The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1807-06-06
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COD parent almighty, who, tho unfeen
uphodeth this ponderous ball. and breathing through
the inlmenhty of fpace, 6lleft with Rupendous life
all which it inhabit: Spirits nvili5le! Cod sof our
foretathers to thee rae the voice of praife and
thauEs-gi wing or hear u.s. aud degn to accept this
our imperfect homage. Tho: great and glorious
being, who according TO the plans of thy wifdom,
dbl tird inipre forefathers with the elevated
idea of ieeiing afylum for man in this Weftern
World; thou, who, bad't the terrors of death TO re-
tire from their hearts, the remorieefs pillows of the
deep TO be at ret and the horrors of the hov,linp
wilderness ne longer to alarm, hear and on this
eventfulday, iuffer as pour forth, from the full
nei' O. our FOULS the tide of reverentia affection of
Joy, and OF gratitude; fuer us, the defendants and
heirs OF thofe mighty men, Whole footteps under tly
gracious providence here were firit impreed TO ar
Proach thy divine majeiy to declare the wonderous
things which thog han done for us, and TO ;mplors
thy continued protection.
Attended in thy fight, we now pronrate our.
isiyes before thee upon that ground which thou, O
God. did'h ehoole whereon to rei the weared feet
OF our prSgenitors Twice one hundred times hath
this earth, in obedience to thy command performed
its faithful revolutions around the fountain of light
tince thy provisentia goodnefs was here tenfed by
our ,aneetters with heartfelt forgs of gratitude and
praife. The ftream of time hath fwept before thee
the generations which iince have arifen and paed a.
way (; but, we, npon whom this day hath fallen, will
rejoice in thy preience, and with flcere and ardent
gratitude will recall to vivid memory thy former and
thy preleat mercies.
FIalow ed be the place where thou did'a particu
lsrly manitef thy goodneis our forefathers; and
whsre the heavenly plan for fpreading wide the blef
llngs OF focal rights tir be2med forth. IL was here
o God, it on this chofen ground that thou d;dh
irR lay the fure foundations of political happiEels-
Here, didit thou FAY to fore fathers who under
thy guidance, had detled the pers of an untried o.
ceaD, here fix your abode here iall the great work
of political layation commence; here will lirike
deep the roots Of everlafing empire where iu(-
tce ard liberty, and peace ihall hourifh in immortal
yigor, to the glory OF my name and the happiness Of
man. Here ye fhall feep but your ions and your
daughters lball poefs the land which ftrecheth wide
before you; gha convert the wilderness and fotary
places into fields imilng with plenty hall in ages
yet come exceed the fands upon the Sea-ihore in
number; ihaii, when, 200 years are accomplished,
here reor, here recall to mind your vaor and your
uherings and here, touched with lively fenfe
Of the be!iings vouchlafed them they lall exalt
aud adore my name, and acknowledge that the
uightirefs OF my and the overlhadowing of my
pirt hath done thefegreat and excellent things for
them.
Such, o Cod was thy will. To thy fervants now
before thee has been given the high boon of living to
fee tire light of that day, and Of acknowledging, that
thy promilcs as Gedfaii as the everaGing hills
Us has been gwen the triumph which this day af
iords 1t was thy providence which reared TIE ten
der plant that here took root, which nourifhed it
with the dews of heaven unt it's branches have ca
their ihade from ocean ocean. IL was thy proyi-
encc, gracious benefaGtor Of man, which aMoke in
brealls ju ieule Of the inapprecabIe value of
rights, aud infuiea that indomfahle fprt which
efeaed revolution the mof important in the an
nails Of tin,e and which led to the eGablifment of
civil governments throughout this rilng empire uu
on the broad and firm BATS of equal laws. IL was
Thy providence, which inlpired that wiidom, which
hath guarded US againR the horrors Of war, and
which, anrida the dread cenyulions that agita,e the
did world, hath li iraL;ated this thy chofsn land
with the bls1ings Of peace. To thee God we AZ
trbe, is moa due, dat never ceafing current of
national properity, which has daily increafed and
which under hy aulTices, truf, will continue TO
Ucreae, until its waters, iprsadng over Every regi-
Of the earth, hal gladden. with their falubrous
reaws nations wiich now the victims Of ambiti.
on, and thus dlhuis peace and good will anong the
whole family Of mankind.
Continue, gr1siops benefaAor, thy fuercss to-
wardsvs. 0 leach ever to lovesand to reverence
thy nance teach as, that the God Of virtue tan love
only virtue teach Us that It is thou suy, tine frn
iCurce 0i hapTincls who fceure it to the human
race; impress upon hearts ardent love Tor thy
holy religion may iis pure aud fublnie morality be
TO US the rule II all duties may it guard VS. againn
the debshsg influence Of leentiouineis and vice. and
niFife the people Of thele United States with thofe
iDlek:i!e virtues, which republics demand may the
love Of country ssd obedience to law be the dig
nifed c8araa critic Of citizens may they never for
get, that without reli,Dn morality dies aud, that
without morality repues are rWept from before thee
With ibs bsfom vi deitruSsioI,