Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-07-04

This d,v the thnnders Of thousand cannon, y
the shouts of millions people will tell The JOY
and ,ride that Americans feel upon the return
,f IN. anniversary Of their National lndepen-
dence. The glad voices Of freemen exui'ing IN
,hr;r liberty will be borne upon every breeze
that masses, aud the Star Spangled Banner VIII
wave from every eminence in The land. 4 VIII
be day Of 10Y, s Of hilarity, let IT be TOO day
If harmony and good feeling. tits a day sacred
10 Liberty-let none but liberal and EXPANDED
feelings enter into its celebration.-lt is day
sscr,d 10 American Liberty LET none but Anne
,;can principles be brea,hed upon the occasion.
T, should be spent in honouring the memo
RE. Of those who made Us free and independent,
in hearing testimony 10 the virtues OF those who
have followed in the footsteps ofour fathers aud
.r. burning aid shining lights in The land, and
in determining ourselves TO support and protect
our Incompatible Constitution and Govern
men, For one day, let party, be torgot'en.-
We have time enough in which TO hsh, our po-
I,ical battles Without converting the jubilee OF
freedom into season Of angry feeling, and fierce
rec animation. With hearts and hands united
the cry should be "Our Country and nothing but
our CONTEMPLATION, Liberty and independence.
We have every cause that can and ought TO
inspire freemen, 10 honour our national birth
dsy-ou i, was proclaimed the charter OF our
liberties, and the declaration OF our rights, aud
as if Providence dc signed TO consecrate 1t anew
10 Freedom, and endear ii still more to our
feelings, on this day too, the immortal author
| and the eloquent and jealous advocate OF this
| Declaration, rested from their la5ours, Se were
gathered 10 their fathers full Of years aud fame.
We will not, by any reflections Of ours lead
| the thoughts which the OCCASION Is calculated
10 inspire, srom home. For where could they
with SO much proprietv, where could they with
81 much satisfaction rest. The world is but
dreary picture, with hardly brigh, spot on
which the eye can lnger with pleasure: The
countries Of Europe with one or two exceptions
n present the same old and melancholy spectacle,
4 the people continuing
-''to plod in sluggish misery,
Rotting from sire to son, and age to- age,
Proud of their trsmpled nature, and SO die,
Bequeathing their hereditary rage,
To the race ofinborn slaves who wage
War for their chains, and rather than be free,
Bleed gladiator like, and still engage,
Within the same arena where they see, tree.
IurrS rettpws fall brt"-A- ~ - :
ZINE has no, We, even adorned the ruins, nor
elaborated the marks ot blood, made by the an
CRY nassio. Q If men in theseedevoted countries
n Inc hart 81. kens at their contemplation, ana
u turns away with loalhing. But how different
q ire prospect in cur own happy land. Despite
Of our passions aud prejadices, our party strife,
and noli,ical conventions, we are blessed, pre-
III sm,nently blessed as nation. The Laws are
suprr me, aud obeyed; we ENJOY life, liberty and
II the pursuit Of happiness are disturbed
with no foreign war, and aux Con! with no
Fl civil s,rife Education is rapidly diHus'ng ITS
n blessings amongst Us, the great instruments OF
|& national prosperity are 10 full and active o2e-
ration, we are burlhened with no exorbitan'
taxes, and the Giver of every good and perf.c
rir, has kindly blessed our people with good
81 degree of health. We are favored ABOVE every
nation on the face Of the earth. There is not
a man in our borders this day, high or low
rich or moor, who should not be glad and re-
ioice--glaG that he lives in land OF peace ans
nlenty--reioice that he lives in a land OF Law
and nDN rtys Let I've SOul 'hVH Ape"o WIS ~
with generous and patriotic feeIngs-"let u
z make merry toge,her"-let US knit closer IN
bonds Of uniou-let US be as brothers. IL
the natal day of Freedom, and let US honor
as long as the glorious eve ut 1t produced sha
hold place in our bosoms.
Ave have as usual. on this occasion publishe
the Declaration Of Independence. Il is a goo
custom, and one which We shall always rel
giouS,y observe, of spreading before the people
and placing Immediately under their observa
lion. This measurable charter Of our liberties
They will read its burning words" and il il
breathing thoughts" kindle not the sacre
fame Of liberty in their hearts, they must
cold aud dead indeed. They will read i,
their children toe; il win fire many youthf'
bosom with sentiments which viii shine fort
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