The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1826-07-13

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|of peace. In III. same place, where once
,tood ihr temples Of III, in,liao deity. se'
bow see houses dedicated tn the worship of
1.-THE true God. IL the plsrt where our
|aneestors struggled with difficulties aud Of
Item seemed on tlr verge OF ruin, We now
.b.hnid their pusferty surrounded With es.
spry blessing which is nrce sary, IT. insure
Their happiness in lard of liberty. Upon
taking Vie" OF the glory of eur country,
land comparing onr present standIng and
future prospects. With any Empire or HI e.
Idom On the g'ohe. can Us. era momeat,
Hesitate t" hail With raptnrons JOY, the an-
! yersary of our conntry's freedom p
SHOULD not our hearts beat with emotions
fof delight. at the return Of our national
- nhileef No nation ever possessed IN Al
} more extraordinary degree, the means Of
shappiness or national prospe' lily - our Ter
srilory is vast and amply sufficient for rse-
FRY purpose; Our soil is fertile our salu
brlous cline invites our enterprzlug cie-,
'zens 10 every qaarter we have a popuia
gtlon Of ten millions of souls our citzeDs
.are unqnrstlnDahly brave and pprseyerlug !;
We are remarkably we'll situated az it rel
3gards foreign or domestic trade; We are,
free aud independent Of all other nations,
4 and can frame on laws and madel our 10
4 stltutions as experience and an enlightened
spoilcy shall dictate. Or scho Is aud col
segrs are dltfusing light and Knowledge
Throughout the continent, and qualify lng
nen Tor every rank and station of life
IThe Bible, our moral sun, is pouring oat
fits light upon the nation, impariing 10 ouI
souls all the blessings Of the christian reil-
5glon. Thus ,cumstanced, what should
Fpferrnt us from soaring 10 that pinnacle of
fnahonal happlnrs, above which national
ahapptness caD never arise.
The name Of cnmmpr wealth is blotted
sont, from three fractions of the groanng
globe. Still one great CLINE, whose sigof-
/ aus offspring. bv dividing ocean are kept
part, and nursrd in the dr,ntion of free
sdom, which their fathers fought for aud
in full and free dr6auce yet
4 ears hrr crest, nnc"nquerrd aud sublime,
gabose the far Atlantic. South America,
stoo, this day, commands our most iivel,
lwlshes for her future prosperity. In that
Zqna ter we SEE republican governments "a
. lsing upon the ruins Of : panish dcspofism.
'onub,a, Mexico &c. are free. Their RI
ing glory is announced to he world, and
hey are summoned 10 a seat among the
Enations of thu earth -Americans will not
gbe sla'es-And we may with reason, cal
9rnlatr, that the period is not lar distant,
hen thu sacred banner Of freedom v i'll
Swave tri"mphautly over each section of
his western hemisphere, and the unhal-
Iosed temples of despotism be tumbtd
Flnto rnios. France may again receive the
ss.klngs she once rrnouncrd. w. cannot re-
E.hect without shame and sorrow, that those
e. ho conquered at Lodi and Marrneo, are
y coWrrlng and submissive under such yoke
4-that the swords which 80 often flashed in
n he blaze of battle, where Empires were
II It stake. and kings npre pale with fer,
7,now sleep IN their inglorious scabbards-
: and that the bosoms, which bat yesterday
Ebrat high in the exnltation of glory and
fCnnquest are brooding with mpotent an
Sgulsti ard wordless ire, over wrongs which
Acannot aw ken their courage: yet, fellow
fcitizrns, Ve will edfrnd the sacred boon OF
Et'iberiy, which we inherit from the heroes
sof 76--nor do we think that drspoti-m viii
!. forever triumph IN the Old W orld. Greece
has again done wonders--hrr sans are an
Elmat-d hy thu same spirit of liberty, that
ginspirrd The heroes ri Malathne and Tier
Nmop, a. EuIopt will again be convused
Euntli every throne in II that is not supper
Etrd by the love of the people shall be sha-
Eke1 down and buried III the Dust They
seare greatly deceived, at least fondly hope
ESQ, who lmagiae that the teyolutionar,
hi pirit as it IL called, has been qurlIed, a
h. .,f{ Ia n.
Emlghty at present might, IN is Own re
Il s"nrces-still more mighty IN what gives
strength 10 all usurprrs the fears, div sioDs
esand weakness of the people-hut IT is al
Evar with the eternal nature of things, and
flts triumph cannot be enduring Let il
Ereypi in the drunkenness Gifts recent sue
Ecesses, let il suuthe itself with the calm
81 hat re,gus FRA moment. 1t will soon Fl d
%that there is something oninous and fright
Alul IN III that II is the pause of the elements
EWhrn the are gathering strength and fu-
Fry, for some sweeping desolatlon-the
kgloomy, portentons, appalling Stiffness, thai
as wont To precede the terrers of the earth
Lqoakc.
u Hail. happy land Of the heroes of 70
flhy empire is built ON the broad basis OF
4 frt edom. Let not the crimes Of The east
9stain the fair pages of yonr history LET
3 the drspots of Europe aspire TO conq'n st
Z and slaughter let them stain her plain
.awith human gore, and lay cities in ruios,
gthy heroes shall defend the ri2hts of man
gkind, and triumph; and impersha Bile glory
&shall attend them in their progress. Hail.
Yhappy land, fair science unbars her gates
sto thy sons; thy bards and sages shine I'M
fr,alIed and soar to fame unextinguishtd
3lhy fleets unfurl the proud ensgns Of free
Edom in every region ofihr globe surronn.
gding naiuns behold Thee with admiration
Ethou art the great refuge of virtue, and To
Fther, shall the oppressed of the earth tly
WITH cAnsn is inst and may Lhr emnire only