Delaware State journal, advertiser and star. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1832-1833, 1833-05-21
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Charleston, $, e, April 11th,

Charleston, 5, {, April 18th, 1858,
At the period ofthe revolution of the H.
cordada, which compelled the Congress of
Mexico to reverse the election Of Pcdraza
and place Guerrero in the PRESIDENTIAL chair
the city was taken BY assault, and the army
OF Guerrero attacked and plundcred the
pecSilaiiy odloas to the native McXican rs
Many of these had taken refuge in the house
of the American Ambassador, and it was
pointed out to the cxasperatcd sodiery as
the asylum OF their enemies. They rushed
to attack it, and in a few minutes would have
Imassacrced all within its walls. At this mo-
ment, when hundreds of muskets were level
led at the windows, MIR. Ponsctt, with his
Secretary of Legation, Mr.. John Mason, if,
threwthcmselves into an open balcony Which
overlooked the crowd, and unfurling the
STAR SPANGLED BANNER, demand
cd that all persons in the house should be
protected while the flag OF this country wav-
ed over them. The scene changed as by
enchantment, and the very men who were
about to make the attacks chcered the
Standard at our Union, and placed scntincls
to guard It from outrage. The history of the
world presents no parallel to such a scene;
and its moral beauty and grandeur should be
equally preserved on the page of the histo-
rian and the canvass of the painter 1t is
therefore proposed to raise by subscription a
) sufficient sum to have this WuStriouS tliumhL
ofour National Flag represented on canvass
and afterwards engraved. The painting will
, be presented to some public institution of the
State or United States
The minute particulars attending the un
, furling of the United States flag at MeXico
furnish materials for splendid Nationa
Painting. The sectional eXcitements at the
present existing among the States, are OBJ
2 litcrating National Feelings. These must b,
: revived; the arts are powerful in their opera
c ton, and lasting in their influence. w,
r must have National Painting, N ational Songs
: National Celebrations, to excite and perpet
a nate National Enthusiasm. Though it il
: difficult for the mind to calculate the value
of the Union, yet the hand of master ma,
successfully exhibit to a single glance, tina
national protection, which, like the pleasure
= Of the atmosphere, though omniprcsent an,
II powerful, is neither seen nor felt. The Fla,
II of every country is its emblem. 1t shoul
F. command respect Observation-Disclosures at home
If The man who loves and rcvercs not his coun
q. try's Flag, is prepared to violate her law
. and destroy her institutions. Toportray the
. the Star Spanglcd Banner overawing, in
, foreign Land, an Infatuated and lawlcss sol
IL diery, aud protecting from revolutionary viz
e lcnce the objects of political .hatrcd--is t
o. spread before the eyes of our counrymcl
id and part, cularly of the rising generation, tn
I'd unseen, but high moral protection alordc
Is by great, because United Pcohte. I'll
= chief object, however, is to have this seen
! engraved, that the Flag Of our country ma
~ wave in every house, III every cottage, eve
~ every log house beyond the mountains; thu
r. our children may learn before they can rca
k, to love and reverence the emblem of the
ne country's power, and may realize that it
their guardian and protector, not only c
d. their native soil, but in land of strangers.
a The amount of your subscription you wi
of please transmit to the joint address of
he WILLIAM DRAYTON, !
IS DANIEL +. HUGER, SCommittee.
n. BENZ. +. PEPOON,
a
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