Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-07-01
WASHINGTON,

Bunker Hill Monument:
There are few topics more inviting than the
influence of the new world on the old. The occa
sion forbils me entering upon it. Her obligations
TO England for the ar,s-for literature, and laws
and manncrs-A merica Acknowledges, as she ought
with gratitude, and the people Of the United States
descendants Of English stock-ncknowledge with
flal regard, tha, under the culture of such men as
Hampden and Sidney, and other assiduous friends,
the seed of liberty first germinaed, which now
ovcrshadows the whole land. But America has
not failed to make returns. IL she have not
cancelled the obligation, she has at Last made re-
spectacle advances to equality. And she admits
that as nation, she has high part to act for the
general advancement Of human interest and well
fare American mines have fill d the mints Of Eu
rope with precious metals; and the markets of the
old world have ceived the richest produces Of her
climate Birds and animals of beauty and value
have been added to European collections trans
plants from the trduscendant and uncoun,ed ,rea-
su,es of our forests have mingled their gorcs with
the elms and ashes, and classic oaks Of England.
But who can estimate the amount or value Of the
augmentation of the commerce of The world that has
resulted from America Who could imagine the
shock to the Eastern Continent if the Atlantic
were no longer travcrsibe, or there were no longer
American productions or American markets.-A.
meicn exercises an influence, and holds out an ex-
ample of still higher character, because Of po-
li'ical nature She has furnished proof of the fac,
that tho
principle of reproscn,a'ion--s fully capable of full
filling all the purposes Of government-that it is
practicable to elevate the masses Of mankind-to
raise them to self.respect-to make them competent
to act in the grea, duty of sef.govcmment. This
she has shown can I've done by the diffusion of
knowledge and education. But, my friends, A.
merica has done more. America has furnished
Europe and the world with the character of WASH.
I>GroN. Great chee,ing.) And if our ins,itu-
tions had done nothing else, they would have de-
served the respect of mankind (Cheers.) WASH
ISGTox-(three long continued ers)-WAsH.
INGroS-frs, in war, list in peace, and first in the
hearts of his coun,rymen-W Washington is all our
own. Enthusiastic arp'ausc,) And the venera-
the United State. proof rha, they worthy Of
such countrymtn. (Rcncwed applau>e,) |
would ch'crfully put he ques ion to-day to the
in,ellie ut mcn of all Europe will say to the
intelligent of the VII, le wnrld-whdt character of
the century stands out in the relief of oihis'ory most
pure most resp ctabe, mos, sullimc-and doubt
Mt hat by suifAce approaching to unauimi y,
the answer would e WismNGroS. (Cheering. }
That monument itself is not unfit emblem Of
his characlCr,b by It's uprishnes-, its sodity, its du
rabilny. (Long continued appause.) His pub,
lie virtues and pubic principles were as fixed as
the earth on which that structure rests--his per.
sona motives pure the serene Heavens in
which its summit is lost, (Grea, applause.) But
indeed it is no, on adequate emblem. Towering
lar above this column that our hands have built
behold no, by the citizens Of single city or sin.
Gle State, hu, by all the families of man, ascends
the colossal grand ur Of the character and life OF
WAsur>GroS. Enthusiastic applause.) In all
lis COZ s'itucn, Pars-in oil its actsn all its toll,
-universal love aud admiration, i, is an American
production. (Dcafening applause.) Born on our
soil of parents born upon our soil-never having
for single day had sight Of the old world
reared amid our gigantic scenery-ins,ructed ac-
cording to The modes Of the time, in The spare hut
wholesome elementary knowledge which the insti.
tutions of the country furnish for all the children Of
the pcople-brought up beneath and penetrated by
the genial influence of American socety-partik.
ing our great destiny of labor-partakng and lead
ing in that agency of our glory, the War of lnde
pendence-pataking and leading in that grea, vic
tory of peace, the establishment Of the present
lution,-hehold him, ALTOGETHER AN A.
MEXICAN. (Deafening applause.) That glorious
life
"Where multitudes Of virtues passed along,
F. Eich pressing foremost in the mighty lhrong-
Cnntcnding to he seen, then making room
For the multiiudes which were 10 come
that life in all its purity-in all its elevation-in
all its grandeur-was the life Of an American cii
zen great cheers) Il claim him-l claim WASH
IxGroS-wholIy for AmPrica-and, amidst the p =
rlous and darkened hours of the night--in tn,
midst Of the reproachos Of enemies, and the mis-
givings of friends, turn to tha, transcendan
name, for courage and for consolation. To hin
who denies that our transatlantic liberty can b
combined with law and order, aud the security o
property, aud power ard reputaton-to him VIII
denies that our institutions produce any exal,a
ton of soul, passion for true glory-to him VIII
denies that merics has contributed anything I
the stock Of great lessons and great examples
all these | reply by pointing to the character {