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ARGUS.
« Here TRVTIl ur.liccm’d i rings,
Ami dme r.cccsi e'en kings tl.cmsciva,
.. Or rulers of the free.” 1
MILL^DGhVIl.LF. :
TVtkDAr, APS It 3, 18)0.
— •> —
The l.ift number completed the
fecund vi?.ir of the exiftence of the
Georgia Arcus. The Editor owes
it to his friends, and the friends of
correct principles to declare that
nn paper ill the upper part of the
Rate lias a more extenfive circula
tion, and that it is daily extend-
The principles of the Edi-
r.rifes frem a negletfl of flits i.ripert-
ous injunction. Iltoufands, tray,
millions of the fons of Adam, are
robbed of the melt folid enjoyment
of exiltence by the detention of the
fruits of their induftrv, or the price
of their property, which they have
parted with, in reliance upon the
honor of the employer, or the pur-
chafer.
tot were declared in the original
profpechis. In the difehatge of
Ins duty, he is ttneonfeious of having
deviated ei'.her to the right or lift ;
but lie knows that his attempts to
diflcn.inatc corie£t principles and to
expofe what he conceived not only
an impolitic but a ruinous fyftem of
meafures lias drawn down upon him
ti e nt of tin: defigiiing Z< ambitious
a d their contemptible minions—
but be feels fo thoroughly armed
with honefly that it pi.fTrs by him
like the idle wind which he regar
cleth not.
As meafures ami not men has been
the polar liar w hich lias heretofore
governed his courfe he now repub-
lifiies part of his original proipec-
Jns, and pledges himlelf to the tie-
liiocraiic ri publicans of Georgia, if
ever the good of the caufe ihoitld
demand it, to come forward with as
much zeal as he has manifefled on a
recent occafion in fupport of the
principles of ’TG and the conftitu-
“As to politics—The editor can
promife little more on his part, than
an aident zeal to make the Argus
refill lathe caufe of Democratic
J< : c.blicamfir . Yet he thinks he
c.m ffi’rt, from the afliirance of af-
hit :c from thofe in whofe princi-
j i: •, and talents he has full confi-
<1. • ce that the Argus will contain as
much, i! n it more, original matter,
than an) p iper now publifhed in the
Date
“ The noccfTity of an independent
paper; indi pendent as to men, but
entirely untier t!te i: fluence (if truth
and principle at the Scat of Go
vernment of this flute, muft be cb-
.-inus fo every K (-publican, who de
plore; the trimming and tine ferving
fi'iiry of n en high in office. It it
r i r "- ,l -- fhonld be fome or
gan through which the people could
be made acquainted with the true
> .-(*7.. . in i f their fervants
— • uv duplicity and doullt-dealing
]>ra£liced by them, fiiould be expof
«il i'\• m this trfk. neither the
Oar ol pi-Tonal injury, or pecuniary
toward Dmil ever deter him ”
To thofe-who bv their prempti-
tu'h in the difeharge of thi-ir fi b
fcrip.ion have enabled the Editor to
e.i.rv on hi- bttfiuels he tenders his
v " iened thanks—But he would
c bf i ve to thofe who, through negli-
y ce or want of inclination, (for
tin Editot is confcious it is no>front
itv.biJin.) have not complied with
ti t'.jtmfriitn “ render unto every
man is due" that v.e do nor pt flefs
the talent of writing dunning para
graphs, and that imperious necelTi-
ty tnav compel us to adopt a more
expeditious node—however, for
the prefenr, wc fhall dilmifs this un-
pleafant tl-.cmc. bv rcconimending
nil aticmive pe ufal of a fhort fer-
inon, which u ill be found bciow.
There is hut one valid apology for
net paying money when it is due, Zc
that is, not having it to pay. But of
the numbers of men who flmmefully
proiraft the time of payment, how
many are there who pofTefs the
means, and only want the will to pay
their engagement ? IIow thought-
lcfs mult it be, not to fay criminal,
to make a creditor call fo often, that
he has more trouble to get the money
when tiue, than he had to earn it !
