The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-07-03
for tie Cnquirer.
TIE FOURTH or July

1. ~ EcCN III or COLI
Is Just at hand II is day Le had in lasting re-
meinhranee" by this people a day which a rnercan.
WI" ever he proud to celebrate. The cold hearts
o, age sober manhood, ardent youth, and prattipg
cn,ohood, on tins anniversary Ut indie pendence
VIII feel one common impulse OF low II ia exn,,t,d
that, at such time ills when Just entering inte,
another conhict with oar former enemy more than
usual efforts will be made to give spen,lonr IN Ills
n,ruiay OF ihe nation and to the spirit of 70
ne writer oil THIS has not been particularly informed
what measures have been adopted for this purpose:
ne taxes the liberty to suggest t!iat in his appreh.n
SION, the fu.' import Oi the phrase The Sbirit IF
10 is not understood by his country men : and that
1t would be worthy deed, if some high toned patti
OF some eloquent orator, would with thoughts that
bresthe and words that burn" a,,alyse this shirt.
felt.
Our revolution affords instances of moral snbI;,n;
ty, which more dilate the conceution which nor,
MI ana elevate the mind than g Brutus rising from
the stroks OF Cesar's tate. It is noble theme for
an orator The patriots of the revolution were men
OF undaunted courage and unbendiug iortitute Buo
Ihis Is common praise. In their characters were
combined the rare virtues Of purity of mapnsnm
ity ct elemency. Enthusiasm for liberty was united
WIN Soberness OF thinking, and prudence of con-
Guc!, ~hch would have done honor to the rigid
disciple OF the gravest philosophy. keen sense Of
inc wrongs inflicted their country and a., inRey.
ole resolution to avengc them, were united with un
eHamp'ed moderation. The dignity of Office was
blended with unaffected republican simplicity And
IN a word, their virtues were crowned with nietv
" Just bcforcthat capital stroke viii n GenI V ash
ington made on the Hessians said GOOD old sold GER
tothe present writer, when the aft airs OF our coun-
try were at the lowest ebb, i had occasion IT, 60 in
The dead OF night By the tent of my general :; ard
heard HIM PRAYING TO the Lord of Host in behalf of
ms army and his country" What better thing can
"ewlsh TOR our country, than that the sons of tho
patriots OF 20 may he worthy of tci! sirts Gori
Gus men! compared with YOU, mobiles aud kings and
emPerors- are Ike igaes fgtUi compared with the
spiehdor OF the meridian Sun ct Us their d. seem
dahts, WINE COMMUNICATING the 4th of July re-
inemoer our tathersi and do nothing unwnit thy &C
Them Let us hy our respect fer the laws by tho
Odef ana uecoTum OF our conduct. slew that we de-
serve to he free. Boisterous :i lcenIious 10y is I'M
suitable to such time this. We vail do not ING
on The Joyful day which approaches which we ar.
assured that Our parents who are now in Heaven
would not approve.
The Son IF So der.
| NEw-YoRK, June %, (Noon,) A gentle
man Ill the stage from Boston, Il rms. that
| IN passing through Providence. Lieut.. Jencks
| OF merchant vessel from >ea, reported
that on Tuesday off Nantucket, he saw a
or ships engaged-they continued 2 huors
and 40 minutes /; one OF the ships was total.
iy disnasted.
TO TIE CITIZENS OF RICHlfONrD
Saturday next being the GRAND FEsrIvAI,
DAY, / recommend
GENERAL ILLUMIW 4yIOW
THROUGHOUT THE CITY,
10 commence about the. hou,. nc .;.,ht