The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1805-07-09
Eefrad eta letter from, a ur,-vous priter at EyrE
hamburg, aatea fuiy 4.

Gf1Taef Of a letter from Derzons writer at Etrl-
hHmyow.g, datea July 4.
National misunderstanding have in them fome-
ehins grand, ioiemn and affecting. Man is by
n"."Fe Sregarious, local, communicative. Par
uClP"', ., oouoies' heIShtea IS his joys. In ge-
neral, the ci,izens or America are too much in
iniated. 1t rs we'll that moral and political in.
Huences ihoud counterfeit the effects OF thar
ioiitary life which results from the abfrnce of
reciprocal wants, and tends to feparate and de-
tach from one another the children of the.
great national family. To produce this deGra-
bic reaction, wha; can be more rfficacious than
periodical meeting the people to celebrate
the glorious day OH which oar country rof. m
the dignity OF independence, and aiIumed her
itatinH7Mnong the powers of the earth.
Our fourth OF July is honoraby diitisguibed
ron other ioitmnities prItt.fed IN former or in
preithi times. 1t Is not one of hofe ceremonies
winch, IN all ages and places, fuperifition took
care to prelent to mankind in a yenrr,ble oar,f
IN order to engage their refpe1, and to awe 2,
enllave opinion by external pomp, and deluf;vs
paScantry.Tit Is not the pantomine of coro-
nation, that mott Migrant and revolving iufuIt
on common fenie, and the rights of man. II &c
not a carouial, or fcme other g4udy and brilli-
ant !how, contrived to relieve the ennui. and
crafty the vanity of depot, but calcuate5
TO excite contempt in the mind of the pbiloGn-
pher, and Indignation in the breaft of the nb;.
Ianthrophiit. The actors and fpetfators are not
here adh'at'ng courtiers, and debated fvcbo.
phants, tndravouring to conceal under The
MAX vi Peaiire the latent wearinefs and die
gun which prey on their hearts. We do not
near the ioud and melancholy complaints of a
wno'e people piercing through a voluptuous
mnhc intended to- drown them. We do n n
trace in gIldrd dam 49,
nopy, the ruins of thouflnd cottages crnn.d
by the oppreIive weight Of taxes. II j. Mo, ;,
ipectacic reiembling in any point Of view X y
man triumph, that fplemnity dictated bv the
demon OF pride, war and conqret, and which
humanity will ever deDore. II is not one nc
th0ie revolutionary and abfurd feftivals. wb;r h
the artful policy Of Roberfpierre once preCrr;-
bed 10 grooming France, and at which = terro.
rfed and haIf-farved multitude was obhosd n
dance aud ling according to- rule, whilf the tv-
rant himielf, concealing his ferocious frniles by
means OF an enormous boa9nef, marked his vic
TINS with haggard eye, and Anticipated in id-,
me moment when his ambitious hopes of ex.
ciuivs dominion fllould be resi;zsd. fSo =.
1T Is nothing of all that il is the feah IF
reaion and Of the heart the efFulior of a ,ure
artleIs, unaffected JOY On fiich dav. every
cIrcnmf1nce is great and interetipe.-To re-
ce've ITS tull iinprenion, It is enough to I've a
man ana citizen. But, nv friend, need not
eXpat'ate on 70 pleahng theme. Your own
feelings, your own IDEAS will fuffice. To Won
no fgggettion could he new, no fentiment or;.
g'nai. Asa fine ere and active votary offcience.
you will rather expe6 from me fome account
otiuysnile orations delitered this morning AZ
Williamsburg, place which in the glow Of pa
triotIo and claiiicAl enthufafm, have more
than once heard You call the Virgiaiq1 O,yms;a.
Five gentlemen have fuccefIiveIy addrefTed mn.
merous concourfe ofther fellow-citizens after
a pathetic, and appropriate PRAYER Offered ~
heaven by Bilhop Madifon. The fri. Mr..
Goodwin of Dinwidde, has in a very elegant
ava animated fPeech, celebrated the day the
ne'o'o ao''evements a1t unparalleled wifiom
that produced il the blefings which ;ndenen.
dence has brough; IN its train, and the ,rofoea
OF increaitng felicity which u holds ont 10 ne
and our poRer'ty, Mr.. Charles Smith has then.