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ARGUS. "Here TRUTHutilicent''J reigns, And dare accost e'en kings themselves •••Or rulers of the free." JVHLLEDGfcVILLE: tVFDXF6DAr, xor. 28, 1810. The Rev. Mr. Weems will, on Thurfriay evening at 4-arly candlelight, in ihe Rcprc tentative Chamber, deliver a dif* courfe on the important fiibj?£t of ihe Education of Youth. An Aft to extend the powers of the Ccmnr'rs of Wrighcflboro’ in Columbia County. Bayo Sarian’s at day-brealc ; but the Bayo Sarian’s arrived as they were affembling at the Fort, sl bill has palled the Ilcufe of 1 when one of the gates was open, Representatives to change the ' and one company got in (being name of the county of Wu.- j intermixed) whilft the other was kinson to that of Marion. : climbing over the .Fort Gate on The bill to incorportate tl The the other fide, which confuted Bank or Augusta,” has pall- the Governor’s party not cx ed the Houle ot Reprefentatives peeling to be attacked in two with feme amendments', which places at the fame time. Orders do not materially affedt the bill, were given not to fire unleft the To the Rev. M. L. Weems. SIR, I have juft finifhed rending your two bock-3. “ Inal.iff.of W* h- ington.” and " 1 he Life of Mari on ” And I mult needs coufefs, that, highly as I had always admir td that truly Ii.lustrous Pair, your pub. 1 ten cion ha.-, exalted my opi nio* of-jlmn to a UiM far higher de gree of admiration and eftoem. With tranfpor; I hail them ax standards of t lie REAI. REPUBLICAN CHARAC TERS ; and well worthy to be pro poled to die Youth of this country as the very Ifl motels whereby to regulare their lives both in Peace & W ar. Iter the pains which you have taken to collect fo many very valua ble, but hitherto generally unknown, anecdotes of thofe two uobltfl Cham pions ok Imerican rights, I pi ay you to accept my belt thanks. And for painting them, with all their bright virtues and gallant adla in fuch glowing colours for the imitation of their young countrymen. I doubt not but youwill receive from the citizens at large that courts 1 approbation and generous fupport which you fo well defer ve With falutation, ardafiurances • of much efteem 1 remain, Rev. Sir. yours, David B. Mitchell. I.iheral allowance made to thofe b- . •v<'!cni perfons who with to take f vi ral copies of W'afhington and Fieri on for Chriftmafs-Gifts to their young relations. M. L. Weems, BEGS leave very refpedlfully to inf' in the honorable the gent'emcn cl -he Legifl rure, that his Flying Lib.aty, die belt part of it ai leali, wiii leave town cn Friday morning. 1 hole who wrfh to procure valuable JJo-'ks wiil pie. if - apply early. And fuen as v ifn to lay by lots of books irav do i'. by making payment to Geo R. Clayton, Esq. at the final adjournment of the General Aflem- ■bly. “ God profper long our Noble State,” In wifrlom, wealth, and peace, Ar.d giant that Reading,—now too rare, May day by day increafe. Merchants may get Bibles, Tcfta- Tiient.-, .Spelling books fee. at a re duced price. LEGISLATURE OF GEORGIA. On Saturday lad both branch es ot the General Afit-mbly con vened iti the Reprefentative Chamber for the pivrpote cf e Ufting a Harbor Mailer .and a Colonel of (Ctevalvy in the place of Felix Gilbert, Ffq. and on the ballots being received and counted it appeared that Robert Greer, Ffq. was duly elt&ed Harbor Mafter ft that Johnson "Wei.borne, Ffq. was duly e ledleu Colon* 1 of the 4th Re giment of Cavalry. The following ads have parted both branches ot the General Af lembly & want nctlung but the Governor's rtgnature fo give them full force and validity as laws.of the State: An Ad to pardon Edward Downing. An Ad to extend the time for fortunate drawers to take out their grants £2.5th Dec 1811 ] An Ad to amend the lit fic tion of an ad to extend the* law tF this State over Wr-ftterd’s tet- tleK Bt an j r or organizing the In the laft Argus, the Editor attempted fo give a (ketch af the cliff-rent fpeeches made in the Senate on this (Bank) bill-—In this attempt he is well aware of not having done jufVice to the Speakers, (alto* it was his inten tion to do in.) being entirely in experienced in