An ancient fage declared it as a
maxim with refpeft to favors and
benefits, bis dat. qni cite dat*, lie
gives twice who gives quickly. This
is nlmofl equally trite with refpeot
to debts.
Money, which, if paid when earn
ed, would have rendered the moft
efllmtial fervice, may come fo late as
to be of little value.
I (late a faff for the confideration
of thofe pcrt'otis-prone to this mifer-
r.bie pradVce \ worthy man in
this city, on whom a moft cftimable
family depended for fupport, had a
juft demand of 60 dollars ageinft a
wealthy citizen, about • the com
mencement of the fi-vsr of 1793.
He wiflied to remove from 'he fell
•deftroyer; but depended entirely on
this d>-bt for the means. lie danced
attendance daily on the rich man,
who as often denied, and when feen
atnufed him with fome -paltry pre
tence or other The reader probably
anticipates the cataftrcphe. of the
(lory. The creditor was feized with
the fever—peri filed after a very Diort
illnefs—and left his wife, his child,
his mother-in-law, and two or three
of her children, to ftruggle with ad
verfity in a hard and unfeeling world!
I have feen in an Englifli paper,
an account of a fervant who advertif-
ed for a place, and among other
qualifications, aliened that he was
the inventor of the unanfwerable
put off to an importunate dun Call
on Monday, and I’ll tell you when to
call again. To (ome folks a fervant of
this dclcription would be invaluable.
r o no n e s s.
Our advices from Wafhington
City, ate up to the 24-th March —
The moft material articles contained
in the papers are given in this week’s
Arc,us. On the 21 £ of March, in
the Houfe of Reprefentr.tivcs, Mr.
Eppes, from the committee of Ways
and Means, laid before the iloufe
an interefting report of the Sectetn-
ry of he Treafury, on the fubjodt of
I.cans, Ittcrenfe cf Duties, and Public
Lands, which we fhall lay before
our readers in a fucceding Arcus.
No decifton had been made on the
Commercial Intercourfe Bill.—The
following is a return of the Militia
of the United States, received by
r he Department of War, from the
A SERMON,
Worthy of il-.e cot-fiilet ation of un-
•trilling net infolvent, debtors—
who frequently flop the wheels ol
bnfmefs, and damp the beft hopes
of honeft -adventure in this lower
world.— We hope its republioa
tion will make many profelytes !
11 m the Pei t folio.
‘T.'.Y Mi WHAT THOU PVTST ’’
Mat. xxiii, 28.
I have ofrer been furptiled that a-
trot g ti e nutvberlefs fetmons which
I have ciil.i r read or heard deliven d,
1 !<nve in ver met with ore on the
t i- ve text (-1 fetipture, which in my
<-pit.inn, ii as pregnant with ufefnil
jnil -vet ten, and inilruHion highly
r eefiary too, as any text firm Gi ne-
fis * hii anions. A little ri fled!ion
on the -tT.-.i s of the world will coti-
x nee any intelligent man that no
1 ,t piurt i> of the mifi-ry, rs well
a..- l" the v k . dneis «i n.ai.ku d,
feveral States ar »! Territories.
Year fo
■ which
Total.
■ returns
made.
1
New Hnmpfhire,
1809
24 281
M afliicliufetts,
1809
69 558
Vermont,
18('9
20,489
Rhode- Ifinnd,
1808
7.84S
Connecticut,
1809
20, J 76
New-York,
1807
92,55 4
New Jerfcy,
1809
88,505
Pennfylvania,
1-809
96,167
Delaware,
1804
|
Maryland,
1807
39 017
Virginia,
1804
80.3C8
North Carolina,
18 9
47 922
SoutL-Caioiina,
1807
29 G04
<. ieorgia,
1809
25 088
Kentucky,
1809
40,599
Tenneflee,
1805
16 822
'hio,
1807
15,324
Dilhict of Columbia
1808
2,2 15
Mifliflippi Territory
1 8t-V
2,158
Indiana Territory,
1806
2.C67
Orleans Territory,
1807
5 626
Louifiana Territory,
1109
V 540
Michigan Territory,
1806
1,028
IN SENATE.
Alctrrh 21.
