Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-06-14
to our service; whereas the American i'm.
pressed seaman is taken against his will.

TO our service; whereas the American i'm
pressed seaman is taken against his will.
I, There is a gaod deal of Annny in III,
British practice of insisting upon proof o
r Americas nativity before release of imprcs
sed seamen for, by cavilling at tine evi
fdcnce~they can at any timeprevcnt the en-,
Ilargen'eht ofthe person. and thus pro!onc
his service. We have witnessed enough Of
this sort of chicanery to eonvince, US that il
is part OF the British polio.
-
If we look closely at The subject of i'm
pressment, it will be perceived that the Bri-
fish prefer the employment of their seamen
IN American merchant vessels t. tieirexclu-
sion.-Erciude their teanien, and they
would lily to other countries and other occu
patton, dispensing thern$elves all over the
world, to escape the tyranny of the naval
service of Great Britain. EmhIoy their sea
men, and they know where to find them.
In this view OF the topic, American vessels
become houses of impress for the British,
where they may enter with impunity, as
they do into a xaiior's tavern in England, and
bear on the seamen by violence. This
state OF things is not TO be borne: and this
war must not finish till the practice of i'm
pressment is relinquished.
Extract Of a letter. from a rcSheetable .fme-
r1can merchant az BordeanE, TO a gentle
man ~ this city, dated March 80, 1918.
!" Annexed l send you a price current
quoting he prices of articles as they are
demanded in the market, which ha. expe-
rienced q considerable depression since the
licenses lately granted for England, that is,
West-lndia productions and American cot
tons but since it is believ ed the English mi
nistry are determined not To grant any
more Licenses for France, or prolong the time
OF executing those already granted, West
India productions are Improving in price
The time limited by England is too short
for the executionof many Of the French Ii
censes, and the circumstancc III three or four
condemnations in England, already, for the
most trivial variation from the documents,
will deter many, who perhaps otherwise
would engage. American permits are get
ting to he abundant, about 500 rave been
granted during the last -four months, and it
is thought that the Emperorawi vii grant as
many more, if applied for. There has no
alteration taken place in the price of tobac-
co since that abominable restriction.ha has been
in force, o~b!iginS'the importers or owners
to take the price fixed by g~overnment, or to
r~e-eXport it by sea. Therehaye been no
sales of this article for the last five
months, and indeed there is very little if any
in Bordeaux, and il is a rare thing to ses a
piece of Virginia tobacco in France. But if
the Emperor is disposed to do America JUS
tice and to settle the differences already ex-
listing, that law must be repealed, and then
tobacco would be a good article in this coun
try. 1t was thought that Mr.. Barlow had ad
vanced considerably towards the adjustment
/ nf an aIxn a. cD,,u ..at.v Lt H..,- L.. -.
pers have arrived at Paris and opened,
there could nothing be found, had been done,
and our otfairs remain on the samcafooting
as for the last two or three years, and no.
thing now can be lone till another minister
can come out from the United Stafes, which
/ think would be a disgrace to our govern
ment as well as this abominaable trade.
The restriction is taken off obliging the
investment Of a certain proportion of silk
goods and brandies in the return cargaes on
American produce, but six per cent. is to be
added in its stead.
The Emperor is preparing for his sum
mer campaign, and wilKieave Paris in a few
days" "
ByCaptain Thomas Archer, just arrived
from York town, we are iuformed, that of
"Wednesday, about one Pm tw o of the enc
'l - DaA bbfti NV HisVo vi
York town were coming up witha fair wind
There being nothing but small arms on shore
to oppose them, they assembled about a mile
above the town, and succeeded in capturing
a vessel from Mattapony loaded with 18C
barrels of corn, and 400 buseels of meal
bound for Norfolk.-Capt. Archer, one OF
the party, states, that they were fired at,
but without effect, by about SO volunteer.
hastily assembled on che occasion.
Con11Her Of Friday.
BRITISH BARGES ASoYE YORK Town.
We learn verbally, thai just as the Rich
mond Stage was leaving Williamsburg OF
Saturday morning, a report reached tow
that several of the enemy barges had as
cended silently the night before, and sue.
ceeded in capturing the Virginia Revenue
Gutter, commanded by capt. Sam. Travis
The Cutter was s~tationed at the mouth O
Queens Greek, about Z or 8 miles above
York Town.
COMPILER Of this Morning.
PATRIOTIC SYMPTOMS.
: 1T a regular meeting Of tie Society Of IN,
a. Friends of the Reyolution i MT IN,