The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1822-08-06
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| The United States squadron, under com.
mand Of our worthy aad gallant towusman
| Capt RoBnRr r. SffSer, was salutcd, in pass-
Ing down Delaware bay, near Lewistown, by
The inhabitants 0f that town, with 20 guns =
| The ships NJ. haing aware that the salute was
| intended fer them, did not return IT, When
compelled by the wind and tide to anchor.
| Capt. Sreser addressed to the inhabitants The
following very handsnIae and characteristic
Observation-Disclosures. The allusion 10 the brave
conduct nj the inhabitants OF Less.slown, when
| attacked by the British during the late war; Is
very appropriate; aud the expression, " m,
sIsIISd' Inhabitants, conveys just, though
perhaps. nnintended rensurc on certain " aon-
combatoHfs' of the $ bpiirdrk of the religion co
profess IN the same contest, HAT. Patriot.
DrfAwARr BAY, July ~, ls22.
To The iahabitenfs Of I.ewisio,ras
II was not aware until this morning, that
the snlute fired yesterday, was intended far
the United States ships under my command,
passing 10 sea from the Delaware
"ConIwlled by contrary winds TO return
and anchor In your vicinity, an opportunity is
offered OF returning the compliment, and of
assuring the good people OF Lewistown, thai il
could not have been received with so much
qualification, as from cannon that protected n
town. calamity defended in the hour of attack
and danger, by its brave and resisting inhabi-
tants.
:" 1 have The honor 10 remain your very obe.
etlent servant, ROBr. T. SPENCE
Extract from Mr.. Stones Tour TO Boston
Wednesday, Jutg l0--Walkca 10 Charles.
town. one mile north OF Boston, and visited
the Navy Yard and the memorable scene of
the Battle of Bunker's Hill Among the pub
lie buildings in this town, are the State Prison
and Massachusetts Insane Hospital The Navy
Yard occupies about sixty acres OF land, in the
south east part Of the town, on which are p
rected amarne hospital, spacious warehouse,
an arsenal, powder magazine, and "A house Tor
the accommodation of the superintendent, all
of brick and an immense wooden edihce,
under which ~ stands upon the stocks, al
most ready 10 be launched. There Is also ano.
thct building OF the same kind now raising 10
cover another ~, which is soon TO be COM
menced. The Independence line of battle
shps, and the Java ifigate, lie at the wharf
tisinantled--has been on one cruise, and il Is
| said will not answer 10 90 another.
Ascending Bunkef's Hill, we could distinct.
ly trace the line Of the entrenchment thrown
n2 by the Americans, and in defending which
the British officers said, :" the Yankees fought
more like devils than men" Here the brave
! and gallant Warren fell an early martyr in the
caisr of Liberty and
"Ne'er 10 ibose tomb. where NIL the mighty rest
Siheuf foundation, came n0bler guest"
On The spot where the young warrior fell,
stands monument, or rather an apology for
one, which was erected In 1889, by King Solo
mons Lodge. The basement or pedestal of
tins structure consists of brick, which is fast
crumbiiiss away, surmounted by a wooden col
nmn a lark slate stone on one side contains
the inscription, which concludes with the fol.
lowing extract from The celebrated Grafton
delivered BY Warren, in the Old South, March
D, l772--it being the second anniversary of
the firing OF the British troops on the citizens
OF Boston, by which several were Allied
The voice Of your fathers blood cries to you
from the ground" My sons, seorn To be
| SLAVESi' In vain we met thu frowns OF
tyrants in vain we crossed the boisterons
ocean, found new world and prepared il
Tor the happy residence of liberty in vain
we toll in vain we fought we bled in vain.
II you, our offspring, want valor TO repcl the
| assaults OF her invaders I" The monument
Is indeed an nnscemly one, and if the masons
| OF solomon, were not better architects, as
well as builders, than those Of King Solomon's
Lodge We did not wonder thai tbe wise King
| sent for Hiram Abiff, the widows SON. from
4 Tyre. However, the land on which the mo-
nnment stands has recently been purchased
by the descendants or connections of Gen.
Warren, and il is highly probable that private
mnnliicence, or the public spirit OF Boston,
aHlil soon rear a cenotaph OF more lasting
| nature, and more worthy Of the name it is de-
signed to perpetuate, well as the important
event it must at the same time commemorate