The Senate agreed to the refolu-
tion of the Houfe for the appoint
ment of a joint committee, to confi-
derand report the bufinefs nrcefiiiry
to be a£led on during the prefent
feffion, and when it may be expedi
ent to dole tlie fame. MefTrs. Gregg,
Crawford, Clay, Franklin and An-
derfon, were appointed on the part
of the Senate.
( lake on the ice, he com mined 1.
, child to the care of Mifs Vreder,
burg, a young lady of about 15 y^.’
PAR t.T AMENT
OF LOWER CANID -it.
Lcg'Jlative Council, Friday, Feb, 2
i'nc feffion of the new Provinci
Parliament having commenced, his omiiuuuiis j.iikc, wno renuinc
excellency the Governor in Chief j in the fleigh ; the other pnfl'enge t n
this day addrefTed the Legiflative bo- confidering the pafiage dangcrou; I
rhnnfimr to w:il!r at u . U
irtl ! of age, of a very refpeQable fani,^ I
his at Scancotalis Lake, who remiinr /•
Houfe cf Reprefentctiv:s.
March 21.
GENERAL WILKINSON.
Air. Pcetrfon faid his ohjeiff in now
addreffing the Houfe, was to intro
duce to their attention a fubjedt i;i-
tgreftittg to the honor and intimately
connected with the fafety of the na
tion, a fubject which had occupied a
great portion of the public attention,
and, if he was not mift.iken, had ex-
cided much pi blic indignation 1 lie
refolution he was about to propofe
was in relation to the con duct of
the commander in chief of the army
of the United States. Gentlemen,
(faid Mr. Pearfon) are not at this
time to be informed that ful'picions,
not light as air, not depending on
ordinary rumor, nor- upon common
newfpaper publications, but appear
ing in a fliape iufinitely more im
peding, bang over tho head of this
officer, and the wonder only is, why
this- fubjeck has been permitted to
reft iminvefljgated lo long It is nor
at prefent my intention to give any
opinion as to the truth or fallacy of
the charges exhibited againft this
officer, tecaufe I conceive ir impro
per fo to do ; for if an invefligation
of his coiubitR does take place, it
will be conducted by gentlemen of
ibis Ilcufe, and it would be impro
per to prejudge any cafe cn which
we are to decide, as we are bound to
do juftice as well to the individual
as to our country. The cbara&cr of
a foldier has always been dear to me.
I have been early taught to refpeck
the name of foldier—and whenever j
1 think of it, honor and patriotifm I
afiociaie themfcIves with the idea. !
But I will take the liberty of Dating '
that the charges for fome time ex- !
iftmg againft the commander in
chief have become more itnpofing,
to my mind at leaft, in confequence
of a publication which came out dur
ing the, laft year, in which thofe
charges are fpecially ftated, and the
evidence with which they 2Te fup-
ported, illuftrated in a maimer cal
culated to make an itnprelfion on the
mind of almoft any man. In order
that complete juftice may be ren
dered to this officer and to my
country, I offer the following refolu
tion :
dy in a Speech from which the follow
ing an ey.traft.
“ With refpefl to our relations
with the American government, I
am concerned to have to Date to
you, that far from that amicable
fettlement of the differences be
tween us, to which the arrangement
that had been agreed on by his ma-
jelty’s miniftcr led us to look for
ward, the circumftances that have
fince occurred, kern rather to have
widened the breach, and to have re
moved that defirahle event, to a pe
rind that can fcarcely -be forefeet!
j by human fagacity. The extraordi
nary cavils that have been made with
a fucceeding minilter—the eager
refearch that could difeover an in-
fult, which defies the detection of all
I her penetration—the confequent
rejection of further communication
| with that minifter, and indeed every
j ftep of an intercourfe, the particulars
I of whicti are known by authentic
j -documents, evince fo little or a con-
cilatory difpofition, and fo much of
I a dtfinclination to meet the honora-
i bie advances made by his majefty’s
; government, while thefe have been
further manifefled in fuch terms and
by fuch conduft, that the continu
ance ol peace b tween us feems now
to depend lefs on the high founded
refeotment of America, than on the
moderation with which his mjaefty
may be difpofed to view the treat
ment ha has met with.
