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other. "What them" said he, ''shall |
leave my assassin al liberty md case, and
shall the solictude be mine After so ma
ny civil wars, after having escaped the
dangers of many battles, by land and sea,
a traitor wants to sacrifice me at the foot
of the altar; and shall not make him un-
dergo the punishment he deserves? But
what will the world say of my reign p
Wretch that | am ! if my death be the OBJ
ject ofso many citizens am worthy to live?
When shall the e be an end of these pun
ishments? When shall cease TO shed blood?
My head is exposed 10 the strokes of tue
young nobility, who expect to immortalize
themselves by numbering me but is life
Of so much estimation that in order 10 pre-
serve it, must sacrifice so manv victims?"
Livia, wife of Augustus, hearing all those
reflections, interrupted him-'sWill you"
said she, "folIow the councils of your wife?
Initiate the physicians, said she. who when
ordinary remedies fail, make use of the OPP
poSite means. Hitherto your severity has
not been happy; now make trial OF Gle
mency. Pardon CHINA he is discovered;
he can no more hurt you; and the p rdon
which you grant him, may become very
beneficial to your reputation"
Augustus was oveDoyed in having found
encouragement toward. the cor:rsr to which
he was already inclined He thanked lii
via, counlermanded his council, and hav-
ing called China alone, ordered every body
to leave his chamber, bid him lie seated,
and spoke to him in these words" re-
quire, above all, that you hear me without
Interrupting ne, and that you let me finish
all have TO say to you, without replying
when | shall have done, you shall have full
liberty 10 ans yer me - have found you,
CHINA, in the camp of mine enemies your
engagements against me were not the et-
teci of unsuitable choice, but The conse-
Gucnce of yonr birth. In such circuni-
stances | granted you your life. have
restored your patrimony ; you are this day
so rich that several conquerors envy the
condition of the conquered and yet. after
lhaye loaded you with so many kindnesses,
you want to assassinate me-" This was a
thunderbot TO CHINA distracted beyond
measure, he exclaimed, that 50 black
crime was far from his thoughts -" You do
not keep your word, cried Augustus. coolIy;
we had agreed that you should not interrupt
me yes, lrepeat it, you want TO assassi-
nate me-" He then repeated to him all the
preparations OF his conspiracy-he named
to him his accomplices, and particularly
him who was 10 give the first blow and
perceiving Cirna kept silence through sur
prise and terror, he added, by what mo-
tive have you been 'nGuceu to such de-
sign Us it 20 occupy my place? Surely
the Roman people are much to be pitied,
if am the only obstacle that prevents you
from becoming emperor. You cannot GO
veFn your own h.use. II is not lorg since
a freedman foiled you, by his influence, in
an affair which very nearly interested you:
every thing is difficult to you except to form
a conspiracy against your prince and bene-
tactor.-Letus see am | the only one who
stops your ambitious projects DO you
think to reduce PauIus to your authority,
or Fabius Mayimus. and many other no.
bles, who do not glory in vain titles" Au-
eustus continued to speak in this strain for
more than two hours, and concluded with
saying, " CHINA, | formerly gave you your
life as my enemy, give it 10 you to-day as
my assassin: let us begin from this moment
to be sincere friends; let US emulously en-
deavour, ] to support my kindness, and you
to answ or it. Let US strive to render it
doubtful, whether there shall be on my side
more genera iy, or on yours more graft
tude. He then vested CHINA with the con-
sulate Tor the flowing year.
The ship Philip, captain Leslie, has ar
rived at Baltimore from Liverpool sailed
the 18th Of Aprl.-Markets in the same
depressed situation-Flour SO to 80 shil-
lings per Dbl cotton Is to Is 3Id.-Sailed
in company with the ship General-Lingan,
captain Weston, for this port.
Solomon Etting. esq has been Temporal
rily appointed Cashier Of the Union Bank
of Maryland, vice Ralph Higinbothom, esq
resigned