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/. ARGUS, '•'•Here TftUTH miluent'd reives, S.nd dare decost e'en lings themselves ...Or rulers of the free." MlLLIiDGl'.VILLE : Tuesday, March G, J810. *.:<■• ' IT mud be obvious to every re flating mind that fuch is the ftate of arillocratic federalifm in Georgia that an avowal of fuch fentiments is at once a barrier to public confi dence...we find under thefc circum- Bances that few of that party have the confidence and firmnefs openly to avow...By a fort of political cun ning, by being hacknied in the ways of deception we find neverthe- Jefs now and then one of them will impofc upon republican forbearance, and creep into office...One of thefe gentry is now high in office in the State of Georgia. lie very cau- tiouly faid lately that the Democrats allied all the old revolutionary charadtcrs tories...I would call the attention of that flick faced gentle man to the addrefs from the furviv- itig military characters of the late revolutionary army and navy, read ing in the county and City of Phi ladelphia to lames Muriifon, our Democratic Republican Prefident, and afle him how far this addrefs confirms his nflertions, or whether it does not prove that he has violated the commandment, which fays thou ilialt not lie. The prefent triumph- J a late Patriot, the firft number of the ant flats of republicanifm fhould | ■National Standard, originally pub- not lull the republicans into an in- j liflied in the Aurora, lnthisfpeci- oclive fecurity ...If they with to j men of exalted talent and national preferve their preponderance, let | fentiments we perceived, as we them he on the look out...let them thought, fomething worthy the at- ixtrard tltcfe political vultures as tention and the genius of our coun exerting every mufcle to prey upon try. The reader is prefented with the vitals of liberty. By dexterouf- the fecond number on the firft page ly garbing themfelves in the language | of this day’s paper, and muff be of republicanifm, they mix with us, fatisfied that it comes from a inafler and may at fomc future day, at fome mind, confcious of its own integrity moment when we are off our guard, and fuperior powers, ‘indignant at quer thofe who flumber.- It Is not ufual, in modern days, for Provi dence fpecially to interpofe to fliictd the righteous from the defigns of the wicked, while the former lay themfelves open to the •' attacks of the latter, and are too indolent or indifferent to roufe themfelves into activity. With regard to politics, many of us are for nine months in the year funk In ftupor Juft be fore an election occurs we begin to flir, rub our eyes, (hake off our drowfinefs, and as foon as the fhort ltruggle is paft, we are again locked in infenfibility. ‘Would any one believe that we were contending for principle ? That the fate of our county depended upon our efforts ? That our adverfary was incefiantly attempting the deftrudtion of our liberties r We generally calculate much upon the “ eLHioneering cam paign." After re/ling the greater part of the year, juft before the bat tle begins we begin to think of our duty and mufter courage to go forth to meet the enemy ! ...Then, have we often difeovered too late, that all our efForts prove unavailing a gain ft the cunning calculations of the ene my, who has been maturing his plans while we have been repofing.” “ THE NATIONAL STANDARD A feries of well written effays un der this title have appeared in the Aurora...we cannot Latter exprefs our opinion of thofe effays than it is done in the following extract from the Bo (ton Patriot. “ We gave, in on the perufal of this fimple ftate- ment-a fhort indignation, that be comes you. 'Is emotion momenta ry ? Do you want the aid of other emotions to fuftain if? Look for it in the connection between your own intereft: and |th • fupport of your country's rights. Abandon one, and the other falls. What ever be your ftation, this is inevita ble like the ftroke of death. It vifits all alike; merchant and mechanic, farmer, lawyer, or divine, all have the fame (take. The tyranny that irow drives from the fea, unlefs re filled with the engergy of the union, will foon npprefs you on the land. Thefe are not the fuggeftions of fancy, nor are they addreffed to your paffions, but to your deliborate judgment. Exercife it without paf- fion, and you will perceive that tho’ united there is not meafure fot our ftrength ; yet divided we fhould fall witlrout a blow. You will find that ■gtnian patriotifm, and (he