Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1835-05-28
VOL. 90.
NEW ORLEANS.
From ne .Ni.r Orisoas Buiieftn.

one OF his eloquent discourses on the
occasion Of laying the corner stone Of
the Methods, Episcopal Church a
this city.
We select few extracts from the
address. no, having room for il entire.
Of New Orleans, the Orator said:
Along the streets Of the city q
peace and commerce, no tyrant kim
ever thunders with subject monarchs
chained to his wheel; he brings no
curse upon her busy Streets. from the
agonizing groans OF widowed and o..
phaned millions. Here all Is life, &C.
ti,Ity, generous excitement the rivals.
~ OF benevolence and the proudest
triumphs Of mind.
Such is .tcp Orieans--The city
within whose swelling circuit Of be-
neyolcnce ! now stand. The din of
commerce rolls along these streets by
night and by day, as the voice OF ma
NY waters. She sits as queen upon
her alluyia! Delta, and the proud deep
Gull OF Mexico, like a monarch howl
a, feast, pours the rushing libstions
of It's tides at her feet. She reaches
one arn and embraces tho Rocky
Mountains; with the other, she plays
with the sil YER lakes OF the morrill,
She sends her couTiers over the sound
ing seas, aud every gale under heaven
kisses her whitening sails, and laughs
through the cordagc of her laden
ships.
We stand near the consecrated
ground over which hung the cloud,
and along which roared the iron storm
OF battle. The unconquercd. the un-,
pillaged city is around-her towers
are unscathed; the columns that de-
ployed down on yonder plain are now
m the world Of spirits, and memory
and generous feelings Of humanity
spread the pail Of oblivion over the
PROSTATE humbled foe. Never again
shall the foot of violence tread the
soil defended by the veterans Of the
eighth Of January. Taught by lesson
forever emblazoned on the parchment
of historic fame, the warriors Of other
lands shall avoid the grave of British
yalor, ar-l offer no violence TO the
metropolis of the western world. AZ
she gathers her future power and splcn-
dor around her.
am not yisionary-yet when
look forward into the future, | am as
tonished at what severe probability
unfolds as the destinies Of the city OF
the SOUTH strain my aching eyes TO
catch the iar-oG frontiers Of the Great
Vale, through which the Father of
Waters rolls his majestic flood in tur-
bid grandeur; but II Is too far Sor
the vision of mani exhaust horizon
after horizon. and yet the end is not.
Thousands OF miles away 10 the night,
and 10 the LEFT, | see every leaping
rill th@i comes laughing down the sides
OF the mountains pointing its way
laden with all that agriculture can
create, or commerce ask for. towards
your city-Hi.ls as far distant from
each other as the midnight from the
sunrise, pay their tribute Of bright
waters To the oceans eldest born,
whose last deep tone Of inland music
rolls like the muiIled drums Of solemn
pageant in The ears Of this vast city
Destined 20 realize more Of the actual
efficiency of wealth and moral power
than he hundred-eated Thebes Of Cd
den time. OF that proud city whose
ruins Strew the Delta of the Nile---tho
Alexandra that was--the New Or.
leans Of the Rep icorh shall 6rst con.
quer the diseases OF climate, a. she
conquered the quoudam invaders oC
Peninsular Europe; and then a. She
has brlved the overflow of the hing &C
rivers. and rolled back his floods, 60
shall her arm Of power rear her thou@
sand edi6ces Of splendor and luxury,
and at the same time the solemn TEN.
piles sacred TO eternity.
The Monthly Magazine Zoe March.
IN it, Notes for the Month, after NOTICING
some Of the wonders which are 40 con-