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ARGUS “Here TRUTHunlictndd.reings, And dare accost e'en kingr themselves ...Or rulers of the free'' - MILLED. GKVTlIe : Tuesday ;Sfebntnry 13, 1810. •.■■<<<>>> MARRIED, on Thurfday the lft inftant, by James Ray, Efq. Mr. James Rosseau, of Mill- edgeviHe, to the amiable Mifs LaveniaFew, daughter of Ig natius Few, Efq. of Columbia county. The Athens mail due on Sun day evening did not arrive un til about noon on Monday-r-the caufe of this delay was the Ex- prefs Mail did not arrive at A-, thens at the proper time—A failure has taken place upon the rout as far as Greeneville—the difappointment is confiderable. For the declaration of war by Spain againft Denmark, fee the laft page of this week’s Argus. Gen. Wade Hampton and Capt. Boote (his aid-de camp) arrived at Natchez on the 14th Dec. On the 18th Gen Wilkin- fon transferred the command of the army to Gen. Hampton. Previous to the transfer of the command Gen. Wilkinfon iffuedtwo general orders, one re lative to the manner of receiving Gen. Hampton, the other noti fies that the Prefident of the U- States requires the prefence of the General at the feat of go vernment—and that General H 'nipton takes command of the troops and polls within the Mif- f.Hippi & Orleans Territories & he is to he refpeded and obeyed accordingly, &c. &c. Francis James Jackfon, Ffq Britifh minifter, his lady, family and fuite arrived in New York, from Philadelphia on the 13th of January—a writer in the Co lumbian, who adopts the figna- ture of Junius,has commenced a feries of numbers, addrefled to Mr, Jackfon, in which true A- merican fentiments are clothed in manly and dignified language. Important to Farmer?. In the Houfe of Reprcfenta- tiv s of the Unites States, Jan. 3 7th, Mr. Sammons prefented the petition of Peter Stenber, of the county of Montgomery, N. York, ftating that he had fora long time perceived the cffe&s cf fmut in wheat, and for a num ber of years applied himfelf to the ftudy of difeoveving a pre ventative and has effeded that ohjrft ; that the difeovery is of fuch a nature that by the pre- fent law's of the U. States he can receive no benefit from his invention ; and praying that he may receive a compenfation in proportion to the utility of the difeovery,—-Referred to a feled committee. Extrafl of a letter from London, dated December 28, 1 809. “ Agreeably to my pronilfe, on my arrival in London, to af certain the fad, and to tranfmit to you all the information touch ing the origin of a report which was circulated with much induf- try through the American pi infs •—T now allure you that Aaron Purr was ordered out of the kingdom ; but the cireumftance ofcoupeling general Miranda with him, has been, ro doubt, with a malicious intent to injure the honeft fame of that worthy patriot. Tnftead of being fent out of the country, the general re fills here in fnperb ftyle, the friend and ccnvpanion of the bejl men in the minifiry. Indeed, it*Is the opinion of the belt informed that had his projed of organiza tion and reform been adopted, with Tegard to South America, in lieu of the difajlrqus attempt< to fuppor the miserable caufe of a corrupt and impotent tlynafly, it would have been not only more popular, blit offar more advan iage to Great Britain ; even the deluded followers of Ferdinand acknowledge, uotwithftanding all the vauntings of the Junta, the die is caji and all lojl ! I have difeourfed with well informed gentlemen of all par ties, both merchants and offi cers of government, who believe that general Miranda’s view's of government for South America, will be yet carried, in aomplete op eralion. They deem the caufe of Spain irretrievable. That her fun is fet forever ; and that nothing at this moment, could tend more to counteract Napoleon’sfcheme at univerfal empire, than that of eroding the delightful regions of South America into indepen dent governments. Should Bri tain be fo fortunate as to take the lead in an enterprize of fuch valt moment to herfelf, and to the liberties of the world, her fleets would be amply fuffirient to proteCt the fea board, while the inhabitants who have fo long fighed for independence, might organize for themfelves, a gov ernment fuited to the genius of its citizens ; and if agriculture, commerce, and the arts of peace fliould meet with that protec tion, which doubtlefs in