Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-09-08


AT one moment mighty fleets of Europe laundering
in the Antilles at the the blue eyed Brunswickers
the veterans of the Seven ears winding
down from the Canadian frontier under the command
OF an English Gentleman, 10 Capitulatc to the Amer
militia; peace made thirteen republics stand side
by side the Continent, bleeding from the wounds of
war, trcnblingly alive for the independence, which
their abors and agones had gained them the trial of
has been borne that ofpeace succeeds; Constitu-
ton is proposed, is discussed, is adopted, life is
breathed by il into the exhausted channels of the ma
ton, which starts from that moment a career Of
prosperity rapid resstless adventurous that
the reality every day puts brightest visions To shame
Aud this astonishing drama OF events the work of
our days. its theatre was our beloved counry its i'm.
mortal actors were our fathers.-Sorih inner Reri1o
-eEo-
scarcely know of any work SO much needed az
history OF Faction. FAIR aud impartial it should give
Tic retenceS on which acted all the pausive vui.
sea III winch they presented its partisans-then
should be shewn the faaCy and uusoundness of those
pretensons-s enormties-iis ipiious-thc ter
mutation OF each faction, and the hight which it should
be viewed by impartial history all should be pourtray
ed Faction IS one of the inevitable evils attendant on
a state OF Freedom There seems to be good on
earth whont ITS accompany alloy. The sweet wales
OF Italy arc visited with the life extineuishinr malaria
The asp sleeps under the shade of the olive ieaf-ux
ury and disease follow in the train of weab-and Fac
tion ioows freedom close its shadow, assuming to
be Patriotism, when II only the counterfeit. IL is
therefore, the evil against which We in this favored land
are warned by all experience cautiously and vi
e antly 10 guard.
made familiar with the beauties and excellence of free
DOM and the supreme obligation OF Patriotism; and at
the same time they should be taught how oft en- and ho,,
nearly faction will the carh aud semblance or
PatrIotlsm and how much il should be dctested-ho,y
carefully avoided. Patriotism is a love of Country
Faction springs from love OF seif-Coyreso,uH.l r
/ The tUd%c record.
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! From The Ro,toa Csntinel 3uc 80
iwtofton IF the Schooi,.-In the sketch we gave i'm
our last Of the proceedings the recent anniversary
OF our last Public Schools. satisfied that we
had not from memory done Justice TO the manner run
PREspINr of the u. States expressed his tbanI,s r
the kindness evinced towards him Oh the impressive
OCCASION and deemed 1t our duty 10 solicit from his re-
Collection the substance of his address. In answ 10
our application Of Monday, have the pleasure to
publish.
Benjamin RusseN, Esq Boston,
Dear Sir--In compliance with your reouest 7 on
close you the substance and as far as nv recolc,i,p
VIII serve the language OF the brief address TO the Com
Pany at aneui Hall, Nth which returned nv thank,
10 them for their kindness then manifested In mo ,nd
'oV inc many tokens OF the esteem Of my fellow c
"ens OF Boston, which for period Of more than thirty
years have filled my bosom with grateful sentiments iii
could no longer deny them utterance.
Accept my respectfI! salutations.
;, 20. ADAMS
Mr.. .Nayor, nnamy Eello7o CTtis.n, Of Boston:
few days since we were assembled in thi. Hall as
me House ct Mourning-in commemora ton of the Two
last survivors OF day which had proclaimed al
our independence, and our existence es nation we
are now assembled within the walls al the house
OF feaSng--at the festival OF Fathers reiocieo i'm to
progressive improvement of their children.
W e lave been told by the wisest man of antiouitv
% II Is Deter 10 g" TO the house Of mourning than TO
.he house OF eastlng How empia,ic.l!y true would
That sentence be If The house OF mourning were aiy,,.
such as tins Hall hut recently exlbiter-a monrn
ing Oh faithful aiecton-a mourning full of coDsola
uoh ami oil JOY And yet, could the wisest OF men
now look down npon this happy meetn,e-of parents.
partakng together of the bounties of Providenae j.;
mutual graduation with each other at the advances OF
'he'r offspring IN moral and intellectual cnltiv alton
would ie-could lie, my friends, have said that il s
ne'ter 10 go 10 the house OF mourning than 10 such
house house of fcastinr2
or IS not the Spirit of that SolenD:ty and of this
enech'e, the same? If that was the conmemoraton
oi Tue good deeds OF your foreatiers NAV not this be
called the commemoraon of the future achievement,
OF your Sons! If that day dictated 10 the blessed
memory OF the past, is not this devoted to the no less
blessed nope OF the uturee 1t was from Schools NJ
pnoc instruction instituted by our forefathers thai
the light burst forth 1t IN primary Schools II,
was by the midnight lamps of Harvard HaI-tb,t
were conceived and matured, as il was within ,.sa
narrowed wa'is that were first resOuDded the accents
OF that Independence which is now canonized in tho
memory OF those by whom it was proclaimed
w as u not there that were formed, say nothing of
MN INT for the praise of any tongue but nineu-hut
was II not there that were formed and nrenarc5 fr
the conflicts OF the mind-for that iufeect,aI wa
"'ch distinguishes your Revolution from all the bru.
tai ou'cheries ot vulgar war-your James Otis rour
John Hancock, your Samuel Adams YOUR Robert /
Treat Paine. your Elbridge Gerry your jaime, and
your Joseph Warren. and last, not oast YOUR Josiah
Quincy, wortmly represented by vour Chief NJ;
trate here at my side,
indu ge me, fellow citizens with the remark that
nave oeeh called 10 answer TO u,ysclfthese question
before could enjoy the happiness the ycry kind in
VltatIon OF Jour Mayor aud Aldermen, OF presenting
myself among yOn this day
In conformity TO my inclinatrons and to The
usages OF society, have deemed ii proper on the 70
cent oereaV enent have sustained to Withdraw for
time from The festive intercourse Of the world and in
retirement, 50 far may be consistent with the die.
charge OF pubic trusts TO prepare for and perform the
auo'tlonai duties, dcvoivIng upon a son. and as
parent from This visitation of Heaven. To that retire
ment have hitherto been confined and in departing
from 1t for single day, have needed an apology to
myself, as trus, shall need 10 you: seek for it.
my fellow citizens, in your own paternal hearts I
nave been unable TO resist tine itaon Of the authoi
ties Of this my almost native CITY, to rpn,rle viii,
her inhabitants III the joyous festivities Of this occasion
and alter witnessing in the visitation of the schools