Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1799-05-24
Sr. TAMMANy

Sr. TAMMANY.
: The Anniversary of tie America. tut,-
iary SAINT, falling on Saturday (lzsh May
y. s. the brotherhood of ST. 1'ammany
held their cuRomary feftval at the Wig
wam' near the upper Fery--on Saturday
preceding.
The forenoon was fpertin fports and re-
creationsiuitable to tbs .salon q occs6oo--.
msnly exercifcs, filing, &c. At noon the
Sachcm collected the tribe, round the great
council fire in their Wigwam when long
faie was delivered by the brother appointed
to that duty " on f6s Srezrsjs and iejgacnes
Ief Commsrer upon nations.'
After which it was moved and psFed.
that the ,hanks Of the fociety be given TO
the brother for his elegant and able talk
and that he be requsaed to furniih COPY
thereof TO be regiRered in the archieyes of
the fociety.
AT two o'clock Ihe fgnal was made for
tho feat, when the lecisty alemblcd round
their tables, lpread with all the abundance of
/ the fpring--where cheerfulnels and HARMONY
circulated with the exhilerating Juice of the
grape, and without fngle cauis of anxietv
but that three very lpaeious rooms were
tosnd incompetent to accommodate all the
brotherhood.
( After psrtaking Of the fear. the ,abIes
were cleared for the ssthe feat of resfou &
the flow ct i0ul,' when the following toaGs
were given, accompanied by rnu6c and the
dichsrge OF cannon----Captain c6yit5n',
company OF artillery having honored the TO-
ciety on the occadon with their fsryice,
!. The Day--May each return Of it snsble
us to inoke the calunet Of peace, aud to
dance around our eonpSil TIRE i.cass Il,
our rights and con,ented with our lot--
One gun
q. The Gxtsen tribes-Msy they never IN,
bury the hatehet which lies hid under cpr
great Wigwsm until their ceuntry's good
require il.
8. The great belt Of union--For ever hal
4 lowed be IT'S wampum, and may the rude
hand that attempts its injury withel and
4 perih--,wo guns.
4. rs Grand Sachem of one of orr coun-
els, Fhoinas Jeiferion--Msy the Great
Spirit watch over MIN, and in mercy TO
the tribes define him TO be their next
Grand Sscher--one qua.
| $. Our brothers in N.w. York--May their
| Wigwarns be inhabited by plenty, their
hearts by content, and unceaine euergy
and iucccis attend all their pnrruits.
6. Our departed brother Benjamin Frank
lin Bache--Patrio'ic and good, great and
yirtuous--nlay the glorious inheritance
of well fpent life animate every brother
TO an iniia ion of his example.
7. The ~ SaGhems in the late grand coun-
cilof Pshnlylvania---May their vigilsnce
and wiidon in council, their hrmneis in
action, ard their perseverance ia the good
Of their tribe meet the confidence and af-
festion OF every honcft brother.
8. Peace--Msy tis hearts of our old men,
oul women andour children never be made
: 10 sche with tie yelis Of an enemy, and
s the blood of our warriors never be 5ent
through the night by the flames Of our
! Wigwams.
/ 3. Our brother Thomas M'Kean---May
his enemies be punlhcd for their a5Uls q
perfeeution ofhin by beholding him the
next chief of the tribe Of Pennfylysnis---
2 guns.
I 10. The warrior: Of liberty on tie othei
5 Gde the great va,er- Succe(sin their ex,
ertious while their objea is public happi
Hefs aud the dearuStion Of kings--T gun
. II. The chief Of the warriors Of Pennfyl
: vasis--nay the Ipirit of ps,rioiifm which
animated them 70 rshfs one ryTant, prom
{ them 70 oppof- every other gun.
n. The Gr40d Council Of r776--Ma-
the grand council Of 1900 like them b
the fathers Of the tribes. and the protec
tors OF their sights two guns.
! g. The warriors of r776--May the free
dom Of the tribes always have iuch defen
dsrs---swo guns.
"A. 7ofpitaIiiy--May our Wigwans nsve
be Thu, sgaina the Granger or the usfoY
teuate.
=. The memory Of the old men and W.,
= riors Of all tribes and times Whole wildor
aod vslor were diipl-,ed in the csufe 0
DatIons--two gun'.
10. I he great Old Sachem Of the Tube O
Pennsylvania, Benjan,in franklin. VIII
u directed sls thuadsr and humbled III