Southern telegraph., 1837-07-11

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He 'n'0Hen. aa.M 'hc Colonies was loi
IHs |eri originally contemplated by them
m ~ hlle been satisfied 90 firsi %
aase aeeH fsiieyel oC lhe gdevmces OF
which they complained. But when ihey
remembered how much they bad suffered,
4l.i ai,a ~i4.i pliieaco NeY oaluTed-
when hey laundilmt the swardatlast must
he drswn-ehea they looled ar5unl upon
ihe rocking aiilrof their country, and heanl
20 iHmolaied victims crying to them 81
revenge, they resolved thai they would
achieve their lreedom or perish in It's
cause. Congress accordingly declared the
coiouies free, sovereign and Independent.
ths declaration, unexpected, burst from
ihe Wesiefa henispheft liko mighty lhun-
derball, and min glins with ihe quick and VI
vid ilashcs of "a nalions wrath, ruled ia aw-
Gal nai iosig across ihe Atlantir,and shook the
thrones of Europe 10 their centre. France
listened, and she hoard the roar orlhe com
ing tcIupcsl; she gazcd, ana saw an infant
people boueath lynnt's grasp, Struggling
to be free; aud, ginling on hnr arm5r, she
flow to The rescue. Great Bi pa hogan to
discover that the conquest of the rebelInns
provinces was no frivolous undertaking,
which could be accomplished by an OStcn.
ntlols parade Of military power, and by
empty threats Of ven Eeance. Sho aug.
menied the numberof her troops, and sen,
ont a largo naval force at Once, as she vain
ly hoped % oyerwhelm the colonies and ter
nlnato the contest. But notwithstanding
these vigorous cxcaions, the campaign of
l770, gloomy and disheartcning as it was
ia is commencement 10 the American
Clusc, lernlinated auh brighter prospects,
end with the Increased confidence of its
friends, IN the ultimate redemption of their
country. Daring this year, the surprizo
and capture Of the tIossian troops nearrren-
ton, by Gen. washington, revived the droop-
ing spirits ofour suffering army, and stimu-
lated our countrymen to renewed devotion
and more jealous activity in the great cause
which they had espoused.
Interviewing at this period, the history o
this egentful struggle, and contrasting the
resources, tho power and the wealth d
Britain, with the naTow and limited mean.
Of on infant people--tbe number Of her dis
cipiinod and well provided troops, with q
far inferior force Of the colonies, withou
clothing and exposed toevcry want, it wouIt
seem surprising that the operations of The
British army were Of so feeble and indcci
sive character. But when we reflect upor
the different motives which animated the
leaders and the menOf the two opposing ar
mies--wheD we compare the activity Of the
provincial troops, with tho> luxurious ease
tho vOlIPtuous dissipation, anl profligatC
IicentiOusness Of the English General anC
his army, our surprise caases. While on
devoted Washington, with his few, but gal
lantmen, half cluthed, half starved, borne
up by an undying lore Of country, aud urg
cd ly aii unqncnchablc hatred Of tyran
ny, was enduring hardShips at which hu
Hauity shuddcrs, Jien. Howe, with upward.
of thirty thousand men, was wasting hi
time and the energies Of his army, in liit
of gayety and pleasure. On the one side
we're arrayod men who had been goadet
into resistance, by repeated acts of Injustice
aad oppression; on the other, were the min
ions of power--lhe mere mercenary hire
Iings OF an arbitrary monarch On the ono
side were men impelled by lofty feeling,
of patriotism, and animated by virtuou,
love of liberty; on the other, were enlisted
men who took no interest in their cause
and who felt that they had nothing To gait
by success, and nothing to lose by defeat
Under circumstances like these, temporary
misfortune, occasional defeat, and com
bnntiou Of minor Disadvantages, might in.
deed ombarrass the operations Of the
colonies, and protnct tne war-but they
could nptovcrcomo hem. They lrld erect
cd IN the new world, tcuapl1 of liberty;
on Its summit waved their broad banner,
and they were resolved, if they mlst fall
that they would fall with it. The contest
went on; every bltlo won fresh laurcIs to
orr heroes, and every campaign inspired
the Irlcnds Of liberty with increased conf
dcnc2 in their success.
The naughty insolcnce of Britain fell
hrmhlod by her defeat, and her spirit
OF arrogance and dIsChin began to f.
ten down into a looIing Of compromise
and con 'es8ion. In ms, she sent over
commissioners with conciIiuory PROPOSE
tions, which were submitted. to Congress.
The President returned an answer tl,at they
would maintain their indepcn Icnce, and
would accodc to no propoPosi'ion which did
Mt admit it.
1t would occupy more time than custom
hls allotted on lhGsc occasions, t) recapilu-
llto to you, follow ciizcns, the many hard
fought battles and brilliant victories Of our
Revolutionary heroes. But they need no
repetition, for they arc yet fresh in your re-
collections, and will go down to posterity
with the same unfaded brighlnoss The