The native American., 1839-12-21

" remarks; but having been appointed, inl
injunction with those who have already ad-
ressed you, ii will be expected that |, IN COM
,liance with the requisition Of the Lyceum, will
make some remarks, however feeble that may
be pertinent TO this occasion.
Notwithstanding sixty-thfee years have pass
cd since The achievement Of the independence OF
the United States, her citizens assemble this
day as on all previous anniversaries CT that great
event, to commemorate 1t; nor viii time ever
render trite sub ect, so prolific with interesting
events, as these connected with the commence
ment aud consumation of the independence Of
our country.
The political separation Of the colonies from
the mother country is acknowledged a new era
in the history Of the world. The circumstances
connected with that epoch are calculated to in
spite US with the love of our country; and cause
us to cherish the names OF those who purchased
its liberty by their perls, their valor and their
blood.
When the founders Of this nation expatriated
themselves from their raernal home, that they
might enjoy the free exercise Of consc fence,
which was deprived them in the cid world, they
had to brave the perils Of the wilderness, the
wild beast, ana the savage. In these sites where
stand costly cdiicies, and spires reaching as
it were into Heavens ethereal vault, then stood
the forests Of centuries under whose umbra-
gcouS boughs the Wild beast graxvd icailesaly,
and the Indian roa,ncd the undispnted lord Of
the forest.
II were Injustice, or an OCCASION like the pre-
sent, not to bestow Passing tribute to the me
mory of those W ho acted such an important part
in the Rcyolution-of that galaxy OF meteors that
streamed i'll light amid the cloud which overhung
the colonies, ''portending overthrow to ngland,
promising hope 10 the colonies" Among these was
,yh tbntn nf thor A l.
cxander or Napoleon, ss free from the stain OF
Tapine and cruelty.
TO him consigned the carrying out Of
the work
OF those wl5 framed in high debate
The immortal league OF love that binds
Oar fair broad empire state by state
Ard after faithfully discharsing the duties,
reposed in him by his country, and achieving
the independence Of his country, retired 10 the
peaceful shades of domestic tranquility, followed
by the approving voice OF his fellow citizens
The patriots Of the Revolution acted upon the
sentiment, that, ...
'''Tis liberty alone which gives
The flower of fleeing life
1t !stre and Perfume
And We are weeds without it,
They were resolved to root out the weed of
desEotisn that tyTantS had lared to maturity,
and plant the flower Of Liberty. Oratory will
surround their memory with all The graces OIL
ltums all her flowers Of song. Their names
have already been carved on The pillar Of fame,
where they will remain, until the end of time
And since the demise Of the last Of the signets
OF the Declaration, tie grand and aw full scroll to
which was affixed the names and destinIes of a |
Hancock, a Jefferson, and Carroll is not rolled
up forever and deposited under the alter of lib
er,y where it will remain as long as cur country
subSists .|.
The last Of the signers has long since been
"gathcred to his fathers - nothing remains
OF that fire, which danger kindled and action
famed But while we Offering up praises
10 the great and ilustrious of our own land, let
us not forget those who left their native soil to
fight in our sacred cause. Among those was one
from the sunny vine bills of France" another
from the "green plains OF the Emerald IsIe"-
and another from the snowcapped mountains Of
the dreary neIth. The first was reserved to
witness the mighty results of that great struggle
but the two last died the battle field ere they
knew their blood would lrrtiize land of free
dom or of bondage" They are gone but they
not forgotten.
Though time in his pitcss course has spared
neither exalted nor humble; though he has sap
ped the foundation of empires; prostrated king
and princes, and laid nations III ruin though he
revel amid the ascending dust of ruined nations
aus! We" Will GcilSlteu eS e lhost statues Wnch
have kneIt subn>siyeIy before his terrific
glance, still he is unable to wear from our mc-
tnorcs the recollection of our glorious sires'
When they launched Tie ship Of tie Rcyo-
laton from the lahl Of deSpotisGn She had many
storms to encounter; but they faithful to the
charge entrusted to them, and under the att
spicious folds of the star >pangjcd banner, au-
chored her satriy into the harDor Of I.ibrr,
and SO long IS the broad stripes and bright stats
Of that flag wave over the land they are an. en-,
b!em, with not stripe erased or polluted, nor
single star obscued' SO long will prosperity
and happiness smile upon our county.
AN ACROSTICAL ENIGMA.
An COMPOSED OF IS LETTERS
My 3 l. IA 0, is usua! with gouty old gentle
1nen.