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negiect;ug those necessary ornaments
which would render the pleasing TO
the most beautiful part of Gods crca.
ton. ~
The ladies, indeed, are very uniform
and consistent in the grati6cation OF
this principle of taste. They decide
with the same delicacy on the beauty
OF intellect and the beauty of apparel.
Asa Proof'of this, | appeal to the no.
torious fact, that they ridicule the sill.
ly chatter of tops, treating their con.
vsrsa'ion as matter nfmere diversion.
No Lady. would be seen in company
with an ignorant beau if the brains 81!
the latter were to constitute his OUT.
ward dress and manners: Whence
we may conclude, that man of intel.
lectual greatness, in slovenly attire and
OF awkward behavior, is beau turned
inside out and a beau or fop is a
man OF fine mind turned outside in.
1t IS high time that men of knowl-
edge should assert theirproper person.
al influence in society SO as to put
mere foppsry out of countenance, and
do justice to our fair tountrywomen.
will venture to say, ifthe learned. part
OF the male sex would devote a
little more attention to the graces Of
dress and behavior, the beaux would
soon be compelled to cultivate their
minds or be obliged to reiinquish the
society of the ladies. let literary me n
therefore, throw by. their night gowns
and slippers, step forward in the walks
of Politeness, nor longer suffer the wo.
men to bear the odium Of species of
scahdal for which those who propa-
gate itaSe only to be Condemned.
BN r;,' Y.
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The editor of the Aurora asserts in
an editorial article of Aug. 80, thar of
the merchandise sequssiered by the
power raised up by the corruption and
ioiiy OF England, seven-eighths is
British, covered by the prostituti on of
the American flag" Although we
have to Lament the baseness which has
been practised under the American
flag by the British in order 10 carry ON
a prescribed trade with the continent
to which we may attribute many Of the
restrictions our commerce now labors
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opposition, to the adminissratiou--..
Drinks toasts,s makes speeches, depre-
Ieiates ourrepublican institutions. boasts
of the power of his sovereign, and o.
peniy proclaims the doctrine of British
supremacy on the seas! Does lord
Wellesley, in his letter to Mr.. Pinkney,
condemn Mr.. Jackson? No. He
aPplauds him /; the kingrefuses to shew
him any mark Of his displeasure the
tpropriety of his conduct is, in fact a.
voro1R 4; and the insulting Mr.. Jackson
triushphs IN his insolence.. And vet
we are told that in the manner in
switch Mr.. Jackson has been recalled
"the feelings Of the American govern
ment appear to have been respected"
If the American government should be
SD far deluded, as under these circum.
stances to consider its feelings res
pected, it would not be worth while
TO enquire into the character of those
feelings, since it would be manifest
tina, it could have no feelings worthy Of
respect. Fseies t-s
In one observation made by the edi-
tor of the Intelligeucer we do most
cordially agree. We do believe that
the formalities of Mr.. Morier's ap-
pointment AID introduction 6 amount
TO butsli,tle." They are tribes auwor-
thy of serious conside affairs in
course, and to be regarded as mere
points Of etiquette. But is it not lu-
dicrous to be commenting upon these
little courtly ceremonies, and affecting
toconsider them as respect for The feel
i1gs of the American government,
whilst the outrage of the Chesapeake
remains unatoned for: whilst our
seamen are kept in bondage, our COM
merce subjected to tribute, & our very
flag corrupted by the forgeries of Bri.
tlsh merchants, sanctioned bv the Bri.
fish government? We arc persuaded
that the Persistent does not view
things IN this light; Mr.. Gales OBJ
Nservations must be regarded as the
soo hasty structures of, the Editor of
the Intelligencer, whose own better
and more deliberate Judgment will con-
-demn as an error the acceptance of
the suav;ter IN nscdo for the .fortiter
in re. In Our political relations with
Great Britain we should never forget
that " a man may smile, and smAe,
and be villain"
The appearance Of such paragraphs
as that in question. in the Washington
paper, is calculated to wound the adj
ministration. The opposition will take
advantage of 1T; they will compare
notes; they will treat the sentimen ts
as if they came from the executive 1;
and ridicule the clamor raised on the
occasion of an insult which SO mild a
plaster has been considered so ef6ci.
ent to soothe Itis not possible that
Mr.. Madison is thus the dupe of mere
diplomatic courtesy. He has truer
notions of men and things. He does
not find consolation for the wrongs of
Of his country in a letter from the
King of Great Britain; but keeps an
eagle eye fixed upon the actions of'the
British cabinet. If, however, he could
by any possibility be SO deceived, it
would be the duty of his faithful
friends, TO remind him Of his fame,
and (like the Fellow-Soldiers of Juli.
