, 1843-07-22

The American revolution is howe
YER not alone remarkable for the dis
interested patriotism displayed in ev-
ery portion of its history or for our
gallant achievements. Its influence
was not confined to our own country.
but extended TO the whole civilized
globe. Scarce had the fires of our
revolution been extlngulshed and
peace been fully established ere they
were kind!ed alresh in another quar-.
ter. The throne of France which
had stood for ages as a source OF ter.
ror to untutored millions was robbed
of its reputed sanciity and ample con-
cessions extorted by a people who
were just beginning to appreciate the
blessings of independence. Popular
! enthusiasm knew no bounds. Louis
was hurled from the throne Of his "a
theirs. The dirine fire spread until
with its flashing flames the last YES
tage of royalty was consumed. But
France had no patriot Washington
TO marshal her forces in the field--no
Jefferson or Adams TO direct the coun-
CHS other cabinet. but led on by blind
idolatry to man, 1.-THE world saw a
subaltern Of Corsica waving the i'm.
perlaI flag owe the proudest capital
in the world Ireland, literally a
"Iand of sorrow," who had groaned
for ages under the oppressive yoke
of England hearkened to the calls OF
her martyred patriots, and swelling
the great anthem OF freedom, bid def
ance oher enemies; but unorganizcd
action added yet another link 10 the
chain of her suffering; and upon the
! tomb of her Emmett WAS written the
story of her woe and the epitaph Of
her liberties. But that martial spirit
which once animated her to heroic
deeds has not been suffered to sIum-
Der long n inactivity. Again it has
revived. and the time is not far dis
tant when strains shall be sounded on
Erin's harp that shall strike terror TO
her foes and that shall speak glad
ness and joy DER her land.
Texas. that ''lone and solitary star
in the soulh~-lhe light, the landmark
on the temple of fame" TO guide the
feet OF the enslaved in the paths OF
independence. %revenged the bloody
deed o! the Alamo, and severed the
c~ankering ~ictters of allegiance upon
the fed oiSan Jacinto. Still the OPP
pressIve arm of a foreign power is
suspended over her, but as the now
brilliant sun OF American greatness
frs, rose in darkness and gloom. let
us trust tina: her lone STAR NAV vet
shine with beauty and etlulgencc. and
thaLher flag too may ere long wave
in Triumph over the land of the Tree
and the home OF the brave" Cana.
ia has made Il faint and irui less ef-
fort, a prelude of more vigorous ef-
forts Yet to he made. and our nation
mpartIng 10 other nations. still Il Spir-
II Of independence is yet destined 10
behold the destruction of monarchies
and empires, and the universal tri.
umph OF democracy. For
-'frcedom yet shall find Il home
Where'er degraded nature bleeds and pines,
From Guineu's coast to Sibir's drcarv mines
Truth shall pervade III unfathomed darkness
there
And ght the dreadful features ofdespair.-
Hark. the stern captive spurns his heavy load
And asks the image back that Heaven be.
slowed.
Fierce in his eye the fire of vulour burns
And, as the slave departs the man returns"
But in rejecting for an instant up
on The abIcct condition of many of
tie Kingdoms and even republics now
m existence and contrasting our own
numerous advantages with their deg
radiation. how great should be our gra-
tituAe that our lots have been cast in
this tavoured land. GroaEing under
the continued evils of IA redundant
population of penury and licentious-
ness, society presents an uninterrupt.
scene OF civil commoIion. There are
but two nations upon the habitahle
globe who may he said to equal US in
national character. | allude To En-
gland and France; but in natural re.
sources, in fertility OF soil and in the
plan OF governmentneither can stand
The test Of comparison.
IT'S true England has her mighty
standing army which IS stationed in
almost every quarter of the habitable
globe; mo fleets which scour every
SEA, and moor in every barber; but
these. al once the means of her ex-
tended conqnests and her startling
fame ARE maintained by the sutferings
OF her oppressed people. A heavy
public debt almost beyond the reach
oil computation acts as a constant
drain unnn Tho