Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-03-02


cen or twenty shiliings per ton (exchs;ve of !,
sher ouues) On every British vessel coming from
any port OF the West Indies where she IL %, -,
nisfedfo trade, The said tonnage to continue 10
long on her side AZ the pr chibiton Continues IN
lie other. ~ VII
But 1t IS only by acting in ssIos that the us,,r.
Pa.1"S oi '8n nations on the freedom of trade
can be counterac ed, and security ex,sn,ss y
.he commerce of America And when we y, a,,,
= nag, whlcn to the eyeis beautiful, and 10 con.
template It's rise and origin inspires sensa,;o,,
Oh sAoiime delight, our national honor must mn,
wl.n our interest to prevent injury to the one and
INSULT to the other 80 ain
New-York, Dec. 9, 1888. ~
INTERESTING coRREsposnpx,.n -
CFAtthe request of a number ofrenubl;c.ns ~.
publish with pleasure the following cen, 10,
iers on the subject of American Msnufac,n.s,
po~i e'e'''s' &c Beaon Chton
Letter from Beaja,nin .9uain esquire. 10 ms go,,
2homas Jefferson.
Boston, December 6. 1915
SiH-oince the return of Gen. -, from his vi.
SIT to Monticello, am highly prat;f;efl in hsor
ng that you enjoy your health, and that vo,, a..
so happily situated IN your domestic ret;rem emf
Durlhg the commissions in Europe. and the
events which have taken place in our copn,r,,
person OF your accurate observation must boyo
experienced the most anxious solicitude G,r 81 :
result OF these important controversies At
france, we are all disappointed in the termn,
i t vi reVoiution, which promised arelieffrom
he tyranny of establishments which bau. LII LII
considerably advocated IN the federal mar q =.
lsi'imate." But the "ways ofIfeaven are darl,
ana ihTleate;" and We are obliged 10 mbmi, 70
the DEGREES of Providence, however con,r,-,, -
what we may think are productive to the orenaraI
iaPPlness OF mankind. As France has e,1len n,
an alliance of foreign dcspots, America mms, ~
I,ect 10 rise by Ustos of Freemen. acting n
, ,ss eo,asaluaonat capacity. The destiny of
france should be a lesson of Adm,nition no a,
United s a,es '''' 10 'he
~ ~ must arford you The highest consolation IN
ma, that the honor and glory of our r.n,,h,;o
nave been promoted by the very ne,ns ,v, ~ .
enemies predicted would beruipo,s AMI dss,r''o
ave. Nothing but the nterposi ton of prov;
fence Gould have produced so much good G., -,
WA. was considered bv some as produc i've n
~ .auSn esi. me United States were forceiin
20 con roversy in defence of their marine rip5t,
which If they had failed in yindicat,no ,go",l
nave checked, if not terminated their future rrns
poets as an independent nation A. Inc -,
ning OF the conf ct, the prospect was oooro1 s,,a
perious. ,Repeated disasters appalled, the f;m;,y
~ me prosecution, while the dissTected were
dsliy attemP ing to counteract our national ef
ior.s' Dy systematic combna ions, and ilIeg.ti
80 - So''Ve"'iohs--Amidst these complicated DIFF
lcuIleS,.we have succeeded in our a AppKA, NO
iEavEN' and every real American must Gel
PRIDE IN contemplating, that the energies of an
administration, beset with such pbalanx Of or.
position, have triumphed, not only over f,r.;orr,
enemy, bnt have baffled the wiiy projects az
more dangerous body of Internal foes.2I would
Ios u 10 De censorlo,s, but the fact is too evi.
neNt 20 pe denled Not that we consider ever,
nominal federalist was thus ini,n;caI b,, The 81
fl proceedings of certain leader, urg.d nan,
honest men to adopt those resolutions which have
ptoduced numb rleSs serious evils We can 40
sly distinguish between the enEcers and the -,
need ~''- .ne 9"
AS the present state of our country dsr,.,Js
some extraordinary efforts in Congress IN brine,
forward the 'fgrTeuf1fral and Manufacturing in.
!" e't' OF the United States, lam Induced to men.
e r P'ea' otep used bv the friends of England.
mat the Iv0rk shops Earobe are reeorn s.,
yon az the most proper to nnish articles of u,anI.
taeture to the Citizens Of the United States. b,
winch they inter that it is your opinion. the ~.
sUFAorrREs OF this country are not proper oh
Jects Tor Congressional pursuits. Tbev frromsnt.
ly enlarge on this idea as corresponding viii
your sentiments, and endeiyor to weaken ON e-
eruohs IN this particular, by quoting you as the
advocate of T5re,e7t manufacturer 10 The excl,,
sion Of dome nc Not q al these ncrsona b,,,s
r endly motive towards you, but they think Z
Will answer their purposes, if such sentiments
can be promulgated with sn appearances Of resneot
20 your opinion am sensible that manv of
these persons mean To misrepresent your real IN
entions, beng convinced that the latitude thel
take with your remarks on manufactures. !. e,r
beyond what you contemplated AT the period thew
were written. The purity of your mind could
iot lead you to anticipate the pef6dy of foreign
nations, which has since taken place-If YOU hsd.
IS impossible that you would have DISCOURAGED
the manufactures Of a nation, whose fields have
since been abundantly covered with merIno sheer.
lax and cotton, or depended on looms at 1000
mics distance, to furnish the citizens with cloth
ng, when their internal resources were ADEQUATE
70 produce such Decessaries by their domestic
industry. You will pardon my remarks. and on
euse my freedom in writing you on this subject.
SUI 1t would be an essential service at this crisis
"hen the subject Of manufactures Will come 90
powerfully before Congress, by petitions from
various establishments, ifyou would condescend
70 express more minuteiy, your idea ofthe .szsork
ih'p' Of Europe" in The supply of such articles
Is can be MANUFACTURED among ourselves. Anex.
pianauon from you on this subject would great.
" contribute to the advancement Of .bose manu-
lectures, which have risen during the late war
70 respectable state of maturity and innprove
nent Donestic manufacture is the object con.
temPlated' Isstesd Of establishments under theI