US Caesar when he had become enah-
Ored of Cleopalra) to recall him to
nobler thoughts aad 70 rounsels' better
eui ed to his great reputation.
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. seh THE ARGUS.
GRAFTON
ON GoVERN NE " 4
Delivered on the 4sh July, 1910.
BIZ WIN. R. RoANE..

IN appearing before this assembly,
l feel not only that awe, which con.
seriousness of my own deficiency natu-
rally excites but tremble lest the i'm
,portant subject upon which / have pre-
sumed to address yoUS should prove
too weighty for my best exertions : for
what subject is more worthy of the
minutest investigation or more Inn
portant to the citizens of America than
the theory of government? BY them
it cannot be too frequently investigat.
ed every principle in human nature !;
every interesting fact; every event,
whic. tends to point odt thoseacauses,
which influence social happiness, ought
to be known and msfhsdized; ought
to be collected and compounded, so as
to form theory, extensive, luminous,
and the best calculated; to insure that
practical form Of governments. which
the great ends of civil union, essenti-
ally require.
If government be science, it must
have like all other sciences, its first
principles (; these ought to be first
known; conclusions deduced from
them by a sound logick, afford the on
iy means of establishing that science !:
but do l presume in this address to at
tempt, so mighty a taskf Far from it,
L can present only such reflections, as
my own weak powers have suggested,
and which l am conscious will require
all your Indulgence. 4 shall not dwell
upon government in its primeval state,
or call your attention to the age of a
Sesostris, Bachus, or, Semiramis,
when tyranny possessed an unlimited
dominion--but proceed to consider
FIRST, the object of government. shall
define 1t to be an intermediate power
between the citizen and sovereignty In
stituted for the administration of pub
lie afIrs-that is, to procure for eve
RI manlin ? state of civil society, what
eyer hsnecessities require, the conve-
niences, aud accommodations of life,
and,whatever constituteshappiness, and
in short, mutual defence against all
internal and external injustice and vi
olence.
Government receives its denomina-
ton from the fundamentaIlaws which
give 1t being it has appeared under
three principal forms.--lst. Absolute
monarchy, where the legislative, exc
cutive, and Judiciary powers, are con-
solidated in single person. I'd. Aris-
tocracy, where the same powers, are
m a select assembly, who succeed to
their places, either by election, or in
hertance-3rd. A republic, where all
power resfdes in the people, but who
adrpiester their public affairs, by
meansof representatives or delegates.
lnNorder 70 do justice to each, will
enumerate, their advantages, and disad-
vantages.
The principal advantages, offered by
the advocates for monarchy, are unity
OF council, desision, activity, secrecy,
and dispatch; the preventing by a
known rule Of succession, popular con.
tentions, and competition for the SUI
prem powsr, aud thereby depressing
the hopes, sntrigues, and dangerous am
binon OF aspiring citizens.
J But the disadvantages aud dangers
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CHARLOTTE COURT, 9th Augt. 1910
John Ashworth, Pltf.a :.
against In : u
William Crenshaw, Daniel Cren- Chance:
shaw. William Deupree, Mile, ry,
Bottom and Reps Osbsrne. Defts.
HE defendant Wiaian& crensbaw. not ha.
wing entered bis appearance according 10
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under ;,yetwhen assertions are maAs
which have a tendency further TO eim-
;barrass property bona 6de America,
already roo much embarrassed, IL is
cur duly to notice them. We should
be extremely cautious in our. lucubra-
tions how we utter that which Gao af-
ford the smallest pretext to those who
are robbing us of our property. where
upon to ground their unjust condem-
nations. The assertion we have quo
ted from the Aurora, is on too broad a
basis, As II affects the approximations at
Naples, ST. Sekastians, and Amster-
dam which property with few or no
exceptiens1 is bona. tide American.
shipped TO those ports direct from the
United States, by American citizens Z
and it is extremely to be regretted thar
they should be furnished with the
slightest grounds for condemnation by
any incautious assertion in re Ame-
rican papers. Bat. American.