the Stenographic art. And as the* faint contour which was give-1 in the lull Ar gus will be read by thofe who had-not the pleafure of hearing the arguments, the Editor takes a pleafure in observing, that the debate was warm, animated,ten- fible and intereflirig. a short .sketch of the af FAIRS CF FLORIDA. T!)e overthrow ot the Spanifh i monarchy was fevertly felt, and ; gave rite to the revolution. The Gove’rnmvCommandants &c. of the different diltrid be gan to monopolize and fer-ve ihemtelves at the ex pence of the people, fo that there was no fuch thing as obtaining juftice, as they had no fuperiors to call them to an account, but each aded as a dcfpotic monarch ; fo that hi the Governor’s party fired firft. Young Grand Pree adviled the Governor to fubmit, who (tern- iy ordered him to his port ; he* obterved, “ then I will die like a man”—he accordingly repair- ed to his poft and immediately received four balls and expired. AnoihiT was mortally wounded and lome others flightiy. Of onPonchartrain & ihe river Tick fca that had rote in oppofition to the convention.—Gen. Thomas has vifited them with troops, ta ken their fort and ciifperled the caemy. The country is at peace and confidents as a republic. Ihe lail Louiftma Gazette fays, “ we are informed, and we pre ftimeicorredly that Gen Thomas took poftefiton ol (he dillfid ot St. Helena on Thurfday laft, without oppofition—that the in habitants, who were emp'oyed in erecting a fort at Bex lever’s Landing, abandoned it and join ed the General’s Standard. If was reported on Friday morijng, our informant adds, that general Thomas was preparing to march for Mobile. We have Icon feveral letters of th*- Bayo Sarian’s one received a the 7th in ft from Biton Rouge, flight wound on the thumb, The i -all < t which (fates that the con Governor rtLifted to the la(l— one (napped a piftol at him—a nother knocked him down with the breach of his gun, while he was dr a vying his fword—a third intcipoled, laying we have him in our power., and thus laved his 1 fe, ihe Governor was put under guard—and they hoifled their own colours, (which were not American, hut Lius with a white border and a large (lav in the centre ) as a fignal ol their independence It was laid the next day that Governor Folk’s row galley was m the Lake. About 2.500 (land of arms, a large number ot cannon and an itn iience quantity of ammuniti on was found in the Fort.—Alto that had the molt money fared [two boxes containing between bed as it rdpeCls debts, &c. I 20000 and 3000o dollars m Thtfe things r.aufed a mur-' cafh. things r.aufed a muring at Bayo Sarin which gave rife to fome intpjrcourfe between thtr.i and the Governor at Button Rouge, by whole pern-.iflion a ge neral meeting was held at Bui lard’s Plain, the refultof which was that perfons fhould beeltff Orders W'ere given for all to come in and take the oath of ai legiance or quit the Province — accordingly ieveral hundreds af fetnbft d and took the oath-*-Pa- troles were tent to lcconnuitre the c.cuiilry m every ciir action, ed by the voice of the people to to Dnng in all fuch as couid not cnr.fult with his Excellency a- render a proper account of tliem- bcut .he mod ■ xpeciient method , felves. f proceouve for the* wcllaie of, Here it is remarkable that juf- lice whielr.has long been iulpeu- de-el is now tak.ng place, viz- The tories flea fr un Georgia and Carolina, and tock refuge at Natehi z under the Spatiilh gov- eramt-nt, but (led (torn there to Lc u-.fiana—Whe-n a cKange of nn.er.t took place, and the -P ovincei About fourteen were tkQeil & attended accordingly—1 heir afis were un r.imouflv farfilotted by the Governor ; fi-im- c f the i < gujatior.s were : th-- Governor (hould continue in e-flit e forthree years, his ful.xy .