Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-07-04
FOURTH OF JULY.

dawn of lberty-the birth day Of great nations
new light burst upon the world.
This day, al o'clock sixty-two years ago, the
great instrument was signed that declared us FREE
AND INDEPENDENT of Great Britain and the
whole world. The devoted band that pered life,
fortune, and honor by that daring act have long
since been gathered to their fathers the walls of the
venerable chamber in which that instrument was OK
ecuted are still erect and firm, the records of that
glorious day are still exant; the events of that me.
msrablc era are still fresh in the memory of every
free man. the sacred declaration still on record, al
though the hands that signed it palsed in DEATH
and the hearts that beat the holy have ceased
10 vibrate forever On this day sixtytwo years ago.
the sacred FIRE Of liberty was kindIed, which since
then has swept throughout the world. On this day
commenced the experiment of self government, which
has been the envy and jealousy of Earope ever since
and which has made tyrants treble on their thrones
II was the results Of this day that opened the eyes
the old world, and convinced the suffering and de-
graded subjects of foreign despots, that :" all men
created equal'-that man had bur one common
master, independent of the laws of his own creation
He was then for the first time taught the great neral
lesson that all men were endowed by their creator
with certain unalenabe rights, and thai among these
were life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness"
That the upon Adam, that all men should earn
their bread by the of their brow fell equally
apon all mankind.
We commenced an experiment of equal laws and
sefgovernment, against the opposition of tie whole
world. Our ancestors sustained their principles with
their lives and their posteriy will never abandon
them. However divided we may be upon local or
sectional politics, upon the general principles of 76
there will never be division in the American ranks.
They are principles based upon the unyelding
stones of truth and justice-of moderation and phi
lanthropy and they can never be shaken, until the
heavens and the earth have passed away and "chaos
has come again." The joyous shouts Of upwards of
fifteen millions, welcome this anniversary. Tae ex-
pertinent of self-government has succeeded. We
have sustained two sanguinary wars with the most
powerful of nations and we have achieved an honor
able peace Our national flag floats in every quarter
of the globe and is hoLsred and respected The
sails of our commerce whiten every sea. Our will.
dernesses and vast prares have been converted by
the enterPrisins husbandman into beautiful panta.
tons and luxuriant gardens. Cities, towns, villages
and thriving settlements have sprung up in what
was but few years before the abode of the savage
and range Of the panther. The arts have been fes-
tered, and science has made rapid strides while viz
tue and intelligence have illumined the footsteps Of
the free citizen in every region of this fair land. The
time s far, far distant when the anniversary Of the
declaration Of independence shall cease to be cee-
brated.
As Our readers feel desire to read any thing dis
connected with the festivities of the day. we have de-
voted the greater portion of the Herald TO the an
nouncenent of the various publications. advertised
for the celebration Of the occasion, to the exclusion
of almost every thing else.
Among the most interesting specacles, will be the
procession of the boys attached TO the Government
Naval School. This is new institution sort OF
naval West Point, for the education Of sailors. The
plan has been for a long time urged upon govern
ment by Mr.. Thomas Coin, of this city, TO whose un-
REMIT ng exertions the community is chiefly indebted
for its present establishment. The boys will leave
the United States sloop of war Hudson, at the Navy
Yard, at g. and land at Castle Garden at 10 o'clock
A. NJ, from whence they will proceed to the CITY
Hall, and be present at the review The lads abou,
80 in number, are from IL to l6 years Of age and
will be dressed in navy uniform.
The old seventy sixers will welcome the day upon
the Battery at o'clock in the morning by dis.
charge of thirteen guns under an escort of the Ma
polesn Cadets, Captain Tuthill. The bells of the
different churches viii sound merry peal at morn
ing noon, devening the national banner will float
proudly from every public building the ships in har-
hor will put on their gala day costume the troops
Of the city will parade in the following
ORDER OF PROCESSION.
The Division will form line and DO reviewed on
the Battery, at 9 A. M, when national salute will
De bred. Thence the troops will proceed up Broad
way, to Canal street, down Canal street to Hudson
square, down Hudson street TO Chambers street, up
Chambers to Chatham street. and thence to the Park,
where they rill be reviewed by the Mayor and Com
mon Council, at II A. NJ, after which they will be
dismissed, having first fred feu de joie A squad
ron of horse belonging 10 the Division, will parade in
Brooklyn, in compliance with request of the Com
mon Council to that effect
The civic societies viii form procession and NOV.
IN the direction of the Park at one o'clock.
The Cincinnati will dine with the corporation
The Democracy masse will dine at Military
Hall, corner Of Barrow street and Sixth Avenue
The wings don't dine st all-hey reservine their
blew out for the fall elections. Ned Forrest will de.
liver the oratsn at the Tabernacle, Broadway.
Sandy Welsh has prepared 100 weight Of real
substantial Green turtle, in opposition to Demonicos
frogs and determined to supply oil who dsap-
pointed at the corporation feast in the real Kncker'
booker style.
THE GARDENS.