Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-02-14

"Vo'e "orN VI nations detiverance.-The reso-
'i'oh proposed by Mr.. Mercer, and unan.mous-
" adopted by the house of Delegates. for reno.
yng to Richmond, and iepositing in superb
nnn.'rnent, near our Capitol, the remains of CE.
N"Rht. WASHINGTON, will redeem, in the
eyes OF the world, the neglect Of former Ieris,a.
lures May that resolution be promptly carried
INTO effect NAV the gratitude of Virginia be as
conspicuous as her patr, otism /!
.HlryE.9CTEYE.S.
The real source ofthe commercial greatness
OF Eny'and, say the Edinburgh Reviewers. is 10
be found ia That honest industry anil distinguish
ed skill wh CHI will scarcely be imputed to any
nation rs crime, and which her rivals should "a
therimi,ate than 5ecry Nay, it il very evident
that 'hcy themselves constitute and support that
monopoly of which they complain so loudly.
VINO forces the nations of the ,rorid TO buy the
manufactures Of England, and 10 NEGLECT their
own III " be c:hnc IN us to sell, il must be
donbly crime in them TO buy /; and II nations
have heen en;hrslled by the commercial poi CIV
o' England, it is evident that they have forged
the Letters for themselves and NIT them on del
bera; ely OF their own accord 's.ssr..s.rssss+if
any part OF the English prosperity he refera-
nie TO me ca eessness and neglect ofotier caun.
res, who might have vnlica;eti a mart oc those
advant'ses wnlch she now enjoys alone, this is
TIER fault and their loss, and thing hi; The pro-
NJ and The praise is hers ssssst4ssssssss=.sfss4
What is caliel The monopoly of En,.land
u nothing else then the preference which rood
and cheip Articles W u alwavs obtain in the mar
ket, over thOse thai are dear and defective. II
not imposed upon tie other nations by E;,sr,and
but Inferred by them upon her; and as they.
thus contribute 10 IT. ,nspi;e or violent Dre;uJ;cs
and IN the midst % outrageous clsmours, il NAV
be presumed that they find their advantage n its
subsistence. In'act, it promotes their present
prosperity, by furnishing them with commodities
at an easier rate th:m they could otherwise ,,,o
cure them land contributes to their future great
ness, by setting before them the most perf.ct
patterns oF manufac turimg ingenuity, and com.
|merical W sdom
We are not disposed to examine at present how
FAR the above POSITIONS Of The Rev ewers are foun
led ~ tr'i,h-what share ,Ie n ach avelism os the
british Government may haze hal III procuring,
I r England the munopolv alluded to-qnI what
dangers the maritime farce necessarvf r he ex en-
sion and The support of la m nnpoly ma ar,r. on,
10 the Independence ofother nations II sufJices
or our purpose that we admit lie existence of
such monopoly; and we, Of necessity, admit
II in its alarming latitude We admit also The
superiority which the astonishing improvement
o. the steam engine, and of the v9rious machinery
employed in aim st everv branch of industry. has
conferred on the manufactures of England-e,d
we ask what will be the consequences tn orr
selves Ii is asserted that, since the peace mr.
tcies manufactured in England have been shin
pedto the Uni ed States, excee Inv N vslue tbjr
nv millions fpounds sterling. Similar exDorra.
tons Will follow i'll still greater quantity, cwine
the equalization OF duties hy the late CONNER.
ciai conveltIOn--to the restraints On the Ameri-
can trade with the West.Indes--snd to the de-
cline, ssd, indeed, utter ruin with which the sub
'onea article threatens our infant manufacture
ne consequences VIII inevitably be perpetual
dependence on Great Britain for our supplies
and 90 6,
among US And suppose another war to break
1ut between Gfcit Britain and our country IAN
event which although greatly to be deprecated
$ tar tTUm impossible what shall we do in the
sudden obstruction of all foreign trade Where
shall we look For supplies and for revenuel Let
rs, then, profit by the inuendoes of the Edinburgh
reviewers Lef Us not fsrge .fssisrs Jar onselocs
anaput them on of oW' accord. In his late
'emsrk upon manufactures. Mr. Randolph was
absiractedly right. rhe interference of govern
nent to restrain or promote the efforts of inliv,
viduals in the pursuit of wealth, is, ina general
DON'T of view, worse than iniudicous-but here
We ind The reason ofstate-ihe supreme law, sa-
MS pobTE-the interest of the natic, not that of
individuals is TO be promoted. We. are told bv
Playfa'r the Ingenious aEnotator on Adam Sme,h
hat to Keep the money from leaving the country.
has been, all nations, and at all tunes, the chief
Involvement for establishing hume-manufsc,ures
" .th US, commercial independence, at least. TO
o'Jecis ofprimary necessity, ought to be another
owerful lnduceFnent We are weil aware of the
s'rong ndunmerous obiect ons that can be made
% large cities, manufacturing institutions &c. es-
7eclally, in country like this, where immense
racts OF fertile and uncultivated soil invite the
industry and enterprise of our populaton-Bui
rs IN tlepresent state of the world, the peace
and harmony ofpatons are extremely precarious.
aud the channels of foreign intercourse may be
every moment occluded, we ardenty wish 60 see
ou domestic manufactures attain that maturi,,
which can alone render us truly Independent
We now pass to the article by which these
nasty remarks have been suggested.