Virginia advocate. [volume] (Charlottesville, Va.) 1827-1860, 1829-07-24
From tho Alexandria Gaze,te.l

from tnc AleNanurla SaZette.
The fourth of July was celebrated in
Augusta, Maine and, among other GER
emonies, the corner stone of the Capitol of
the State was laid. At the Public Dinner
given on the occasion, Mr.. Daverzac, of
Louisiana. formerly one of the Aids Of
General Jackson, and of whose elvquence
our readers have, no doubt, often heard,
being present. the following toast, in COM
pliment to his State. was drank
The STATE OF LOUISIANA. Though
not party in acquiring our national indie.
peDdence-She has since our accession
to the Union, nobly proved that she pos
sesses the patriotism to defend it.
The toast having been received with
great favour, Major Daverzac rose and
delivered the annexed speech, which has
been pronounced Interesting and clo-
quent." The Editor Of the Augusta Pat.
riot says. " we have never, on any occa-
sion, listened to a speaker who more eff
fectual chained the attention Of his hear
ers, than Major Daverzac." In the cven-
ing there was brilliant display Of fire
works.
SPEECH OF MAI DAvERzAC.
1t were vain, MIR. President, to endeav-
or to conceal the strong emotions which, l
am aware my utterance--nay, my very
looks must betray, (if they present the
true expi essions of my feelings) while at
tempting to acknowledge the kind notice
it has pleased this assembly, through the
organ Of one Of its members, to take, on
this interesting occasion, of the State of
which am citizen. Those feelings,
sir, are not more the offspring or the SEN
slbil,ty naturally awakened by gratitude
for the hospitality you have shown to ME,
stranger among YOU, than of the affecting
associations produced in nv mind by the
sentiment just expressed in commentator
OF the patriotism displayed by the Louisia-
mans during the last war. / stand here,
on the anniversary of our national birth,
cheered and encouraged to commune
with them. with unrestrained freedom, by
the citizens of state not long since form
ing an integral part of one of the o!des:
and most powerful Of the confederated re-
publlcs, the cradle Of American liberty,
the birth place Of Franklin, the fruitful
soil, whence sprang so large share ofthe
harvest of national glory, but who, from
motives of high policy, joined to a proud
dIsdaln of any thing resembling the old
vassalage to metropolitan superiority, con-
scented, as it were, to he born again, to
forego all the advantages of the past, to
resign the inheritance of fame bequeathed
them by their heroic ancestors, in order to
start anew in the career oflawtul ambition,
emulous competitors for preeminence in
virtue, in patriotism, in arts, in knowledge
"a noble rivalry, the only one trust
winch can ever exist among sister states.
Nothing, sir, L confess could be more flat
terIng to l.ouisianian than TO hear the
high deeds Of his countrymen applauded
by citizen of Maine. Patriotism, sir,
extends through this happy land from A u
gusta to New Orleans, and the electric
spark which this day strikes home to every
American heart, is felt with the same force
at the two extreme links Of the great fed
eral chain. Here do behold scion de-
tached from an ancient stock, which by
culture and under the propitious smiles Of
heaven, blooming in the full luxuriance of
mature vagitatIon. rivals already the parent
trunk from which it has been 80 recently
severed; at the same time my fond recoi-
lection pictures to my memory, the land OF
my residence, as an exotic grated on an
'ndl genous tree, striking its. hbres deep in
to the very substance, lgaments and heart
OF Its adopted parent, partaking its identi-
ty' and, IN return for the support it had
received, adjoining it with its .erdure. and
covering 1t with its richest fruits
The time alluded to in the sentiment
which has called forth these desultory re-
marks, can never be remembered by Lou
'sianIans without feelings Of deep end
anImatlng interest. The nations voice.
the nations gratitude, and the nation s
choice have spared me the task of
telling how much of the glorious re-
suit was due to him, whom Providence
sent forth, IN the hour of our adversely, TO
breathe into every heart the presaging in
spirat'on OF his own dauntless mind. Such
task, Mr.. President, would besides, far
exceed the limit Of observations whic h
your encouraging looks only could have
induced me to have extended so far. even
II were not conscious that my strength
| would prove unequal to the noble theme.
But may be allowed to say that people
might well believe themselves to have been
the object Ut the special so!;citnde of Prov
| ideDce when, Witnessing the acbievemen nj
OF deeds so wonderful, holy preiatc ex-
claimed, in the very temple where the he
70, bending low before The ALTAR of the God
OF Armies, acknowledged himst Ito have
been but the hun. BILE instrument Of the di
vine will that the pious 81 modest cououeror
was the man Of Tie right hand Of Gnu
Little more, Sir, than forty days have e.
IaPsed since left Louisiana in that shor,
space of time, borne rapidly against the
adverse current Of mighty rivers, by tina
giant power which the genius Of an Amer
lean has made the ready slave Of men.