts power and resources above other
countries of much greater extent and popa-
lation.
2. That our ancestors, to whom we owe
the foundation OF so marked distinction,
convinced al this important truth, have Civ
en- ample proof of their regard for the inter-
ests oftrade,.b By the numerous legal provi-.
siens by which il w.is cherished and s,ippOi-s
ted.
3. T!lat among these provisions arc to be
found, various laws encouraging the mporr
Of TIE raw materials giving bounties OIL the
export and prohibiting the import of MAUI
tact1reS; and subjecting the expectation of
some raw materials to the sevcrest penal
tics.
4. That the success of these measures is
the most absolute proof of the wisdom FROM
which they proceeded.
). That we view with extreme concern
the present depressed state ofthe trade and
commerce of tho United Kingdom; which is
manifested in the extraordinary lumber OF
bankruptcies with unprecedented defcien-
cics; in the want OF employment for Brit-
ish shipping; in the diminution OF our MAN
ufacturcs from the falling off of export de-
mand ; in the number of artifcers and labour@
ers destitute of employ; in the depreciation
Of many articles ofpropery; and, above all,
i'll the alarming increase, and affecting suf-
ferings of the poor.
6. That the measures OF the cnemy, ha-
wing excluded Us, in u considerable degree.
from the continent Of Europe, the orders in
council issued in 1907, and continued in GER
tain of their provisions, by an order of the
Goth ofApril, 1909, were intended TO force a
commercial communication with the CONT
nenr, BIZ the pressure OF its Eccessit-s; par
ticu!arly by preventing the produce of enc
mics colonies from reaching the mother
country thro' the medium 0fneutrals.
Z. That these orders, which, from their
nature, could be considered only as IN expcr-
imcut, are, after q trial of four years, 50 far
from having Effected the object Tor which
they were issued, that the exclusion Of our
ships, produce and manufactures from the
continent of Europe is more complete than az
any forner period.
g. That whatever different opinions might
have been formed Of the probable success of
these orders. there can now surely be no
difference oil opinion IS to the extreme Ia
Yard to its best interests, to which the coun-
try would be exposed by the continuance.
9. That the continuance Of the orders in
council, instead Of restoring to US any part OF
the lost trade with the continent is mani
testify the cause of still farther curtailing Of
trade, by depTiving us of the market
Of the United States of America, by
far the most valuable for the consumption of
our manufactures which this country ever
possessed, and which has been estimated1o
cause an annual export of British goods to
the amount Of ut least ten millions Sterling
10. That the orders in council are the sole
cause fthe continuance Of the prohibitory
commercial laws ofthe Uuited States, and
that even if there were no such laws and the
orders were acquiesced in by the American
| government, they would by depriving the
Americans Of markets for their agricultural
| produce, have Unnecessary effect of forcing
I their industry into another channel
II. That there is a striking similarity be-
tween some OF the most powerful meas by
! which our own manufactures were estab-
lished, and the operation of orders in council
! on America. The export of sleeps wool
from England was punished by death the
export of Cotton wool from America to the
! principal continental markets is Mowpunish-
| ed through our orders in council, by c6nfisca-
| ton; and we know too well the effect Of
the one measure in England to leave any
doubt OF the effect of the other In Ameri-
ca.
10. That as America can no longer be the
carrier of produce between French colonies
and the mother country, the enemy being de-
pfived all his West India possessions q
| consequence of the Withdrawing of the or
ders in council would be, that America, af-
ter eXhaustiug by export her present limited
stock ofcoonial produce would resort to this
| country tor the supply other own consump-
tiun.
IS. That the home consumption of coffee
and sugar in America being known. from
the habits of al classes of the people. To be
greater in proportion to the population than
In any other country, the supply of that mar
liet alone would be IN almost incalculable re-
lief, if secured to our merchants.
II. That besides the demand for Ameri-
can CONSUMPTION, or colonial produce would
probably Ind It's way, in greater quantities,
TO the continent Of Europe, through the me-
dunn of America which would still farther
| benefit the interests Of our West India
| trade.
IS. Thata renewal of trade with the u
nited States would Immediately afford en-
| Ployment fora large tonnage OF British ship
| ping, both in the direct trade with this coun-
Try, and in the carrying provisions 70 Spain
| and Portugal.
| 10. That TO usas practical men, the dis