all well regulated communities are of primarary importance, thofe fplended regions, now the haunt of mifery and the abode of wret- chednefs, would under juft laws and wholeforae regulations, ex hibit in a few years to an admi ring w r orld, the tranfeendant ad vantages refulting from inde pendence and felf-government,” :N- T. Com, Adv. A letter from a member of congrefs, dated the 18th ult. ftates, that a gentleman had ar- rived at Wafhington, from Mex ico, and had been introduced to the Prefident. He dated, that the people of that country had come to the determination of declaring themfelves indepen dent fhould the French conquer Spain; that they hated the French and w r ere jealous of the Britifh. It was believed at Wafhington that be had been deputed by the people of Mexi co to make foine overtures to our government on the fubjed. Cadiz, December 3, 1809. “ This place is all in confu- fion ; the emperor of France lias notified to this city, that if they fuller the (hips of war ly- idg in this harbor to be taken away or deftroyed by the Brit ifh, that the whole moveable property of Cadiz fhall be con- fifeated for the French army. The public confternation is great, for a defperate battle is laid to have been fought, in which the Spanifh army, con fiding of .50,000 men, were put to the rout with great daughter by the French. The Spanifh crvalry, contributed to the de feat and deftrudion, by their cowardice, as they w'ere the General brought only about fir ft that fled. The Spanifh 5000 out of the field of battle. The above was copied from the original letter of a citizen of Philadelphia on board a Phila delphia v\ flel in the port of Ca diz. The battle referred to is probably that of which we had feme account be fore, as having taken place at Orcana. The Spanifh {hips of war at Cadiz are divided ; a part lie above the city, and could not be deftroyed without the confent r the Spaniards—the other devi fion fie below the city, and could eafily be taken by the Britifh, if danger was eminent of their falling into the hands of the French. But if the Spa nifh patriotic leaders mean to emigrate to South America, to eftablifh an independent govern ment, they will probably take the fhips with them.—Aurora. The triumphal arch eroded in the CaroufeJ at Paris, by or der of Bonaparte, to immortal ize the glory of fhe French arms is now entirely finifhed. It fa ces the Thuilleries on one fide, in the direftion of the Veftbule, and the Louvre on the other. It is 45 feet in the height, 60 in length, an twenty and a half in thicknefs.—Charlcjl npaper. The fociety of agriculture & commerce of Caen have been lately prefented with fpecimens of paper man factored froth ftraw, by means of an in ft iu ment fo. Ample-in its conftruc- tion that any peffon who plea- fes may make paper equal to the nioft pradifed workmen. idib- George the 3d with one hand opprefLd tile catholics of Ireland and with the other affilts the catholics of Spain. To the for mer, he will not allow the tolera tion—to the latter, he would re ftorefovercignty.—He is, how ever, about as well entitled to the epithet of ‘ Defender of ihe Faith,’ as Henry the 8th, who firft acquired it by ufing his pen in defence of Popery, and re tained it while he was employing hispowerto abridge or to aboldh it.—Trent. True American. Novel Reading. It was fhrewdly remarked that “ the girl who has inflamed her paf fions by reading Novels, is a piece ready charged arid primed, and the leaf! fpark will make her go off.'’—Ibid. From the Ilf. on Patriot. The alarming Effefls^of Potty Spirit in the U. S. This demon of difeord, is the worft enemy our county has to fear. It has ever been the deftroyer of re publics. With its ten thoufand pens, and million tongues, it is now promoting' divifions, jealoufy, and hatred among the people, whofe du ty and intereft require that they ■fliould he united as brethren in the glorious purfuit of building up our nation.