American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-04-02

tpitIOuS climate out tncy were BoNciheu W "O"'
resident despots and given over to bigotted priests
and courtly favories; and wanting Freedom all the
blessings OF nature were turned to curses. Their
treasures were exhausted, the population wlthered
land shrunk under them, both races were degraded
lby their mixtures, and they became al last among
the governing classes degcnerated and corrupted
mass which mouldered away, and dissolved in its
own rottenness, still it ferlized the soil over which
lit scattered, for that rising and glorious harvest
lof liberty which now covers it with the beauty oil
Its promise In the north, the lot of our emgrani
lcounrymen was cast in more ungenial regions, and
their first struggle either totally neglected or bu
lcodly supported by the mother country but, carry
ling with them that innate love OF freedom, which
TRUST will run forever in the blood OF all Bltons they
lsurmounted all difficulties, and even under the colo
NAL and not always equitable government Of Eng
land they made very considerable advances in wealth
land civilization ard, ever since they have been LEFT
Ito build for themselves on this firm foundation
have so multiplied and increased in the land, and ad
vanced with such miraouaus rapdity IN wealth, po-
pulation, industry and power, not only to put TO
shame the stationary communities oil Europe, bu,
even to make her satiss and political economists
wise and remodel their system, to correspond with
their unnatural and excessive prosperity Such my
lord, are the services which conceive America to
have rendered to the cause oil liberty, though they
are, as | apprehend truly incaculabe in value and
amount. it is pleasing to think that they have been
rendered, not only without sacrifice or effort on her
part, but almost without her consciousness or Co
operation.
They have flowed like healing virtue from her
existence and her example. She has only had 10
be free; and PEACEFUL and happy, and prosperous
in her freedom, TO put down the disgusting sophis-
try ofthe hrelins advocates Of powers to give the
strongest encouragement TO all the nations of the
earth TO emulate her happiness peace by initiating
her freedom! For these serYlcesfor that encourage
meut-for these lessons, she is entitled to our
warmest gratitude. But the time is, perhaps come
when she is destined to render still more active and
essential services and 10 confer benefits, by which,
as they may cost her more, she will confer still
deeper obligations. II was too much, perhaps to
expect that, whilst her own peace and honor we're
not in question, this infant giant should stretch her
unnerved arm across the broad Atlantic, merely TO-
control the encroachments of foreign despots OH
stranger nations-or testify otherwise than by hel
practice, her scorn of their prelensions, and hel
abhorrence OF the arts by which they maintain
ed. But as the menace Of their arrogance
IS directed to the shores of that majestic Continent
--one extremity OF which is guarded and sancttedI
BY her seat-as the borders of her land are
prolaned by the rumor even OF the unhallowed ap-
proach oil the principles or powers of The HoIyl
alliance, there issues forth that calm, rosuIute aw
fal voice OF determined freedom, and prepared re
slstance, at which the heart of the tyrant quasl
more iearuly than al the loudest note of defiance |
and viii CHI like the low muttering Of the thunder
announces that avenging justice is preparing he
bolts, to cast down the pride OF her oppressors
May we hope, too, that the symptoms, though tar
iy and somewhat reluctant of more liberal spi.
'lt-and truer sympathy with English feelings
which have lately appeared in some oil the mea-
;ures OF our administration, may lead TO an entire
II diali nil l.
new world, and place us more in the delightful
relation, of fellow laborers in support Of the same
'ghts-ard fellow champions Of the same regu
ated freedom. When tyrants confederate, free
men should unite-when bad men league togelherl
or oppression, good men must Join for their safety
and protection 1t is in this spirit, and for this pur
pose, that ! offer this toast to your acceptance
When the people and the government are indenti. |
he'd, It IS most respectful to speak Of them under
he name OF their ruler, and the President Of this
Imperial republic has lately done him.elf such dis
inguished honor by the manly, wise and digniliedI
Message he has addressed To his countrymen, and
n roughkthem, 10 the world, hope to meet With
your appreciation in proposing" The Health off
he President Of the United States OF America |
md speedy union of all free nations against the
'ncroachments Of tyranny
This toast was received with universal applause
The following observations in relation TO the sncccE Of MIR
Jeffrey, are from the London .Horidng Chronicle -
We hope that due pains will be taken to circulate as
extensively possible, this unansweable Speech of which
We know not whether most to admire the cloquence or
he political wisdom
" One material benefit viii be derived from it. 1t will
prove to the Americans, that the silly abuse which is hca
20 upon them IN tins country is not countenanced by any
those whose opinions Of the least value 1t will cou
eract the mschievous effects which the silly and spite
essays OF such men Clifford calculated to produce on
ne hnnds Of our transatlantic brethren. They will see
NAY mere are men OF sense this country who apprc
cate their condition, and who would no more think of
ornng an estimate of their character from loose stories
picked up here and there by low Travellers than they
YOU'D nk OF recommending 8ow-street Reporis
IS Tie legitimate materials for forming estimate Of cur
own TINS IS no slight service which Mr. Jeffrey has rem.