Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-08-18
FOREIGN coRREsPoNDENCE-[No. XVIII
0 THE EDITORS OE Tile ENQUIRER
CAssEL, HEssE, GERMANY,

L., f, III
Fourth of July, 1913.
Dear Sirs From early boy hood, have invariably
made it point to arise from my sumbers at the first
dawn Of the day, which ushered us into national exist
| enee. This pleasure | could not forego, even in a
foreign land where its approach is not announced by
the discharge of cannon, and other demonstrations of
| joy. Never did Summers sun make his appearance
in more majestic splendor. His smiling beams seemed
pecuar-they SO brilliant and yet soft-appa-
renty, embemac Of the chaste deeds of our fathers,
sixty seven years ago.
IL any people ever "Chosen People" they
the inhabitants Of the United States. They are,
eventually TO elevate the human family TO that stand
ard Of excellence, which the Almighty, in the plen-
tude of His wisdom, intended that they should at
TAIN Daniels delverance from the Lions Den, was
not more miraculous than theirs from the weight oil
the Lion Banner During the Revolution He had His
instruments to accomplish His purposes, as much as
He had in the earliest period of the world. never
was firmly established in this belief, until the
"Tent Coat Of the Father Of his Country perforated
by the many bullets aimed at his valuable life
There IS nothing more remarkable upon record, than
their passing harmlessy by him, leaving his person
untouched. On the of my departure the
'blue waters, | visited Mount Vernon with dear
friend Of Alexandria On return, stopped near
the rond side, at the humble abode Of individual
who, in his FIRST manhood served under upon
the estate OF Washington. He was about seventy five
years Of age-tall, and perfectly erect-wth agree.
able face and manner, and head white as ii was
possible for it to be made by the mark of time. He
told me many interesting anecdotes connected with
the private life Of Washington which had read
or heard related before. Aer iarrying an hour with
him, as rose 10 take my leave in concluding his
versation he sad-"Sir, he than moytat-dd
you see his tent coat 2? He overcome that he
could scarcely utter his words distinctly. His eyes
looked as though they were ''unused 10 the melting
mood, and when he lifted his arm, and wiped away
from his cheek the tcklng tear, with his cot
ton shirt sleeve, exclaimed, "yes-he must have been
more than mortal when he lives thus in the affections
Of his countrymen Who that has ever seer the tent
coat-who that ha. heard all the particulars OF
the various har-breadh escapes of the soldier and
statesman, the hero and sage, will say, that mere
chance preserved him 10 lead his country victory and
peace? He selected and shielded for the might
work TO be performed. Through him, the world to
witness man. capacity for selfgovenment put to the
test. The problem has been solved, far relates
to the generation 10 which he belonged. The 5000 600
Of people, who originally received the high boon Of
DOM have passed away, leaving il in the hands oil
their children, to transmit nnsued TO their children
and on, down to the latest posterty We have,
therefore, grave duties TO discharge. The population
of the United Sstes doubles every twenty -four years
1t is 10000, 000-esmating the annual increase
at 600 000 since the taking Of the in 1910 If
them 10 sixty-nine years, it has been augmented from
1900 900 10 100000, in the RATIO in sixty
more it will be augmented 10 100 900 600 popula
ton as large that Of Great Britain, France, Aus
tra, and Prussia, at this period To guaranty such a
result the present and generation have only 10
be as faithful to the CoSsTITuTioa vrtuous
theirs to The principles which led to it's adoption
| Let this be strictly observed by every citizen as
our annual National Sabbath-and let it be day oil
repentance for all political committed during the
twelve month Abotonists, Assump;ionsts, and
Regulators, should pause in their unhaowed career
The demagogue who engenders-in his ambitious
dreams-doctrInes to suit his selfish purposes should
retire to his closet, and, in the guelessness of his
heart, contrast his Glove for the people" with thai
which pledged, at moment of imminent peril life
fortune, and SACRED HONOR, for their Independence
i We are under weighty responsibilities 10 our Maker
for granting such extraordinary fayors are
blessed with Neither ancient modern history
gives any account OF nation rich in It's own re
sources. II is believed from computations, made upon
undoubied data, that if its agricultural power is eve
fully developed, it will afford susienance for hiry-s
hundred million inhabitants- suddrupie the numbe
now upon the face Of the Globe. The yield Of pro
ducts from the earth in l642 establishes The fact be
yond contradiction, that, If We please, can be a
| wealthy be otherwise strong. We made
sufciency Of gran if equally distributed, to furnish
every man. woman, and child in existence, with
bushel each and enough Of cotton to shield them with
apparel from the cold.
| If all the powers Of Europe to combine, with
the money of China to aid them in their outfit, they
could not successfully invade our Territory AS large
as our sea board it is fortified from extremity &c
the other by reemen always ready TO STAY The proud
oppressor low The idea Of subngating us, utterly
obsolete amouy crowned heads. They know that they
neither put down, nor keep US back The feel
ing of old nations toward US, brings to my mind an
occurrence which witnessed in Kentucky, years
ago. The Bar at L. was distinguished for its
talents. tall. plain-looking, farmerke young man
of one and twenty, was admitted 10 practice in the
Courts. The old Lawyers, although there was much
professional rivalry among themselves determined &c
prevent this beardless Plebeian, as they termed him
from rising, BY speaking di'respeetfally Of his qush
cations. He pursued, however, the even tenor Of his
way, daily increasing in legal and intellectual strength
to the modification Of his seniors At length, case
was called, of complicated character and he appear
ed for the Defence against such an array of the old
members had before been retained BY client
Upon taking his seat after making triumphant argu-
ment, they said one to another, 1--WE may well lei
tina, tail boy pass, for he will pass whether or not >
He did pass-and his practice thereafte. was more 10
cratve than that of all the other members of the Bar
And the powers of the old world now very reluctantly
remark, tive NAV as we'll let that tall boy the "model
mill ,xheiher mot ~