Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-05-23
MISCELLANEOUS
Floq. he Baltimore Chronicle.

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Floa he Baltimore Chronicle.
The celebration OF lie ff.erh anniversary Of Tie in
auraratien Of President Washington an IN
s,rneivs ceremonial. The accounts Which lave
been presented in the New York papeu possess *
traofGinary interest and r. ere thai The demands
rpan our columns viii not Flow 10 copy some Of
them at lencih The Commtrdsl OF SATURDAY oe.
eupies SIX columns with the recital, publishing let
fsrs from Nj. President N4Y HeRrx, Mr Car.
Mr.. WEBSTER. and other Distinguished gentlemen.
who had been invited 10 uuiir ~ the celebration,
but we've unable 10 aiie0d Il also Publishes a mum
her al speeches. which were del gercd the dinner
aud among them one ifam Nj. ADAMS which we
cannot refrain from copying, exhibiting most e.
voYable light Of Tie musi prevailing trils OF than
extraordinary mans miud-ilir habilual disposition
10 associate every thug with classical feeoiIeeiions
aualogics.-1he following IS the glird regular
toast.
3. TIE orator Fl he day
. lusuin CT tenacen l,fono.l siruni
Non eisiuni atdor prya Iubebttum
Now sultus Instanfis iSrauui
Mc,e qoGrt snhaa.
Mr. Adams laen sad:-
Mr.. PREsnLNT--
Amer lie large draushl which have ahead,
been his day permitted 10 make upon The piicute
ndindulgeDee al the company hclc present, aud
Others Of fellow citizens. lnahian Of this eng,
were not otherNise az loss Tor words to express
emotions excited 10y this fresh testimonial oil Their
Kindness II would hest become pethaps TO receive
it In silence-tGo or! go ON! from several voices
at the a3lej-espccaily Is, by consuming any por-
ton ol The time OF THIS company, am conscious Of
Withholding from them some nait u the rich treat oi
entertainment which they arr lnsily expecting nom
Others whom ste at ths table. fat better qualified
TO discourse 10 theln upon any TOPIC ihan ny sell,
| cannot, however, brbear from tie utleraucc OF
the grateful sentiment swelling IN my bosom iur
yont kindness Al ths moment, as well rs that with
tich have been honnred tbi. morning and with
deep sensibliy 10 he friendly regard manifested ~
the personal reference Of the sentiment Just CIV
,n from the chan, | submit fen remarks upon a
PERIOD intimately connected with, but preceding
liIat oi your commentator.
The JAS Of ihs calculation is that upon which
Tho people d lie LnHsd States began then
career VI history under constitution OF govern
meat.
They have bad fly Yeas Of e1peri.pce Of that
government and tie fc,trs whitli YOU have proposed
10 tske IS appropriate this da,, has been chel-
~ confined 10 the character OF ihs constitution
aud government, as a has proved upon iua by es-
Penence-
What was "a theory. properly belongs to tic
consideration . preceding pefod VI lime, Il which
lie discourse pronounced al your Invitation, only
ineidenisl noliee could be aAea IN the h,sIores
chan eferenfs leadlns 10 That hich vas your spe
= cisi purpose cOnlmenlafatc.
That preceding psrod. bc@egcr Of our naliona
history. from The onsin, formation, and progress .
our Union 10 lis cOasUnnistou. ~ the ess5lishmeD
Of nsliou4l goscrpmeui IS full oil deep aud sbI ~
Interest nor II be fors0tten IN the estimate a.
the blessings heh we have enjoyed under tie D. &C
tieal operation Of the constitution. Il las been ~
Joined upon Us sag what is tie Cause tha
TIE former days beuer u an these, and tha l..
10 this constitution, have abundant reason viii
grateful acknowls5 mshls, TO allow that these DAYS
with regard at least 10 condition and prospects
beIier-far beusr-ihan tile iofner days, whcih.
eF al criminal HeueudeuC a revolutionary rountr
or Of disuniied and disuuliug confederation. Wnt
reference benefits and comforts enjoyed these ara
the hacyon days OF existencr as we or oui
children will soon in sharp and biller feel
We or they siouid ever bstiay, enounce, abandon
the seli-evdent principles upon which our Onion wa,
formed, our independence declared aud Our cuu
stuon established, by our fore fa,hers Of iorme
days.
Our days Of enjoyment are better than theirs. Blu
OUT days Of enjoy ment the fius of their DAYS @
ioh-oi danget-ol suiiering-of lofty aud generoui
exeriinn and can choose but b.. reminded n
them, when see at your side tben. Morgan LEVIN
was sealed next the President) and at min,
tCo. John Trumbull.) relics Of those trying times
conspicuous as actors in the drama of those dav .
ana SIM worthy representatives OF theml An,
must we not confess, that II these are The better d,y
hr enJo,neni, those were the better days for illus
irious action
There were periods, Nh. President, in The h,,,o
ny OF ancient Greece, with which we NAV ,rac,
closely corresponding analogy in our own "
must make allowances for the difference of time, an
circumstances, manners. opinions, and assions be
tween ages ienole and own, and Tor the mere
saiy varieties OF fabulous and authentic h story Bu
IN the anceni history OF Greece. there were tw
classes oil events, aud oil human actors IN the trans
actions OF their respective tunes The first Of tbes
PERIODS was IN later times, usually dcnominaied I'll
heroic age, and i, acquired that appellaton by ii
supposed superiority of the men who, during th
stage OF human civilization, made themselves cot
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