Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1826-07-20

wrsrp the shores of Sockets B4rJor, the
banks Of the s.r.nac, the detences ct Fort Boy
| er and Stephenson, and the ali-giorlnas tF'-
umph at the city-ot New.Orleans, need ouiy be
mentioned to prove our high military character
IN tbe wae Of 1872. Yes--tne indisputable ba-
lance OF victory may fairly be Claimed by the
volunteers and militia Uf America. draughted
and enrolled possibly but two or three months,
or weeks, preceding the contest; and against
soldiers, the heroes Of Waterloo, matured by
the experience OF more than twenty years. The
/ swelling bosoms Of Ere, Champlain, Ontario,
and wherever opportunity offered. bear testimo.
! nv to the yalOr Of our navy, GROWING al with
reputation for courage and magnaniniiy, as du-
| rable and mper.shahe as the records OF time
| Iti1 usual. on this jubilee OF human free
dom, to refer TO the soldiers and patriots OF the
revolution. Brave, generous. yIriuous spirits;
| nobly did YOU redeem the pledge made before
| God and men, 'ofyour lives, your fortunes, aud
| your sacred honor To them the contest was
complicated, the trials severe-but from the
| eeryor Of tlieir seifdeyotion, we inherit free
dom. country, fame and happiness, teaching the
whole human family the sublime principles Of
human rights Daily evidences ara afforded OF
their growth in every cline Sooner or later,
the whole world will bow to their influence.
| May they continue to operate, and be inferior
| in estimation only 10 the sacred truths Of rel-
| gon revealed by the Deity in his unbouaded
| condescension.
| Every virtuous and generous spirit will re.
spond Amen TO the prayer, that the King OF
Kings and Lord Of Lords would, in his great
mercy, give TO the people OF every land their
| Washing,o ns and other hosts of heroes, where.
| by the whole race of mankind might feel and
Enjoy the seIfevideut truth read to you to-day,
my friends. that 'aIl n,eu are created equal
II. al. 4 II.
tain unalienabIe rights--that among these are
| life, liberty, and the pursuit Of happiness
| The brevty prescribed to myself, will not
allow much reference to the Inflated suffering
Greeks, or to the inhabitants of South Americs:
Greece, the land where civil aud political
libert! first existed, the dwelling place of hero
ISM the abode Of genius, now awakened TO
her STATE of degradation. struggles with the
spirit an1 energy of her ancestors, in an une-
quail war against barbarous foe, for return
OF her former glory. The late intelligence Of
the fall OF their strong fortress. Missolonghi,
and the horrible crueitles Of the remorseless
Turks, must sIcken the heart OF every friend to
liberty and humanity. Yet the Congress of
Emperors and Kings, the Holy Alliance, meet
and adjourn with an apathy revolving to every
noble feeling, and coolly view the murderous
destruction Of Christian people by savage in.
at last the governments Of Russia and England
have notified their determination to secure the
independence OF Greecc--lf true, strange
sort Of independence, with permission to have
King of their own choosing but he must be
approved by the Sultan and TO pay tribute.
said this was stipulation by the English gov
ernment and Russia, not the people Of England.
No, as body, sooner would their swords flv
from their scabbards. Had the casting voice
of this nation, it should be for war, and would
afford more food for the abuse of cold blooled,
windy politicians. Between the people OF the
United States, and those Of the fast anchored
Isle, would form an aIGance---not an entane.
ling alliance --conjointly, we might be ndiffer-
ent to the pleasure or displeasure of the world
---around our United Flags, as soon as unfurled,
a sufficient number of gallant spirits would rally,
and put to eternal sleep every fragment OF OPP.
position to tue full and complete establishment
Of Grecian liberty.
II there be any virtue in the prayers of the
free, the brave and the good. at or before the
next Anniversary OF American freedom, we may
hail all Greece, Colombia, Mexico, Guatimala,
Buenos Ayres Chill and Peru, as possessing the
rights of government, and that all sovereign
power will be with them. Gas with us) concen-
trated in the free and unbiased collective will
OF the people at large.
Let us Withdraw from this prolific theme, pa
ramount to my slender capacity of embelsh-
ment, and let the mind for moment dwell on
our unparalleled improved condition since the
memorable epoch we this day celebrate. Not
much more than 200 years ago, WAS the first eff.
tecta1 attempt made to settle this country, then
one extended and unproductive Forest, where
the unclviized Indian roamed without CONTROL
now covered with cites, towns, villages, and
every evidence of industry and great ,prosperi-
ty. Bat to narrow down the description-only
fifty years ago we were degraded colony, now
a mighty Republic, rivalling the world in every
honorable. productive and intelligent pursuit
Rich in our resources---rch in liberty and vir.
tue--rch in the vaior and patriotism of our CT
tizens--rich in their industry, their knowledge,
their enterprise and their Judgment. Here the
oppressed and prosecuted of any of the family
Of mankind, can find protection and refuge
The blood of all civilized nations runs in our
veins--n truth, We are the offspring of them
ALL and every 500 of woman hail as a bro
ther--our country affords room enough-Lere
every human talent and virtue can expand and
houFish--here every Industrious, frugal, pru.
dent man, with sober manners, can obtain all
the solid comforts. if not the uxuries of life.
In agriculture We are fast gaining the highest
pinnacle--it IS computed that at least three
fouFlhs of the inhabitants ofthe United States,
are employed IN agriculture-this tree and vi.
gorous yeomanry may we'll be regarded as the
chief glory o. any state--their exertions fire..
quentiy extend beyond the Hoe, the Plough,
aud the Harrow. Men of the first intelligence,
fortune, and standing, are now engaged in ma
king the wilderness to flourish, the garden, the
meadow, the orchard, and the harvest 10 smile
The American agrlculturst may Justly and
truly. be stied an important improver Com
merce, the twin sister, and one of the great