Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1845-07-17

Delivered BY ions LAvKRTr. A. b. .lIoOresriie, July
An. 1915.

DtuUsrc0 JOHN LkYERTr, A. Is, .I00reSrtfic, July
4h, 1915.
Published by request Of the cih-ens
Fellow CITIzESs-It is good for occasionally to
suspend the activity orade the strife Of politics. and the
frvotes Of pleasure, that may enjoy transient
pose for contemplating the blessings with which
nation are favored the vast interests with which
entrusted and the consequent obligations resting upon
And what more suitable occasion for reviewing his
tory colony, and then a nation, than this the 4th
Of July, the birthday Of nahon-the day which
burst the bands of British tyranny and proclaimed
the world our Independence But why should attempt
10 add TO the praises Of the revolutionary fathers often
and ably has the topic been handled by the learned and
great of country since the day of emancipa-
ton. Yet because Jefferson has exolled the heroes Of
Bunkers HILL shall we not bless our beneacorsl Because
Adams has heraded the praises of the
scenes Of Yorktown and Saratoga, shall re-echo
their fame Every schOoboy may pronounce with
ence the name of Washington and dwell with enthus
asm the revelation. Heaven forbid that America
should be unmndfu Of her high destiny
feel interest in the great struggle for liberty Heaven
forbid that she should be ungrateu forget
bless the memory Of those who bravey fought her
battles. and achieved her glorious independence Long
drop Of patriotic blood the veins Of American
shall her defenders be remembered with delight. The
present assembage speaks well by its numbers for the in
here felt in the thrilling story of fathers wrongs
and emancipation from the hraIdom of British oppres
son We have met to commemorate day, at the annual
Of which, every Americans heart throbs with
tons of the warmesl gratitude. We celebrate not the
coronation Of mighty monarch-we PROSTATE not our
selves the feet of kingy despot; but in the capacity
of eemen calling man MASTERY have this day
in this pleasant grove with the green swad for
pet and the Heavens for canopy celebrate the
niversary of american INDEPENDENCE And this the
anniversary Of great event. who will call IN ques
ton the ProPrety of spending few in conte
plating the various subjects suggested the mind of the
American statesman by this festive occasion. With the
circumstances OF the discovery Of America almost every
child of ten years is acquainted And though the views
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in regard to the existence Of this continent yet preu
dicedand ncreduous the minds of Europe in the if
tenth century, that the only wonder is that it dis
covered by half a century The gloomy pail Of
ignorance which enshrouded the world from the fall of
the Roman Empire until the reformation not yet dis
PEELED Luther, the mighty champion, who diffused
throughout Europe such halo of moral light, then
but little boy sporting the mountains of Eisleben
and Newtons light did dawn for nearly hundred
years after But with the discovery of America, the
pect of the world, physical and POLITICAL literary and
el. most radically changed field for specua-
ton and acquisition opened and all Europe
fused with spirit of enterprise. Literature and science
awoke from their deep and deah-Iike slumber-Homer
strung his lyre-Zenophon and Eurpides TAX
from the dusty shetland Plato the maser-spirit of
ancient philosophy aroused from his ethean nap, spoke
in tones Of thunder to the thinking world The world
awoke as from dream-the earth rejoced-tho wilder
ness smiled, and Heaven looked with delight II was
the prelude to the greatest IN the history OF the world
Perhaps Columbus dreamed that the world by
successfully
the old. When crushed in spirit immured in a dungeon,
and loaded with chains by the hand
uymen had he known that his would have been
cherished with such delight by grateful people, the woes
of Imprisonment would have been greatly mgaied, and
he could have pinned away his life with the pleasing pros
pect Of poshumous fame coextensiye with time But
after the discovery the settlement of this country
tended with difficulties almost innumerable and insur
mountabe. Navigation was so imperfect, that he who
committed himself to the uncertain chances of the sea-
stalking his all upon game of hazard and hence
nothing but the cruel and insupPortabe tyranny
at home could have induced emigration. But the
perls of the the only dangers which they
posed! The white-crested wave-the heaving biIlow-
the hidden reef and the engung whirlpool might teuy
the unschoOed mariners but dangers certain and
appalling presented themselves the early colonis
His home be in the midst of wilderness infested
by wild beasts and hostile Death by famine and
the tomahawk the portion of numbers and those who
survived relied upon the tender of cruel
for safety. Such the trying circumstances under
which the settlement Of this country effected, and
great indeed must have been the extremity which
must have been reduced attempt the desperate under
taking But after long continued exerton, with repeat
ed failures permanent colonies length established
The woodlands fell the fores-the carpenters tools
and the blacksmiths hammer, resounded instead Of the
Indians dance and savage warhoop. And instead Of the
noisy chase, might be the Sabbath the humble
Christian bending his steps to the altar of his God Their
the prediction fulfilled uttered by the prophet wher
in the fness of his soul be cried out the wilderness
shall rejoice and blossom the rose" But what, ask
the Of policy pursued by the British ministry
towards the American colonies Did Great Britain trea
them loyal lege subjects Did she directly in
directly attempt exercise any unwaantabe jur
sdicon Did his majesty the King of England
his assent to laws necessary for the public goodi In
these nteogsories let the history of the colonies dur
ing the twelve previous to the adoption Of that in
imitabe declaration speak. During the nlncy of the
colonies they regarded instruments of
merce, and without eTasting from them revenue, Eng
land content with mOnoPozing their trade. Blu
a. koIk
mposltions when prudence and interest would have die
tated relaxation of her authority she in her de
mands, and asserted her power all thei
government. England had incurred considerable deb
in consequence of the French and Indian war and a
though the colonies had borne the burden-though
colonial troops had fought her battles for her. yet in th
pIenitude of her power she resolved the colonies
And accordingly in 1764, passed bill imposing upo
them, without their (under the preence of pre-
tecon) tax means of raising for reducin
her national dedtan unsanctoned by her constilU
ton, which guarantees every subject the right Of repre-
senaton This act the feelings of the colo
nists, rendered still odous and disgusting BY
provision which required those charged with violating
laws to be prosecuted in the courts of admiralty
where they deprived Of the benefit of trial by ur,
and liable to be condemned by single officer Of III
CROWN whose salary be paid out of the forfeiture
decreed by himself Nor this ell. The trial WI
conducted such principles, that contrary rece
ed maxims Of common law, and repugnant to the yer
idea OF justice, the accused obliged prove himse
innocent suffer the penalty of unconstitutional
Just, and oppressive law. This then was the steppn
that series of oppressive adopted by pa
lament, which after twelve years patient suerance,
strained the American people to assert their rights
proclaim their independence. The next odous pas
ed by parliament the stamp drawn up and intr
duced by Mr.. Greenvile in February, 1865 which q
though opposed by the powerful eloquence of Il
British Senate passed by vote of two hundred
fifty against fifty. BY this law all writir
were be void unless executed paper or parchme