The Virginia Gazette

There are two pamphlets brought by the last ships from Virginia, which give us a pretty clear insight into the present American politicks. Mr. Jefferson, in his "Summary View," speaks of the acts of trade, passed in Charles I. time, as proceeding from a spirit of tyranny; claims a right of sending their tobacco to what part of Europe they please, and of buying the goods they want at such foreign markets as they shall think proper; and thinks it great injustice that they must leave their tobacco with the British merchant, to be by him reshipped to foreign markets. — Another Gentleman ("in his Considerations") very gently hints to us, that if the English merchants withhold their assistance, and do not second these views of the Americans, the people of Virginia may then be justified in stopping all exportation or remittances for what they owe to their English creditors. That is, say these two Gentlemen together, if you English merchants will not support us in our attempts to take away all your future trade, we will stop the payment of the debts we owe you for the past trade. Doubtless, the Virginia and Maryland merchants ought all to go up to Parliament, as soon as it meets, and clamour for their own ruin.