*' Li laying before you this pic
ture of our a£lual fuuation, I am
confident I do not deceive myftlf
alien I ieel it to be unnecefiary to
urge you to be prepared for every e-
vent that may arife from it. In the
great porn.s of out fecurity and de
fence, 1 petfuade myf. lf one heart
and one mind will atfluate all. On I
hia inajelly’s part fhoulcl hoftilities
choofing to walk at a diflance. A;
Mr. Tappin was holding upon the
hind part of the fleigh, it broke
through the ice, and that, with the
horfes, were inftantly under wate*
Mr. Tappan fwam to where the i C g
would bear him, and looking back-
lie faw Mifs Vredenburg holding
his child above water, who, with a
furprifing compofure of mind, j n d
unexampled difinteteftednefs, eic .
claimed, “ For God’s fake, Mr. Tap.
pan, fave your child, for we are both #
drowning together!” Mr. T. plung. *
ed in again, received the child from 1
her hands and was fortunate enough 1 rt
to place it in fafety on the ice. He
then returned, and took the young ; ;
lady, who was quietly waiting} up
to her neck in water, {landing upon ei
the upper part of the finking fleigh, r
and fwam with her again to a place I
of fafety. All this time flie never
uttered a figh, or a complaint •, but
fullered Mr. Tappan to take hold of
her in the moft advantageous man
ner for fwimming, and deliberately
avoided grafpir.g him with her hands,
which flie was fenfible might prove
fatal to them both. The refult w.as,
that, under providence, the fortitude
and prefence of mind of thefe two j ^
perfons, was the means of faving IJ
three souls from a watry grave. It f
may be obferved, at the fame time, \
that the weather was fo exceffively Jj
cold, that their-clothes were imme. D
diately-ftiffencd with ice.—B jl Pat, l
THE-PICTURE OF A HERO !! I
PRO id GIBBON. L
After tlie fecund vidlory of Beli» |*
farius, envy again whifpered, Juf-
tinian lillened, and the hero was re
called “ The remnant of the Go-
“ thic war was no longer worthy of
‘ his prefence ; a gracious faveteign
“ was impatient to reward his lei-
and to confult his wifdom
Total Militia 684, 835
The Augii ft a Chronicle re-
rr.r.rks that Cotton in confe
qui nce of the French news, has
cNpuitTiwtd a pleafiug rife.
Refolved, (hat a committee be ap
pointed to enqire into the cotiducl of
biigadier-general James Wilkinfon,
in relation to his having at any time
wh.iift in the fervice of the IT. States
corruptly received money from the
government of Spain or its agents,
or in relation to having during the
time aforefatd, be an acccmplice or
in any way concerned with the a-
gents of any foreign power, or with
Aaron Burr iq a prejedf againft the
dominions of the king of Spain, or
to difniember thefe U. States. That
tlie fame committee enquire gener
ally into the condudl of the faid
James Wilkinfon, as brigadier-gene
ral of the army of the U. States.—
That the faid committee have pow
er to fend for pet fons and papers,
and compel their attendance and
that they report the refult to this
Iloufe
Mr P. faid, as it was not his in
tention at this time to agitate the
queftion, he wiftied it to lie on the
table a day at leaft.
March 22.
REDUCTION OF THE ARMY & NAVY.
Mr. Randolph prefaced the
following refolution by fomr
general obfervations :
Refok'sd, That the military U
naval dhbiifh nents ought to
be reduced.
