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ILLUSTRATION
Os tue Po.itus of Europe.
The prints in dispute between Grcat-
Britain ami other powers,
as they refpeli the n ulral Trade.
IF we examine this queflion
calmly, we shall discover that the
advantages which the enemy de
rives from the afliflance of neu
trals, in carrying on his colonial
remittances, and ail the other
branches of his distant commerce,
arc by no rrcans unmixed with
lerious injuries to his prosperity,
and that the neutral flag can
never cover hirn from the tffeft
of our maritime fu[ eriority.
In the firft pi ace, the luperio
rity of the liritifl; navy must upon
any rupture with an enemy, coot
pc! him ro employ neutials in
almost every brench of commerce
and commir .cate that fhocic to
his mercantile affairs, which they
cannot speedily recover. No
di.rig is more t> be dreaded in a
trading country than furfi fuel
. Jen and exten/ive changes, as
mere is fcarcrly a merchant in
l ran re but moil fee) the tonfe
qucnct 1 , of our inf-.nt‘transfer
jug all the navig .ogn of the
country into the hands of neutrals
end compelling Iris trade to a
circuitous and more txpenfive
courle.
In the second place, the total
fuf, enfion of tlie enemy’s trade
is an injury of the greatell mo
ment to his general power; it is
preeifely that fort of injury mofl
desirable to our own interests,
and the natural confequrnce of
onr naval fuptriority.
While nculrul fliips and Tea
men arc employed in carrying
on the commerce of Fiance, her
only nurlcry of i.iilors isdeftroy
rd ; she loft s her only chance of
a navy, and as a marafime Pow
er she is degraded into nothing.
We have been told indeed that
the exciufion of her seamen from
tlie mercantile trade gives hra:
greater command of recruits for
her vtflcls of war ; but this can
be nothing more than a tempo
rary iupply. vVnen the Engl.fh
navy lus taken and deftroyccl tlie
crews thus procured, or when in
a few years to v have died away,
whence are their places to be lup
plied ? To what new itock will
they turn ? What other grannery
have they to exhiull ?
The trade’ of France mull re
vive, it mult be eftablilhed for
iome years bes re her navy can
be placed upon the footing which
it had when the Neutrals began
to lend her their afliflance “by
cngrolling her foreign trade.—
The ruining of all ,her liopes of
ever acquiring maritime Arength,
is as eflcdually secured by our
maritime iuperioricy driving her
‘trade into neutral hands, as it
could be by our preventing her
from trading ac all, And let it
be remembere 1 that this is ait
the injury which it is our intereff
to fe-l from the war. The def
truftijn of an enemy’s trade is
net to be desired, jit order to
annibilat- his national wealrh.--
By the ‘indivuluil prolpiricy of
his iubjeds we ourieives me gain
ers ; b; their progre.’s in riches
we improve ou. own, and though
his puiahe revenue nay be aug
mented by his increalc o c public
weabh, we mull nect.ll.iniv aug
ment our own revenue by tiie
increalc which our wealth recei
ves from his. The man whom
I live by trading with, 1 cannot
wifti to reduce to a pauper. 1
ikftroy my own market when i
reduce his. Trade can only
fluurilh as there is mutual wealth;
the buyer mull have money, and
the lellcr must have flock.
The lurreiiner ol tho French
commerce to the neutral nations,
is the bell expedient that could
be deviled for limiting the growth
of her navy, and degrading her
as a maritime power.
But, lastly, the operation of
our maritime power upon the
naval affairs of our enemy, be
iides destroying that part of his
i'yftgm which alone it is our in
terest to injure, confers impor-’
tant benefits upon those whom it
is our interest to aflift. It trans
fers a large portion of commerce,
wealth, and a capacity of acquir
ing martime power, to nations
naturally allied to us, by blood,
by the relations of political in
terefl, and by the intercourse of
trade. The Americans in par
ticular with whom our mofl ex
tensive and lucrative trade is car
ried on, and whole friendlhip, in
a politcal point of view, we ought
to court, as being the only ref
peddwe state beyond the in
fluence of our enemy, are gain
ers by the commerce in queltion 1
to an aftonifning degree, both as
a mercantile and military peo
ple.
