The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-08-07

ties were fought many mon IN each siie VIE
killed The siege nj York aud surrender of the
Btish army n irngib ends this long pto'rRcted
MA warlnNti,h the Amei itanshs their ,aior
.uhArrd thu mlgrty loc,-,hey bring him level
viii the dnst--the plains ATE frddrned with his
haod. In uso the language OF Nselns, the
War bad taget along Il ihuusHud htlds n thou
sand fields were Ted with British gore Wei
night BuonaparIe say ul Va lhingto Tat while
hsnamc would sink into Oblivion. aud his mil.
Iary exploit, no longer he reheai sod thai Wash.
mrfons would hlis hten with iinle, and h,s praise
br sung till Time shall lac 40 more.
The horrors OF Wal air ovct the LAUNDERING
cnnnonS no longer ioar--the savage wells IL
longer disturb the pn tudr Of nighf--the nurse
Of drums and sound ui matlinl arms arr huShed
The bloody fields and plans Of gote are dry
the sword Is rrtmned 10 IT'S shcaIh--and thr
weapons of ,,m Ia rlonghsharrs TUNED .-.- he
soldiers. dishandra air trtmoine home Ia meet
their long lefI wives and children fathers aud
mothers brothers and sisters. Peace Is pro.
claimed thruo4 hout the land. songs of JOY az
heard az It's utmost limits tbe praises 81 WASH.
jnetnn urr spcd hN every tongue. nnd every
heait * swollen with gratitude To thcit great IL
ltefel. What can he soid still more 10 the
praise of Washing TIM. Is, thai he WIS mol Hrina.
ted by amhtnus motives IN defending his COIN
II, aud restoring rs liberty Instead of. like Il
! Caesar, Cromwell OF Bpu1pntr, after having
conquered ihe en nv. erected throne and he
come the ehief ruci nlhls country surrounded
with counters aud syeopNauts, be rctncs among
the people, arrngatlne 10 himself 10 greater pr
,llrgr> Than they enjoyed, conslderine the peo
| PIES "rUptuar - sufficient remuneration lot ms
( services. ! 6 stsr the Language OF Shakespeare
q Iak' him all all, we never shall see his like IL
I pam
The Americans having eninrd the object Of
tneir pusutt which 49, lr,cdom. II was ncccssa-
~ that tncf should h. some supreme law, ar
some torm ut government. 10 use thur own
nnpnacc. IN urIer Ia form more perfect II
uinu establish Justice, insure domestic tranquil
hiy provide Ia, the common defence promote
tic general welfare, aud secure the blessings Of
GbrrIy To ourselves aud uuI posir,ity' |, was
| a constitution which secured Ia the people the
| sweets ot true liberty: II was a Government winch
| guaranteed thnsr natural md uualitnhble rights
| such az liir liberty aud the pursuit OF htpp-
urss--It was government winch placed the
sovereigntv in tho psap!r--ln word II was
| Tns Republican governments The constitution
being adopted, the father Of his country - pla-
crd NJ the helm Of uians by his prudence
| aud foresight as n pfeadfH, hy the enactment
I Of WIS., and whole ome laws by the prudent re.
eulations nf commerce aud ny his wisr man
| agement Of III, internal policy OF the nation. the
United states began "a rise and prosper, How
! greatly have they risen since that Time. Our
empire extends from occHn to occan--Ihe god
de,s OF true liberty has stretched her wide es-
tended wings ovcr our land--we are like Israel
IN times OF ynie, the favored people nj the su-
prenie ruler oil the universe; aud ia the Worship
Of HIM, me not prrtstrldden, nor restricted to n
/ Nv one sect or denomination, but hnye the free
dom Of conscience and liberty OF choicc-Om
ships sail uinmphanflv over the billowy seas,
Ian,
nations Tie wild aud uucurlvatcd forests are
now inverted INTO fertile ittms-wc have large
aud popuous cities which we're then but mere
/ villages we have millions Of brave and val.
Iart men, VIM are rendy to defend their coun-
Try aud vIndleatc her wrouPs--wc he navy
to project our country and commcTCc--we have
institutions every where erected for the educa=
ton OF or youth--n University where all the
! arts and SCIENCES are taught-wc have states.
men aud politicians unrivacd by all the world
! This /, the christians refuge, the asylum ri
the poor and oppressed Of all nnlions We have
men Of Silence, who have arrived To- its YrIy zc-
Nth, aud men who have reached the very cli.
max ol merhanisu - ] his IS the only country
! where true ftrndom duclls We, who were
then but = small nation, now number twenty
mlllions-kno~lcdee IS diilused throughout The
union, and laws are made for the education Of
the poor--and ia the language Of the poet
"onr p ign the last and the noblf,l Of time
! " Mpsf fruitful our sol, mot inviting our rllme
! "bn tfrcdom's broad basl- enplrr shall ri+n,
| Extend with the mun. aud dissolve with linz skies "
10 whom. fcllow-ci2ens are we Indebted lot
Ill these blessings and privileges To those
| immortal men OF the reyolution--to those brave
and pntrrolic soldiers who burst a,nndcr the
letters Of tyranny aud set their captive country
free Glorious men feel nv want Of Ian.
| gunge 10 express their praise. | am conscious
thai the heart OF every individual here present.
aud Of every tue patriot, Is filled with gratitude
80 thosr snow -fakrd heads the prime Of whose
/ lives were spent IN The cause ol their country.
| Lea every heart paIpllate with Ioy--eat, drink
aud he merry, for the days OF batr" are over
| the sons OF Columbia, have placed us securely
! IN berty's imppcgnable fort Which, we may al.
/ WAYS enjoy, If We will use It rightly,
! But fellow citizens, should mol we be clad ~
garments of the deepest mourning and feral
| songs employ on lips We are celebrating a
DAY which IS the nnnlter sary ef the deaths Of
two Of those revolutionary worthics-two who
were very active in then countrys cause-No
! this is the day that gave them hnth. The piece
which was written on Ibis day is sufficient Of it.
| selfto mmortalzc thu ms beng rbeir hii III
day, we celebrate il with jos IN whI.h the gtict
for their deaths is completely merged. But.
! iellow-clrIHcns. they are not lnsf--Ih work
! are lflI l'lrIt libDOlk ave sui btiHli IN Iir
memory of ibrlr count yncn which viii
he time defying monument 10 their honour
and greatness. II they are dead, they are BIZ
" lied IA the hearts Of heir country neu. Shall
| ! attempt 70 cuogisc Them 1t would he in
vain Tor they are -" above all Greek, hry ond
all Roman fame Why the roals of the rhun.
d",ine cannon Is lls the biith day OF SOM
1 prlnee--am Alfred or an Elizabeth No. tel.
iow-cillzrns, this - the day on winch the iyraut
Gporge lost his crown, or the Jewel which CON.
stitutrd its effulgeIcy--aod these are TIE thun-
deriug pcals oi JOY sounded aloud bv men en-
| loving the sweets of tue freedom. and 10 te-
mind The few remaining heroes of The revOu-
ton that their acts Of bravery are not forgnttcu
| and that the liberty which they gave us is still
| retained. And shall we be cold aud indileI-
ent on this glorious day Ihot "a We have no
! cHnnons 10 roar, yet our hearts are thrObhng
with joy aud graitude--we vii feast with rap
turous joy aud, in drinking we'll not forge, the