Very genius of eloquence itfelf, to a fccne more glorious than Greece or Italy ever witnefled. It was the cliofen minifter of freedom, approaching, with hollowed Heps, the facred vef tibule rtf liberty and laying his cre dentials on thealtai of eternal truth. ENGLISH MONARCHS. Henry III. died in the 56th year of his reign, and in the 64th year df his age Edward III. expired in the 5lit year of his reign, and in the 65th year of his age- The prefent king en tered upon the 50th year of his reign on the 25th of October. Thefe are the three longeft reigns in Englifli hiftory, and what is a remarkable coinci dence, each of the three fover- eigne, is the third of the fame ATTENTION! T HE citizens of Milledge- ville and its vicinity, are for the lad time informed, that the fubferibers will attend at the houfe of Mr. Samuel Buffington, on Saturday the 17th day of this inftant, in order to receive the lilt of taxable property ir* Capt. Jarrott’s diftritt, for the prefent year, and to collett tfie Tax in laid diftritt for the year 1809. Tilman Buckner, r. t. r. C. Murphy, r. c. March 2, I8!0. divifion invites lioftilitv and weakens ' name, viz. ITtnry III. Edward defence. -Do not deceive yourfelves ; III. and George III, with the idea that oppofition may fafely be entertained until the mo ment of danger, and then be fudden- ly dropped. Human nature contra dicts the idea. The-paffions like the rv.\aves will not be commanded. Once in motion they may overwhelm tts, hut cannot be reftrained Experience contradicts it...and that a fenfe of common danger is an eftedfual ref- traint we have too many examples to dolibt...neither the vigorous attack of an enemy witliout, tior the pref- fure of pcftilence, famine, and con flagration within, could for a mo ment calm the fury of the parties tlr.it raged- in Jerufalem...a wcrrfe fcourgo than either fire, or fword, hunger, or difeafe; the Irtft greateft j Tories."] curfe was referved -by Heaven for 1 J the accomplifhmcnt of the prophe cies and the inftrument of its wrath, The divide dimpera of Rome was her molt formidable as well as fa vorite maxim, and the pctufal of our It appears, that of the 15th -monarch of Europe, who were tranquilly feated on their thrones in the year 17 88, George the third, of England, alone p'-flUT.-s the kingly power. The fum of this melancholy record ofroyahy ftands thus : One murdered, five depofed, one expatriated, two poifoned one fudJen death, one aflaflinat- ed, one abdicated, one died a lunatic, one natural death, one flill reigning —Loudon pap. [This melancholy ftatement is worth a fuit of mourning to 03- THE MEMBERS OF THE j COMMITTEE OF REGULATION,” are defired to meet at Hubert’s i Store, on the firft Saturday in April next.—March 6, 1810. CAUTION. WHEREAS I gave my note of hand to Hiram Storrs, Efq. for fifty dollars—now be it known that I am refolved not to pay faid note, as the condi. tion on which the not was given has not been complied with qn the part of Storrs. THOMAS T. LUCAS. March 6th, 1 810 49-2w It appears that there are man ufactured in the United States, annually, from fait fprings and licks, about 500 000 bufhels of Sheriff’s Sale. the wrongs of the nation, anil feel ingly alive to its honor. We know not the author, but are convinced that he writes from higher motives than the gratification of party paf fions or petronal intereft. While Vindex continues to purfue the courfe fo well begun, we (hall fay, remind us of the wolf in fheeps clothing by dabbing us to the heart. The following extrntt from the "National ASgis, though originally -calculated for the meridian of Maf- fachufetts-, is far from being inap plicable to our own hemifphere.— 'Republicanifm has been eclipfed in « I,fequemur,” and give-his effays a that state by-the intervention of 1 prompt re-publication in the Pa Bi iiifii influence and the apathy of triot.” We regret the limits of the republicans fo juftly complained of j Argus will not permit the infertion —and will not the fame caufes pro- 1 of thefe effays,.i.but we cannot for- duce ftmilar effects. Republicans boar giving the following well-timed ‘of Georgia, “ awake, avife, or be for , and inpreffive tematks, from-N° 4- ever fallen”—The enemy is dealing ! cf the feries...it is the language of a march upon you—the next Con- greflional elcfelion may convinceyou, too late, that watchfulnefs and vigil ance are. cff-mial to infure the af- ceridancy -of covrett principles—do not fuffer fair profefiions of repub- licanifm to impofe upon your cre- truth and fobernefs. Americans! Under whatever denomination you have arranged yourfelves in bands, by whatever {hades of inreved or opinion yon may have been divided ...throw off te party colored livery that difgra- newspapets mud convince us, that fait, of which upwards of 300, its ufe is not confined to antiquity. 