Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-07-28
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.HT' S'ids fines, before he Henry Society at Cark;
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Hr S'ds .4"rcs before he Henry Soc,efy at Cig,Ejs
Spring, on lie 4h aust.
ty years ago,hc who looked upon tie progress Of our
revolution, even with philosophers scrutiny found
difficulty in referring natural causes the
cess which attended IT, 1t wonderful to see how cn
uy 20 Inc usua course OF things, strength seemed 10
ont OF Weakness and energy of defeat II was m
gaining strength daily from those very causes which s
should suppose most surely calculated txigl:s il en-
rry and after years duration becoming tloysa nd
times more vigorous than in It's Yet not
wsiaEdrg tire difficulty of accounting un f.tal min.
c'Pcs for these extraordinary facts the most nusi-
hsiIc hesitacd to give implicit faith the idea that other
than human causes operations, aud the sceutic
laughed the thought But now proceed in this
subject with much apprchCnSonbut this day and on
this OCCASION ca1a0t be passed by umnoticcd Now the
doubt OF the good man, the laugh oft septic, aud sncer
ofhe sooner, all ushcd tD the grave that clear
aud soul thrilling manifestation Of Providence e vas
given tnAmerica, the jubilee other mieuendcuce The.
meta phisican, the phoogst, the pIy siungis all the yo
iarics of science, expected would exhaust her
sures IN cHdcavoTg to account for the coincidence
day; bat fte attempt has made, it has been check
ed in the onset and the cold dictates OF human nave
beeh lost in those feelings Of awful submy which such
demonstration of the actual presence forces OIL the
soul. II there any who see not papablo mani
fcsatOu Of Providence in the revolution and
the prosperity which has followed tiff there are airy vino
the agency Of Heaven in deaths of Adams and
Jefferson, they those only who the order nd beau
y and glory Of creation around dcm nothing but the blind
workings Of chance
We need pursue the conastcf our situation ffV years
ago and at present farther. ~ the facts which Ina We
beeh detailed, but especially the occurrence which
has just been fceby presented your vicw-fccby indeed
for SHct sbiectthcre is sufficient to mark Us distinct
and favoured people. We aoJv the protection of
Heaven like shield the desperate struggle
of our nfancyve kHOU that in our progress towards
manhood, the same protecting has borne way
threatening siorm-wc kDOc that in the deaths Of Adams
and Jefferson Ills voice heard truly aud fcafuly as
IN those awful times which gave tine law in thunder
aud IN fire from Mount Sinai. We know all this aud Wa
&oUd know too, from the example Of people whose cou
Try IS dCsoIate, and themselves and dcs-
pissed that the abuse of tie blessings which have been
awarded may change the aspect of things,
and turn the beauty and brightness Of the present prospect
INTO one Of sadness 1nd gloom. Every government bears
IN itself character Of muck imperecon Our own uer
haps posessors qualities well calculated 20 ensure the
conentmsnt and happiness Of IFS SUBJECTS any other;
yet he would look IN vain who sought in il government
which does not for the preservation Of its very existence
require the unng vigilance Of all connected with it,
There degree Of prosperity height elevation to
which nation attain, in which this imperectiou is
not felt aud in which thetc may found useful and
important guides for present and future conduct in the his
oFy Ct the PAST Ia1ee5, wcglG seem ia, state Of