—All men allow that this is a great evil ; yet few attempt to cure it; from year to year it fpreads and grows more bitter, and threat ens final ruin. The eflential inter eft of the nation will ever be defert- ed or l'acrificed, while nearly one half the talents of the country are employed in combatting the other ; and fucli is the fad ; and will be fo long as trie milin objed of moft men is to raifc their own party and de- prefs their opponents. Hence we fee, to the flvame and degradation of the country, nearly one half the newfpapers wxar a Britifh complex ion, and many others marked with French features- The care of thoje nations the defence of their claims, and apologies for their errors and crimes, fee ms to be the labor of too many of our writers. The error may not proceed fo much from partiality to thofe na tions, and derelidioti of their own, as from a view to ufe them as means to juflify&fupportaparty. Itseffeds are nevertheless deadly to our na tion. It encourages the invaders of our rights belittles our country weakens the government; and dil- heartens our friends. In the exercife of candor, we may fuppofe, that each party really believe that if they flionld govern, (which is the great objedl) the public welfare would be: belt promoted :—and hence it is thc-ir duty to ftruggle for power; in "order to do good. But good intentions, will not juftifybad means; libels, are lies ltill. io cloud the virtues and merit of any one, is a public injury, as it le.Tens , the-effeds of good examples; and | diminifhes the incentives to virtuous , patriotifin. Indeed the evil we de- i plore, tends to bring into queftion ! the exiftcnce of patriotifm.—And j fucli a doubt is already a kin to , black infidelity, the parent of all the tools to tyranny and of all the cur- fes that follow in its train. It is too evident that party men often facrifice the truth, to carry points. This habit, acquired by manoevres to get into power, they continue as a neceflary policy re- gardlefs of their oath of fidelity. Hence, ‘ tire breaches in the confti- tution,’ fo often and fo fruitlefsly complained of. Such proceedings are excufed upon the principle of ‘ ex pedience.'—or, as the French exprefs it, ‘ imperious necrjjity.' This dodrine proftrates the laws of God and man at once. And this dodrine is at times adopted in pradice by all vio lent party men ; and no defpotifm was ever eftablilhed without it. ‘ Men have got a feurvy trick of lying for the truth,’ faid an ancient divine. That feurvy trick continues —and now they lie againfi their oath, when they judge it expedient. To exurpate this deadly evil, and give to truth it3 pre-tminence, tire wife and good mult unite their efforts to reafon down the virulent fpirit of parties. Until this is effected, vir tue and liberty wil decline. To ob tain juftice from foreign govern ments, nothing is fo neceflai y as good faith, and exad juftice at home. But in vain we {hall obtain that juftice, extend our commerce, and grow in numbers and wealth, if rent with party contentions. They will naturally grow' ftronger with the growth of our country, unlcfs public wifdom gtow alfo. It is greatly to be wifhed that our bed public writers would turn their attention to this momentous Con cern. Good principles are the vital fprings of every thing good in focie ty; the mental food that nourilhes the ’body politic. If poifoned with pary bitternefs, its effed is decay and death Virtue muft fupport the fabric revolutionary wifdom and fortitude reared, or it will fall. Heaven hndi not given this country its pre-eminence, to be trifled away without refpunfibility. The prefeirt rulers and people have a weighty charge, to preferve unfullied the belt principles for coming ages; that they may leave the world with the bright hope of eternal approbation. To this end, let the conllitution be ever guarded with a vigilant eye, that there be no inflations, no devia tions ; always remembering it is the people’s law, the effed of their fov- ereignty, the voice that all muft o- bey ; that the rulers are bound by an oath to fupport it, and they cannot deviate without hazarding the lufs of their fouls, if the people lofe a particle of the conllitution by their negled.— Thus interwoven is reli gious obligation, with political duty, they muft become infidels before they can become (laves —And here lies our danger—Chriftianity is al- moft univerfally profeffed, it is ne- ceflury to build a character. But what is the fpirit ? can it refide in his bread who violates theconftitu- tion and his oath !