000 bufhels are the produce of I could enlarge on this fubjett, but the Onondaga fait works. The ■' the fentiments of my readers go w hole, according to Mr. Galla- with me, I have faid enough...if they do not, volumes would not fuf- fice. VIRGINIA. We arc happy to fee the Liters- tin, is equal to about one fixth of our annual consumption. The quantity manufattured on the coif, although large, has not vet been afeertained. The ture of Virginia in fo thriving a con- fait from Onondaga is carried down the Ohio, and thro’ the whole extent of the lakes weft- ward. \_Pekbian j) du'ity—look at their adbeiates—fee j ces you....Exchange if for the hon- ■who fupports them—examine their public ai d private character and pre- teufions, and make the criterion of your dccifion—“ is he honest—is he capable—is he of uniform republican character.” That Tome of the can didates for Congrefs, ac the next election, if weighed in this balance, would be found wanting, we venture .to aflert; and we pledge ourfelves to the republicans of Georgia, at a proper time, to ftrip off the mafic of pi nibble deception, and to difplay the liidious deformity of their public ar d and private comiuCL. “ Since the caufeof republicanifm is the caufeof truth, we utc again ft ugainrold thatit mult ultimately pre vail This fee ms to be intended as an excufe for the .licovrigible apathy cf many who boaft the name of democrats. They cotifoie them- felvcs with tlie vefit-ttion, that how- cver vice may partially triumph for a while, the day nruft come when right will obtain the afcendancy ovei wrong ; they fleep on and dream o! future fuccefs, while the watchful enemy continues his depredations. Of what degree the Fervor of fuch men’, patriotifm is, how fincere their profefiions and how well grounded their hopes, we have for .their own confciencics to decide...for our- i'elves we maintain that no caufe, however true or juft or immutable, cm rationally be crcpofled to fuc- c-.vd againft the arts of tke unpriu- c ; p!ed and the affaults of the fac tious without co«nteratting exer tions on the part of its friends. Thefe who wake will always con- orable uniform of your country ; no longer like the Highland (laves, fuf fer yourfelves to be diftinguifiied by the name of your leader, or adopt his principles, his interefts, and his deadly fc-uds. Your country’s hon or and her intereft, your individual lienor, yoiir private intereft, demand the foiemn facrifice of party feeling. ...Never was an occafion more fa vorable fo union, never one that re quired it l"o much....Even ifinfenfi- ble to the value of reputation, you do not fee! the dignity offered to your country., the annihilation of its trade may'forcibly affect you-; and the floating dungeons which confine the bodies of your unhappy countrymen, may alfo Rifle their groans....Yet you cannot be indifferent to the reft ...The voice of blood will be heard. It cried out to Heaven, we are told, when it firft crimfoned the earth. The Almighty heard it. He fixed his-mark upon the mur derer, and implanted in the human heart an horror for the crime, which no rcafoning can eradicate. Even while you read, you feel this truth, and the bodies of your countrymen, not (lain in honorable war but, butchered in the unfufpe&inghourof peace, prefent themfelves to your view They call aloud for atone ment...and ted you with the foleni- niiy of the grave, that the reputation of their country fell with them, and will never refufeitnre until revived by honorable fatisfadlion or fpeedy ven geance. Thefc, fupnrcfs them as you will, Americans, are your fentiments. Whatever be your party, you feel lition, that there are now two pens engaged in writing the Hiiiory of this State. The I’rofpeRus of one of thefe works was in a late paper.. | from the pen of a gentleman, whofe | name is not before the public, but who has feen and obferved much, has been converfant with many of tire feenes which he records, and who may truly fay “ Quorum magna pars fuiThe other is Skel von Jonf.s. Efq who is to continue j Burke’s Hiftory...a gentleman, j whofe genius is fplcndid, and povv- ] ers of compofition ate at once bril- \ liant and chafle...and who has had '■ acccfs to many rare documents and | valuable materials.