The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1815-07-15
MIR. MONROE'S ADDRESS.
MY FELLow -ClrrzENs.

did not expect that IL would
have been my fate to have addressed you ON this annu
al return of day whc, gave birth to our National
ladepeNde nee and elevated country to an honor
able rank among the sovereign powers Of the earth
10 commemorate occasion like this, should call
iorth the feelings ofou warmest patriots and ablest
orators ell therefore nope th"t this task would have
devoved upon my honorable AID enlight ned friend
who repre- sents this district ~ congress, TO whom |
nave always listened with pleasure and from whose
sage precepts aad eloquent app Ais, have never fail,
Ell to derive both qualification and instruction But
seems that other care, and unavoidable avecations
nave engaged his attention, end prevented him from
appearing before you to day, in character, ne is so
wei qualified TO fill aud which. from his sful mcneil
would have received such chaste and delicate touches
as would rave thrilled the soul OF every one present
This bein the case, although exhausted by ft,une,
Journey, anu Just recovered folu short but Violent
Illness wall undertake. the duties assigned to me- and
~ e'deayoin Is ,qu myself OF then, shalt repsse on
that hberaty, ene,oieace and candour, Tor which nay
c9untryinon on all occasions are so eminey copsni-
cuous. Ia i776, our cnollyinen shook off the Yoke
OF Great Britain, aud t,lcudv asserted then. rights
to selt-Sovernment. 10 ruutsn which, they plunc-
ell into iouS ana bloody =, Cn:sr every disadyan-
tle that can possibly be imagined Drine this War
sti t,ie ercreIvs oil the AmeucZf cA.tartcr are O.
icited ard evolved Warren, dis;insui.hed for every
manly virtue, commences The career OF Glory and
offers himself propiiistOry sacrifice Tn his country
on the heights OF Boston, Mercer, emulaes the brI
ii'nt example, ami beeds and dies in the c.use OF Il.
berry ard Of man. Montgomery, in the blo5n Of
youth, ANA adorned with every establishment olwhich
Is susceptible. tore hmSe.I from the
iond embraces of love and beauty, TO meet death in the
cold frozen regions OF the north But to recount the
many deeds OF vaor, OF suffering, aud privalion sus-
tsine0 i" THIS mighty conflict, would exceed the limits
within which must conhue myself Tee presence
however, OF my friend, reminds me of e hernisin and
maSpan'mous sacrifices ofbis ilusttiOus Father What
HnElHan has not heard f the glantry and losses of
Ee :NeIsen In the field of danger, he was fearless
VI MS fortune, he was proitise. The commencement
OF the war; found him the possession Of rinceiy es
tate-it closed Upon him, Po3r.--In competition with
iioery anc his countrys veal after which his ardent
aoul painted wealth and us glitterng pageants
oust III the balance-" It's altar and It's God, sunk be-
meath him.
l shall not here be charged with unmeaning aduls,
ton, when say, the iEherits the feelings and fire.
which glow eel and burned i'm the bosom Of the father,
But We meet not here, to weep over disasters but
10 rcloee, that they have passed away, aud Ike
morning cloud, have left no trace behind
A. length, Under Washington. as undera tutesry
divinity we pass through thebiood red sea of reyou
on, and reach the haven OF liberty, peace and habpl
ness Here IN the enjoyment of every blessing
nsun;tll providence could bestow long we prospered
Agriculture and commerce hourshcd. The arts and
sciences repair to their beloved hauns the groves con-
seerated to liberty But is not permitted 10 cation
70 ENJOY eternal repo5e. LIT pcJiJe chcrih peace
cultivate justice, and regulate is course by the pruci
PIES OF In'hutabe tcuth. Still the demon Of dlscoril
VIII RAISE up enemies to interrupt and annoy its tram
qmlp Ehus it was with Us. Oul. first TO- enyipus
% our growing prosperity, violate and trench upon our
sovereign rights, as nation At length feeling poa CT
and forgetting right in the climax of his avarice and
the achme Oths pride, hc dared, even to exact tribute
from us tor navigating the high seas, ami in every in
g2nce ne con,umeOusly tram pied in the dust our neil
tra rights. Descended from those heroes who had
acme we'd our Independence aud WHO had offered ~,
Heoatonbs on the altar Of liberty, the Congress OF
1917 efauatsd the example OF their ancestors of t77G
and declared wGr against that naughty, npcrious and
arrogant nation. Twelve months AGO nay Fellov- 81;
tzens had the honor Of addressingyou at this place
~ that ume, m the East, invested by fleet
trem whose hostile neUrsoes resembling more the aets
On the naraudiny hOrdes Of Bafba or those of the Pi
rates, who infested the shores Of ily in the DAYS If
Fonpey, thaa the usages of civilized nations at war
WeeNpaI1euce every sc1arse that ruthless foe could
inlet The scenes Of Hampton, OF Havre * of Tan
paharnocl, will be- eternal rcprOaeh to the elorac
ter Of orr enemy What species Of violence was here
unIrecuSedf Neitserage nor sex, escaped the rude 4
unhal0wed touch Of the Barbarian.
! he sanctuary Of the desd--thc esateombs of de-
parted worth afford barrier british cupidity =
they sre it.p0usly violated That a people hereto
tore holng such distinguished rank among nations
oiiu lose light OF its ancient E,f AMI plunge from
IL Snie1 euinencc, into tIe abyss Of humsn dcpta-
Faiion and lntamy, cReics astOnishment and inftts
Pi,. ghe'T HcRs mt berdere prime denie1ial--
Va on Wtstcru frontier ri the period aIluded to
tie Storm Of war rsged wph red5ul,lrd fur IN
FH" ana uhircD'iEed troDs meet the erperienced
'S ans 0i bfiain and flieir ssvarc aie3 and everc
"pere, Wmmph over them Chippewa thv nl,ios
c"en "it tlc slain, bear honorable trophies Of A.
i"t' can V~0r B~idg Eva ter, trd Erie too contain
Po.h monuments Of The proves OF lrecmen con.
e r'Fa ~ u gre venai and 0crceuary slaves Of des
fc'sm Brow aad Scott Spilled not their ussriotic
N % 90 VIZ. Ripley and Z, aaeg t0l dela,rd n, h,
night ~ war snd hurried Ire bolts Of aih ammo tl
T@hfg d tic en'Ftir1 Toe Tnsv Di.et.d y,;Lc-.
ing iaerer ON y8uqa.5ned j. eIocs, I'd, Lloor sf,,st
-" '' pr tpf"i ~ b.orf. Yes AID h~tory while n
'"'uis 10 G1tant apts ~ gallant *, toifs of oo,.
'?'' snail fec,r'.a,s uic D. nency IN tI,ose yyb,no
'.sO'3 n',. paced % their oV-r--iye came, VIC