—Adions are the language of the heart; the tongue is too often a falfe interpreter. Ai med all the rulers of Europe, pro- feis to be chriltians, becaule the name is honorable. When men in this or any other county live like chrfiians truft them, but if not, not. spirit of 1775. Tory Quirks and Quiddities. A man of common fenfe would fuppfoe, after the condud of Groat Britain towards this country, that the lex taliones would juftify any fort of reafonable refiftance to her in- fults. But the ideas of the tories on this head are very different. Does fire inrprefs our feanren, and is a demand for redrefs made ? 'Take i are, cry the tories, dont talk to her in thatfiyle, ii you want to get any fatisfadion. Does fire feize our veffels and confifcateour merchandize, and are complaints made to her for fatisfac- ti'on ? The adminiftration are all wrong, fay the tories—the tone Ihould be Iciucr-—the key is too high. Does fhe kill a citizen in our own waters ? Be eafy, Toar the tories— be eafy, or you’ll get nothing—the adminiftration muft not be fo Lucy. Does flie attack a national frigate in time of peace, murder a pare of the crew and captivate another'part { Now, be calm, for God’s fake bo calm, preach the tories—let’s argue the poit, let’s not go to war—let’s reafon about it. Is an arrangement made with her 1 accredited minifter, and does fhe wantonly violate it ? She had a right to do fo, quoth, the tories— why Complain ? if you complain you’ll affront Great Britain—^fo, take care, take care ! Is her minifter difmiffed for his ' repeated infolence ? There ! cry the the-tories, there! you’ve done it now ; now you’ve mortally, offend ed his majefty ! Ah! the Lord knows what wjll become of the country-now; nothing will do but to fend and alk pardon. Such, from time to time, has been the fliuffling, quirking, quibbling language of the tories or Britifh fae- tion the United States, from the beginning to the end * of Englifli outrages upon us. Let G. Britain do as Ihe will—let her imprefs, cap ture, attack, and murder us, the cry of the tories is be calm, be - eafy, take care, dont offend her, ‘you’ll have war. In the name of God is this feene of degredation never ta end ? If it cannot end without war, why then let war come for we can not fare worfe than we'do at pre- fent during the blooddieft war. * It does not feem altogether fo pro per to up the word ‘ F.ND : ’_/or in truth, therefeems to be no rnd to them. Virginia Argue. THE TRUE POINT. . The fhallow cunning of the tory prints is fo contemptible in fome iri- ftances. that they arc hardly wonh attending to, and if it were not that they have a ceTtain effedl upon un informed mines they would' not be attended to. They have been lately averring that government is going to ■ war on account of a quarrel with a minifter of Great-Britain. Who will believe fo ftupid an affertion? The offence of Jacklon was grof: enough truly ...but the caufe, the immediate caufe of war (if it does happen) is this—. THE ATTACK ON THE CHES APEAKE. That outrage, every body knows, if not attoned for by Great-Britain, is good, lawful, and honorable caufe i of war. It has not been attoned for I ...atonement is refufed.,.rA# mock offers of reparation add to the outrage ...the delay in giving fatisfa&ion, - adds to the injury...and if proper atonement is not made within a reafonable time, no adminiftrafioii could poflibly avoid avenging the foul deed. Dare even the tories controvert this do£lrine ? We hope England may atone in time, and the nation be preferved frorfi war....7L TORY BOTHERATION. The great effort of the tories is to bother, which is to confufe the fubje&s of political difeuf- fion. Thus, when the repub licans fay, prepare for war, the tories fay we want war. Want war ? Who has ever heard of any party wanting war. No, no. gentlemen, we only want to prepare ; and you know that is the do&rine of Wafhington*. you may remember that it filed t to be your o:in doftrine. I^ve the federalifts not faid a thou- land, and a thoufand times o» ver, that the beft way to avoid war is to prepare for it ? To be hire they have ; they recoiled it well enough. Well ,then j the federalifts on this occafion pill vote with the republicans, not for war, becaufe the republicans do not want-war, but for prepa ration ; in cafe they do (and they will difavow their own doc trines if they do not) the fede- ralills and republicans, like hon eft Americans, will go together, and the tories wilt bo -left to themfelves. We wan* no wait we only defirepreparattomin cafe we fliould bo a flailed. That’s the objed, and the hitbefotien- men know it,**-Ibid, -