How much her commercial
gains are, our gains need not be
pointed out; neither is it requi
red of us to fliew how greatly it
is for the advantage of England,
and of the v/orlci in general, ih*i
what the French power lofVs
fliould pass into the hands of a
flare who Can never become the
(pod of the common enemy,
• . hole ambition cannot be perni -
cious to Europe—a state where
so many circuinftances occur r<.
cflub!ifh the influence of English
principles and conned ion j, and
where,the other powers of tlie
continent, without having any
ground for alarm, may always
exped to find afliflance as focn
as its means are coinr.enlurace
with its inclinations.
It may be here laid, that we
are advocating the cause of A
merica, to the neglect of the fil
tered of Great Britain, and a con
tempt of public opinion. Ear
from it—we dii'dain the insinu
ation ; but we are ready to as-
I'ert, that nothing can be more
impolitic than to encourage, at
the present period, any vulgar
jealousies againlt America.
A strong objedion we know
has been urged, and with mud-,
popular effedt, again!! our en
couiagement of the carrying
trade of America. The mei
ehaiitqpen of America are, ir
Items, manned in a great degree
by deserters rom the Britilh Na
vy. Whiitl the emigration of
our Teamen info their ftrvia
prevents England Iron putting
uer llnps of war into com niliion,
die Americans are ready to c
flablilh a form.id.iblc marine up
on the ruin of our’s, for the
maintairunce of their difpuied
claims.
It happens, however, to be
the neceffiry con icq tie- ICC of our
ficuation that fueh an emigration
lhould tike place. The similar
ity of manners and language,
which determines the ordinary
course of emigration from this
country to America, has i firm-
Ur effett upon the emigration of
our Teamen. The higher wages,
in the American lervice, the ex
emption from press- gangs; the
total freedom which it enjoys,
cannot fail to attrack a number
of lailors from our merchantmen
during war. But how can this
pollibly be prevented ? Mo re
gulations of Government can
dellroy this similarity o ; manners
or compel our merchants to r*iiV
their wages, in order to retain
crews tor tlie rude grasp of a
Prtfl-gang. Nor do we feein
willing to abolilh that mode of
recruiting our navy, which, if
coupled with an advance of wa
ges, would probably have the de
ified effect.
It is laid, however, that we
may infill upon the right of
searching all American vefiels at
lea, and imprefling the Britilh
Teamen found in them. Do we
mean then to deny to our Tailors
alone, of all classes of people, a
right to leave the country, and
feck employment in the lervice
of friendly powers? A lailor,
working in an American ship, is
m the predicament of an Englilh
farmer cultivating an American
plantation ; the iearch of the
Ihip, for the purpose of leizing
the Tailor, would be an act of as
violent aggiellron as the search
of the country for the leizurc of
the farmer. i
The only c! ftcrence betweenj
the cases is, that we have the
power in the former case, and
not in the latter.
But by going to war
w ith America we may prevent
the further emigration of
our seamen, and require a right
to reclaim those who are alrea
dy gone. By turning all our
vessels into armed* cruisers, and
engaging in a universal piracy,
we might ft.ll further enrich
ourselves, seize upon the ocean,
as France has seized upon the
land; we may perhaps find a
profit in preferring a war with
the whole world, to peace with
a Angle nation, who happens to
have rights and advantages re
pugnant to our fuppolcd inter
ests.
