Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-06-23

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" men we'are visited by strangers from Europe, af
Ter we nave shown them what is most WORTHY no.
ce au'ohg ourselves, we habitualy add that this il
,'''e compared with the astonishing advancement o.
.@e W est. Wy c boast Of your improvements rather
than our own. We are in the habit of CONTRASTING
our comparatively tardy progress under n foreior
coonia system with your rap id growth hcneal
w I,et,i''s nhhehce OF American independence.
we look 10 you to complete tie grand unicrtakiuy
which was but begun by the fathers of the Amcri-
can people, who settled the Atlantic coast r efoc-
.lT men II that region never regard the grent work
10 De peffurincG in America. rs cnafnel To tho sell
tcnent OF the strip along the shore l, ;ras to omen
the whole western world rs an abode OF civilized
ireenicn' ana we wish you God speed accomplish
my yo,'f mare OF i'c nohl, work. Two centuries
nave passed away since the frs, settlers of the Allan
TIC coast were struggling, with those harishins which
me generation immediately preceding vou was here
CARED 10 encounter and we cordially rojoice that
Pe!ou OF thirty years has purchased for ron that Sc
curly nnd prosperity, which were with us the
growth q; q century and a half: We frcl banpy ~
the beie!'t'a IN your l1rthcr advancement you will
rot forget TIE cradles Of the Amercun race and that
you will bear in kindly remembrance the mon and
'1e uePds Which are among the dearest It'll IS of
our siory III chsting tue eye over the map Of
your %'ute, we behold ainong the names of
your cnnn!ics, those of our Lincoln Green
Knox, Warren and Perry. we feel that onr
hearts are TINS linked together by the tie OF
common devotion TO the precious memory Of
our our great aud COED men, and we confidently rest in
me assurance, that when the present generation
win us as with You, shall have passed away, orr
children will unite with yours i'll the tribute of graf
ltnie TO those who y"hethcr at the North or The
South, the East, the West, have truinphed or
ale!' herc stood or fallen in I'll ir coantrvs cause.
Gentlemen, 1t has been Justly stated that when
tic next CENSUS sa!l he taken the valley of the Ns-
slsSpPi will probably be found to contain a aopula-
ton larger than tia; with which. the old tir cen states
plunged INTO the revolutionary war; after period Of
ten years more, yet another enumeration shall be
.fdc You will then probably vote us in the cou.,-
cils ct The nation. the sccplrc viii then depart
IRON Judah, never to return. We look forward to
that event without alarm, as in the order Of tin
ncturn! growth OF his great republic, We have
irin !ah t!at oir interests mutually consistent.
that II yoi' prosper We shall prosper, you suffer VIC
shail suffer; THAT our strength viii grow with the
cossncss OF our Union. nat oir c!.ildrcns welfare
honor, and prosperity, Will not slilcr ia tile prcnon
derance which the next generation in the .eat must
pcsscss III the balance OF the country.
One HprH Ture, Gcntlemen. and viii relieve yorr
patience In the course of human events. il is CTR
tam trt we, who are Assembled simll n1vt.r q
he assembled together ngain. It is probable t!nt
when shall par; this evening tie most Of Us will;
90 1t 10 i'ree; more earth. allow ne with Tie
seriousness masquerade from that feeling, 60 assure
! YOU That this unexpected and fattering mark of
YOUR kindness Will never be forgotten by iae or nine
but at whatever d:shncn of time or place ard il,
whatever vcissl:dc OF fortune, viii be remernbcred
! as one Of the most grateful incidents OF NV life
feT'it INC ntakmg my seat to recpTornle the scntl
ment last announced, by proposing
Fha lIIahi,aDis If ss, sic1ay tic,r I5spr l;e r
fCf'y, Lc founded II d rock.