Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1843-11-17

tons OF gratitude and esteem.
Within the short compass OF your own memory
The spot you now occupy unrodden by CT
YiIzed man. Now, If The enchanter's wand
had passed over the scene, where stood the Will
derness IS raised a clty--a city where ART has
erected Its enduring monuments, and science and
reHnenent taken Up their permanent abode. -
Nowhere IN the whole history Of man. can be
found the parallel of transitIon rapid yet SO
complete.
10 tracing the causes of such wonderful phe :
nomenon, after just Acknowledgement TO the Oh.
vine bounty IN The bestowment OF a rich and eS-
huoeFant SOL, may We not seek them in the we'll
directed energy of active people, fostered and
cherished by the freest institutions of governs
ment ever established by man. These ins,itus
lions founded by the descendants of the
/ Pilgrim faiheEs-that lndomltable race which fled
the prosecutions Of blgatry ond superstition, and
sought IN asylum for religious and civil liberty
/ IN the wilds of new and untried world To
Their ttgat establishment none more conspicuous.
~ devoted himself than your distinguished sire.
lie il was, that proclaimed in tones of sous.ir
ring eloquonce. when the great questions of
American liberty was about 10 be proposed 10 the
world, IN the adoption Of the Declaration of In
dependence by our Revolutionary Fathers that
''stHk or st0tm, lire or die" he was prepared TO
| abide by the principles therein solemnly pro-
claimed Ay-he ii was lin tho language of
our Territorial Legislature more than forty years
ago,) ITO whose flfmness we are Indebted for the
en ioyment Of the rich country we now inhabit :"
lie II was, (whoso soul swelling with tho desire
teffr'tory,) that, during the Treaty Of Paris, IN
1852, to negotiate peace, successfully resisted
the proposition Of the British Commissioner TO
make the Ohio River the northern boundary of
the United States. lie it was, that refused TO
leave this smiling aud beautiful valley, all West
from the Pennsy wanna line, and from the Ohio
| north TO the Lakes, under tho dominion Of the
English Lion
The spirit which always animated the father
has ever since breathed forth FROM the bosom of
the son. TO the maintenance of theee same
principles, in their pristine purity, has
been more signaliy active than your honored self.
For whatever diversity of sentiment may exist
IN regard 10 tho many opinions and notions of
your life, mono will deny you n, least honesty
Of purpose; and oil yield admiration 10 your ar
dent love OF liberty. and devoted attachment TO
! the equal rights Of man.
And now, Sir, allow me 10 add, that these same
principles are deeply Imbedded in the hearts of
all this people, who have come up with pur-
pose nnd mind TO pay their best tribute 10 coun-
try, by rendering homage 10 the worth which
adorn it. Your aged compa,rio,s, with fearful
eyes, and trembling lips are waiting to bid you
welcome. The generous youth, with quIckened
pulse, and throbbing bosom, are eager to wel-
come you-al at alike impatient TO make
known their love and respect for the great defend
er of the Rights Of Man. Ia their name, and
on then behalf. bid you hearty, thrice told
welcome.
The Mayors address received most Gu
! ideally; when the applause subsided, Mr.
Adams spoke in reply as follows, in manner
characteristic of al! true greatness--with sn.pi-
! city. drectness, and earnestness His heart was
lu. lie test what he SAID, aud others felt Tor and
with bin. More especially this the case,
when he replied to the Mayors allusion to his
venerated farther, 10 tones and a language so
touchingly eloquent 1t produced thrill in tho
mighty multitude, and in nothing was their sym
patty strongly expressed, IN the deep still
ness which regneds while he thus spoke.
Mr.. MAYOR AND FELLOW CITIZENS:
have lived long life, public and private
duriDg three four.hs of which | have been wit
ness the birth, the rise and the progress, of O
people, that which first knew TO be a will
derness, and which has already become wha
might now be termed an empire. l have known
the territory which, now constitutes the State OF
Ohio, a Wilderness, IN possession of the saw
/ age and original proprie.ors Of the country. FIT
~ years have passed away since the stream
ed from my eyes the loss of dear bosom
friends, Upon fed which now constitutes part oil
your Furnishing State. have seen, 10 the
qqel of that transaction, the men Of that savage
race, by whom that savage act had been performs
ed, suOdued by the superior discipline, education
/ religion, and military power OF my country.
have subsequent 10 that seen the estabiis hne at
by the Revolutionary Congress of The United
States, OF the North West Territory. And there
! with a 10y which has never yet lorsaken my be
som, | have implanted the race who have
declared unto their posterity, through all the
lapse OF time, that neither slavery nor invoiun
tary servitude shall exist III that territory.
have that principle implanted IN The eiemen'
,nry principles OF your existence as state
Under the provision of that principle OF the or
dinance for the gov eTnment OF the North "es
Territory have seen the State OF Ohio sprng
into life. On the same day 10 which it my
fortune 10 enter the Senate of the United States
a. a Representative of one of the oldes, origina
STATES of this Union, on tina, same day bad iht
satisfaction to see the Representatives, Of you
neoplo enter The Hall of the House Of Represen
5 ratiyes of the U. s.; and on that Same day
: took by the hand two members of the Senate o
the United States from the State of Ohio. From
: thai firne forward. a spaca Of 40 years. hav,