Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-08-05

answer 20 II was ready al baud, il con-
sisted also of one single word THANKs-
still THANKs- 6eyInniny
aud ending with thanks. Having said
This, | return to my embarrassment.
what shall say TO Youi But as the
return Tor welcome Is gratitude, and as
gratitude is somewhat loquacious, must
say something farther 10 you What
can say but 20 congratulate you2I con
gratulate you then upon YOUR condition
IN the word. congratulate YOU upon
mat freedom which you now enjoy
wish could say above all on earth.
you upon the land ia which
you lIve-a land flowing with milk and
honey-a land Of mountains and valleys
of mountains, and mountains all over
the world are the abode of liberty. Lii
berry is mountain nymph; but beside
that general property possessed in eye-
ry quarter of the globe. you possess a
blessing reserved by the Creator for you
alone, and that is the phenomenon Of
which, SO late in life, have, within the
last fur days been witness. Your
land is not only u land OF mountains. but
of Cataracts and rlpools-obiects Of
nature in which the Creator of the world
has displayed his su6hmest power In
visiting them-ip dwelling upon them,
as in the last fou. days have done,
have felt somewhat as | seem to feel in
your presence. | feel unable to speak.
Ii seemed as if there was a suspension,
not only Of words, but of thoughi-tnat
1t threw man seeing them for the first
time in the condition ascribed TO the
prophets of old-as iC the spirit of God
came upon him-as If he saw the vision
OF the Almighty, falling into a trance
having his eyes open. The fall Of those
dashIng and roaring wateIs-the instant
destruction with which we know them
TO be traught-the danger, the leap which
they tempt 10 make and mingle with
them-the serene tranquility of the
long river open in vista before them.and
the smooth and silent current in which
they flow again after the fail, showing
IN contrast at one view, the extreme of
violence and repose-and above all that
rainbow set in cloud, the covenant pledge
oil God 10 man, that what in its nature
Is destruction shall not destroy form
altogether a picture for the Imagination
which one feels that words cannot ex
press. When the recollection comes
that the intelligence and industry of man
have made those waters tributary TO a
great public lmprovement,andt the Cata-
ract itself an instrument of the bounty
OF God for the benefit oil the human iaml-
iy, by borrowing from this stupendous
wonder OF nature a portion Of It's stream
Tor manufacturing purposes, we can not
but exclaIm, "Greal and marvellous are
thy works, Lord God Omnipoient!-in
wisdom hast thou made them all
congratulate you on the state Of your
social ieellng-upon the men whom you
possess, aud upon whom you have la
Wished your honors came from the
house OF one Ofthem Gen. p. PorterI
whose Inequalities enjoyed during my
visit TO the Falls. A man ilustrious be-
lore ms nation in war and IN peace-a
statesman and soldier with whom |
have long had the hap )iness ofenioying
"A cordial and uninterrupted friendship;
whose mind and heart and temper,
nave had numerous opportunities Of OBJ.
serving IN various and important reIa- |
onsiand whom spite Of age and infirmi- !
~ no longer ago than yesterday accom-. |
panied me to one Of the scenes of his |
danger and glory, in the dominion Of !
our neigh Dor, the British Queen | have
seen the fields OF Lundy's Lane, and of
Chippewa; and there he pointed out 10
me the spots OF those glorious incidents
OF the late war in which he himself had
taken so distinguished a part. There
was no trace LETT there Of those desola.
tons Of war, which IN former DAYS ex-
hIblied such bloody testimonials. While |
bleS sing God for those energies display.
ed by my countrymen in the cause Of |
their country, blessed him still more
Tor that peace ana tranquility which |
have now mnde the rivals Of the day, |
neigh bors and friends. This sentiment |
has been deeply impressed upon my
mind through the whole course Of the |
short excursions which have lust made |
into those dominions Of her Majesty, |
Queen Victoria. Yesterday while con
temPlated the stupeudous object Of the
Cataract on that side ofthe riverI could
not but consider that the Creator of the
world, and of all worlds, in creating that
stupendous and unrivaled monument Of
his power, had divided the gift between
the two nations. as too great to be bes
towed on one alone, and as perpetual
admonltion TO enjoy it common between
themselves.
/ congratulate you again upon your
possession Of another dear and intimate
friend Of mine, in the lerson Of the gen
tleman who has just addressed me in
your name, and whom | have taken the
ILberty Of addressing as Chairman Of the