1t is stated that the Ay which Is so
destructive TO wheat, may, in great
measure be destroyed at this seasonof,
the year, by burning the stnbble; BY
this means the eggs which are deposit
ed in the stalk near the ground viii be
effectaaAy destroyed. This method is
SO easily effected, that .it is certaiuly
worth trial. The ashes will at the
same time be good manure.
Phiia. Pap.
= a
roW the most accurate MeteeroIp-
gitRl fablesfthat have been kept il APP
Peaf, thatso early and continued a
drought as that of the present year, has
not been known since the memorable
year OF the Spanish Armada.
Londonpap-r.
--,-N6& &Sy&&& NS S&sMSs -
CHARLOTTE COURT, Sd Sept. 1910.
Edward Hatchetr, Pttf.0
against 80
Thomas HATCHERY. executor of Robert In
Haschett, William Harche,t. Jesse ehanoe-
Chafhn and Phebe his i6.Aand the i nv.
same Thomas Hatchsff in Is own
T T'Ess: dsssna.n.,/ wA.mj ss,s5.., ,....
= Chailn and Plebe Re, not having en-.
tered their appearance &co1Ang to the act of
assembly and the A,le%of Ks Court, and j, AM
pearing to the tis1ction of The court that they
are not Inhabitants tbis state, on the motion
OF the Plaintiff by his -attorney, If is ordered j
that they appear mere on the first day of Noyen.
Der court next, and enter their appearance aod
answer the PLAINTIFFS bill, and thar copy Of
this order be inserted in one of the news papers
printed IN Richmond, for TWO months success,
lively, and posted at the front door OF the court.
ouse of the said county,
A Copy Te.te,
ihonnac RaoJ -
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EXTRACT-DATED

LONDON, Dot IS, 1899.
You have the less TO regret, in not having heard
so often from me, when you reflect on the gene
raj concurrence OF our opinions, and that WE hive
for the most part vie wed the causes operating in
Europe through nearly the same medium, and
have scarcely ever been disappointed in our OK
pectation Of their effects As il respects Europe
the outline gave you six months ago is filIed up
Austria vanquished, at the mercy of the victor /;
| nut Instead of annbilaliun, permitted TO SIGN a
treaty OF peace the particulars not yet publish.
ed, but their tenor and their tendency we are st
| no loss to anticipate. Europe, under the entire
control ot France, will sOOn have the scene of the
continent closed, and Spain and Portugal will
ere long be at rest, probably under new names
You ask how long will the councils Of This coun
try have the complexion of iniatuation and jnsa-
| nty! 1t IS serious question and difficult to
ans wer.-His most Il acious mliesty, George the
thrd, mas reigned now nearly forty nine years,
and how much longer this mercy may be extend
| ed to this favored nation, who can presume TO
conjecturcl
With respect TO the conduct Of the ministry
here,in their negotiations with your representa-
tIves whether on the spot, or more distant thew
seem TO have exhibited degree Of consistency
You have almost uniformly complained OF ds.nsi
on, ana because 1T IS presumed you have expert
enced vt and tie last ground Of your complaint,
the deiusioD by Mr.. Erskine il it be by hiin) can
leave YOU IN no doubt, Of what YOU aie 10 cs pect
TOM stlSn ministers IA future. The uUarreIs of
one or two and their retirement from tue cabinet
while the principal agents of The system remain,
or retain their influence, will produce no material
alteration. There are several whose prcjudiccs
or rather perhaps enmity, having exia,.1 against
you from TIE birth oiy0ur empire, snd hayihg
decided influence in the councils here, nav be
considered tie prime n,overs ofevePy arranee-
nent respecting your country. A. the head si
uns class YOU may suppose George Rose, vino is
considered, IN fact, - Tie trade minister altho'
he IS not the chairman OF chat hoard, aud who is
one ut tsic steody disciples Of existing circuir
stances" tic his been descf bed as aiw,ys nj.
taxing cunning ior wisdom and having by H.,
i'rmcr succeeded beyond bis EXPECT ton, as a.
his own persona concerns or inc puDiic, add hi.
pl1nis To 3itcuD,scribc yom, as far rs " cxistiny
circumstances VIII psraut, within colonial I'm
its--aHd MOTTO s1ac.yon u nave any intercourse
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FROM THE REPUBLICAN ARGUS.

