Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-04-17

posite 900 pounds as security for their alIrr;
ance. Surely there must b. something peculiar.
" desirable in the United States, TO make man.
N'ho oreaS 'hrongh all the reStra nts imposed ui.
M them by tyrannical acts to reach it as a desi-
req maven. Tins country gets worse aud worsc
The rich possess every thing that heart can wish.
'nd nothing rs LEFT for the rest but "chi!l penury
and want" No man, whilst he possesses the
means, ought to be SO base as TO stay here. whilst
,here IS such country AS the United States iies
pen to receive him. Many, very many, are pan.
ting 20 reach it; but what obstacles are thrown
| II their way!
There have been strange alterations in the M
i'ical world since you left of, en- think of what
~ u used to saw OF me, d" that had a contracted
ew ut thngsp when could not see quite AZ
tar as yourself into political subjects but think
can agree with you now in every point and free,
" acknowledge to YOU my partial blindness The
Corn h F' fully opened my eyes, as well "a
.housahos ofpthers, to proper view of what the
great men mot the great in good deetls) reallv
were The passing of this bill, in opposition to
tne wishes and interests ofthe great body of the
people, made manifest by petitions from all parta
OF ,he Kingdom, opened the eyes of the public.
ana was the Cause of great discomfort: and
ilad not the arrival of B1naparte in France. the
preparations for war, and the noise of victory,
o,hhed IN The ears OF silly John Bull, which luil-
cd all has fears to rest, do not know what would
DC 'ne consequence Every thing is now forgot
'ei,, Inc ID --Detitlon was signed by 10 600
ana IN your old shop in w---street."
ETTact from PAPER called" The British Press o.
|. Eve vessel that quits French port drec.
| Tor america IS loaded with artisans manufacture
ers and people of property silk weayera
!u!"mg Their native country are more numerous
'hah any other description of people What
S'Ia, country IS America becoming The trade
| anu business OF this country is in deplorable
stae PEOPLE can scarcely live. Thousands of
me- h'cs out OF employ every where, and rang
rS nom own TO Town seeking employment
| Faxes IRE levied with the greatest ripor. infoym-
sent round he country from government 70
tap the unwary and unsuspectng tradesmen aI-
reS'y bending under accommodating misfort,Iaes
sia IisaPpomtments. They have already immo.
| '"Oeu one VctIm TO their measures, a Mr. George
p'riumer, who among Others of B. was
ti'rmed against by AN edited aeent for sell
ing one trifie IN his business, which he, accord.
ing 10 the mysterious laws of th. country. ouch.
not TO have done without licence OF a stamp A
nne was awarded, this came upon the back of
aihculties IN business, IN domestic distresses-
&C was enough 10 turn the scale, and he threw
nm'eif into the river aud was drowned. Poor
'ates, pertumer IN Union street, a man with
S Children OF his own, an afflicted and aged mo,
ther, two orphan child en-, a nephew and ne;ce
all III me same house depending upon him for
Import, has suffered also with others. All the
d,,uggIsis here suffered from informstions lodr.
ed against them fer selling pennyworths of arti.
~,SS' OF merely putting label on the bottle
"nat paternai government! As regards myself
90 no. know what would become of me were il
not Tor Mrs Ms business There are SO MANY
starting up N every business, that they eat up
one another"