American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1826-07-11

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Washington. July 6 The Fii,ieh Anni,ersa,4
4of American Independence ce.ebrsted 10 tn,
ity on Tuesday, with great manifestations Of pub
2ic respect.
I The day was ushered in by salutes IS ar,i.lety
(which made the welk,n rug. AT The appointed
5hour, the Volunteer compaEts o the CRY assem-
sbled on the plain north Of the Presidents House
ID hing salute wss paid TO the President u III
United States by the Military ard, after Receiving
sthe President Vice Pfesident. Heads Of ID par,
ments. &c the procession moved off. in he pre-
secrbed order along the Pennsylvania Avenue, Ia
H'he Capitol The most conspicuous object ia the
procession was General ihifp Stuart, veteran.
swhose oody is scanned with honorable wounds re.
eved in the war OF the Revolution, habited in the
military costume Of the Revolution, bearing the
STANDARD OF his countiy--supporttd on the one side
10y Commodore baihbridge, and on the other by
3Gen. Jesap.
The procession reached the capitol about half
Tpast eleven, previously to which the ladies admitted
into the Hall occupied nearly the whole floor,
forming graceful and honorable auditory TO the
|ceiemonies OF The day. When the President and
Vice President Of the Uni,ed States, accommodated
10y the Heads OF departments and other public
officers and The Committee Of Arrangement, Ell
tered the Hall OF Represen atives, where places had
been reserved Tor them in front oil The Speakers
chair, the Band OF the Marine Corps, stationed in
he gallery, struck up patriotic air, and continued
20 play az intervals throus hont the subsequent serv.
ices OF the morning.
After an appropriate and eloquent iatrndustcry
prayer, by the Rev. MIR Rytand tie Honorable
yoseM anderson, veteran, ho honorabiy fought
he battles OF his country shfoug bout the whole Of
the war OF the Revolution, read The Declaration of
independence, accompanied by q few appropriate
explanatory temarks.
~ after Jones, ESQ. the orator Of the day, then
rose and delivered an impressive and arg umentaye
oratIOn.
The ceremonies Of the dpy were closed by aprayer,
ny the Rev MIR Post.
Mr.. Barbonr (Neceary of WARY then assembled
be char OF the Oraor, and, after adye,ling to the
peculiar opportunities which he had enjoy d e orm-
ne Iost estimate OF the worth Of the iliustrious
ihomas J.DrrsoR, made very earnest and feeling
appel TO the audience ia behalf of that venerable
pa,riot-whose situation, in the evening OF life
p nt tor his country was such as claimed the
sympathy OF every American. He spoke OF the deb,
he nation owed 10 one from ~hum She had received
SO nuch-o the delightful privilege OF beng per.
nitted to make some isht expression Of lis nbiGa
lions-and Of the nobing beauty of such acts cE
'ublic Notwithstanding his fellow citizens OF
" ashington Tin which capa.ity he now addressed
lhem) to show, by their acts, the esteem in which
they held this great man.
Mr.. b. was Iollowedby Mr. Rush, (Secretary of
the Treasury who, in lew neat and impressive
sentences expressed his entire concurrence in The
views which had been presented by Mr.. Barbour,
land. citizen of another State, well as Of
Washington, urged the obligation oil relieving our
fellow citizen under his presrn. pain
Iul embar, assments.
Alter which, number OF citizens amongst whom
were the President, Vice President. Heads OF De-
apartments, Postmaster General, Major General
Brown, &c. advanced successfully to the Clerks
table and subscribed 10 paper which had been pre-
pared for the occasion-noce being given, that, to
Pr event The consumption Of time, in receiving so
msny subscriptions TO day, papers for tina, purpose
would be lett at the severa Banks and Dookses
n the city.
The audiencs then dismissed itself and The Pres-
|dent escorted back TO his Manslon the doors Of
which were HOSPITALITY thrown open. and a crowd OF
!hs fellow citizens paid their c poets to he Pres-
Iden. ana his Family, by whom they kindly re.
csised.
The salutes which walked the morn were repeas
ted at Noon aud at Suns and the Cere monies OF
the day were concluded by splendid display Of
fireworks iii The Evening from The plain South of
he Presidents House.
There was great Public Dinner to day, ex-
pe,ience being rather unavorabls to such, as nvo-
wing good deal OF trouble with very little conpen.
station in the nature OF enjoymen,--.tat iRtet
Baltimore, July 6.-The observance of the FIFTIErH