Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Wayne County, Ind.) 1831-1837, 1837-02-25

ri wASmlNcT0NS BIRTHDAY.
This @enpsshls asaivessary commemosated BY po
ion Of Wednesday last The fos~ins
pssp.se address v.s delivered By J. W. GaEEx ESQ.,;
sossh the urgent Of .ppon'ed
eqes copy publication, Mr. Green has elurtAaty fs
oished with the osg"seopy We deem but justice
say for ausaos brief prar
ed, pecldei revising aud paying that
}: il he wished.
! ADDR E 8, II J. w. GREEN, ESQ.
Fellow Citizens,
( In your selection for the orator OF this day you
have been unfortunate in your CHOICE for you have
t6xed spon one that - wholly incompetent to per
form the task assigned him. He is wanting moi
only in talent and learning to frams a speech thai
will do justice to tho character of that great and
good man whose birth day VIC have assembled to
commemorate; but he also lacks that eloquence
and orstorical power which the public have right
to expect from one that suffers himself to appear
before them to speak Of the gioriou. achievements
and exalted worth Of the great anu beloved WASH
INcToN.
l am only sorry that some one Of the many be-
fore me, had not been induced to appear before this
patriotic assembly Of freemen, whose age, expert
|ence, talents and eloqnence would have done hon
or to himself, his country and the exalted theme.
should then ill that place which o,ode.ty and d
sense fmy own inability imperously dictate aud
have taken delight in hearing from your lips the
STORY of"ur WASHINGTON, 10 whom the bless
ings Of life, the independence Of our country and
our nations glory.
But, Fellow Citizens, you have honored me
with your choice and insisted upon my poor servi-
ces, it becomes me without further apology TO
yield to your wishes and enjeavor to make a few
remarks suitable the occasion that has called us
together on this day for the purpose Of commemo-
rating.
l owe duty to myself however to apprise you
that never have yet attempted to address the
public Upon any occasion " whatever. hope there
fore you will not look for any thing extraordinary
or splendid in my fret production. But the
contrary accept my poor Offering as the best GIFT
that my inexperence could offer, and receive my
humble effort with the spirit Of hospitality
and kindness that you have manifested to-
wards me.
This then is my apology, accep. il az such, and
he kind enough to bear with while touch
upon that, which has a more direct relation tof
the occasion that mas called US together. This Is
-
and awaken every heart that throbs IN an American
bosom and causes us to take delight in celebrating
The anniversary Of that day which was indeed a
era in our country's history.
For the birth day Of Washington, was but the |
presage to the birth day Of freedom to tn, western
world, the glory Of American arms, tho day dawn
Of emancipation, and the foundation of that tenn
pie Of liberty, the Of which laid a,
he battle Of Lexington, aud the patriotic blood Of
BUR sires, cemcnted and consccrated the glorious
structure.
Yes, my countrynen, the birth day Of GEORGE
WASHINGTON determined the destiny of our country
md caused the proud Eagle Of America to take her
'xtended flight and soar aIof;, bidding defiance to
Kings aud foreign armies, and every other obstacle
hat interered with the rights Of man. /,
When we read the history of Anne rca, who can
elp excla:ming "truly this is The favored spot Of
)eity," place that is destined to have tremen-
Gus influence and not OILY on the whole civilized
vorld, but its influence must extend to barbarous
atoms and to savage climes.
I refer Won to the difficulties that we're encoun-l
cred by CnRIsTornEx CoLUMBUs, in the discovery
{ the new world, and ask you !: the hand ofProvi-
ence cannot be traced throughout the whole de-
ign. He first presented his schemes and offers q
efore Senate Of his own country, but they were
elected the idle dreams Of an imaginary proieci
,r. He then applied to Portugal for that assistance
'hich his own country cenIed him, but met with
envy and even perfidy. Applying then q
, the kingdom Of Spain, he there too fos time d
as equally unsuccessful; when aImo reduced 70
espa'r, Queen Isabella was induced to hold in
'rvew with him upon the proposed expedition. 2
ut 1t length determined that the exhausted ate
the finances of her kingdom forbid at that time Il
'e prosecution Of the great undertaking. Il was