The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-02-09
10 die IN the attempt Of Wrestling the seeptre from The

10 die in the attempt Of Wrestling the sceptre from the
hands 4 dsspolism.
Immediately sft.r has srriss be was chosen mem
Der Of the General Congress oi the colonies, body
which, in the language Of The elcqusnt nobeman 10
whom have Just alluded for solidily Of reasoning
force Of ssgaei'y, snd>wsdom Of conclusion, under
such complication 81 difficult circumstances stood
Incompatible the organ OF three millions Of People
whose hearts were animated by that glorious spirit Of
whgism which taught them TO prefer poverty with
liberty 10 gilded chains aud sordd siiuenee Frank
In constituted one Of lie principal ornaments. lie
forgot bis desire for reconciliation aud cast defiance
IN The face Of our good lords and masters lie
contributed his endeavors with the utmost zeal To-
wards obtaining that instrument whch forth our
rights and grvaBces which declared the freedom Of
mankind and bore upon its face the impress Of i'm
mortality. Ia vain did Howe talk of peace and en-
durance The point OF endurance had been past
The primeyal woods Of America still stood and IN
their dark depths, more impenerable than the noun.
tain Businesses OF the ancient Welsh, our ancestors
who Inherited all the virtues and the tried yalor of
the Saxon-who bad been tempest-tost upon the
rough blews Of life, and raised and hardened IN
scenes of peril, resolved To carry their liberties and
defend them until their last rifle ball had carried IL
message Of death to the heart of the sacrgious in
vader
You are all acquainted with the circumstances ,r
the struggle which here followed Let il then suffice
for me TO say, that in short time our affairs wore
an alarming aspect. The defeats Of Long Island
New York, Fort Washington; the disaster Of Greene
ana the retreat OF washington himself, called aloud
for new aid from friends, and fresh aIdor on the
part Of ourselves. In this emergency all ewes again
were turned 10 Franklin. He had now reached The
evening of hf'. His hairs were silvered with NO.
seventy one winters had shed their fross ulou him
But, gentlemen, the soul of genius is ever youpr
The body may be bent down with the burden of wear.
the cheek may lose ITS bloom and the eye is Gie We,
thai heavenly spark within the Wondering frame Is
ever bright and actives This great man he,ia,ed
not to die in the ce of his country. lie accepted
with alaciity the offered mission to Fiance / he
high reputation which he had acquired a. a PhiIoso-
pher, had gone before him. The first me of the ma
ton received him with open They felt proud
TO have one so eminent in science and letters among
them. During his long residence in f. gland, he had
been treated with that rancour and ina lice which DOW
ef usually produces in ignobIe minds. tic had nov
the satisfaction of seeing his mer is rocoansed-au
The ambassadors Of Europe paid him the utmost defer
ence Indeed, as Jefferson has remarked " more res
pect and veneraton attached to his character than TO
That OF any other man, foreign native" Such was
the estimation IN which he was held that have iair
reasons FOR believing that his personal in6uenee hal
more elect IN concluding the treaty of alliance with
tue Court Of Versailles than any other nsideraton
whatever.
Why need | speak Of The consequences of this
treaty The happy land around you ellis, in Ian-
guage louder and stronger than tongue can utter
erase.
hal land is like an eagle, whose young gaze
reeds On the boontide beam; whose golden piumc
Floats moveless on the storm, and in the blaze
vi sunrise CLEANS, when earth is wrapi in gloom
Tiads assemble there
w HON the proud lords of man, in rage or fear
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