Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1844-03-09
AT Tie request Of the Washington Fire Co.
We publish the following able,
ADDRESS.

q The anniversary Of tho birthday of Wastitpto
aB the ni0st appropriate occasion ID recall
MUD The itiany eun0bllha virtues that charA,
g tefizsd the great and good man wito has JUS
Y obtained the sacred and sndsaring title I
FL Father Of bis country.
We redsw tflse arfe6 lbIe dissertations n,
only 70 express our praise aud admiration q
~ ms many talaDts and virtues, and to a hnoW.
y ledge our heart felt gratitude for tile innum
" erabie benefits we now enjoy from his patrio
% tic deeds but We also hope, that by The re-
Y irtetnbratee of his %viftiaai bv tile Recollection
y Of the difficulties he encountered and 6yef.
came, to secure 10 ts the blessings of Liberty
y we may be stimulated to strive more ardpots.
~ TO preserve unii1paired, aud undiminishad
the precious iBherttaich we have derived from
lis invaluable Bkerttontt
How shall We sufficiently appreciates HE
services who contributed so largely to our old.
yation from the lowly position II Colonies lie.
pendant on the will, and under The control Of
a t~yFanicni government, to 4 political bpigbf
that the American Eagle alone haa attai1gdl
In what terms Of gratitude shall We express
ourselves of him, whn inspiring our undiseip.
lined forces, almost h1propidfd with arms and
ammunition, with such extraordinary COURAGE
Az 70 Conquer the best disciplined troops iii IN
world, far their suPeri0rs In number, led Iy
the most perfect tietteians AMI till then looked
on ~ inHindible4 What words of praise and
admiration arc commensurate with tho merit
and virtue oftha man who having been called
twice by unanimous voice to the highest Of
fee within tie gift Or a free aud enlightened
people retired filto private life carrying with
him the behedietionb Of al bis fellow citizens
Search the pages Of history back TO the reno.
test antiquity, Ind whose the character that
IL not lessened by a comparison witll the yir.
tues and talents of the Father Uf American
Liberty There have been men wbo have
dazzled the world with their genius. Milliona
have fallen victims to the couquprora' sword
many have rendered their names immortal by
their heroic exploits, and patriotic deeds, but
far above them all must ever stand the name
Of Washington. In him we recognize an the i
military excellence Of a Caesar, all the patri. c
ottsti Of a DftltIs and all the wisdom and viz. !
tue Of a Socrates. In all Ills relations in pri. =
yaie life he stood pre-eminent. He itnblbed u
~ early infancy the principles Of candour, and b
ruth, benevolente and religion, that never 9
deserted him, and to which may be attributed q
much Of his greatness. AZ the head of.his 4
lrtny as well as III his closet, be is ever the 81
.ane true, and upright christian. locking on t!
'ur Almighty Creator dc The river of All rood. I'll
" Ah~ Ahh ~ All lAlH BtiGDsaH4 anu returning y
i'm thanks for his lriumphs over The enemies pl
I bis country. In the arniable relations of va
1tiful and loving son, Of kind brother and ne TO
husband he commands, universal tx
aspect.
His first services were rendered to hiscoun. If
Y in the French and Indian war, where we III
se early developed his military genius, that j,
ven then ontshone all by whom he was sur N,
,unded. We mugt behold his wise and cour. 4,
yeous conduct in this war, with the respect a,
ne TO his superiority, while we deplote the u,
alneky circumstances that had placed him ca,
1der the control of men Of inferior abilities. III
circumscribing the sphere Bf bis utility. al,
making his noble heart bleed 10 wftness dis
e destruction Of thousands Of bis fellow citi. sir
MS, whom he could have saved had it moi ~
en for the folly ofthcsc who would not liz. II,
u to the admonitions Of his wisdom. A for. US
1le illustration Of his president judgement. IL,
d of the consequences of not pursuing the M
,irae II directed, may be found il tho Iamen. s..t
,e instance of Braddock's dsfeat. Had his no
vice here been followed, how different would H.,
We been the result of that Inflated affair cali
wv many of those brave hearts that were nj,
4 in The dist might have survived 10 beat doe
ii with exultation for their country's glory res,
though he was here controlled by others, the pioFf
e was fact approaching when hs triumph Of !
If the nation whose subjects he Here obeyed min
be complete, when hei Whose advice Am,
been rejected with contempt by Ebpland's oyo,
ty officers, should dictate terms 10 proud nain
King. eons
he American Revolution is an era in the tion,
tory II mankind to which the friends If u
throughout the "orid point with ex- forei
ton. II nss nor o,Iy paced US IN the of hi
session oil Ffeedop' Out u mas also opened he h
asylum 70 the oppressed OF AL t%iattonst DEM
Liberty of Speech, and freedom of the pon,,
tney may uesFIlOe !. w. aarkest lines, unse
tyranny o. hlhg9 ana whence 10 their succt
wait the knowledge that mans rights ovort
equal, and that man can, and has here wtb
wn off the shackles imposed by self con. arc =
ted authority, that all the rnaxitns IN favor - III,
ereditary posterY are f~allacies, that thev scEia
not stand the test of argument and that ~ ~,
ahe inan "no mas Deeh forced TO the pr
t them, il permitted to enquire into his sn,na
Z; he will discover that he has suffered thair
elf to be the dupe Of artfnl politicians and f.lIa,,
ing Statesmen, Revolutions IN other s,cco
tries hadbeneftted successful Iconauerors. tirod
cuiar families had been elevated 10 the nr;raf
.ment of exclusive privileges, that were serIsr
b IN the hands Of others Of The same arts had 4,
tic orders, even private individuals had otism
promoted to supreme power by some of for On
ANY revolutions that had deIuged the face ranch
D earth with human blood but none Of ammo
had benefited the mass of mankind JTnita,
we're merely the transition of the people And q
the dominion of one master To the power dence
ther, who frequently instead of anchor sncb /
their condition, bound them more frrftv yieas.
the chains of tyranny. Little indeed landett
t matter, whether the rights of a BeoDie ticabiv
on by a Charles or whether un- thongb
e hypocritical title of Protector the scen- .Iway.
welded by a Cromwell. What a re. tons n
bic contrast then, does the American tian of
ltion form to all former commissions of Panub
, downfalls Of Emperors, and establish oIf tbe
of Kingdoms! All other nations, when bou,de
SIZED with their rulers, or DESTROYS Of crtfza,s
ing or changing the fundamental laws Of VIC
ich they are governed, are Obliged to bo f,t,n
to all the horrors of civil war. Whilst nrida -
ms ~ the uFsat Folllleai reformation Washir
the yoke Of British oppressions, are snrrnan
j peacea5iy to- assemble, and guided by ~ ~ !
1t of experience TOP elgraft on our poIit. H.
all that may be found neces.
ID wanting, for the welfare and prosper. p1pP.'
ar country, or to dispense with all that asftaa !
found injurious 10 She rights or happi- o oe CO.
our citizens. All of our celebrations -
d and conducted by wisdom and Justice $50. Z
of our amendments and changes Of - i
nent operated by Reason without the. - :,
g of a single drop of blood. 80 :
arn nnyv in mr. pUu Gfafa uro, Az -. S0n5''y'