Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-07-11

ps,,.b, Blak.lS Warrington. Bddle and
Stewart, the sons of freedom, who taught
the proud, self.styled ':Mistress >oi the
Ocean, . her wooden walls were not I'M
pregnable, her subjects were not in'ineiole'
Lawrence, whose generous bosom sym
pattiized with the distresses OF a 'anqu,.a'
ed enemy-his deeds are recorded IN w:
inc characters upon our hearts; bus Nope
mind, unknown to fear, and absorbed only
in the glory ofhis country, in the CONFUSION
of the battle, when the fates had aeciarea
against him, and the hero had iailen' MS
eaIlan, soul breathcd the sentiment whieh
has become the watchword Of ms country
men-"D Don't give up the ship.
Burrows, who lived but to die on the cross
Of Britain; the tolls OF his life were sweet
ened by the glory of his death: and Allen
tho, unfortunate, his enemies acknowledge
his bravery, his countymen apprec' ate his
loss.
The falls Of Niagara echo the 'aiour u
our arnies-the plains Of Chippewa are
nementoes Of its victories. York, tho she
robbed US Of Pike, studded the hero's
memorywith an imperishable gem. Queens
ton added another trophy 10 our arms-the
turrets Of Maiden were surmounted withthe
American eagle--and the star spangled BAN
aer waved in proud triumph upon the walls
of Fort George. Sackett's-Harbour was
defended MISUNDERSTANDING proclaim.
ed the valour OF the youthful Croghan-
Plattsburgh and Baltimore classified the in
science of the invader, whilst The field OF
Orleans evinced to the world, that Ameri-
cans, tho nnaided by experience in warfare,
were no, to be trampled upon by the slave,
or yield their soil of freedom, even when
opposed to the bayonets OF the veterans ola
Wellington.
Our country in her present situation, pre-.
sents an example to the world, OF the SIM
plicity and happiness Of Republic /; and
the surviving statesmen and soldiers OF the
revolution must descend TO the silent grave,
in the peaceful satisfaction Of witnessing
nations felicity.
Our intercourse with foreign nations is
korourable and amieable, and the striped
bunting, emblem Of our commerce, waves
almost the ascendent in every cline. I'm.
igra,ion continues with undated vigour to
this home Of the oppressed, this asylum OF
the exile. Our domestic affairs are highly
ielicitous-The western wilds are beeom-
ing the seats Of commerce, ofthe arts and OF
the sciences. The beautiful valley Of the
Ohio, but lately the haunt Of The savage, is
now beautihed by the embellishments OF
wealth, and tie charms Of taste, and popu-
lous cities and towns have arisen whose
scites- but tue other day, were immured in
the gloom of the forest. The wide waters
OF the holder Mississippi are whitened with
the canvass OF the trader, and the memen.
toes Of the genius ofFulten, ascend and de-
scend this majestic stream, facilitating the
operations and adding TO the wealth OF the
industrious and en,erprising merchant
Party rage has happily subsidized, and all
unite in the wisdom and patriotism OF our
present chief magistrate, and we may draw
the happy inference, that never was there
an anniversary Of American independence
celebrated under auspices, more gratifying
to our hearts, or replete with the happiest
consequences to our beloved country.
May we ever continue free and happy
people may ages yet unborn inherit the
principles, and glory in the professions OF
freemen, and, as Mr.. Phillips exclaims-
"When the temple and The trophy shall
have mouldered into dust, when the glories
OF our name shall be but the legend OF ira
dition, philosophy may rise again in the sky
OF her Franklin, and glory rekindie at the
urn Of her Washington. Happy, proud
America, the ligh,ninss Of Heaven could
not resist your sage, the temptations OF earth
could not corrupt your soldier"