Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-12-08

proclaimed the great principles OF national free
dom and national ndependence-where else IN
Britain have stood forth ADLER and 6rmer adVo-
Gates Of the true spirit Of the British law-and
where else, he asked, 10 the whole world were
there to be found in the fields at the plough tail,
in the workshops, among the africans, so many
men-ohserve, he said, so many men with clear
heads, improved understandings, and willing
hearts, to assert the freedom of conscience and
the rights Of man! And where else to be found
more sincere and unaffected reverence for the
rites of pure and holy faith, and where else to
be found greater regard for the charities of life.
in all its reiations-of father-son, aud brother!
He thought he might be permitted to say, without
extravaganza, that the press, the pulpit. and the
bar of Scotiand-that the Chalmerses, the Lock-
harts, the SCOTS, and the Jeffrv's, the divines
the lawyers, and the literary men, were but the
branches and the fruit Of that tree Of knowledge,
planted by the Scottish Parliament in 1876
They were but emanations, bright emanations IN
deed, from the diffused intelligence OF their more
humble countrymen-an intelligence, he said, to
be found in the - cottage far apart" as well az
amid Is the towers and palaces of Edina"-an IN
teligence, Godlike and gracious, that even now
CLOVIS and brightens, and beams forth from the
deepest slens, the remotest valleys of Scotland,
until it reaches and illu,ninates with glorious ra-
dance, the lofty crags of Ben Nevis, the Queen
of her mountains. Look further, he said, MIR.
President-see that perennial fountain Of know
ledge gushing as it were from the bosom Of the
Common misunderstanding the humbiest dwell
lipg-bringing forth moral and intellectual ex-
celIence in every department oil science, IN eve
rv walk of literary glory. Was it necessary, he
asked. in the presence Of such an assemblage,. to
enumerate the bards, historians aud philosophers
of Scotland? Who present had not read with
delight the productions, the immortal productions,
of a Thompson-a Campbell-an Armstrong;
Beattie-a Burns and Scortf Who did not
know and acknowledge that the Muse OF history
had bound her highest honours on the fame oil 70.
bertson and Hume?-In moral and metaphysical
science he asked, what had been left unexpor-
ed bv the genius of Ried, Kaimes and Stew
art.
Here Mr.. Maxwell adverted to the distinguish
ed men to whom the world had paid high tri-
butte for their writings and attanments IN science
and literature. In this part OF his address. at
ter adverting to the toast of Mr.. Hone, and the
honor paid to Sir Walter Scott. he said-Who
bows not to the the mighty genius of this distin.
guished man, who has exhausted the world of
imagination, who stands now yet living man in
the full power of his genius with the bard Of Avon
in the temple of immortality, crowned with lau-
rels of anticipated as well as Of imperishable glo
ryl These, he said, we're the bloodless triumphs
Of Caledonia-these are her riches and her jew
es-of which she might boast as the Roman ma.
tron boosted of her children-and what Scotch
man, he asked, did not feel his heart swell with
emotions Of Just pride, whenhe regarded the high
character of Scotland in the honOrs paid to her
distinguished and gifted sons-where is there
Scotc6man to be found on this habltable globe
and where, he asked, are there not Scotchmen to
l. 4 49, rtvl live mr. aUp
men, in pursuit of fame or fortune-who does
not, on this day, give a sweeter and stronger i'm
pulse to the best affections of his nature when he
thinks of his native land?-who does not, whe
Their he be toiling in the remoest India, or freeZ
ING under the rigors Of northern winter or pant
ing under tropical sun-whether he be on the
land, or on the sea, look more earnestly, on this
day Of st. Andrew, to the bleak hills Of his coun-
try. and the scenes If his chidhoods-who does
not exclaim with his immortal countryman, Ro-
bert Burns
O Scoti. my deai, my native soil,
For whom my wsrmest wish TO Heaven is sent,
one may thy hardy ofrustic toll,
Be blest with health and peace, and sweet content!
And D! may Heaven their simple lives prevent
From LuSur)'s cOntagiOn, weak and vile!
Then, howe'er crowns aud coronets be rent,
A virtu. us popuiace may rise the while,
And stand wall of fire around their mush lov'd Isle
O Thou! who pour'd the patriotic tide
That stream'L through Wallace's undaunted heart;
W no dar'd to nobly stem tyrannic pride.
Or molly die, the second glorious part,
(The patriots God peculiarly thou art.
His friend, insprer guardian, and reward!
O never, nev. E, Scotia's realm desert;
But still the patriot, and the patriot bard
In bright succession, raise. her ornament sn' guard
Mr.. Maxwell, on making the preceding eIo-
quent address, concluded by giving the following
toast:
Schools and Schoolnasters-The cheapest de-
fence. the best treasures, and the IN hest glory
of nations.
SAVANNAH, Nov. 80.
The General Council Of The Cherokees lately
in session at Chatooga, without the limits of
Gaarui. have annninfed three DELEGATES 10 attend