Alexandria advertiser and commercial intelligencer. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1800-1803, 1802-07-08
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memorate important events, and TO cele-
; brate the achievements of thoie, by whom
their freedom hath been attained or pre-
: ieryed.
The day which. gave birth to the Unit
ed States as nation, which is ditingu;th-
ed as the ara of their lovereignty ard in.
dependence, the atchievemesnents ofthe IL
lultrious Warrington and his compatriots
in the revolutionary war, eminently de-
ferye TO be commemorated with every de
monfration of gratitude and JOY.
Such commemoration tends &c keep alive
and perperuate the fentlments to which A.
mericans are indebted for The enjoyment of
the nobleR attributes of man, TO awaken
the memory of the paG and to excite each
incceeding generation to emulate the viz
tues of ihoie who have preceded.
No theme can be more iplendid than
that ofthe independence of our country,
few events are more iliufrious and memo
Fable than that of the declaration and
efabliihment of our nationals ieyereignty.
To, Americans it mutt ever be interesting
and important, and the day on which they
refolved to be free, will not ceaie TO be
diainguilhed with triumph and rejoicing.
u feel mott fenfbly, the incompetency
Sof my abilities, 10 do juaiee to the fub-
jet ON which | am about 10 addlefs you;
but have the coniolation TO believe that
what | fhallfay, will be indulgently sc-
ceived.
Not being capable of delighting you
Wi b the fafeinaling charms OF eloeuence, or
rouiiog your feelings BY the powers ora
tory, my humble effort fhall be to trace
the .caaies of the revolutionary war, and
TO bring to your recollection icne ilnpor-
tant and iptereiting events in cur glarious
conef for liberty and independence.
The Englifh colonies were. originally
.elfablifhed not for the fake ofrevenue, but
on the principles Of commercial mono.
poly, while ,hofe principles were purified,
fhe colonifs were but lille oppreiiea, and
the increafe Of the commerce of England
was aRonifhing.
The whole export trade Of England, in
GLIDING that to the colonies, in the year
I7o4, amounted TO I6, 5oq,ooo nerling,
but 70 immensely had the colonies increai.
ed that the exports to them alone in the
year I77s amounted to Lo,o2a,I3z Ter
ling.
In the year 1864, colonial oppreRion
commenced, in thar year the deign was
formed by the Britifh miniGry Of rating
revenue from the colonies, and iundry
reiolutions paHed the Britt, parliament
relative 20 the .impoiition of itamp duty
in America. And in the year r76s a
bill was brought into the hcrte of com !,
mons fox that purpoie.
A member Of parliament concluded a
fpeech in its favor with words to The fol-
lowing effect And now will thele A
merican children, planted by our carr,
noufahed by cur indulgence, Till they
are grown 10 degree OF itrenglh ard opu-
lence, and projected by our arms, will they
grudge TO contribute ,hslr mite. 20 relieve
US from the heavy weight Of the. burthen
which we lie underl To which fliensa,
TO the colonies replied, they planted by
your cars No. your oppreiiioos planted
them IN America they fed from. ,yran-
ny, TO thea uncultivated and unIloipita-
bic country, whers they expoied iaem-
ielves to alno9 all the hardaips 10 (Which
human nature is liable; and among Others.
20 the cruelty of favage foe, the mo.f
iubtle, and will take upon me,say tie
moa formidable of any people on the face
of Gods earth and yesattuated by prin-
ciPles of pure Engliih liberty. they met
all hardihips with pleature,. compared With
thofe they fufered in their own country,
from the hands of thoie who ihoald have
been their friends.
They nourilhed by your indulgence /
They grew BY your neglect of them, as