Literary cadet, and Saturday evening bulletin. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1826-1827, 1826-07-22

he on the Anniversary Of American Independence
TO fight any particular nation"-"to tear each
pthers eyes, "but to boast Of and religious
Institutions" The fact we believe will not be
oubted, after this solemn declaration, and we
consider it unnecessary to attempt its contradiction
Gut let that pass.
ave were then feeble in our forces, exhausted
If our funds, with our commerce destroyed, with
agriculture neg cted--ignorant Of the most
'nportant aud necessary mechanic arts, with an ar
at that moment famished."
In the whole course of our historical reading.
and cogtations we never before discovered thai
during the revolutionary contest, We were gno
ant Of the mechanic arts" necessary 10 the carry
NJ on Of war. On the contrary, we always under
'tood that we had artzans among us capable Of
manufacturing gun-powder, cannon, muskets and
side arms, nor did we ever learn that the whole
American army famished," or, in other words,
died ofhunger. 1t must have been singular sight,
TO behold at Trenton, Monmouth and York Town.
some thousands Of dead American soldiers combat
ting with the forces Of the third George of England.
We have heard Of wooden men and automatons,
playing chess and dancing wires, but this is the first
time that we ever heard Of "dead mems forms" ar
rayed in bright armor, against phalanx of breath
ing soldiery. But the more read. the more in
struction gain, and we rejoice that Mr.. Patterns
oration has been published.
Her resources both physical and intellectual
| were past all calculation-st peace with all the
earth, her armies had collected and strengthened
her navy dictated her laws upon every ocean.
while not wind ofheaven could blow that did not
swell the canvass that conveyed to her shores the
spices the Indies the diamonds of Golconda, and
the wealth OF the world"
" Her resources were past all calculation ~ In
deed where was her national debt, the embarass-
ments she felt from the explosion of the South Sea
Bubble and the impediment. got up by her minis
try to put down the war with America, at that
eventfu period of her political history? Did she
not then experience some endorsements? And
yet her resources were beyond all calculation -
But all was prosperity with Eng and, and black
pepper and nutmegs, citron and cloves diamonds e.
gold, all the treasures of the four quaters Of the
globe, and "all the tcoyld beside,' flowed in upon
her until the very were weary with their bur-
thens. five add one to one that makes two, don't
it. Certainly. Then we have tive have the
authors meaning which England possessed all the
treasures of two worlds besides large quantities of
nutmcgs, black pepper and pumpkin pies.
1T was the fiat Of Omnpotence decreed il, full
fIment the arm Of man could not reverse the de-
cision.'
Thi. little sentence, which we presume is tuck
ed into the Grafton for some wise purpose, which
we cannot perceive, is 20 US dull creatures, posi-
lively unntellgible and with tears in our eyes, we
bid it a long, last, and, ah! sad farewell!
Passing by the events immediately subsequent
% that period, as remotely connected with this
casion naturally turn to the time OF the first set
'iement of this country; for with the pilgrim faith
ers who first landed the rock at Plymouth,
was brought the germ of that fair tree of liberty,
whose height has assembled to the heavens; under
the shadow of its branches we are now reposng
the fruit oft all nations of the earth shall gath
err"
Once more our eyes are opened by the historical
knowledge of the orator, who has kindly informed
rs that the Pilgrims brought with them "Tree
which has assembled to heaven, under the branches
of hich we are now reposing." What a mon
strous tree--t must be "a real peeler, but although
we have sat beneath its branches from our child
hood up, thus tar we have not been able to per-
ceive them. But they have 'ascended to heaven"
and OF course are far beyond our KEN That
accounts for our absence of all knowledge Of tree,
which we should think would sometimes obstruct
the revolution of the orbs, and play the very Old
Nick with the skies, capsze the clouds, spill all
the rain ID drown allthe inhabitants ofthe EARTH
FIVE were not bound to place implicit confidence
in every thing Mr.. Paten asserts, we should be In
clined to think that it were possible that the pill
grims did not bring to this country the tree he
speaks of-at any rate, we should incline to the o.
pnion that it was but sapling, when it was ship
ped " in good order and well conditioned" on board
of the good ship which brought it from the fastan-
chored isle. But we must not dispute with the or
ator, and we leave him to the enjoyment Of the
cool shade which the boughs Of so tremendous
tree must certainly afford.
That rock which first received the impress of
their footsteps, ought to be transported to the hall
Of our national capitol and there, placed under its
vaulted dome, ought our Chief Magistrate to swear
upon il at his Inauguration, to preserve invioate
the principles, the simplicity, and the virtues that
led the pilgrims to these shores"
This i. an original idea and meets with our
hearty concurrence. What sublime spectacle the