Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1810-07-06
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RRIDAY, JULY 6.

rndenendence, the same was CSIco $3.50
i'@ a.. n,aee in. manner well calculated to
: 80 .,aats our respect and esteem tor The
- ,sor4 veterans, living and Departed who
s, Instrumental in achieving it--as also,
;mnress on the minds Of the rising genera
~ ina, it is day not only 10 be held IN
entrance, for the blessings Of Liberty It
= s;,h the aid of their forefather. produced,
{, al,obeld sacred by paying oar adorations
4. Divine Author of all Good, for bestow-
80 those blessings upon our happy land.
The Washington Society Of Alexandra
!, !, Mr.. Brooks Hotel, and at II o'clock
c ,novad il procession. accompanied BY the
children and Tutor Of the Washington Free
s,hool to the EpiscopaF Church, where an
.n,onr;ate and impressive discourse was de-
&,;ysrcd BY the Rev. Mr.. Barclay.
sffsr church, the different Volunteer Conn
n.r;es were formed in Fairfax street, under
,bs command ofthe Field Officers, and march
~ aorn Fairfax to Wolfe street, where they
halted and divided into two divisions the
,;gbt under the command OF Major Danger
q sem and the left under the command OF
Major Lynn; and after moving OF in differ:
emf directions, came IN contact and performed
an interesting sham engagement, BY one di-
vision gising ground. and being harrassed in,
their rstreatby the pussuers, while crossing
a morass and passing down it until they app
proacheda bridge, the passage ofWhich was
contested by both parties, undera regular FIRE
from the heigths-and finally carried by the
pursuing party, who Immediately attacked
the left flank Of the other, and having thrown
them into confusion, and charged them at
the same moment in front, produced a sur
render.
The Military were then formed into a line
and dismissed for dinner; where, with a
number of citizens, they sat down to hand
some and plentiful entertainment, provided
under an arbour.
After dinner the following ToAs7s were
drank, accompanied by Music:
/. The Day, zoe celebrate The konorrrd
parent of an illustrious and measurable off
spring, Liberty and Independence--Na-.
sional blessings FIRST to be achieved, last to
be surrendered.
2. The President Of the .Unitea Stats:
Nav he long live 20 bless the nation by the
wisdom and virtue of his councils, and or
nament society by the attractive example Of
his highly useful, interesting, and amiabe
characteristics. ~,
3. The Constituted huthorities What,
ever clouds OF embarrassment may darken
our political HORIZON in the east, LEI their
wisdom, virsue, aud energy rise to the le-.
vel Of the occasion, dispel the threatening
storm, and restore to their admitting coun-
cry the sunshine of peaceful prosperity.
4. Washington The soul-transporting
name that awakens and rallies eli the af-
fections of the honest soldier, and bids his
warm andgrateful 6liafbosdm eagerly greet
abe memory of his immortal sire.
S. The depa,Ied Heroes and Statesmen Of
the Revolution, who, ike Washington, have
furnished the page Of history with that most
philosophy which animates and
teaches BY example: May their memories
live gratefully embalmed in the affections of
Temotest posterity-