American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1825-05-27

FIRST SETTLEMENT OF PHILADELPHIA.


men, whom the world has seen, that there exists
in the economy and course OF nature an ndissouble
union between virtue and happiness, between duty
and advantage, between the genuine maxims OF an
honest and magnanimous policy, and the solid re-
wards Of public prosperity and felicity BY the
writer of brief history of Philadelphia this remark
of Washington is quoted, as being fully illustrated
in the rise and growth of that city. And, indeed,
there many associations connected with The orr
gin Of Philadelphia, its progress and history, equally
grateful to the phanthropst and the patriotic cii
zen of the United States. Its foundation was laid
lin peace and concord. Our ancestors in general
however gently we may touch their motives and tenn.
per, merit little for their wisdom and discretion, in
their conduct with the Indians. They were tool
prone to look on the wild man an inferior being,
and 10 set themselves up lords his rights andl
property, without remembering that they were in
truders on his soil, or condescending 10 meet him
even in the land of his fathers on equal and amcabe
terms. To the reproach of many Of our progeni
tors, whose virtues in other respects speak volumes
in their praise, the sword was too often made by
them the charter of their rights, and the instrument
| OF gaining ascendency over the natives.
| But the memorable interview of William Penn
with the Indians, on the bank OF the Delaware, sx-
hbited different scene; the even scales of justice,
and the mild persuasion of christian love, the
powerful engines with which he swayed the barba-
rian mind, and taught the savage to con6de in the
sincerity of the white man; and the first page in
the annals OF Philadelphia is OF the brightest in
THE history Of mankind recording an event not more
to the credit of the wise and benevolent legislator,
Through whose agency il happened, than honorable
Ito humanity ITSELF 1t was here, also, that religious
federation was made the basis Of government at
Its beginning, and religious freedom established at
time when the yoke of bigotry and superstition was
blowing to the dust the necks of almost all the in
Ihabitants of civilized Europe. In later times it was
there, that the FIRST Congress of the colonies assem-
Ibled, and the articles Of confederation and union
lwere agreed upon; and it was here that American
independence was first declared. This city was
moreover the residence of Franklin, Rittenhouse,
Rush, and of other men, who contributed to achieve
our nations liberties, and who deserve nations
lgratitude. North american Review.
BoIiuar.-The Baltimore American remarks
THAT Bolivar probably never read Shakespeare in his
ife-but if any one had cited the following passage
from the bard when the Allied Powers offered hi:
acceptance the crown, would he not have felt the
full force of the sentiment:
Sand sell the mighty need of our large honours,
| For much trash can be grasped thus"
Another passage from the same poet and the sam,
drama would not have been less applicable to th'
transaction:
| @You all did see, that on the Luperca,
thrice presented him kngly crown,
Which he did thrice refuse.'
We apprehend, however, that the editor Of tn
American is mistaken in supposing that BOLIVIA
never read Shakespeare. If our impressions ar
corrcct, he was educated in Europe, and is gentle
man of liberal attainments. Shakespeare is read b
all nations; and the Liberator may not mprobabl
have witnessed the representation of some OF hi
plays at Lima. A distinguished citizen OF Per
once informed US, that the Theatre at the capital {
Al. sp r.rIon
Park Theatre of New York, particularly in must
scenery, and dresses. The mind is prone to cor
slider the South American nations barbarous becau:
they have been ensaved
From newspaper now before US, containing
sketch of the life of Bolivar extract the follow
ing paragraph in evidence of his liberal education
The celebrated defender of South American Il
dependence, was born at Caracas, in 1885, and
of noble and extremely rich family. He was sci
at an early period to Spain, to be educated, ar
when he had completed his studies, he went to Parl
where he was much noticed for his talents and lear
ing, in all the best societies in the capital. AT Par
I. he was constant attendant on all the public lie
lures. He contracted an intimacy with Humbol
and Bouqland, travelled with them for some tim
and successfully visited England, Italy, Switzerlan
and large part of Germany, to make himself a
quainted with their customs, and the character
man.
We will only add, that his proclamations uniforr
lly evince unusual talent. His address to the arm
after the battle of Ayacucho, would not do dscre'
to the pen OF Napoleon. What, for instance, c
be more concisely, more forcibly, more beautif'
ly expressed, than the following =" South Anne
ca is covered with the trophies Of your yaior;
Ayacucho, like Chimborazo, rears her head abo
them all'' .NeW York. Statesman.
A celebrated Quaker Of Philadelphia, on visit
L., lod, q hmm, he hs at
death Of her husband, sitting on sofa covered W
black CLOTH and in all the dignity Of wo, approach
her with great solemnity, gently taking her by