The Delaware register, or, Farmers', manufacturers' & mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1828-1829, 1829-07-18

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and not condemn her; the factions by which she is
distracted, the confusion and almost anarchy which has
seemed of late prevail in of her provinces,
all chargeabe Spain. To the iron rod with which
she ruled these colonies is their present unhappy
dition fairly attributable She, and not they is an
swerable for this lamentable state of things for
common, indeed, would be that people whom centuries
of oppression would not degrade and debase Sublime
would be those minds which ages of bondage and suf
fering could notsubdue! Broken then in sprit-sunk
ignorance, and for SO long period bound in chans
her people not at the time they their shack
les, fully prepared to WELD the sovereign power. Self
government requires greater degree of intelligence
than they could possibly possess. They now, how
ever, rapidly improving and experience having taught
them wisdom, will, ere long, it is fondly to he hoped,
take that proud station among the nations of the earth
to which every country, governed by constitution"
| is entitled.
Let next turn attention to the land of science
and of song-to devastated Greece-where the yoke
of the yrant and the ruthless tread of the naughty
Turk have for ages past ground to the earth the des
pendants of Homer and Demosthenes for to that
distant land has the fame of our institutions and the
glory of our revolution been waited There it has re-
vved the patriotic fame which used to burn brightly
in the bosoms of the ancient Greeks, and their perse
cuted sons are now engaged in contest for freedom
which evnces that Spartan herosm lives not on the
pages of history only. Feats of bravery and daring
have repeatedly been performed by them, during their
proracted struggle, which approach to- if indeed, they
do not rival the intrepid courage displayed by their
cestors at Thermopyle and Marathon On this une-
quail war, free America has locked with too much in
difference though her citizens in many sections of the
Union at least have shown deep interest IN her cause
and ardent desire that the crescent might be hum
bed before the banner Of the cross. They have be-
held the fainng and almost exhausted Greeks, stretch
ing forth their hands for help, and with the prompttude
of reemen and the generosity of Americans have con-
trbued to their relief and have earnestly prayed for
their enfranchsement from that worse than Egyptian
bondage and now there is every prospect of the
of her arms and every hope that Greece
will again be free.
Let us now, for moment direct our view across
the Atlantic, TO the Emerald Isle of the Ocean, and
examine whether of the fruits of the tree plant
ed the 4th of July 1776 not to be found there
Listen do you not hear the generousthe warm-heart-
ed sons OF Erin shouting for Joy Hark do you not
hear the clankng of their feers they fall from their
limbs while they fill the air with cries of all hail the
glorious 18th of April, 1929 all hail Catholic eman-
cpation Glorious indeed is that emancipation for
although has been purchased by the patient endurance
of long suffering by much persecution and oppression,
and by much blood and treasure, yet great is the
triumph to liberal principles and to the cause of hui
nanity that it is well worth the price has cost The
Irish patriot, with eye steady to his purpose, and
mind fixed upon the bright example set by free Anne
rica-her institutions, the darling objects of his emu
aon, has weared in the good cause, and at last
well mered success has crowned his persevering ex-
ertlons ;-and he rejoice that his brethren are