Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1839-07-18
NO. 90.

A Lature capable u an unknown exisn-
sion N ats aiiasamcnis, fOT The more n ~
dIlsted aud acted upon, the moro twill
receive snd perform.
Pcrobsncc, as - ourselves. the bigot
would start his objections perhaps ha
would say your Republic is not safe.
whatever may be tho logical accuracy oil
your conclusions az 10 others. What
America has che not before her the lights
u all antiquity and around her'the guar
dian SPIN, oi reformation aud Of virtue
She may tread onward fearless OF abe
ration, guarded aud protected IN the glory
O.: her passage. by the beacon Of the past
and tho genius ct the present. W hat Sss
!; that agite'cd The investigation II Rights
on ih,s SIDE OF the AGsnIio, Was it a
mad devotion 20 the memory ofreloponpe-
sus. or 80 the fame OF the uIUmFhs Of Ro-
, man ,alor that extended not only over
aii l;1ly. but reached even 10 The banks
at tie ludus No Though they may
have been acoCssary % the enlargement
OF the intellectual energies. aud hung out
a. Signals - naakiGd hy which 10 steer.
thcs never could ~ ihcmstltcs have ex-
Ci',d a. ,o distant = recollection, tie nigh
iiy passions oi a Revolution. Modern
/ EUROPE NAV hook g. them. We must look
To Modem Eu"ge w have borrowed
! from t-r Sit -5l fs,.. sed there, &at
'-~cG, tes.",s. i-s o~a -orSmsashiP
without any Of the ologs. We took it
alone, not a. ,er,IA'c bot 20 improve -
such has be- the Rrads,,sa.
/ Anl blrc lot Iutire moment from.
| EOiere. where thq hopes of youth, and
Z comfort, o, ayc. ase weighed down by tho
! EIeYoudvrAHCc 81 pro ti.pted worth, 20 a
contemplation OF tho ss,cndanoy Of that
/ inlhtll moderation which has risen
/ siuDUc n, IT." pTnUdest uausolc Urn Of the
! 'ld y oili and the dcSreti possession OF tho
new. Ia tiis pleasant prospect. We have
great and serious cause 81 congrSiulsiion;
! onCc Colony, noW 80 important Empire,
| tex'c. Ing from tlrr Allan,Ic 10 the Rocky
! Mountain, > We must he sensible OF
! the immediate difference between Teceiv-
Ing Go '.fnor IN q state OF sutJugation,
and commissioning Minister 10 that veTv
Court from whose maternal bosom Wa
had been discarded Ia a Provincial
| dependence 1t was humiliating that q
funcely DignltaTy. or some exile Of the
| Mother Country, should WELD tho su-
prcme Executive authority. Tho Royal
assent, too. was another odious measure.
\ Stamp Taxa Tea Taxa Declare
ton OF Authoiiiy-and lmpolitic aud un-
| just discrimination OF Commercial Duties,
| did no, gam the oredulous submission Of
a fihsl lOy atty. Verify, they were too
precipiialc IN their designs HotViih-
Standing the energetic aid We had gwen
the Mother County 10 her Conflicts upon
our Coaiinent, for which We received
her thanks the accents of peace weTe net
hushcd upon her lips. before she con.
ceived the project ol an unnatural and
Isanguinary War! Ia vain bad franklin
warned the Ministry Of alter rting - sub
vcTi a brave and free people. They had
! heard II from hun III the language Of adj
monition. that :he Americans Voluntarily
| preferred their own 10 foreign growth
that they had restricted themselves 20 the
exclusive use Of domezic grow,as. This
was the spin, Of G5-;he spirit Of
! 16-the good old srint throughout the
Revolution. Happily for US this spiri1
existed. Then resources were feeble ADD
they required eli the strength Of unity.
an6 al The effect Of cooperation. Aud
what was The result Of this sIir.l Of resist
ance To unmanacls the alaye--to un-
sceplre the Tyrant--to erect an Al:ar-to
raise People and World 70 the attitude
OF Freedom To found the Temples Of
Science aud Of Commerce 10 create =
Constitution. beIeaih whose ample arch
every human beipg mo matter what his
sect or his clime) may stand sublime i'm
the dignity OF hts mOnbood These wore
the objects Of this glorious enisIpriss
For thIs Our fathers !orsoOk the bealtudo
and avoca''ons Of pesee-nor did hey
pine or ficken at the change. For tbis,
the hut Of the poor. and the mansion II
the rch, were 10 turns converted from The
seat Of tho cornwall banquet. aud tha
shelter Of gray hairs aud Of innoeesee,
into The soldiers garrison. ard the scenes
OF tuugltgous warfare. No longer
eau ihe peasant hang upon BIS plough and
PAUSE ~ silent delight at ihe sweet medu.
la'ions q the little frathered sosgsier.
No moro enjoy % fecufs amazemsnt the
clcaf aud perennial dream that reflects
iho perfect image u tic ssriure tbates-
braces ns l-nks. he must forget, 500.
t.o chase. add direct hB pufsuiis 90 =
more formidable object ~ The allure.
mcnts 81 lhe county. tie deep. sIii. me.
ditsiiye solfojs Mat pefyaIes iis feirest,
o. hr0len 90 UPON ~ tie pesis q the
cannon and iho shfiil tened echgcs Of tho
sar born. Eyen The Wild dowsfs n the
Eopj Ieaden upon ibe eye shd theif De-
hriJas 0a9ur pals upon tho sense" The
bone ga desert. end ibe family n tenn
P7rafy state n prphsnsgs Mefciui hea.
yea lioR awful T. ihs rfsdesHostion
iot tiy Providence Boz tbos q ofso
hs?pens--csii % permitted that good nay
cone ol o.
rsa hrr sml'rs mHY vsf.ausig 1sposa.
Set tfar 81 happg called. u8happY Hose
500 iiratrna ltsl la'ahc- slusl aqH nppeaF.
y hi.f h~saafg p'aci il h. o. 30 fi.asc ln fsaf,
sof Ffeernf goos of ii nf lsg of cnfss,
t1' iaiafe F.eHs 90 better er g rorsr.
Nov 30 % easy, very cay lof We sll, -