‘(OOO'dollavs— aCo nr mar.dam, in each difirief, lo act as Ju 'ge, and when all were aflemhk-d at Button Rouge they formed a Circuit Court and formed the- Governor's Council, (the-Governor hr.d unvote but in cale of a tin) their falary was GOO dollars each. Fat h diftrict had eight officiating Magiftrates gOVi when that was added to the U. StjU-s they had to lly to Florida, ! and here they are routed again. I I Old Cooper, tlie old tory who cut the boy's eyes cut was one ol the mult forward members of tha Florida Convention, but ! cut fed them before begot home , —began to ftrengthen himielf, j to regulate things as a County oppofite Galvits town but alter Court. Juries were adopted, wares him and L:s iucceflbr fled & c. A Medical Society was in i Governor Holmes, of the I'.Iif- corporatcd. A port of cr.tiy fifiippt Territory executed a ce was optned and alio a Land Of tachment lronr ttit* Cantot.-mcnt fice. The public arms were to near Waflrington, to be placed be deflributed among the militia on the line ol demarkation to The Land Taxes were under prevent dilcnacr above the line, 1000 acres half a cent—over -ailo volunteers to be in readintfs —as well as a heavy draft throug- out the Territory. The idea that Col. Callier had taken Mobile, or that the B:iti(h hadlandedat Pen\aeoiaisfoun;1 e.J in error, but neverthtltfs one or two barges haye forcedtl. irw-ty by Mobile without paying duly —& it was i»*.pe4ted there would be a frolkk (as it was called) at Mobile, about the 15th of this inft. (November.) Such was the fitutmon of aifairs to the weft- ward when our informant left that part of the country. Since writing the above (hurt (ketch, on for his tax due for r809. 90 3-4. we have received late Weftern **-a u s o— papers which Hate—that Gen. 20 “ 1 ' 2 A cres of land 2d quality Thomas exprefted a wiflr, that ? n R' ver > 10 Lotfcn- they (hculd become one of the Denms, returned by T , L - , , ' John Uonlon; levied on as his tax U. States, & add one more Star due for , 80y> 5 Dollar6 87- to our flag, apart of the inhabit- „. A L s & ... , Fort ia the night/ expcfling the iatnts of the frontiprs, bordering . 202 1-2 Acres of Land 3d quality JOOO a cent per acre. 10 dol lars on every fl.tve brought into the Territory, &c. P.-i ions fly ing from juftice fliould not be proti.fted, &c &c. Some tine after this it appear ed that the Governor was ailing hypocritically, having, during the fitting of the Convention, tent off to the Havannah for 800 troops. He alio began to fortify the place and oppofe what he had fanilioned and in a clandeftine manner intended to have thfc members feizod and conveyed to Governor Folch’s row-galley Theft* things were fo alarming that two companies turned out from Bayo Sana to take Batten Rouge, which the Governor re- cuving intelligence of his party attempted to take fhclter in the Vi ntioralifts are in -high Spirits, and every exertion is.making for defence and for organizing the new government Accounts had arriv’d juft as the mail paffitd, that Gen Thomas hail planted bin ftandard at Springftefd, in the dirtriirt of St Helena, on Friday morr.ire the 5th inft. and that every thing was tranquil. Slierifi te bales. W 1 L I. B E S 0 L D, Oh the jirjl Tnefday in January next, in the Town f Batsnien, BETWliFH THE UUUitL HOURS, 202 1-2 Acrt s of I.and, On Cedar creek, N° KJO, in tire 1 Or!i cliltii£t ol Baltiv in row Pumam county, whereon Charle: Kenno>-for merly lived ; levied on as the proper ty of CIiAvL-s'Komioi; I., iatisfy an ex ecution in favor of Sims A Wayne. Alfo one other t-xi coiion tor Lis tax due for the year 1809, one Dollar 80 3-4. A L R O 101 1 4 Acres of land part of lot, N° 22.5. :f being the one half that Benjamin Powel now lives on; levied on. as the property of Benjamin Pow el, to fatisfy an execution in lavor of William Wilkins; levied & return ed to me by a Coidl ible. — A L S O— 202 l-*2 Acres of land N° 150 in the 2nd diltricl of Baldwm now Pur- natn county, whereon W m. Dawkins now lives ; levied on as the property of William Dawkitu, to Tati? fy an executojn in favor of Peyion Clem ente, ; Alfo, one execution for Iris tax due for the year 1809, l Dollars 22 1-2 cts. — A l. s o—- One half acre lot of land in the town of IV,nonton N° 6, on fqare W. levied on as the property of Jofi.ih BofW-il 8c John Reed, to fatisfy the Juliices of the Inferior Court of Put nam county. , ---A L S O — ! 