The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-07-14

their thank. for the ins tribute you have fa''
20 The liberal and nagnan'tnnas sp'rt U,
u hich they have been governed. Geo ""
saw that the people of The Hrsi take d.el
hn,I lively interest 10 the sucre's oi ih's gfea
erterq-,ze They have srokco Their sen'l
meats hy much higher authority, by iher iiD
mediate Representatives ia Congress fpr "
.ielt OF the nine Western States, there va
b,r one vote against the liberal appropriation
granted Al iar lssl session to This oH1tei, q ''
shirhwr At. So greatly 'udehird i"r HE g'h'
idra,ian we all experience, on tbs gof'ous ah'
joyful occasion.
Looking, as We do, in 'he West WIN IN
tense Interest 10 the aeonmpi -hmeui 81 ih'l
steat object, Il wand be uuidsi, On ihls ol'a
sion 10 withhold the oppression ot our ahl
ps'ion, 10 nHr breihren o the East' tor lheh
l,l,rr.i ,opport Tor in eight nj the Easlerf
s,ates likewise, there aere but cigh' 'oifs ~
the uaI.a against this appropriation. Cur
,hl,gafton.. however, nre confined 10 no sec
ton Tics helong 10 the rhnin Union. III"
Nv resar,liaf this an pl9cc eminontly naiion'
nj. lbe Representatives RON al pofuons oi
our country. Influenced hv y iih"rni aud rn.
Hgl,tpned palicy, el ended II II Fcoefous
snrnnrl Ibis ilbeIHiity. hometo1s was not
ronfu.din tii;s pliect AlJnr, but extended
largely aud freely 10 oihrrs--lo lennesste' la
ono, 10 rennsyvanIa.
Yen have very justly. &c flemcn, described
ih,. rs grcRt eenilal cham ct h"Ioh he
tween the Atlantic and Western states !
am hanny, however, IN The CONVICTION TINT
there are stronger lies ahirh bud us togeiI-
4r--iies Of a hi cher aud nabler orIsln--llcs
ne made with hands bal found n the
hearis, IN the aiieclipp4ae attachment ~ the
fntrfafic DEVOTION OF thr people 10 the GOV
srhmenl and Union oil the States. lnesr are
the bonds ot uutaa alter all, 10 winch ~
must took, and on when We must rell ibt q
are the tnnds which we Rre Chilled on h. eve.
rs patriotic feeling 10 cherish. 10 Strengthen,
aud incrcasr. Every attempt, no matter tom
a hat quarter IL may come, 10 Dissolve These
bonds, 10 weaken these ties whlCh bud tue
People 20 the Union, TO the Constitution. aud
laws Of their country, should, a. II must meet
lbe indignant reprobaliou ct every true p''ri.
81. For should this luton be destroyed,
what becomes pf this lar Land, with MI IL
ct eeripg prospeel.p Where wdl pr,tefHtcd
liberi, longer look for M Asyium7 Vlrro
xiii The patriot iurn his cses Tor sale.y ?
Ayhar heroine, Of eur brisht crnn1ls 20 the
friends nf Freedom throughout the World
Gone EKlngnished forever.
But will dismiss r4ls reflection rs lnaPrro-
pirate 10 The occasion, rs an event bcynnithe
reach nj anticipation, To whilb WE shonld ne
yer look but tu avoid il.
7 present yNu, gentlemen, mud MI prescut,
1hr conerai.IIaiton oi the West on tins oc'a-
rl1n. aud permit ma 10 express 'hc hope that
W. wiil he Hhlo - complete the work uon So
happily heepn, IN thrte years from this day
hnd by auninu aud CnsnpCrHlinu with our
frtenlsat Baltimore, wlrn the two works be
rpnr united nn thr fn;nmar liver, with H
tn,man object and Gem ron interest, taHt
we moi indulge the hope tint the day Is not
titAu' when we shalt again a,'emhle nj the
summit lceri 10 celebrate ~ event still more
giorion. thRn inis tho nlnglibg Of the waters
ri ihe Chesapeake aud Ohio. when we NAV
truly e>olaim. without the sp,ri, prophecy
hr's notest greatest r,isuph Is herl last
These addresses beng concludes, the Spindle
was lah.u aud saas ol earth dug ~ succession
by the frrsidrul ol the Canal Company, the
Nay ofs ot WASHINGTON, Georgetown, aud a.
leSandris The Secretaries OF the Treasury,
War, and Navy. lie Postmaster General, the
Commanded al the Army, the Revolutionary
Dlicer> present. the Directors Of the Cana
Compauy, and then by a great number oil o.
fHcr persons.
After few momrnl' of repose the Process.
Sou again Turned. aud returned To the boat
and by tho veV ri the Canhi hack to he t.de
water, where they re embarked on board tue
Sisam .bua'a.
A cold COLLATION. was then partaken nj on
board the boats. with relish sharprned by
exercise, and by The Qualification, nee FROM
ne least particle al alloy, which the whole
excursion aud tue incidents Of tho day, had ai.
f,rded 10 all
At the table or the deck of the Surprise,
r, ~
ed unpu for tnnsi, gave tho following
The chssap,ase and Clio Can,l -retsc,efancc"
The President nfthe Canal Company, on
being called upon tor Del timent, gave the
foIio,>ipg:
"7hs Constitution of,tr l'-cd S:aics-1ho Offspring
ocwan1 oDeessloh, may ne preserved by mutual for
AeaTanrc.'
the secretary n the Treasury being also
Called on for Toast. gave the following,
~h'ch only spoke the universal iseling
The Catsapt1tt apl o. rqasI,--May is com
plonon bn productive n rlbll' rnncfl, It's cun.
n'rnee,nent hss bean OF ser,a, Ilrl.pu
By this time th, Steam Boats had srtivel
opposite 10 Georgetown and after lying ~
lhe stream few minutes. proceeded down
The river, and swept up a. natidsan's what
IN the City, where nusI oi thr "a -sengurs
~ err funded ~ about hNit past o.rloek, aud
NE company dispersed 10 tltr,r Irsperuvr
homes with the kindc,t lceinE III themselves
Nd 10 une acaihrr.
Ihusende tha uJosi deliehtfrl rommemo
ration oi the rptnttul tnr t1a We have ever
inessed, and taais ansr,ti ansly WAS begun
t1e work upon the ChosaF cake and Ohio ca
ma
Lou tho Bllil l,ore Patriot.
he NtiE second anniversary o American In.