Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1838-07-14


; distinguished foreigner, Marquis de La
fayette, who left wealth, honors, distinc
, ton, and in short all the strongest ties Of
nature behind, and made our difficulties ;
, common cause.
: Although he met with opposition 10 thi'
step, in his native land, was perfectly
, aware that the vessels of the English ma
ton whiteHed every sea, and that she was
mistress Of the ocean; yet he CALAMITY
struggled with comparatively weak, OPP
pressed, and bleeding people. The attack
, at Brandywine alone, is sufficient to salts
fly us Of his decision Of character and his
inhexible determination to share our fate
Notwithstanding his mortal body has
been consigned to the cold and silent tomb,
and his immortal spirit has been waited
to lairer and better cline where wars
and its rumours have an eternal cessation,
so long as this terrestrial globe moves in
its proper orbI $50 long as the organic
laws Of nature remain immutable, that
long will the name ofLafayette be imper-
The overture Of office and gold by Brit
ish agents to our principal officers, was
spurned with contempt, and the indepen-
dence Of their country eemed to be indel'
| IDLY stamped upAl their minds. An unex.
pected defeat Of the hero of Saratoga, for
moment damped the spirit and ardor of
all. The ever memorable exclamation of
the irresistible Green, the favorite of
Washington, that he would recover the
South or die in the effort, was truly ver-
fed. Sometimes, by superior force, he
was driven from his position, but with 12
hours refreshment and he would renew
the action. Lord Chatham predicted that
it would be impossible to conquer America,
with Hcssian hirelings and hell-hounds
OF war, mean the merciIess savages who
were turned loose upon us to plumber and
murder. At the last grand struggle at
York Town, the immortal Washington
out-general'd Clinton, and entrapped
the veteran CORVALLIS. 1t was there that
the American Eagle scared over the Brit
lsh Lion-made him sculk to his den and
howl for vengeance. Campaign after
being Intellectual to subjugate us,
md England finding herself engaged in a
conflict with her ancient enc
ny, France, with heavy national debt
ranging over her, came to the wise and
grave conclusion to acknowledge our in
dependence.
Thrice happy country! Whilst Inflated
Poland, who has accomplished every thing
hat genius and courage in combination
'ould effect, bled from every pore, she
vas conquered, dismembered, and divided
etween the potentates of Europe. Yet,
he star-spangled banner still waves on
'our shore, indicative of liberty, and
efuge for those that flee from oppression.
Contiguous to US, handful of Texans
Ioisted the republican standard, and sus-
aimed it, in the face of the whole Mexican
lation. Their chivalrous and daring ex-
'loits would have done honor to Sparta, in
Ter best days. 1t can truly be said of
hem, that they contended for their lives,
liberty, religion, and country. The cold
Hooded butchery that was consecutive of
efeat, prompted them to fight with des-
'eration unparalleled in the records of
history. The deplorable massacre of
'anning's division and the groans of the /
Alamo, were duly avenged upon the plains
f San Jacinto. We were there remin-
ed Of the watchword of the brave defen- /
ers of Saragooso, 'war to the knife."- i
'evond our northeastern confines, rev.
lutlonary spirit pervades the last re- ,
naming British province in North Amer )
"a. A favorable opportunity is only S
'anted for the Canadians to sound the
'csln of rebellion, and struggle for in -
ependence will supervene. y
In offering these brief remarks on the NJ
resent occasion, had not the slightest to
of advancing any thing novel ca
my audience. The only object, at the If
resent time, is to impress upon the rising
oneratlon the utility and the intrinsic i'm, M
'rtance of that chart that was gained and de
aled by the blood of American freemen. Pr
ne States, IN Convention, assembled, del cd
ated certain powers to the General Gov +,
nment, and reserved all rights not ex- ="
essly mentioned for themselves We 20
placed as sentlneIs upon the watch yo
yer, to prevent the slightest infraction KIN
on them. If the General Government W.
not kept within its proper pale, and suf- 81
ed to trespass upon the rights of the o''
ties, discord, anarchy, and despotism yo
Il ensue; the political sun of this re- to
bic will set to rise no more. look ad
ward with pleasing anticipation to w
u era when the whole western hem y
here shall be recognized as a govern wa
mt by the people-when the kingdoms LED
empires of the old world shall be WI