American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1825-07-01

| BUNKER HILL CEl4EBKA llON we ex-
tract from the Boston Courier, the following de-
sctipton Of the venerable prescher, who in behalf
of his numerous audience, addressed the throne OF
Divine Grace.
"The whole declivity of the Mount appeared
like one vast amphitheate, filed with listening spec
tators. When the venerable Thaxer came for
ward to offer up his prayer, the multitude was in an
| instant hushed to the profoundest silence. A
more interesting object can hardly be imagined.
than man at the age Of ninety, having oulived
his generaon-His silver locks flowing down his
| shoulders--his face exhibiting the burrows OF age,
/ yet glowing with animation and apparent health
his voice, though little tremulous, yet strong and
susceptible Of considerable meditation his srticu.
lation perfect and distinct. Such p,an was 10
seph Thaxter. He was chaplain in the regiment
| OF Col. Prescott, and was on Bunker Hill acting
IN that capacity, during the battle no, only calling
upon the God OF battles to protect and save his
couDtrymen, but calling also on his countrymen to
defend themselves, their affairs, and their homes,
| and assuring them that those who would be free,
| must strike the blow themselves, and, under Pro-
violence, work out the conques. by their own right
| arms. As this reverend patriarch approached the
front of the stage and raised his dry and almost
tieshless hands in thankiuness and inercession be
| seemedlike connecting link between Sc corrupt
BILE and incorrupton"-his uplied eye rejecting
the light Of Immortality, and the unduations OF
his bosom indicating the hut,erings of spirit that
painted to meet the embrace Of his Maker.''
| LAFAYETTE.--Afer the drinking of the reg
ular toasts at the entertainment which succeeded
the Interesting ceremonies Of laying the corner
| stone OF the Bunker Hill Monument, on the 18th
| ultimo, Mr.. DANIEL WEBSTER, President of the
Monument Association, rose 10 propose toast, in
behalf OF the directors oil the association. Possibly,
he remarked. he was already anticipated, in the
name which he should mention. 1t was we'll known,
that the distinguished parsonage him, from
the time when he first became acquainted with the
object of the Association, had taken much int.
rest in it, and had expressed an intention to be pre-
sent at the ceremony of laying the Corner Stone.
| This promise he has kindly remembered through
the long course of his visits to the several states
1t was not at all necessary to say-indeed it could
not be said-how much his presence had added to
the interest and pleasure of the occasion. He
should proceed at once to the grateful duty which
he Directors had enjoined on him, and propose to
the company
Health and long life TO Gen. LAFAYETTE 2
On which Gen. LAFAYET IF rose, and thus ex-
pressed himself:
| GENTLEMEN,-I will not longer trespass on your
time than to thank You in the name OF my Revolu
tonary companions in arms and myself for the
| testimonies Vi esteem ana affection, may say, oil
hial affection, which have been bestowed upon us
on the memorable celebration of this Anniversary
day; and to offer up our fervent prayers for the
preservation of that republican freedom, equality,
and sclf-government, that blessed union between
the states of the confederacy for which we have
fought and bled and on which rest the hopes OF
mankind. Permit me to propose the following
sentiment:-
Bunker Hill, and the holy resistance to oppres-
sion which has already enfranchised the American
hemsphere,-the next half Century Jubiee's toa $,
shall be,-to Enfranchised Europe