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The falsehoods OF the Argus have exhiL-
tied character Of atrocity, rarely, if ever e.
qualed. When any work Of more than common
imPudenee, lying, and maIignity i to be attcmp-
ted, its former champion is called in to help his
understrapper. We presume he stipulated to
do this after his elevation when desperate
necessity should require it. The principle OF
the Argus--is stick closely 70 a falschood when
necessary, and if convicted, proclaim another,
and another, in such quick succession that tie
convictions cannot keep pace with them, mas
much as ten hes may be told in q shorter period
than one can be detected and exposed The
Argus man has proved this by long experience
and that thus the multitude can be amused and
cheated. They have ascertainei too, that If
they become SO odious, that the persons 77ho are
abused, would think it beiittiing themselves 10
take notice Of them, this is the best hope they
can have, of psrseverng in these detestable
labours, s will then calculate 10 DO il without
interruption. Such has now become the char.
acter Of the Argus, even in the estimation Of its
political brethren. In our last, We copied from
the Bath Gazette, democratic paper in which
the Argus, is characterized as sttterly deficient
in common uenacity" The last Statesman saws
Of the Argus Elitor that he is


" one OF the mcst impulent, malicious.
and abandoned liars, that ever insulted
and disgraced human naturenl =.


This character of the Argus is drawn By po-
hticai brethren. They have been intimate. like
hand and glove, until lately, and best know its
real character. 1t seems these papers cannot
60 the full length Of the Argus policy, & shrink
back at the view Of moral depravity which
the columns of that paper weekly exhibit. Ii
we should lind in private life, a regular system
Of conduct which utterly excludes the truth ,ve
should contemplate it with horror. Should il be
found 10 exist in the family circle. all the dutie.
OF parents, Children. brothers and sisters. would
soon be annihilated, aud man be reduced 70
greater degree Of barbarism thanti4at Of savages
It among neighbors, every social ana friendly
principle would be lost 10 such feelings as char.
acterize the internal world.


What incaIculabc mischicfs would result. If
It were admitted into commercial concerns; al
confidence would Be destroyed between man and
man. Instead Of honest ana fair dealing, We
should find nothing but knayeryy; instead ofre3-
ular and honorable commerce, or merchants
and mariners would become = set Of pirates, ana
pluhder aud blood, would cover the ocean with
enornties.