Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-06-14
CAUSE OF THE AMERICAN REvo

CAUSE OF THE AMERICAN RENO
.huriON.-ln Tuiors Lie of o;is the toll
lowing Fact is related:
when President Adams was Minister at
the Court oi st. James he often saw his
countryman, Benjamin West, the late Presi i
dent OF the Royal Academy. MIR. West al
wdysretaineda strong anlmy Yielding affection
Tor his native land Mr.. West one day asked
Mr. Adams if h should like to take walk
with him, and see the cause of the American
revolution. The Minister having known
something of this matter. smiled at the prupo-
sal, but told hiui that he should be glad To see
tic cause OF that Revolution, and to- take a
walk WITH his friend West any where. The
next morning he called According TO agreement
and took MIR. Adams into Hyde Park, to spot
near the Scrpentina River, where lie gave him
the following narrative: The king came to
the throne young man, surrounded by fiat
terlng courtlcrs; one of whose frequent topics
1t was, to declaim against the M anncSs of his
palace, which was wholly unworthy of a
monarch OF such country "a England. They
SAID that there was not a sovereign in Europe
who was lodged ~ poorly, that his sorry. din
| ~, old brick palace of st. James looked like
Il stable, and that he ought tn build IA palace
suitable To his kingdom. The king was
fond oil architecturs, and would therefore
more readily listen TO suggestions, which were
/ IN fact all true. This spot that YOU see here
was selected for the site; between this and
this point, which was marked out.
The king applied TO his ministers on the
subject, they inquired what sum would be
wanted by his Majesty, who said that ht
would begin with a million. They stated the
expenses oil the war, and the poverty of the
treasury, but that his Maesty's wishes should
b. taken into full consideration. Some time
afterwards the king was informed that the
wants ot the treasury We're too urgent to adj
NIT of a supply from their present means, but
that revenue might b. raised i'm America. tn
supply all the king wishes. This suggestion
was followed up, and the king was in this
way first led To consider and then to consent
to the scheme of taxing the colonies"
The last number of the Nauvoo Ncighbor
the organ of the Mormons, gives the following
description of the putting on the capstonc OF
the Temple:
THE CAPSTONE OF THE TEMPLE
On the morning OF the 9th, at a little past
SIX, goodly number of Saints had the honor
and glory to witness the CGpstonc ofthe Tenn.
pie tuid Ia It's place. The morning was cool
clear, and beautiful, the Saints felt glorious
the band upon the top of til, walls PLAYED
charmingly, and when the stone was placed
there was united .Ibsannd to God, and The
Lamb, amen and dmcn shouted three times
which not only gave joy on earth, but flied
the heavens with gladness! a new hymn,
composed for the occasion was then sung
The first verse of which is:
Have you heard the revelation
OF this latter dispensation,
Which is unto every nation,
Oprepare TO meet thy God!
CnoRus-We are band of brethren,
And we've rear'd the Lord a temple,
And the cap stone now is finished,
And we'll sound the news abroad
II was justly remarked that Saturday was
the jewish Sabbath, and that God finished his
work on that day and rested, and SO may the
saints. Another great coincidence is, that
this was the ascension week of Jesus-and
(setting aside, tha narrow calculations of the
world, concerning "Holy Thursday,') this
was actually the end OF the week aud the
prophet said--the head stoue was hr"vssh, 10.
,,;o-i --:,i---i..''''iug grace unto it'-and
peace TO the saints
THE lIyT\rINf, StrInu,