Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-07-09
WASHINGTON, July 8.

dence was celebrated in this city, on wed
nesday, 10 the manner previously defermin-
ed o. The dampoess OF the day confined
the inhabitan more to their dwellings than
was desirable; but this alloy brought with 1t
the advantage, almost equivalent, oil re-
freshing coolnes- seldom experienced in our
climate at this season Of the year.
The Capitol was crowded with very re-
spectacle as.emblsge Of ladies and citizens,
TO hear the Declaration of Independence.
which, our leaders already know, was to be
accompanied by an Address By the Hon.
John Quincy .,AdsIs. OF the matter and
manner Of that Address we cannot speak in
terms adequate to its merits. The profound
attention OF a crowded audience during its
delivery, and the burst Of applause which
followed il, eviuee the impression which It
made on the hearers. We We're most agree
ably disappointed in finding that. instead OF
brief address, such alone as we supposed
the shortness Of the notice would allow, Mr..
Adams had prepared, and 50 far studied as
TO deliver with action suited TO the word,
finished Oration-such as might have been
expected from bis pen. had two months, in
stead Of two weeks. been given 20 its pre-.
paiation. OF this mastery production. eX-
pect,sg that it will be permitted TO be pub
lished, we shall not here attempt an analy-
sis.
1t viii give some idea of its comprehen-
siveness to say, that the Orator common
ced with the origin of human society,
tracing from the dark ages, to the era OF
our independence, the usurpations of king
craft and priestcraft, and the submission
OF men to their authority, until, gradual
ly obtaining, through the lapse Of ages
knowledge of their rights, they saw them
at length in their full extent, and the
men of America burst asunder the Lilli-
putian ties which had bound them down,
and declared, in the most solemn maHner,
the only true principles of government
asserting the equal rights of man, and the
supremacy of the popular viii. Here MIR
Adams introduced and read, with great
effect. the original of that illustrious in
strument, the Declaration of Indepen-
dence. Then, resuming his discourse, he
pointed out in what consisted the great
Importance of that event in our history,
and the reasons which recommend its
heartfelt and perpetual commemoration.
That it proclaimed our separation from
Britain, however great an incident that
is Justly considered, he showed to be of
infinitely less Importance than the sol
emn denial, then for the first time made,
of the emanation of all power and rights
from Kings. and the assertion of its origi-
nation with the People, &c.
The Treaty Of Peace of 1888 was quo
ted to shew how our independence, thus
base and thus declared, was recognised
BY the King of England. Passing on to
the formation of our Constitution, and
thence beyond that epoch, Mr. A. bro't
up the history of our country to this day,
concluding with an eloquent vindication
of the literary and scientific character Of
our county from the sarcasms and cavils
of European writers. and the assertions Of
the brilliant success that has thus far at
tended our system of government, which
has already endured for more than one
generation of the sons Of men, We will
say no more of this performance, at Pre-
sent, than that we hope it will soon be in
the hands of all our readers, in a shape
which will enable them to preserve it for
their own benefit and for that of their
posterity, as being the best exposition of
of the causes, motives, and effects of our
revolution, that, in SO compendious shape
is any where to be met with.
Nat. Int.
rWe have just learnt, that, at the
request of the committee Of arrangements,
Mr.. Adams has consented to furnish
copy of his address for publication, and
that it will be published, in the pamphlet
form, at the Book Store of Davis l. Force,
on Tuesday morning next
PARENTAL CRUELTY.
On Friday last, the benevolent over
seer of Margate was called TO administer
.ol;af 20 q moor family named Watson