This motion was, after fome
obfervations from MeflVs.lCppes,
Sn.ilie and Macon, referred to
the committee of the w hole to
whom was nferred the bill for
impofing additional duties on
imports.
enfue, I feel warrated in aflurin^
you of the nectfl-iry fupport of re- “and he alone was capable of de-
gular-troops, in the confident expcc- ‘‘-fending the Ealt againft the innu
tation of a -cheerful exertion Of the ! merabie armies of Perfia.” Belifa-
mterior force of tire country, and rious ur-dci flood the fufpicion, ac-
thus united, I null, w r e wall be ' cepted the exccfe, embarked -at
found equal to any attack that can I Ravenna his fpoils and throphies^
be made on us Animated by every ; ond proved, by his ready obedience,
■motive that can excite them to re- I that fuch an abrupt removal from
fillance, our militia will not be un- - f he government of Italy was not lefs
mindful of the courage they have j unjalt than it might have been indif-
difplayed in former davs, and the . erect. The emperor received with
bravery of Ins majefty’s army has honorable courtefy, bo h Vitiges 3c
never been called in queftion,” j and his more noble confort; and as
I the king-of the Gotlrs conformed to
Extract from the infwerofthi Legif- the Athanaf.an faith, he obtained,
lature. ; with a rich inheritance of lands in
“ Animated by your excellency’s Afu, the rank of fenator and patri-
aDurance of necefiary fupport of re- ,'cian. Every fpeiflator admired;
ular troops, of his mnjelly’s navy, ' without peril, the llrength and fta-
fhouid hoftilities enfue, we (hall
cheerfully have recouvfe to every
means in our power to affilt his rna-
jelty in the defence of this part of
lus dominions, againft every attack,
ami to cnfiive the beft exertions of
the interior force of the country tor
that purpofe, and under this impref-
fion, while we feel the expediency
of renewing immediately thofe a&s,
by which the executive government
is enabled more efFetlually to dif
eharge its duty in guarding againft
dangers which can fcarcely be reach
ed by the ordinary procefs of law,
we.earueftly befeech your excellen
cy to be afiured of our utmoft en
deavours to be fully prepared for e-
very event that may arife from our
actual fuuation. In fuch a caufe,
may it pleafe your excellency, one
heart and one mind cannot but actu
ate all.—Not only his majefly’s mi
litia, (who will not be unmindful of
tire courage which they have difylay-
ed in former days) but all cla.les of
Canadian fubjcfls, will hold them-
felves bound by gratitude as well as
duty, to give every proof of the moft
a(Fe£kionate attachment to a beloved
Sovereign, who has made thehappi-
nefs of his people the great obje£l
of his conduct, and favored them
beyond example.”
Fortitude and presence of mind
A linking example of fortitude
and prefenceof mind was exhibited
a few davs fince, bv a gentleman and
young lady in puffing the Cayuga
Lake, in the llate of New York.
The circumftances weie as follow :
Mr. William Tappan, of Geneva,
fet out on a journey to Boflon in
the ftage with his little daughter, a
bout 1 years old; Iu orofll.:^ tlie
ture of the young barbarians: they
adored the majefty of tlie throne, &r
promifed to Died their blood in the
fervice of their benefactor. Juf-
tinian depofued in the Byzantine
palace the treafures of the Gothic •
monarch. A flattering fenate was
fometimes admitted to gaze on the
maguificient fpetftacle; but it was
envioufly fecluded from the public
view; and the conqueror of Italv
renounced, without a murmur, per\
haps without a figh, the well-earned
honors of a fecond triumph. His
glory was indeed exalted above all
external pomp; and the faint and
hollow praifes of the court were fup-
plied even in a fervile age, by tlie
refpetft and admiration of his coun
try. Y/hen ever he appeared in the
Itrects and-public places of Conflany
tinople, Belifarius attracted ana'
fatisfied the eyes of the people.
His lofty ftature and majeftic coun
tenance fulfilled their expectations
of an hero ; the meanc-ft of his fel
low citizens were emboldened by his
gentle and gracious d- meanor ; and
the martial train which attended hitL
footfteps, left his perfon more accelkl
Able than in a day of battle. Seven
thoufand horfemen, matchlefs for
beauty and valor, were maintained
in the fervice, and at the private ex
pence of the general. Their pro-
wefs was always confpicuous in An
gle combats, or in the foremoft
ianks; and both parties confffled
that in the fiege of Rome, the guards
of Belilarius had alone vanquiflied
the Barbarian holt. Their numbers
were continually augmented by the
bravell and moft faithful of the ene-
and his fortunate captives, the
Vandals, the Moors and the Goths,
emulated the attachment ui his do*
