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

knnu ledge The GIfiZ"Ds III me UuHea.
: States, free aud Independent people /
! Changes equally z eat. and roo,nlslons =
! Qaally yinieat, haer Often occurred, and
! history tells rs of man, Instances IN which,
/. Impression urged beyond endurance. has
!. called forth the spirit of manly and sue
:. cpssful resistance. Bm IN ihe Amrricsnl
revolution, we SEE feeble eolonirs, with !
6ui ~ uy,wlthant an w, without az es-
tahlished goternment, without a revenue,
without munliros Of war wlhsu' fsriliita
toas. bodily stop forth ~ meet the veteran
a mics af poneffsl L vindiciise enen, :.
The Amrr,csn peopi. staod forth on the
ppages OF history, n sovereign nation oil the
Gear h--s ~ ise government sprang up from
fthe blood which had been so profnsely
Hshpd, which this day is shedding the choi-
3crsf political BLESSINGS upon many millions
znf peoplr-ahst nation can dwell with
2 nure jus, satisfaction 0D iis annals than
hours? Almo-t all ether natiuns trace ihri
formulation tn some ambitious OF bloody
Lconqneror, who, prompted by ambition.
ssoog 4 by .nslaving Others, io aggrandize
Z himsrlf. The pegrs of taer history are
= 81 med with blood, aud rank injustice has
s. markrd their progress. With the United
4 States IL Ia otherwise. Our Independence
Ewas won by people who fought for no.
Rthing more than ia. oatural rights of mar.
sThey have no crimes to rrproach them
Il srl,rs with; but, ON the contrary, history
Ehulds forth their rondnct a. fraught with
Mpalriotism, c"nstancy, and courage, amidst
rink Of If and every grade OF of
& fee. France may boast the progress of
&her arms IN Germany, Italy, and Russia =
y SIR ma, boast her ,uilIions slain-The u.
y Statss en,ies her not. She sought Liberty,
4 hui not foreign conquest. After the estab-
4 IIshmrni Of our Independence, the Amrr
Acan army dispersed, and quietly reformed
Ito the bo.orn nf thrir families ; there they
Sre. assumed their different occupations
Alherr they enjoyed the sweets oi domestic
9cantort. aud, under the auspices of Ilra
kveo, became a great and mighty nation of
Eihe earth Far femUte from the din and
knnlse Of war, Ihry sat ptac.ahly under iupir
Hown fix tress and d ank the fruits Of then
Gown Whilst the kingdoms of t e
GOd World, like Mlton's warning splits.
@uere tearing np monntaI. and throwing
q II each othrr, Nh" citizens Of the l.. State
Esat quietly hs their own irr-sl1es, for there
y WAS none Ia make them afraid. At length
X iter many years of tranquility and happi-
Enrss, the fiery Sap"urs ol war appeared un
Tthe skirts of our political horlzon. II WAS !,
Mhaleful meteor, aud the sure prngno4tic of
q lmpending calamliirs. Great Britain, " hn
\ -eemrd not 10 respect the rights of any
y alton whose power she did not dread
n comanenced the uelarionspra ctice of s. arch
VI 8
Hsometimes numbering our seamrn. Thes,
e things called aloud for redress; And aftel
k'very species of negotiation WAS exhausted
Eihe Americans, resting Their cause on hra
Even, appealed to arms The proud ano
Rlafty Billions quickly found, that we were
Eanlmat.d by the -ame spirli which supper
kird snr fathers of 70 ON clIizpns bold,
Ietood forth in defence of thai liberty, which
Awas purchased by our ancrstuis, at n vas
EeXpsnse of treasure and of blood. The
Whae of Britain " hirh had long waved I'll
compliant mistress Of the ocean, WAS lower.
&rd before the American eagle. The name.
brf Decatur, Porter HolI. jones, Perry
EBainhridge and MrDonough, will shine ~
Hthe pages Of naval history. as long as the
Hname of republic is held dear-Jsrk~on
III
uac CURED immortal renowo, and displayed
1talents, perhaps, which were never equal
lied by the most heroic generals of Greece
Mur Rome The plains If Bridgewatrr
'HChppewa, Plattsburg, Morsviantuw an,
EBaltinore. are scenes where the MARTA
3prowrss Of Americas hardy sons were rx
Exhibited. Throughout this contest, the FREE
Eborn citizens of the United States display
Ned the most heroic bravery and consum
gate skill, until it Terminated in a blaze o
Eglory at the city of New Orleans. Peace
n hat blessing so dear TO every republican
NNas again proclaimed We hailed It's re-
Ktun with acclsmallors of sincrrest Joy
II The soldier againput on 'he ciizen--ageii
1--we returned 10 our families and farms
awar's deadly blast had ceased to break gu
plumbers. and divine Providence has eve
asince coctinma Ia pour its numberles
Ebessings on our heads.
n Fifty times has the sun in the progress
Hofitsannual revolution, shed its ray ; owe
Eihe plains of independent Amerira Mil
TIinns of hearts, " hlch, in rs beat high wit.
kpatriotls,n, are removed to brighter world
q to realms of more than mortal freedpu
.M--yet, see some whose heads are silver
eed with age, who were actors in the inter
Testing scenes of the American revolution
lsfhcy only can tell how frebly and vain
Ewould b. the attempt 10 express the i'm
questioned emotions of their souls, with
(which they were then agitated. Many
Emillons have sprang up instead of thos'
hat are gone, who are this day enjoying
a'he inestimable blessings, derived from tn,
achievements of their fathers and benefac
@tors. Fellow Citizens, let US pause few
Emoments, add compare our situation will
Efhai Of the inhabitants of the empires aoC
Ssingdoms ofthe Old World they are rul
ed by tyrants and despnis, who claim a di