Mr.. Huston-I find it so repeatedly de-
MED by the friends of Great Britain, that
the Milan and Berlin DEGREES were provo
ked bv the previous misconduct of the Bri.
tish government, that am tempted to send
YOU a brief statement of the facts in order
OF time.
LIST. Previous to the actual declaration of
war between France and Great Britain, the
latter country gave orders to capture all YES.
sells of whatever nation laden with provisions
and bound to French coasts; this was made
one of the subjects of complaint nthc French
declaration of war, February 1st, I795.-
This Introduction of provision vessels was
again enforced by instructions of June 18th,
1898.
2dly. On the 9Th Of April, 1906, under the
administration Of Charles Fox and Lord
Granville, MIR. Fox wrote to Mr.. Monroe,
that his majesty had judged it expedient to
establish the most rigorous blockade at the
entrance of the Ems, the Weser, the Elbe
and the Irave, ard to enforce the same in
the strictest manner.
5dly. On the 10th of May, 1906, Mr.. Fox
wrote to Mr.. Monroe that his majesty had
thought fit to extend the blockade to all the
coast, ports and rivers of France from the
| Ellie to Brest.
Ably. The French waited patiently for
six months and five DAYS before thev reta
| lated by the Berlin decree of November 81,
! 1876.
| 5thly. On January 9TH and March 10Th,
1907. the British interdicted the coasting
trade of France and her dependencies to
neutrals. In October of the same wear,
she promulgated the recalling proclamation
OF the 10th and by consequence the seizure
! and inpressmebt Of our seamen. On the Ith
| OF November, issued the first set of Inc we'll
known orders ia Council; on the 26th the
! rest.
| eihIy. On the 17th Dec. 1907, and not
before. the French were provoked into the
| Milan decree.
7thly. Onthe 18th of April, 1903, passed
the Bayone decree!
| 8thiy. On the 26h of April, 1902. the
of January and November, SOY. were adop
ted in consequence of the MISTAKE be
tween Mr.. Erski..e and our government.
| In the above enumeration, j have noted
the principal, but by no means all the viola
| lions on neutral and belligerent rights
adopted by Great Britain. Mr.. Maidstone
message of the 2lst December 1908, con.
tains many more, particularly relating to
blockade; for instance, the blockade of ALL
the ports of II olland, 22d March, 1899, in
structions concerning blnckades, commune
catedby Mr.. Merry, April IL, 1904, the
blockade of Curacao, Feccamp, &c. all OF
them paper blockades, some in whole, others
! N part, and all preceding the Milan decree
But the above is sufficient to shew who was
the agSressor.
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T, pi.oi: that thia net was done on Monday the
9th ult. about / o'clock p. NJ. and AFTER this
House had adjourned over to the following
day.
That from the assertions of Mr.. Coles and
from the actual admission of the member as
saulted. your committee were satisfied that
the provocaten or supposed provocation
which occasored the s-stack did not arise
from any thing said or from any act done by
the member OF this House in the ful6lment
of his duties as a Repre- sentatiye in the Con-
gress of the u, $
Your committee are of opinion that this
latter circumstance may be receivediu ex-
tenuation, but cannot be admitted i'm justifica.
ton ofthe act done by Mr. Colcs--And from
all the circumstances of the case they are of
opinion tina, said assault and violence offered
to the member was a breach of the privileges
of this House.
Your committee further report, that they
have considered the letter OF Mr. Coles TO
the Speaker OF this House. together with
another letter from Mr. Coles addressed to
the chairman of your committee (Which they
also beg leave to report TO the House.) that
these two letters, in the opinion of your COM
mittee, do contain Acknowledgements and
apologies on the occasion. which ought tobe
adsnittcd as satisfactory to the House. They
therefore recommend the following resou-
ton.
4 Resolved, That any further proceeding
n the, above case is unnecessary.
10 The Hon. John Taylor, Chairman offhe
- Committee, sc. 90.
SIR,
r Understanding that the declaration,
which had the honor this morning to make
before the Committee, would be more accept
able, If put in the written form, hasten to
comply with what lnelieve to be their @ish.
in rendering through them, to the House of
Representatives. the renewed assurance
THAT il could nave supposed, that the
| circumstance alluded to in my letter to the
| Speaker, would have been construed into a
breach of the privilege of the House, it
would not have occurred at the time and in
| the place where it unfortunately happened"
With sentiments OF great respect.
l am, your obedient, humble .scrv't,
| l. A. COLES.
| Dec, %, 1909
| The Hon. John Taylor, &c
| Ordered tolie on The table.