2f,0 Acres of land 2.) and 3d qual- j ity granted to Sauf. rd, and adjoining ! Parker, returned bv Manning l iarp ; j fold for his tax due ior the yi ar 1809, | 85 1-2 cts. ...A I. s o... i i 2 acres of Land 2d quality ; on Indian creek granted to Wing- ; field Uamtier, adj -tning Sparks; re turned by Wipe tie id Hamuer, and levied on for his tax due lor iS09, 4 Dollars 9.5 ...A I. S 0... mi t 4 Acres of land 2d quality, on Glndy cre.k granted to Z rhery and adjoining Dunn ; returned by John Lumpkan, levied on for his tax due for i809, 89 i 4 cts. —a L s o— 202 t 2 Acres cf land in Randolp county 3d quality on Shoal creek, adjoining Collier ; returned by Geo. Lum| kin, levied on for his tax due for iS09, 6 Dollars 67 3-4. — A 1. S O— t29 3 4 ..Acres of land 3d quality on Little River granted to Dizaffer, returned by James Sanders ; levied in the 25rh diRricl Wiikiitfon, on St?, vage ctctk, granted to Mott on Gray, and returned by him; levied on for his tax due for the year 18Q9, l DoV Jars 02. ...A L S O... ,75 Acres of land 3d quality oh the Apalachie in Jackfon county, granted to Cobb, & adjoiningShor-, returned by John Crane ; levied on for his tax due for 1809, 5 Dollars. 16 3 4. ...A L i o... 202 1 2 Acres of land 3d quality- on Glad, creek, granted to Reddiv,, and adjoining Mattox, returned by George Brown ; levied on for hi: ta* due for 1809, one Dollar 09 1-2. •• A L 9 O”* J17 Acres c f land granted to R v-* an. lyi. g in Lpckfon county on Bread River ^djrteirg ;Drifti!K returned' bv D-vid i) D iikdl ; levied on for his tax due fin the year 1808 65 pts. 'I he above taxable property returned by Singleton Holt. Tax Collector. Wm. Varner, Sh’jf p c, Nov 24 34-ids bi t riff’s bale. W II L IIF SOL D, On the f.rf} Tnefday in January next, in th Town cf Wnrii/'ti. A’organ county. Ietweoii the ufva! hours, the following property, viz. One Lot of Land, N° 70 in the 5th did -itf), foimerly- Baldwin ; taker, as the property of John I-F Harvey, to fatisfv Mat. Wells and Fleming Jourdan’s execu tions againfi him. .. A L S O... One hundred acres of Land pari of Lot N° 262 in the 15lh, d.flriU, formerly b. ldwin ; taken as the rro- perty of W rr Powell to fatisfy Var- ner and Walket’s execution agaiute hint. •••A L s o... ■ One Negro named Letfv, and one* ‘ Negio girl named Milly ; taken as the property of Wvly Davis to fatis fv furdry executions in favor of Frederic Brown and others. „ --A L S O... Three brails and bed fiends, tw» bed quilts, one fhret, two enunter- pinr one ft- e-L-ddle. two ipinning- wheels, one fl x w b el. one pot, one oven, one loom, five cows and' calves rind fix yearlings, one crib of coin fo; ['.-'fed to contain forty har- rels and .me black h;uf ; raken a« th" property of Wm. Lamberih io fad’fy an excution in favor of Wm- Browning, ...A L S O... 202 1-2 Ac-ct of J.and'in the4'h ctiflnff formerly l>aidv/in. N° 260 taken as the prop, rty of Samp.fon Harrifs dtc to fatisfy ar. execution in favor of Mark Anthony for th* ufc of Marlin Town- — A L S 0-” One Negro man named Sam, ta ken as the property of John Joees to fatisfy an execution in favor of Olivet Whyte. ..ATS o... Twelve Negroes, vte Adam, Lu cy, Caroline, Iiaac, Hannah John, \ I Filiis, Ben, John, Riah, Letty, and Peter a quantity of feed cotton fuppofed ro be 6000 lb3. and eight, bales of gined cotton, fuppofed t(T weigh 260 ibs. each—One crib of corn fuppofed to contain fixty bar rets—One fractional furvey of land N° H7 in tne 4di diflriCl formerly Baldwinconiaining 190 acres,wlrcre- oii 'A illis ffandol now lives; taken ) as the properiy of H D Sione, t» fnrisfy fnndrv executions in favor of Jofeph Miller and others. Property pointed out by Johtt Towns —Conditions Cafh- A. M l Afrc, I>. Aft'. M. C* September 24. I RIO. 3, r )-tdtf Now in BaldAvin Jail, A Negro man twenty one or two years of age. Who fa ys his name ia Ifaiah, and that he belongs to Jamca T. Thomas of Pula.ski county j tho owrer is rt quefled to comply wit&, the Law and take, him away- John Mathews, Jailer^, Nov 28. 3.5- tf For bale. A valuable Tra£t of Land; hfinfj in Hancock county on the main road leading from Milledgcvdle to Sparta* containing 330 Acres, about 175 of which is cleared. —Cafh, Negroes* Cotton at the market price, would be received in payment.. . Jihn Herbert. MUiodgcvillo, Nov. 23.