Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-09-21

'""" W ueienu Iberty where1t exists, to conquer
where :, has heen invaded by crowned and phi
viieged usurpers.
\. Accept, dear Colonel, and let all the officers
and soldiers Of your corps accept my most aGec-
tomato thanks"
From the National Journal.
I CELEBRATION AT YORK TOWN.
This famous point, at which terminated the
.oi.s OF The revolution, and whence liberty and
Independence issued in all their pristine glory,
rs about TO exhibit a lovely reflection OF that
triumphant and magnificent scene. La Fan.
eue, one of the chieftains whose auxieties
tresnbled around that point upwards of forty
years ago, and who witnessed the final issue of
the struggle which heaven had decreed should
be made at York Town, in Virginia. is about
again, IN order of the same Providence, to visit
mat celebrated spot! Who can sketch the
feelings that viii animate this patriot and sage.
! as he shall enter upon this classic region? Who
hut himself can know the Overlooking of that
| t'de which recollection will cause to rush in mp
on his year stricken, but patriotic boson,. To
witness such scene, will be worth more to the
heart that loves the contemplation OF heroic feel
iiigs, and to cherish the nobler influences than
a thousand fetes of any other kind But an
| wandering from my object. 1t is to intimate
TO tie UNIFORM companies of our District, the
1edso' t5ie prospect of their being called upon
by the President, TO attend on that celebration.
'Fernon," a writer in the National Journal has
by quotation of the 2d sceiion of tie act of
Congress Of .liarch Hte Sd, 1903, shown il to
be within his power TO do so, and who doubts his
| ,cN to contribute, by such AN order, to give in
terest to the OCCASION by directing the uniform
corps OF the District to unite in the civic fete.
Should our worthy President, however, feel
himself embarrassed by his strict regard to the
letter OF the Constitution, which provides that
no money shall be drawn from the Treasury
except ny appropriation by Congress, it appears
| to be 'eore than 'ntimnfed, in an article pub
| hshed IN the lnteliigenCer OF this morning, from
| the Richmond Enquirer, that an :7,pitation will
be given for our uniform companies TO join The
celebration at tie expense Of the State -of Pr
si',ad, upon the correct principle that il nav not
compoit with the resources of individuals TO
equip themselves for the occasion, and bear the
additional expense of transporting themselves to
such distance.
1t aPpears TO me especially to become such
an occasion, that the citizen soldiers of the Dis
tuct should attend at .stse celebration ut York,
! Torn" La FGyetfe will he there, but where
viii w AsHiEGToN be? His manly port, that
joined his then. youthful compatlot on those
classic fields, will not unite with him on This
great OCCASION. 1t has mouldeccd into dust
and lies entombed within sight of the capital
which bears bis honoured name. How congo
NAL then, for those who live near and about his
tomb, to, JOIN the festival? How characteris
le.sendrid, and of Ceorgctoaan. 10 CO. as it were,
from has tomb, to the spot Which is about to con-
centrate upon Ii once more the presence of ma
ny whom he once joined there, in person, and
tie receliections of all that then lived, and that
lno~ live, who ever heard OF read Of JYasitia~-
ton, York Torrs' and n Fdyefte.
| THE TOMB OF WASHINGTON.
! In looking over our French pa pers by the Mon
iano, we find in the Constitutional of the 17rh July
some remarks on the departure of La Fayctte, for
! the u States; and supposing that readers will
ike TO see them, We have translated what follows:
NJ y. american.
| The departure OF Gen. La Fayet;e IS an even,
which viii be conspicuous in the annals of both the
American and French people; it is the first link OF
that alliance which has constantly existed between
| the twocouniries. The u. S. remember the servi-
ces of La Fayet,c. and the generous impulse witt,
which Frenchmen few to sustain their independence
and thence feel more disposed to draw closer the
bonds of alliance between the two countries. The
/ French remember thatunder Louis 10th, they afford
ed noble support to the noblest of causes nd the
recoSction of these eaily services. for which the A
meneans show themselves grateful, disposes then
also the more TO strengthen their connection with
peopleithat mas advanced with ginn steps, since il
assumed place III the foremost rank of indsL ndeD
nations The houors bestowed at this time on oui
venerable fellow-citizen, reflected upon the ma
ton; and we cannot, without a very natural feel
ing of national pride, see the of Frenchmar
admiration
beyond the Atlantic.
"We hope, ere long 10 he able TO present to our
readers the details OF this noble triumph decreed 70
Frenchman-to man without power-to sim
pie citizen by grateful citizens"
WASHINGTON, September ".
Il Y1RGIuA.--Every thing human is unstable.
The ancient dominion begins to experience the
truth of this maxim. Her power and her rlo-
ry are gone. The asceDdancy which she has
held in this nation for twenty-fve years is about
to PASS away. She is placed in a condition Try
ing alike to the character OF a nation and to an
individual The passage Of po,cer from either
seldom occurs without some loss OF character.
How will Virginia bear the changea Will she
r lose her character with her powe,? These are
solemn questions for her leading politicians.
The loss OF power, probably, was inevitable
and beyond the control of her wisest and ablest
citizens. She may yet, however, preserve her
character. There is nothing in the natural
course ofeyents which should reudec the loss OF
fhat inevitable. Will she preserve it, We fear
Motive speak ii with deep regret that her
present course must end in tlre complete loss OF
character, and of course DESTROY that due weight
which we should ever desire to see her maintain
10 the nation.
Her choice, In the Presidential question, was,
tn NJ L.