Northern star, and Warren and Bristol gazette. [volume] (Warren [R.I.]) 1826-1830, 1826-07-08
NURgRNRN STAR.
vAaasr, sArvkoAr MokHlNc July Q.

WA8RGu, oATuhDAx MORNING JULY ..
Cn Tussdsy last. the citizens Of this
happy country assembled for the Pur-
pose Of celebrating the anniversary Of
the event, which that day City years
called the attention Of the civilized
world to these, then burthened and op-
pressed colonies. Az there are, pro-
badly, not two persons in the Unionl
whose minds are exactly alike with re-
gard to the manner in which this great
Nr:ional Ju5elee should be celebrated,
aud as every man has an undoubted
right to BE- Independent after his own
taste and sas!Hon, we see divers dit-
ferent methods Of hallowing this day,
and setting it apar! from its fellows
Those who take pride in learning wars
vast art are happy to deck themselves
10 the soldiers gaudy trappings. and
march and counter.march the day a.
way. Some people, in the height OF
patriotick ardouc, toast everything MA
tional 10 mint juleps and whiskey punch
till China's emperor and Russia's auto
crat become pigmies to the conception
of their whirling senses. The aged
heroes who made permanent the indc-
pendence Of ZIG, delight to assemble
with their companions of the holy fight
and talk over again the events which
transpired when they were young and
in the tented field, and defended their
native soil from the men employed by
by Enalsnd's monarch to wrest away
their liberty and law, and in the event
of resistance to drive them from their
fire.sides and the graves Of their fa-
thers. But we know Of nothing better
calc ulated to make man sensible Of
the happy state of his country. than
view of the festive board, spread with
q feast of fat things, TO be eaten in hon
our Of National MISUNDERSTANDING
which will so soon remind US Of the
advantages we enjoy over the starving
millions of England and ireland-noth-
ing which will so soon turn our atten-
ton 10 the privations OF revolutionary
soldiers, who rcposed their weary limbs
upon the wet ground, without knowing
what miracle of divine providence
would furnish them with a mornings .
repast. And besides, when does man
feel so independent as after dinner
the poorest peasant in cnristendom,
with full stomach becomes king,
and the most morose temper in the
world is softened by. bowl Of turtle
soup and glass Of sparkling wine.--
The, orator, would indite bis 1owery
sentences and use his rhetorical flour
ishes in vain, if the stomach. was not in
anticipation filled with rich viands 1.-The
mind, instead oftrave!iing back with the
speaker 10 the log cabins Of our ances-
tors, would ensconce itself in the hollow
recesses of the body, to condole with
the digestive organs. never saw MOI
heard Of a hungry mans listening with
patience to patriotick discourse, with
out a prospect Of filling his belly after
wards. 1t was for their dinners thai
our ancestors fought-hungry soldier.
drove the British from Bunker Hill
hungry men eat up the legions of Bur
guoyne and Cornwallis. 1t is full
stomach that makes an Independent
man. But whether we do testify our
Joy by eating or drinking, by making
the cannon below its thunders or ths
bell ring it its merry peal, it matters
not, so it is but testified.
The citizens Of Warren assembled
at the Hall of Col. Benjamin Cole, ant
after choosing NATHANIEL PHILLIPS, ESQ
President and Maj. Allen Hoar, ant
Capt. William Turner Vice Presidents
sat down to repast, equal in style ant
excellence TO any in the state, and suf
6cient in quantity to give an hundred
Manchester weavers, the apoplexy.-
After the removal Of the cloth, the fol
lowing toasis were drank amid cheer
loud and long. and profusion Of patri
ottck and social feelings