The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-07-08

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us ~ into the everlasting mans'ans oi
na''e On behalf Of he Contention.
q I,srs MONROE, President 9f@e
'.a'' United States cf.faerica.
10 This address the President OF the
ii states nas pleased IL make TIT
i y -, '1,mbess octte General Contention
I'm n tptiSt denomination, nor N ses-
,oa re ihis clty. :,
- 'a,,,frcia,ing the period At which
II e,.'i..e to private liie, after having de-
s'',J, from very early youth, my zealosts
- ',,,yearied Efforts 10 promote the well
rs re ri ms conntry, need not assure YOU
80 -, nc good opini,,n aud good wishes oi
f.ilow citizens will constitute the most
'Jsol;,r reward that | shall carry with
The communications, therefore, which
No inst recei, ed from SO respectable IA
~ a. a Convention Of your Society,
w.. .'a...nbied here from the several states,
~ W." "saxri,ed in my mind the most grateful
einoti1ns. :.
conrur with You, fellow citizens, that
:. : oor pecuIiar good fortune to live under
,overnment which recognizes no dis
lection of ranks, d government founded
"a the sovereignty OF the people; under
,nb;ch every citizen has equal rights, and is
r,tceted in the enjoyment OF them, by
fbs mild, but efficient operations OF the
I,,ys.-Under or government, every OH
-, however high ms trust, holds II by the
6..e suffrage Of his fellow citizens, and
- resnonsihIe to them, ia the mode plescr'
hsd by the constitution, fnr the faithful
J;acbarre of its duties. Here there can be
no oppression religion is free; industry,
science, and the arts, are encouraged, and
x;ca punished. Whenever we take into
view the present fourishins aud happy
condition of OUR country, mark its origin,
and the rapidity with which it has reached
the present stage, we trace at once the
cause from whence we derive these hles-
sings we see that We owe them to the
freedom of our institutions.
From the commencement of Our Revo-
lulion to the present day, our career has
been distinguished by very interesting oc-
clrrences, some of which have been frausht
with difficulty, Happily, the virtue and
Intelligence of the people, which were al
ways most signally displayed in the great
est emergencies, never failed to triumph
over them. 1t is on that great recource,
on the primary cause, the virtue and intel
gence Of the great body OF the people,
that we must rely for future success. Ii
they continue to he competent to all the
duties of self government, as trust and
confidently believe, we shall be safe. 1t Is
from deep conviction of this truth, that
see, with great interest and satisfaction
so many literary institutions springng up
in different parls-of our union, from which
light is dffilsed over the whole.
beg you to accept my grateful acknow-
Judgments for the interest which You take
il my future welfare, and TO be assured
that I very sincerely reciprocate it, as 10
yourselves. JAMES MONROE.
From the N. Patriot, June "A.
Thunder Sorm.--On Friday evening
last, about eleven O'clock, we experienced
a severe storm of thunder and lightning
accompanied with occasional heavy show
.rs of rain. The lightning, which was
frequent and vivid, seemed To spread {" the
welkin round" and the peas of thupdrr
were tremendous, presenting IA sublime
scene. Ii continued, with bat little inter
mission, till after O'Clock III the morning.
The store of Mssrs. Ogden, Dey Il Co.
and that of Messrs. Wynkoop Il Stanton,
corner of Pearl street and Cocnties slip,
were struck by the lightning and much
injured and two sloop5, lying in said slip,
were also considerably damaged. But
the most extraordinary instance of the eff
tects of the lightning, Il Of the preservation
OF ID family, within Our recollection, is sta
Ted III the Statesman, of Saturday last, as
follows -:
Dir. Spnoner, the Editor of the Long
Island Star, has this moment related tn rs
the following particulars oi a tremendous
shock AT Brooklyn, and the almost mi
.aculous escape OF his family. At few
minutes before IL O'Clock, his two story
house, situated on the heights of Brooklyn,
WAS struck by lightning and the greater
part OF the front shivered to atoms and
scattered on the ground. The electric du.
III entered at one of the chimneys, the top
of which, and part under the roof, were
hurled into the street. ltentered the second
story, and tore out the windows Scla pboards
of the front, demolished the furniture, and
covered with glass and -plinters bed Oh
which person was lying. Long sligers or
pieces of wood We're driven into the wall,
and part of chair WAS driven through
the pannel of a door into the room where
Mr. and Mrs. S. with their small children,
were in bed The window Of IA small
Chamber bedroom, in which two young
Indies were sleeping, was driven in the
castings struck the wall with great force,
and fell on the bed without injury to them.
Il is remarkable, that of ia persons in the
house, not one was seriously injured. All
were sensible Of severe electric shock
In the front room on the first floor, Il look
ins-glass, chairs, table, and several large
pictures, were dashed to pieces-glasse