After all, however, laying a
side the justice of the case, can it
be our interest to quarrel with
the only power which remains
unhurt by French influence, &
to loofc our intercourie with the
nation belt calculated for the
advancement of our commercial
prosperity ? The trival impor
tance of all that could be qained
”>y excluding the neutral traders
bo n vie enemy’s commerce, has
already been lhewn. No words!
are required to prove, that the
olajiks occasioned by Tome Tail
ors leaving our lervice will fpce
dily be filled up : that the num
ber of Britilh Teamen will, at a
given period, be greater in con
sequence of our breeding for the
American navy, just as the num
ber of our people is upon the
whole augmented by the demand
for men which our colonics cre
ate.
We may feel Tome inconveni
ence in the mean time from the
progress of American commerce
and the desertion of our Teamen
to neuural powers. But it is
ungenerous to repine beeaufe
circumltances, not of their own
iecking, have thrown a species
of commerce into the hands of
[lie Americans, of which no o
di'-r people buc themselves could
profit, which, in no case what
ever, England could enjoy ;
which, if not taken up by Arne
ricans, would be wholly loft, to
‘he great detriment of Europe
• n general; and onr own particu
lar injury at a future period.
If America get*-rich by ir, so!
bid Holland in the last century ;
so did we in <ihe firft French
war. A general policy can ne
ver be justly modelled according
co fucti feifilh and temporary
confideratioiix. The evils and
difficulties in queltion are the
consequence of-the long war in
which we have en engaged.—
They are part of the fucceflion
to which the present ministers
have fallen heirs. The world is
ilrcady in arms againlt our com
merce. All the demons of
centraband and prohibition are
excited against us ; let us there
fore hesitate before we shut the
only market which, in 4he
courle of a very lhoic time, is
likely to remain open to us.—
America may be angry with
jullice, bu: it is her incereft, as
well as our own, to be on terms
of friend ship,
copartnership.
ANDREW KNOX,
IN TENDING to close the bufintfs
carried ou in his own name the lad
of this month ; of which all concerned
will take due notice. After which time,
he detigns taking into Ccpartrterlhip
Mr. BENJAMIN S. POPE,
(who has redded for upwards of four
years in the house) under the firm of
KNOX <Sc POPE,
Who will continue the
FACTORAGE & COMMISSION
BUSINESS,
and flatter themselves from their industry
and perfeverauce, to meet a share of
Public favor.
They exped a general supply of
GOODS, suitable for the season, which,
together with a general and well chosen
affbvtinent of GROCERIES, will be
told on as liberal terms as any in the place.
September 19. ts. 411.
BILLS of LADING
Fur Sale at this Office.
FOR THE REPUBLICAN.
THE LIMNE R, No. XXXI.
Opimonum comments delet dies, natnrx judi- ■
cia cpnfirmat. Cicero.
Time obliterates falfe opinions, and eflablilhcs
the decision of natures.
IT is pleasing to trace through the
inftruftive medium of history, the vari
ous mutations, which the popu!aropifiio n
upon the molt interesting subjects, hag,
age after age, undergone. In the md e ,
and unpolilhed Rages of society, the natu
ral energy of human intellect has not
that wholesome guide, experience, to di
rect it, in the pursuit of truth. In bar
barous agC3 the human mind from the
excercife of its native powers, unafEßed
by tlie refinements of arts, forms to ltfcfl
a fyflem of opinions, hypothetically cal
culated to conduce, to the ameliorating
the condition of man j hut it remains
for experience t demonstrate the inefli
cacy of fueh system. I fay the ineftica
cj ; for every system, not founded upon J
experience, must confequentialiy, be in
efficient. It is diffi u!t fcnietimes to
trace efleifts to the real fouice of causa
tion ; and this allertion receives addition
al strength Irom the authority of a cele
brated Latin poet, who has thus written :
“ Caufa latet; ref est notiflinia.”
“ The cause is secret; but the eftedf well j
known.”
