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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*