Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1814-03-08

SAMUEL DEXTER.
Washington, Feb. IL, 1914. -
From the albany Gaaslie Of Fs6ru-
ary 81.
TUE EMaHcyPATIoN CT HoL-
LAND was celebrated il this city on
Friday last. A nation bursting the
bonds OF sIaserys is enc Of the most
interesting speetaeles the mind OF
man contemplate. 1t e!evates and
Ellis the generous soul and engages
the best feelings and syapatbies OF
our nature. The state ofNew- York
was settled and this city was found
ed hy the Dutch. A great portion OF
the population is composed OF the
descendants Of the original Dutch
sett!ers-Ofthe land OF their fathers
these people still have many interest.
ing memorials. Its language is not
yet extinct among them. Their
churches and religious institutions
are OF Beige origin. 1t is notin hui
man nature that such people should
be Indifferent to events which have
excited the admiration and gratitude
Of the moral world. They are CON
scion. too. and proud of their illus
trious descent. The isnd Of their
fathers was a lard Of religion. Of
equal laws, of enlightened policy. OF
arts, science, commerce and free
dom. A people who have strag-
sled and suffered, and been so pro
Olga! oftheir blood for religions and
political liberty /; who have i,'ed so
great space in the eyes Of mankind ,
Who have produced so many men dis
tinyuislied in The arts, in literature,
in theology aid Jurisprudence so
many patriots. statesmen aad he
.roes, can never cease to be interest
ing. Fer the last nineteen years
they have suffered the most grind
ing oppression and cruel tyraSn; ,
but The oppressor's wrong" has
now apparently ceased /; and de-
seendaa. of the i!IHstrious William,
Prince of Orange. the first Stadthol-
der, who is 10 DHtch what Wash
icston is in American history. is
DOW at the head Of tae Dutch govern
mtnt. 10 manifest proper sense
of Joy and gratitude Tor thi deliver
anee Of the country which contains
the sepaIchres of their fathers, the
Coasi.tery 81 the Dutch Church in
t',is city. Greeted divine service to
he held in their North Church, on
Friday last. OF the manner in
which that service was performed
by their distins uished pastor, the
Rev. DR.. BRADFORD, i is hardly
possible to give just account. His
were appropriate. fervent,
eloquent and impressive; and filed
tue hearts Of tie worsbippers with
pieu. sensihilitv. with generous and
sublime emotions. In his Discourse,
he gave an interesting sketch of
Dutch history. from which arose
many impressive and valuable, reli.
-;ou., moral and political ohserya.
inns. All correct, just and ap-
propriate. 1t was delivered with Z
nimation, and produced such attea-
ton. interest AID emotion as is sci.
dom seen in public assembly. 1t
was grateful to observe, that the
celebration Of the Emancipation OF
Fallard vas not confined to the de-
seendsnts of the DHteh their friends
and fellow-eitizens partook of their
ruN asw Of joy. AID united with
them in the services of the church
and the other expressions Of glad
ness which the occasion produced.
la the afternoon a very numerous
company sat down 10 au elegant din.
ner prepared for the occasion at the
Eagle Ina. The descendants Of the
Dutch and their friends and fellow
citizens who united with them in
the celebration. were gratified by
the presence ofseveral distinguished
citizens and strangers who were In
yitei as guests.
Stephen Fan Rensselaer,. ESQ. pre-
sided and John III Wendeel, Esq.
aetsdas Wee President. 4
The following foasts were drank
on the OCCASION:
fist. The event we ceiebrate-The
bonds of a nations seryitude are
burst-Batavia again ranks among
the nations ofthe earth.
ed. The land Of our fath-rs-A