Then, moll undeniably, if after some
thing is produced, it be a hard taflc to
discover that, which did produce it ;
l it is almost impolfible, accurately to
conceive, what particular .fleet will
emanate from a cause before untried
We can readily conjeAure what will be
the result of adopting fornc special rnea- j
lure, with regard to the nature of which
we are enabled to form an opinion, from
experience ; beeaufe similar effedts are
produced by the fame cause t but imoi
refted by experimental knowledge, we
are truly groping through darkuefs, in
pursuit of light, and it u ten, to one,
but we advance a wrong way.
Jn the origin of empires, insidious, and
defignißg characters have always impos
ed upon the weakness, and credulity of
tlie multitude. The ignorant are very
ealily allonifiied ; and as wonder is a
pleasing emotion of the mind, they receive
with avidity whatever is calculated to ex
cite it. In things of a marvellous, arid
improbable nature, they are observed to
place the molt firm belief and as wonder
is produced in their minds, by the rela
tion of a miracle, lo the effect of the story
told them, is itfelf the producer of theit
faith. Whatever is prodigious they de
light to hear, and pretend to believe, 1
wnat they have not ideas to comprehend.
But sober, reflecting, and enlightened
men will ev.r conscientiously deny their’
belief to any fubjedt, which infringes
upon the eilabhlhed rules of nature. The
Cardinal De lletz, (famed for Ids politi
cal intrigues) when he flew from the per
feciuion of bis enemies, visited Spain,
and palled through Saiafafta. He there
saw a man, who had, as was universally
I declared, for Several years been deprived
ot a leg—die luddenly recovered the use
of his leg by rubbing oil upon the ft amp ;
this was teftified by numerous perions.
who affirmed that they had been eyewit
nesses of the fads. The Cardins! relates
this (lory himfelf; but dots not place any
reliance whatever in its reality, for he
was a man of great genius, and phih-fo
phic It j dies that genius had been devot
td. He knew it wa3 a pretended mint
cle, which knavery had effeded to ope
ra r e upon credulity and weakness, and
although, he could not obviously unfold
the nature of that knavery, or how the
art was io fucccfsfully pradifed ; 1(:M he
doubted not, but it was viholiy an impo
lit’.on, beeaufe it was repugnant to the
unchangeable principles of nature. This
Rory is related by Mr. Hume, and (as
I tranferibe it from memory,) though it
is not here told in his exad words, the
fubtlancc is carefully preserved.
But further ; let us suppose, that an
individual was reported to be dead, and
that funeral obsequies were paid to that
individual. After the expiration of
fome months, feverai persons fulemnly
teftify, that they beheld the individual
so interred, and arrayed as when alive
and apparently poffeffid of every facul.
ty attached to the living. Now the
wife, upon hearing fueh a story, would
enquire into the chara&ers of the wit
ntffes. If they were persons of unim
peached veracity, their concluiion, would
then be, that the artifice of the knaviffi
had effected this fteming prodigy ; and
that the pretended death of an individu
al was the ground work of that artifice.
Although, unable to discover what the
pretended death, wasdefigned to effec
tuate, they would still believe that there
was villainy in the case and that it was
intended to effect something. I can
never confider human tellimony, as fuffi.
cient'to convince me, that any event is
real, which requires the interference of
lupernatural agency.
The followers of Mahomet placed the
moft implicit confidence in the tale he
tcld them of his facrcd mission ; or they
would never have jeopardized their lives,
and fortunes to promote his interests.
Some of the molt diitinguiiheJ among
the Grecian fagee, were led alt! uy by the
duplicity, and the artifice of ihe felt Ity.
led prophet Alexander; and indeed, the
emperor, Marcus Aurelius, placed iuch
firm belief in tbe gift of preiciruce, with
which he thought him endowed, that he
felt no doubt of success u his military
excursions, whea favorably picdictcd
’t>y the (kit:ding impoiior.
i’ufie preter. ‘rd r :r>oni> : cß from
■'eaviß have unde, (through th,ir
oour.dlefs ambition, and hull of power)
the page of history too sanguinary fer
the mind of man to contemplate without
horror. But, thank heaven, the fun of
reason, which the mills of superstition too
long overclouJed, has long since burst
forth in meredian majesty. His foul-in
vigorating beams have shed their genial
lullre over the mind, and dispelled the
darkness of error. It wa3 Lucian, who
full fuccefsfully exposed the deceit of
Alexander ; and it is truly to be lamen
ted, that every itnpoftor does not meet
with iuch an able exposer. M.
