Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-07-09
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AoRroLk, duly 6.-The fourth Of july. tho BRIGHT
cst and most rcvered by he American patriot. faiiny
hLs year on the Sahbath. II was deemed DecuIi,rl1
proper that those c!anorous demonstration OF pub.
4icJoS, Win winch It's arrival is usually greeted, shoulL
eSve place to g more solemn bu, not less impressive
observance. O'r people, as with one accord, assem-.
oied IN their respective places of worsi,ip. to no,-
.S'h TIE homage OF grateful hearts 20 the great au
tho3 81 ali tile'r temporal nnd spiritual priviIeoes. ana
10 invoke a continuance Of his blessings on our b;gh-
j. fnvoTci land.
The day, though haiowed and solennned bv nm.
p'"P.ilse rengi'us services was not permitted to- pass
without tue customary tribute from our military nosts
ana volunteers: The dawn was announced by not;on-
al sa!a!es from the Navy Yard. Fortress Monroe.
the Revenue Cutter Craw ford, L. Com. Mullen. w.
mg In our harhor: by the Artillery Plpas coy
les Am, on h S sid Of the river. and by the pnrtS'
m"iiii Artiiery, CAPTAIN Clssal. These honors
"ee repeated at noon and sunset.
q appended Bltialion OF volunteers COMPOSED of
mo }ndependnt:tt, capt. Capron, the I.ight Artillery
Blues, cap. King, and the JUNIOR Volun,ears can;y
!@i'n Myers, formed on Market Square about o O'clock
4. 81.
About 10 o'c!ocE, the Volunteers moved to the
Episcopal Church and formed IN the Western Gill
ry, presenting q truly Impressive and brilliant .rr,y
Iiie morning service ended, the Rev. Doctor Dn-
cacnet, whose taste and powerful! e,oc1euce ~ hive
10 often folt anu admired, assembled he pulpit and pr6-
Bounced q discourse, which no patriot conld bo,,
withou' those emotions that thrill through tbe hoso,,
OF the American when his country, her c,oriona
institutions and their exuberan, fruits are ,rcsantaS
20 MS oGpiratlon by a scholar, and q Divine whose
Tongue ~ touched wiki the magic fire of e]onuenco-
Fac theme, rich III itself, derived new force .nd
beauty rom the Gutias Of patriotism beinp so $, rono
~ Illustrated from Inc sacred desk-aDd tho ohliooo-
LIONS 10 cheti5h and improve the great boon comn;,
'7u 70 US, shownto he enIoined by The purest precen,s
o. the Gcspe'. a sketch of this DISCOURSE w,rIl
n0t 90 justice to the orator-we Will therefore not al
temp il
Ihc SERVICES at the Church being over. tho VOL
nnteers returned tn Market s5cuayc' frod , no,;o,.I
salute and were dismissed.
Iie services at the Presbyterian Church. vc arc
assured were equally calculated to elevate and sane,i-
!y the feelings of the pa;riot--to insnire I,vo ,.6
Fea"ratlpn for on! political iustitntions. ard a holy
gratitude for the blessings we eniot ms n pconle-1
ccrpiy TO impress us with d II 5eIy sense of what We
owe TO him who has placed in our Custody such IN
osttDabic privileges, for uur rational use and improve-
'heht' ana 90 be transmitted as q rich legacy TO future
generations.
7IlE DAY liz PORTSMOUTH,.
The spirit of patriotism ever forvcnt N tho boorts
of our fellow citizens Of Portsmouth. fixed mon Sat
uFday as INC most concurrent with their vacations to
celebrate the day which has rendered US a rreat and
peculiar people. The splendid volunteer c6Tps. VIZ
the Rydernen, Capt. W. p. You've. the L;1bt In
f1ntry CTeys. Capt. WATTS, and the lyGUery' Cant
CAssELL. formed upon the public suuare. sbou+ n
o'clock. end thence moved to the open space front
ing the river, and at M"fIdlap fred a salute IN honor
q tne cay lh' E"iuntecr~ ihen returned TO the
pubic square, fronting tho Church and Court ITouse
AID were dismissed At 2 O'Clock they re-assetpbled
without aTfas, ard pertook Of n handsome D,sner
provided fer them in M. VyrtCs best stvle. Cant,
WfLBGA. P YoUNG PrcsiGSd, assisted by CAMS.
WarTa and CAssEtL.
The cloth being removed the following Tyasts
we're druni:. winch derived additional zest from tbe
eapssios Eaos:c Ct the Rite Bard.
l.. Tho Declaration Of American Independence
a6C the Jrraciries Which marked The naificsI n -en-