Star.
London, England, 1818-08-27 00:00:00

AMERICA.

• The American Papers, as usual at this period, are
filled with accounts of the celebration of the anniver-
sary of the independence of the United States. The
enthusiasm called forth by this festival in the present
year, appears to exceed that of all former occasions,
and to diffuse itself more generally through all ranks
of the people. The 4th of July is the. day on which
this great event occurred, and the present is the 43d
year of' independence. The inflated style assumed
by the Editors of the American Journals on this oc-
casion is one of its remarkable attendant features,
and has afforded us so much amusement, that we
have been induced to extract a specimen for the
gratification of our Readers. It is taken from the
Baltimore Federal Republican :
" FOURTH OF JULY, issa.
" Hail gitat Republic of the World!"
4' Forty-two years have elapsed since our fathers
in general conclave assembled, appealing to HEAVEN
for the rectitude of their intentions, after having soli-
cited from the mother country, I in the most humble
terms,' those rights and privileges to which they were
entitled by the laws of nature and of nature's Goo,
•declared that these then Colonies were, and of right
ought to be, free and independent States. The con-
test was long and doubtful, and although hope was
nearly merged in dismay, while our veteran army
was retreating through the Jerseys, the spirit of our
fathers was invincible, and with the aid of DIVINE
PROVIDENCE the genius of Washington established
she liberties of his country on a permanent and du-
rable basis.

" The various gradations through which this
g land of the free, and home of the brave' has passed
since the hour of her emancipation from a state of
thraldom and colonial vassalage to her present envi-
able and dignified rank anion the nations of the
earth, should inspire us with profound veneration
for, and gratitude to, the GREAT Jenovan, for the
many and diversified favours bestowed upon us.—
Our late contest with the same colossal power will
demonstrate, that we inherit, in an eminent degree,
the spirit and amor patrice of our fathersi. a few of
the most striking incidents of which we will now te-
hearse. The first act of the war extorted from the
enemy the reluctant tribfite of admiration; it was
the escape of the 6.!onstitution from an entire and
formidable squadron. The next buried the pride of
their boastings in the Guerriere's grave. It was the
enviable lot of the gallant Hull to sunder the Gor-
dian knot of British invincibility. The subsequent
Victories achieved by Decatur, Jones, Bambridge,
Lawrence, Blakely, and other valiant worthies, gave
confirmation strong, that the trident of the waves
was wrested front the grasp of its tyrant. Previous
to this, Englishmen scoffed a the supposition that
any nation on earth could be put in competition with
them, especially the Americans. The Yankee cock-
boats and fir-built frigates had become with them a
popular jest ; and it was boldly averred, that in six
weeks they would be swept from the ocean. This,
indeed, seemed but too probable.
" The ocean swarmed with her powerful fleets,
and scarcely a harbour on our coast afforded pro-
tection from them. Yet there was a spirit in the
freedom-strung nerves of the tars of Columbia which
hireling vassals never knew. They fought and con-
quered. Its no instance, during the war, was the
star-spangled banner struck to an equal force. The
annals of the world cannot produce a parallel to this.
Foiled on the ocean, they resorted to experiments on
a larger scale—fleet against fleet. In both iiistances
on the Lakes their Commanders were old and expe-
rienced, having participated in many memorable
battles, and were cgrummate naval tacticians, while
Ferry and Macdonough were mere novices, striplings
In naval warfare. In the first, Barclay, the pupil of
Nelson, and his entire fleet, wets captured by Perry;
in the latter, the gallant Downie and his fleet surrea-1
dered to Macdonough. Though fearful were the
tidds, the watehword-of the dying Lawrence had be-
' tome provetbiel with the American tars, and they
'swore nevet to give up the ship.
Letithen the bantling of federalism, the prop of
the rcenblic, be nurtured and cherished; sufkr it to
twrease .in a ratio proportionate to the resouries of

the country. It is the beat-expounder of national lan
and wrest pledge of national rights, in which event
the belikerents of Europe will never dare sport with
Our fags by impressment, &c. •
" The fame or the American Navy shall be as
lasting as its deeds have been brilliant, and when
hundreds of years shall have passed away, on some
stormy chit of the ocean, on the wild shores of Erin,
another Ossian shall rise to sing its praises, to tell of
the deeds of other times, when the ocean-warriors of
Albion were many, and Columbia's were but few—
whew the laurels of the Nile and Trafalgar withered
in the talon-grasp of 'the American eagle. Yet the
chivalry of our heroes shall baffle the efforts of by-
perbole, and all the fiction of romance be forgotten
in the splendid reality of their achievements. Of the
exploits and achievements of our land forces, it is
unnecessary to speak ; they are familiar to every ear,
their deeds are emblazoned on the pages of history
Chippewa, Fort Erie, Fort Sandusky, Oswego, Haus-
burg, Baltimore, and New Orleans, speak a language
too plain to require interpretation. To conclude,
America is now the only Republic in existence.—
Twice has she beaten into submission the most pow-
erful Monarchy of Europe ; and while she continues
to be regulated and guided by the voice of the People,
is a match for the Monarchies of the world. Long
may she continue united, happy, and free."