THOMAS STEWART
7 IN PLATE WORKER ,
HAS removed his Store to the house
formerly occupied by Mr. Jospeh
Davis, two doers ealt of the Buci’t
Head.
T. S. returns his mofl fincer? thanks
to hi* friends and tlie public in genera!,
for the liberal encouragement lie has re
ceived from them, and hopes that by un
remitting attention be will merit a con
tinuauce of their favorsi
HE HAS ON HAND,
A complete assortment of
Articles in his Line,
which he offers for sale ou the mofl; rea
sonable terms. Orders wili\be thankful*
Iv received and punctually executed.
LATELY IMPORTED,
a complete ailbrtment of the heft and
. molt fafliionahle
Bell Ranging Materials,
I which he will fix in the ueateft manner,
j cT* The highest price given for old
Pewi kr and Lead.
September 30. 415.
’ KNuX and POPE, *
(Barrack Gicbos’s Wharf,)
Have j’tfl received and noru opening, art
exlenfi’ue effort meat of
Welsh and Yorkshire White and Bias
Plains,
Rose, London Bristol Duffle Blankets,
liiverneis and Dundee Cotton Bagging,
Flax and'flow Oznahurghs,
Oznaburgh, white and colored Thread*
Cloths and Kerfeymeres, Pattent Cord,
for Vlts,
Worsted and Cotton Hoficry, Caps and
Mils,
Calicoes, Romal and Pocket Hhdkfs.
Bed Cords, Seine and Shop Twine,
Bombazets, Dtmanis, and Calimaiicoes,
Irish lrinens, white & brown Piatillas,
Gentlemen and Ladie’s I lats, assorted,
A general assortment of Saddlery,
Cutlery and Hardware assorted;
Patent Sc Carolina Hoes, Trace Chains,
Powder, Shot, and Bar Lea r,
A few feta Table Crockery, assorted,
ALSO,
ON HAND,
Bar Iron, and Share Moulds,
Salt in sacks or by the bufliel,
With a General alTcrcment of
GROCERIES,
O&ober 3. 416.
John Jackson,
Hat Rcceitd per the ship Eliza, and
Missisippi, from Liverpool,
A large and general supply of
FALL GOODS.
ALSO,
An extensive and complete af
lortmenr of IRONMON
GERY, confuting effj.
every article in
that line.
A L SO y j
Crsttes (
CROCKERY,
assorted fur retailing,
Boiled Linseed Oil in jugs.
\ - ) 3 by 10 Whit jj*
; < > 9 bf 11 Spanish Brown C *
B )io by 12 Ytllyw Ochre j) J
20 casks best. Brown Stout .
ON, HAND,
Swedes Iron , flat and square
bars .
Sept. 30 41$
-ll , m
Miller 8c Moorhead,
Have Just Received, in ajdrion to their for
mer lupply of
Dry Goods & Groceries,
WELSH PLAINS
Humhums,
Men’s fine Caltor Hats, in small cafe*
iS hhds. prime Mufcovado aod Loaf
Sugars
y hhds. 3d proof Weft.lndia Rum
All of which will he told on reafonabl*
term.-, for csfh or approved paper.
Sept. 19 ‘ 41J
Robert cc J ohn Bolton,
HArt for Sjlc,
SH'CEDS Iron auorted
Brow u So jars per Hogfliead
L >af ditto per Bartel
Inferior Cotton Bagging
Crockery Ware in Crates
Northward Rum, and
; Otaer articles from Boston
Coiog e Mill Stones, g ttet diamee^
Stacked Stine Lime.
Sept. t vj