Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-07-13

tallye Of nv father, who takes the warhes '"s
,erest in the welfare Of ,his Society. (Appiause.
From the bpgiunng, he saw the generous emu
which il proposed 10 i:srlf and The comPrehen-
sive scheme which il planned, worthy the sup
port of every liberal mind With respect 10
The obec's Of the Institution, you have heard 50
many excellent speeches To-day, that II IS not
necessary for me to say word; "oat IL t"e'e
are any who were unconverted BY their a'8u-
mrn,s and elouuence, the very names of these
men ought % be an earnest, that the Objects o,
the Society were, to promote the happiness anc
liberties of mankind. cannot refrain from
abiding 10 one or two OF these gentlemen, more
especially to one, who, having retired, leaves me
a, liberty to speak of him more freely, and does
not make il incumbent upon me to refrain from
,raisiug him-I mean Mr.. Wherefore. Gap
plause ) 1t is impossible that any one, VINO
has Witnessed the good which he has accom-
plished, mus: no, feel his heart and bosom
,hrob. when he sees that venerable man COM
ing forward, in the decline of life, 10 support
those objects which through Lille he has pursu
ed (Applause) A modern poet has, IN
beautiful passage, the words of which DO no!
RENE mbs r, de scribed the pleasure which we iee'
in seeing sun setting to US, and about TO rise
10 distant NATIONS And in the same way, may
we hope, that though we now see the declining
rays Of his mind, ye, the perpetual radiance OF
his ACHE. ments, the eternal lusire OF his MIND,
is only rising to the distant regions OF the In
dies and Africa, in whose cause he spent MS
life, and for whose welfare hr lahoured 10 give
tn III liberty, religious knowledge, and pure
Happiness. (Applause.) Another person, 10
whom ! would allude, as having forwarded the
obipc:s OF this Institution, this morning, ana
whose laSours in, and excellen, works upon
lnl he
praise. is DR.. Philip. (Applause) But ors'des
these Gentlemen who have addressed ,hrm-
selves especially to the objects Of .'he Meeung'
there is another present, not merely as an indi-
vioual, but as the representative OF great peo-
Die, and at whose presence, l. for one, feel the
| highest sa,isfac,ion-I mean the representa-
live Of the United States. Cheers. In Tor
mer DAYS, the mission on which he comes WIS
little else than 10 watch and observe, with eve
~ kind of envy, the prosperity OF the nation
where he was sent 20 reside, and TO take all pos.
sible precaulInn aud means for marring that
prospt rity But, i, is our god fortune to see
| Minister Of America amongst us,who thinks
i, his duty 10 act differently; VINO. as q member
and represen alive Of he Uhiled States, think,
nothing more flung than 20 fosie" and favour
the progress Of tris country in all the arts OF
social life This, then, hope, will be hence-
| Tor the rivalry OF patlons, and think, tha'
while the United Sta'es, one and all, arr Craze
full to US fur these ancient institutions OF law
which hey have carefully preserved and consr
Grated we GU sht not 10 BE- above taking hint
from any insulation of ,h,ir's deserving OF be-
ing copied; such for instance, as is thai OF Con-
VI, as has been s'ated to US. Applause.
We ought, without hesitation OF envy, 10 ad'P'
such improvements Us would better our eondi-
jim Sn h ss T Hsy Vea9 En-
communicate 10 his fellows, those improve
men,s 10 the arts Of lift which would bes pro-
mole the diffusion Of religious truths, and De a
benef TO mankind. shall detain you no far
ther than TO thank you for he favour which
you have done me Applause