Vandalia Whig and Illinois intelligencer. [volume] (Vandalia, Ill.) 1832-183?, 1833-11-13
From the Kentucky Gazette.
from the hgNluCky UdZttte.
ANNIVERSARY OF THE BATTLE OF
THE THAMES.

"7hs Lexington Light Infantry" and ma
ny persons from the adjoining counties, in
all making collection Of more than a
thousand gentlemen, we presume, of all
parties, proceeded to La Grange, Mr..
Ahul's, six miles below the city on the
Railroad, where a repast was served up
for the company. With the exception Of
an accident. the entertainment was the
most agreeable one of the kind we re-
menaber to have seen. After the cloth
was removed the following toasts were
drunk, -eulivened by the artillery, the fir
ing of muskctry and warlike music. Col.
Benz. TAYLOR officiated as president of the
day, assisted BY col. N. Payne, James O..
Harrison, and T. J. Pew, as vice presd-
cnts:
The constitution of the U. San ever
durable arch in the fabric of American indie
pendence. .f.- y.
The Heroes and Sages of the Rerolution.
characters of more exalted worth never
graced the page of history.
The memory of Washington.
The President of the United States.
~.
A shining light in the Republican ranks.
The Army and Nary-They have had to
fight their way to a Just renown.
Coz. John BreathiH-EIe does honor to
M ar Kan,,nl, 49, '''0
81 , ne iieioes aru oo''1 49,, W ,rs 'dse wa,
one.Dy' Hua''' l'o''ei' .n "" q @' y
r.ataf.,l nooolo
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haa nahl' ST. .con;,,ed h;mse,f to his country
has she jore ,he same to b;mq
r W." I.,. - 49, 1rha,no. r;oto,,,
nc 1"''' T,.'',,., ta,,Ia IA
aea, ~ A.. III ,ha hest hInod Of her sons in
srac,;ng monument to liberty.
go, M 1, ,. d;st;nnu;shoa
r., oo.'' ~, ~ a.s;,, - ,'aana and Ca. =
SD. ~ sta,as,nan Tbe Iabor,ons ser.
vices Of lone and not uneventiul life, are
likely to be speedily repaid in public fame
and honors. fH
arTbis sentiment was received with loud
.,d re;te,ated cheerinp-wbcn order was
restored. Col. JOHNSON rose and ad-
dressed The con, p....y to this cile ct.l-"H,.
said It had been his good fortune il a long
and not idle public service, to receive re-
pea,ed proofs Of the attachment and con
fidence Of his immediate constituents and
from his neighbors generally: but on the
present occasion sensations had been a.
Weakened which he could not, and did not
wish TO control. When see around me
so numerous and so respectable AN Assem-.
blage from all parties aud from all the pro-
fessions and occupations in life, it would
be a vain attempt to suppress all emotion
and to say that | did not feel fattered.-
Yes, fellow citizens, this day, this moment
is ample recompence for the labor Of ma
nv wears. And your communication has
been the more acceptable to me, because
you have at the same time generously
blazoned the deeds of all the distinguish
ed commanders on that frontier, as well
as the merits If my own associates. You
did them but Justice.
aShorty after my entrance into con
prcss. prospects were gloomy enough
Our foreien relations we're embarrassed
and hostile-our property confscated in
foreign ports-thc national flag insulted
on the high seas, and our seamen lorcibly
taken from the ships Of War. At these
repeated aggressions. and the systematic
attacks on The rights Of neutral nations.
and On our own Commerce particularly. i
fell. as trust became an American con.
gresham to feel. and as it became your
honor to resent. not only voted for the