The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-06-22
NEW YORK CORRESPONDENCE.
New YORK June 20, 1S43.

l have just risen from the perusaI of the pro-
ccedings of The 18th at the Bunker Hill cele
bration, and though the SHOWS Of six winters
have whitened my locks-and it will be admitted
that the last forty have been passed among
scenes more exciting than have occurred in
many centuries, though residence of some
years in Europe has made me familiar with
the wars incident TO the F,ench revolution-I
can truly say nothing has ever called forth every
feeling OF nv whole soul more than the august
assembage on that far-famed Hill, which may
be truly called the Mount of Liberty.
What is there in the whole career of the
mighty Napoleon, that does not sink into insig-
nifcance when its results are compared TO the
results Of the single conflict which took place
on The never to be forgotten 17th day of June,
ITS, upon the result of which, Washington
declared ''the liberties of the country are safe!"
The conquests Of Napoleon which reached
from the snow-clad fields of the Moscovile to the
Aowery plains of Italy, and drenched all Eu-
rope in bood-what are they in their results
They are the histories of wars the most de-
structive, seges the most disastrous campaigns
the most bloody, carnage the most horrid Yet,
Europe still groans in the chains of servitude,
her millions are yet moved by despotic sway,
and man is still a slave
Even under the British Crown, that boasts of
its constitutional freedom, do we not hear on
every breeze that reaches US from the Emerald
Isle, the bitter cries of noble race struggling
for rights which are withheld from them?
Are not our fellowmen on another part ofthis
Continent, still wading in blood to glut the am
bition of some naughty chief struggling for lib
erty that they can neither achieve nor enjoy
These are some of the questions that sug-
gested themselves to me upon reading the soul
stirring speech of Mr.. Webster. How his
mighty mind has grasped the whole subject.
How clearly he has shown us the contrast be-
tween the results of the conquests made by the
standing armies of Spain, and the industrious
pionees from England, bringing with them the
love Of liberty and religious regard to the
rights of others.
His whole speech is rich with instruction, and
will Of course be read by every person in the
Union who can read. | touch upon its great
outlines TO call the attention of your readers to
the ennobling subject, and with view to show
what favored people we are, and how much of
our success has depended and will depend upon
a preservation of the right spiril-the spirit of
the Revolution, which was eminently one Of
brotherhood and good fellowship.
This feeling brealhes throughout the speech:
Z" Our inheritance was ofllberty-iberly secured
a a,.I h., 4, Il,
nobled by knowledge and religion" "Woe
betde the man who shall venture 10 stand
here with the strife of local jealousies, local
feelings, or local enmilies burning in his bosom.
ALL OUR HAPPINESS, AND ALL OUR oLcRY DE-
PEND UPON OUR UNION"
So much have been gratifed by this speech
that in thinking over the whole matter, have
said TO mysef-lhere were many things neces-
sary TO this celebration. There was frst, the
great occasion-the LATHE itself, and its conse-
quences-he monument and The people-but
there was one man, without whom it would not
have been complete, and that man was DANIEL
WEBSTER. New England is a great country
New England principle are sterling principles
but Daniel Webster is the man whose name
and whose fame belong TO the whole
Union-indeed, if you please, to the Western
Hemisphere! Yet what on such an occasion,
is New England without her mighty SOM !
may, presume be excused this short episode,
being myself the son of New England mother.
There were many other distinguished men
present, who must have felt very happy, and no
one had more cause 10 feel so than he who re-
presented the sovereignty Of this great nation.
He bad great reason TO rejoice, in that he
could sit there with his head uncovered, sur
rounded by the immense multtudes Of his fell
low-citlzens on that sacred spot, and while his
heart beat high with patriotic fervor, he could
feel that all was quiet withn--he had discharged
his duty to his God and to his country And
this no man better knew than the great orator
Of the day, whose hand the President took into
his warm grasp as soon as the Grafton was COM
pleed.
Those of his former associates IN the Cabinet
who had aided him in the negotiation which
resulted in the Treaty Of Washington, must
have felt rejoiced be present on this great oe-
"a sion. In fine, who that was on the ground
,ould have felt otherwise? 1t was day to be
remembered when all that are now living shall
10 numbered with those who fell on the fatal
Law itself. And it will be treasured up in the
memories, ay, in the very hearts of The People,
% long as these United States shall last as a
treat, free, powerful, and independent nation
md Go grant :" este perpetual"
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