Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-12-02
No. III.

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No. III.
l have, think, in my Letters to Lord
Sheffield, clearly proved, that manufac-
lures, in all branches, have been establish
ed In the United States that machinery
Of all sorts is In motion; that the raw ma
terial is possessed in abundance and that,
as the effect, immense quantities of goods
have been made and are making in that
country. This wonderful change in the
commercial affairs of the world / have
proved to have been produced by our Or
dersiu Council, Impressments of Ameri-
can Seamen, and by the late war. Still
there is room for English goods in Ameri-
ca. For many years, IT peace continue
between the two countries, Englith goods
may be sent TO America in great quanti-
ties. The population goes on increasing
there at rapid rate. Surprising the ma
nufacturers in America to hold their own,
still there will be demand for English
goods. But, only let us have another war
with that country of few years duration,
and we may bid adleu to that market for
ever. Yet are there several writer's In
England, who are labouring hard to pro-
duce new war with America.
The COURIER newspaper, which is one
Of the principal vehicles of these efforts,
has the following paragraph upon the sub
iect of American Manufactures. g We
are glad to learn that cotton goods CONT
nue. in great demand. Manchester was
never known to do more business than it
has done for some weeks past. The .4me-
gicGnS have assisted greatly In clearing the
market aud we may hence be satisfied
that the stories of the progress of tire cot
ton trade in the United States are not au-
thentic''
The Editor, or, rather, the authors, the
real authors of this paragraph, had seen the
Notice of my intended letters to Lord
Sheffield, proving, not asserting, that the
cotton and other manufactures were max
ing great progress in the United States, un-
der, a cheap, republican government, and
amidst d people, the labouring part of
whom eat butchcrs' meat every day once
atieast, and, IN general, if they choose il,
poultry once a week, or oftener. This pa
ragraph, therefore, was intended to check
my letters in their effect, by causing the
public TO believe, that my I" stories" were
" not authentic" How, then, must this
writer have been surprised, when he found
that it was not g stories" that | had to re-
late, but that had evidence to produce as
good, aye, and great deal better evil
dence, than ever was or ever can be, pro-
duced ina Court of Justice. The lives OF
men are taken away at the galIows upon
evidence not nearly so good as fiat which
have produced to Lord Sheffield of the
wonderful increase Of American Manufae-
lures. 1t is subject which admits of no
controversy for have left no room for
IT. The man who attempts to contfavert.
must begin by swearing that truth shall be,
in future. considered as falsehood.
But, tins paragraph Of the Courier has
another object 9smely, that Of preparing
the nation fer another war as ifii had said
10 you, the Manufacturers, g b not afraid
Of another war with America /; TO- YOU see.
abe cannot make goods for herselE.5' This
was what Lord Sheffield said In tefI.--
See his report, page 9S8 Of this volume Of
the Register. But, have proved that She
can make goods for herself aud, there
fore, it behoves you 20 consider, beiiines,
how you will be affected by another war, to
which these men ace eScitmg the nation,
as shall presently shew you.
The TINES newspaper, Of the esd Of
August, 1915, after expressing Its Roget,
that the most distinguished of the republi-
cans Of France had not been put 10 death,
concludes thus ,----:' Why are these sc0un.
drels tolerated 10 civilized countries n