Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-07-14
From the Massachusetts, Journal.


Mr., Euereft'S Grafton at ChdrfeSto,cn.
The Grafton of Mr.. Everett on Friday before
the inhabi, ants Of Charles,own was one of his
hanpies, efforts, and those who have heard him
in past gears, will agree with us that ii is high
commentator II was one Of those few ucca-
sions whereby the power Of eloquence the at
tention is enchanted, the heart swells, and the
blood thrills in the veins-one OF those at The
close Of which a long deep breath is heard
through the assembly. and which sufficient.
" indicates how entirely every faculty has
been absorbed by the speaker; one, from
which the hearer rises with stronger
purpose and hrmer resolve that he will
not disgrace the name or throw away The
privileges OF freeman We have no dis
position 10 flatter, but We would not, II we
could, be insensible to an effort like this. We
canno, do Justice 10 the address in any attempt
to anaIyze it. The subject was the History OF
Liberty, the History not OF a lew titled families,
nor Of successful usurpalipn; nor ofthe destroy
ing course of the conqueror, but ofman, With,
ont attempting TO unravel the in'ricacles OF
Grcoian or Roman Liberty, the orator very
briefly remarked on It's extent and The cause OF
its short duration, in many instances the am
clients were unable TO improve or perpetuate
their advantages Tor the want OF something
which they had not diseerned-ihev had great
scholars, but without the aid OF printing could
notd,ffuse their learning among The mass OF the
people where alone il would be Of grea, utiliiy:
daring and en,erprising WI qua'ifed Tor good
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ilr'r cuhrpaSS, rncy
were obliged from age TO age 10 creep along the
shore of the Mediterrancan; with many oil the
prime pies of free Institutions OF government.
they yet wanted that of representation TO give
effect TO the whole-and when the barbarians
came, their Institutions were EASILY sweptaway.
Mr.. L. next adverted 10 the change in the pros
poets Of man when the arr of printing was dis
covered, the cheering hopes which we're exeit-
ed, and he disappointment, when The power OF
the fuedal barons, the only check 10 that OF The
sovereign, was overturned, and the latter was
strengthened and kept on his throne by new
engine, deficient and TERRIBLE" the standing
army. Mr.. next described the discovery and
settlement OF the new world-the patronage &
the gratitude of Ferdinand and lsabella--the
sneers and ,he opposition Of the royal pilots,
the priesthood, tie people. These are indeed
old topics, but from Mr.. ELS pen they posses
sed all the charms OF novelty. Mr.. +. nex'
noticed an assertion in late number OF the
London Quarterly Review, that the colonization
Of the United States and Of Botany Bay, were
effected on precisely the same principles; or, in
other words tina, the u 5. were coloniZrd by
by English coovic,s. The indignation with
whit h the charge was repealed was worthy The
occasion, and was one Of the most eloquent
parts of the discourse.
In briefly adver,ing TO our revolu;ioD;-the
Orator very happily seized "n all the circum-
slancesof local interest which presented; the
sacrifices and The fate o. Charlestown, and the
battle which was fought within sight Of the
place whe~e he was speaking. Subsequently,
in speaking OF the adoption Of the Federal Cons
sGilu,on, he did justice 10 the scruples OF those
who believed that the articles Of the confede-
ration, under which we had fought our battles,
with which the proud King Of France had
formed treaty, and the prouder King Of Eng
land been forced to peace, were sufficient for
our Government. In pursuing the history of
Liberty; the revolution in France, the advances
in constitutional LibertyiD other parts of Eu-
rope, and the emancipation Of South America
were alluded to. In reference to the last. Mr..
F.. noticed aremark Of Mr.. Canning, in the
Eugl sh Parliament, that he had Scaled into
life a new woIld"-"as wei" said he, "might
the artist who had tipped the conductor with
silver to attract the eli ctric fluid exclaim as it
passed to the earth, vi created the lightning"
There followed beautiful personf.a,iou OF
public opinion and It's influence in controlling
the action, even of those who were adverse TO
It's advances aud its principles. This was we'll
exhibited in the Greek revolution, where the
voice Of the people in Europe and America.
had compelled the sovereigns to fight the ba:-
ties of revolt, at the same time that they upheld
The prinoip Of the Ottoman Government, and
" lille Identifying him with the name OF ancien,
and venerable aily,--at a time Of profound
peace, TO destroy his na'ies, and cover with the
shield Of the holy alliance young and very
turbulent republic The duties of The presen,
generation closed the very eloquent address
our fathers had upheld their institutions thro |
the storms Of ad,ersity-,o US belonged the
harder task Of preserving them in the full tide
Of prosperity. History presented US many in