—Rich. Enquirer. Ext rail from the Manufeript of the fourth volume of the tlijlory of Vir- \ ginia, by Skelton fonts. “ * ,f# * Patrick Henry was now the idol of popular adoration. He was this year a delegate from the colony of Virginia, to the continen- ; tal Congrefs, which was to meet in ! Philadelphia. On the 1 Ith of may, he commenced his journey from Hanover. Upon this occafion, he was efcorted by a number of young gentlemen, from Hanover, King Wiillam and Caroline. They at tended him as far as Hooe’s ferry on the Potomac Here they faluted him with a difeharge of mufketry, by platoons, and rent the air with ilioutsof congratulation. A guard attended him acrofs the river, and faw him fafely lauded, on the Mary land (bore...thus committed him, by their wifhes and prayers, as it were, witli martial and pious for mality, to the Almighty difpofer of all human events. This mud have been a ilay of proud triumph to the heart of Henry : He faw the efti- nvation in which his countrymen lurid him, and it could not but in fpire grateful feelings, even into the bofoms of virtuous ambition. To the a&ors in this feene of exulta tion, it mult have been a moment of delicious fenfibility, and exquifite 1 enjoyment...without alloy. They felt themfelves all animated bv one confentaneous impulfe of patriotifm, conducting -the auibnffador oi Yir- DIED—on Sunday the ISth Feb. after a long and fevere affliction, Ignatius Few, Efq. of Columbia county, in the GO year of his age. Firmly attached to the freedom and happinefs of his country, he was one of the molt ardent admirers of the American revolution. During that nrrious and memorable conteft, he was appointed to a Captaincy of Dragoons, and was an aCtive and ufeful officer. He was taken pri- foner by the Britifh forces, and fuf- fered a long imprifonment in a dun geon at St Augultine ; but his ac tive fpirit was not to be broken by a cruel and levere confinement. On being releafed, lie continued to give his country all his fupport through that unnatural conteft, until the hap py period arrived which crowned the exertions of the armies of Ameri ca with freedom and independence. Since that time he was a warm and ftrenuous fupportcr of democratic republican principles. In his dif- pofition Captain Few was benevo lent and humane; and his benevo lence was tempered with prudence • and diferetion—But alas’! he is gone! Another of thofe whofe lives were offered up on the altar of liberty, in “ the time that tried men’s fouls” is gone. Life what is life ? 'Tis but a night a long and moottlefs night, IVe ■make the grave our bed, and then are gone. Columbian Centinel. AUCTION THIS DAY, Commencing at 10 o’clock, at the Market, fundry articles ol DRT GOODS. on a credit of four months with approved fecurity. Haris Allen, Au£\ioncer. March 6, 1810. WILL BE SOLD, on the firfl Tuefday in April next, at the Court Houfe in WUkinfon, be tween the ufual hours, One Lot of Lan-d, No. 88, in the 2.5ih diftrift of Wii- ; kinfon county, taken as the pro- ! perty of Allen and Caleb Gol den, to fatisfy Jeremiah Har- : den. ALSO. Lot N° 154, in the 25 r h dia. taken as the propci ty of James Durham, to fatisfy Richard Morgan’s execution,pointed out by the defendant. A I, 6 o. Lot N° 223, in the 25th dis. taken as the property of Henry Matthews, to fatisfy the ftate’s execution. ALSO. Lot N° 213, in the 4th dis. levied on as the property of Jo- feph Miller, to fatisfy die ftate’s execution. ALSO. Lot N° 129, in the 5th dis. levied on as the property of Daniel M‘Cook, to fatisfy the ftate’s execution. Conditions of fale Cafli. E. NUNN, Sheriff. March 1, 1810. SHERIFF’S SALES. WILL BE SOLD, on theffl Tuefday in April next, 'at the Court Houfe in Greene coun ty, between the ufual hours, One half of an eight hundred acre furvey of land in Green county, on the waters of Shoulderbone, granted to Ro bert Middleton, adjoining Heqry Jackfon, levied on as the pro perty of Edmond Carnes,to fatif- fy fundry executions in favor of William Chifolm, levied and returned by a confiable. Conditions Cafli. f. Anderfor., Shff Feb. 27, 1810. 49—tds STRAYED From the fubferiber about three week fince, living at the long flioals in Putnatn county, a dark bay HORSE, about four feet ten or clever* inches high, fwitch tail and a ftrail ftar in his forehead—any perfon deli vering the fuid horfe to me fub feriber, fliall be mvaiJed, and ail cxptric.es paid. THOMAS MATTHEWS. March 5, J 810. lu*