! RUPTURE WITH MR.. JACKSON.
The House resumed the consideration of
the unfinished business, beng the resolution
| from the Senate. The motion fo: indefinite
postponemept vet under consideration
| Messrs. Pitkin, Quincy and GARDENER
supported it and at o'clock Mr.. Liver
more commenced a speech when he hav-
ing given way for the purpose,
A motion was made to adjourn, and car
ried, So to 81.
| December So
On motion Of Mr.. Da4yson, the report
yesterday made by MIR. TAYLOR, was order
cd to be printed; and or INC ion OF Mr. Stan
ford, it was referred to a committee of the
| whole.
| RUPTURE WITH MR.. JACKSON.
The House resumed the consideration of
| the unfinished business. Mr.. PoindeXter
and MIR. Rh,a spoke against the motion for
indefinite postpanemcnt; and, at 4 o'clock
a motion was made TO adjourn, and carried.
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with the enemy, butby British lceoce What.
ever concession ciIcumstanses inay induce upon
his principle, yoH vii, irpute 10 necessity, not
choice, and tai. YOUR Mr.. Timothy Pickering, l
suppose, will think perfectly right THE APP
ponI inent OF NJ. Jackson is in complete consis-
,ency. ltinspised but little hope here of AMIGA.
ole adjustment, ed those who wish the peace
and prosperity OF both countries, regret that n
man, at .ast, less objectionable, had not been Sc
ected
We are waiting in daily expectation of hear.
ing what has teen the progress OF his mission
fhe conduct OF MIR. E.rskule has been. | think
N uniform proof of his sincerity, and that he had
complete authority for al, I've did but he pos.
s,bly intended To be sacrifice 70 the Gun.
ming OF the system! What would have been
the language and conduct, lad the expeditions TO
SPAN and Flanders succeeded, YOU can easily
estimate What d;sap. )o,nineni, disgrace, and
humiliation, may produce, remains 10 be seen ;
but at no period within the memory OF man, was
this country ever under an administration 80
weak, and so contemplate, in public estimation,
as at present. am Obliged to you for The Au-
rora's have read much in them with pleasure,
and have sometimes en3eavorel to communicate
some oil their illumination to The public. Mr.
LrsSines application on the subject of tins pa
per was i'll advised; but il Wa an additional
proof of his conviction, that what he had done
would he confirmed.
mere mas eeen no communication between
gen. Armstrong and Mr. Pi:,Srey, for some
months past; though colonel Washington Nor
ton of New York, has been in France under the
name OF = messenger; he is now in France but
expected soon here. What is likely TO be the
decision there, we know not; the return Of the
emperor from his northern triumph, may aocee.
rate it.
Your embargo breakers, who came to thi.
country, were almost in all respects disappointed
-ihe markets were glut.sd 6: fhcy spere person
aLr sieeted and despised. The most elevated and
notorious Of them shou!,! not return unnoteed +,
your government 1t will give me pleasure tc
hear from you, of your health and prosperity, as
well as tine prosperity of your country. and which
! have no doubt will be cherished and its indie.
pendence supported by your present administers
tion.-Aurora.
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DFCEMgFR 90.


Mr.. Holland appeared and took his seat.
MIR. Lewis presented the Joint petition of
the levy court and corporation of Alexandria,
stating the situation Of the Jail Of the county.
and praying assistance from the general 90
vernment to build rev ial--Referred.
MIR Taylor, from the committee appointed
to enquire into the circumstances alluded to
in the letter Of l. A. Coles TO the Speaker of
this House, made the following report:
me Committee ahhsinfed TO enquire into
me circumstance atfending tie occurrea
ccsd fnded 10 in Tire icffer o. M. H. II.
EoieS 10 the Speaker of this House
REPORT
That according to order they have taken
into consideration the subject referred to
them that in making the proposed enquiry
they have taken the dispositions of The hon
orab!e James Turner Senator of the United
states, and of Mr.. Samuel Sprigg, which de
positions they beg leave to report to the
House,
From these depositionsit was established
IN the satisfactory belief of your committee.
mat Mr.. J. n. Coles without any immediate
previous aItercation or provCcation, did rs.
sa"it and strike D.cH.Gsr IT his aouse.
'''.ki" .ss walls cftSs North wing OF the Ca