Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-07-01


lar liberty first terminated. whrch on our soil has
shot up to It's full hegh, until ats branches over
shadow all the land.
But America has not failed to make returns. II
she has not cancelled tho obligation. or elualled
by others of like weight she has. at least. made res
pecta bic advances and some approaches towards e.
quality And she admits, that standing in the
midst Of civilized nations since IN civilized age
"a nation among nal0ns-there is high part
which she is expected TO act for the general al
vance of human interests and human welfare.
American mines have filed the mint Of Europe
with the precious metals. The production OF the
American soil anu climate have poured out their
abundance Of Injuries for the rich. and Of necessa-
ries for the suslenance of the poor Birds a"d an
finals of beauty and value have been added to the
European stocks and transplanaiions from The
transcendanl and unequal riches Ofour forests have
mingled themselves pr1fusey with the ems, and
ashes, and druca oaks OF Englnnd
America has made contributions far more vast.
Who can estimate the amount or value oG the aug
mentation of the commerce Of the world, that has
| resulted from Anne rca' Who can imagine TO him
SELF what would be the shock OF the eastern corti
nenI IT the Atlantic were no longer traversable,
there were no longer American productions, or A
merican markets.
But America exercises influences, or huld our ex-
amples for the cons ration OF the Old World. Of a
much high er. because they of a moral and pc.
Utica character
America has furnished 10 Europe proof Of the fact
that popular institutions founded equality and the
principle Of representation are capable Of maintain
ing govemmens-able TO secure the rights Of per.
son, property and reputation
America has pro Sed that II is pracIcable TO elev.
ate the mass Of mankinl--ihat portion which i'm
Europe is called the labOrng or lower Classic raise
Them self respect. TO make them competent 10
act part m rhe great right and great duty Of sell
government and this she has proved may ne done
Toy education and the diffusion of know ledge She
holds out an example, thousand times more en-
chanting than presented before. to
those nine lenths of the human who are born
without herediiar fortune or hereditary rank.
America has furnished TO the world the charac-
ter OF Washington And if our Amercon insIllu-
tons have done nothing else, that alone would have
entitled them TO the respect of mankind.
Washington! First IN war, first in peace, and
first ia the hearts Of his counJrymenw Washington
is all our own! The enthusiastic vencratOn aud
regard in which the people Of the United States hold
him, prove them TO he worthy Of such country
man; while his repn attain abroad reflects The high
est honor its country and its institutions. /
would cheeruy put the question 10 day 10 the in
Iellgence Of Europe and the world, what character
of the century upon the whole, stands out in the
relief Of history, mot pure most respectable, most
sublime, and doubt not, that by suffrage ap-
preaching unanimity. the answer would be
Washington
This structure by its uprightaess its soldy, its
durability, is no unfit emit lem OF his characler.--
His public virtues aud public principles were a
firm as the earth on which he stands his personal
motives, as pure as the serene heaven in which its
summit is lost Blu, indeed. though ft, it is an
, inadequate emblem. ii ,Never high above the sol
umn which our hands have builded. behold. not by
the inhabitants Of a single city or single Slate
ascends the colossal granduer OF his character, and
his life. In all the constituents of one-in all the
acts Of the oher--in all It's titles 10 immortal love
admiration and renown--it is an American produc-
ton. 10 is The embodiment and virdIcaIion Of our
trans Atlantic liberty. Born upon our soil-or pa.
rents also born upon it--never for a moment huv
! Ing had q sight Of the old word-ins,ruccd accord
sng TO the modes Of his lime, only in the spare. plain
| hut wholesome eleme Iiary know ledge which ou
institutions provide for The children Of the people
growing up beneath and penetrated by the genuin,
Influences Of The American socieIy--grOwing mp a
midst our expanding, but not luxurious, civilIzlInI
I-partaking in our great destiny of aber. our onl
| contest with unreclaimed nature and uncivIlizcC
! man-Our agony Of glory the war Of independence
our great victory OF peace. the formation Of the
( Union and the eslabl shment Of the Constitution
he is all--al our own That crowded and glOn
Gus life
Where muGludes Of Writes passed along
Each pressing for most, in the mighty thrOng
For greater muItudes that TO Gomez"
That life was The life of an American citizen
claim him for America in all the psris. in every
darkened moment ofihe State, in the midst of Ihc
repruaches of enemies and the misgiviug Of friend,
Il turn 90 that iranscendant name for courage and
Tor consolation To him who denies. or doubt:
whether on fervid liberty can be combined with
the pursuits and ad yancamen OF Ia ppness-lo hin
who denies that institutions capable o { pro
| a .tf.Fg, r. LII
ry-io him who denies that we have contributed
nything to the stock Of great lessons and grea e1
amples-Io all these 1 reply by pointing to Wash
ton!
And now, friends aud fellow citizens, tits time
20 bring this discourse 20 a close
We have INDUCED IA gratifying recolleclions o.
the past ia The prosperity and pleasures u the ,res
ent, and in high hopes Of the future But let Us re-
member that we have duties and obligations 10 per
form, corresponding 10 the blessings which we enjoy
Let remember the trust, the sacred trust, attach
ing to the rich inheritince which we have receive,
from orr fathers Let as feel our personal respon
sbity. 10 the full extent ofour power and influence
for the preservation Of our institutions Of civil an,
religious liberty. And let US remember that u Il
only religion ,and als, and knowle ledge, that cal
make men respectable aRd happy under any form o
governments. Lei Us hold fast the great truth tia
communities responsible we'll as individuals
that government ~ respectable which IL not Just
/ that without uuspouol purity q public faith. with
out sacred public principle. fidelity aad honoF,--n
/ mere forms Of government. no machinery Of laws
can give dignity 10 political sOciet Ia our do
and generation lei seek 10 raise aud Improve en-
moral sentiment so that We may look. not for a de
| graded, bot for an elevated aud improved futute-
Il And when we, anl our children, shall have beef
Consigned % the house appointed fOT Oh living ma
\ love Of Couutry-and pride Of cOuntry-glow wiu