Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1847-08-09
VOL. XXvf.--.N0. 3
FOURTH July A1MoN1EnEY, MEyIeo
lsrrenL CORRESPONDENTS OF rne rrcAsusG1
MoNrrwsY. Mexico. July 6. Is47.

The rcehrationts over. and without any aceidcnt a
rare thing fer f1urtlfm july, and everything wr,t on
pleasantly AMI anreeaily To all concerned. The morning.
Of the 9TH cloudy aud porlcnded raia hn the brit
sun Sum dtsrrrd TN heavy mist that clunp 10 ,le
mounains side an ere noon be he1yons were IS clear
and bright IA lively womnn7s smile. Early in thu
torcnonn the American cnsign displayed from ,be
6Wenafs quarters aud The Spanish lar from The resi-
dence ri The Spanish c1rsul nearly opposite. The f:ya
en"tanes I Ma 'sarhusttis volunteers assemhlod
all hat Tho gaafl. with the eoursnf he regiment present
cd Them lay lie Governor 81 their State. and little al
tI 9 O'clock they burned aud marched OCT towards ann
Taylor An Aherican Gag hnn by a citizen was carried
near the rpinieniA e#ns. Col. Wright aud the nler.
hes o ilr nannonla oil. and others reeelod The repi.
tiaenl a1d ON The rad rfrited the nureifng kalufe At
mp IaNlofaIl ready under the Wild -spr. al avn.
tg ia lfaut 81 tonat iaflots we've tho brave old
hem and The members Il ts sla aud the icos attach
Cd To- the forces stationed al eamp On the right Of tho
awning the s9dicls Of Miior Dragg's Light Art l.ry
were drawn ap IN nn OH the lc The ID Dragon O. and
II the ifuui lhn Massachusetts regiiaeu As smn az e
latter hal luraed nia lue. eeu Gushing made hs an
praanee, mud ten Jnyl9r and hts officers all RISE -
eon Gushing lhru proceeded 10 address him as fol.
lows.
GGNtnAt-zI'he veteran ollie, rs and oilers whom
}ou have many umes led on Ia sietry and lo fame
III ST. vi uuftd IA the Ii ii, who ardent, nnp for Tho
day when yaa yore shall I'D Them also tread triunnh
antly IN The nallo pa o honor nlrl Of duty and
others Nnur elluD caons pf,seut. wlo though not Ill,
ed to lbl the tattla IT their Country are not The less
animated with The SHINE devoted love towards her which
'F' e'''''o ." WIS anniversary NJ our separate
i7u nee asa sovereign ePt' 10 present their respectful
sa''"'ef7 7" "" ~ ' .i,'"l Ieftsf nattve hero Of
the power "@ a"l'htiN OF ihe hHed STATES
" q eema h ii'ee WIN Shn oh tbs day u glorious
menuss IN the prosperity aud CREATURES Of our country.
and lotNnile II ON hatis The sacred fire Of pslriosn
y rnnOtllR "G'hef Tie virtues aud the sacrifices ut
our WISE AMI hfaye aealtes, who have transmitted 10
ia HE splruud heritage ~ thu land hapwed by their
blood al ihe Institutions they Funded ottheir i'm.
mo- iaI names.
II l. Indeed tly never liputtcn hv an American far
Nh''i III e l'he ~ out allnellais aud Interests,
i""'n ~ an li'' Is dearest To Tie human heart, or
The Wead NIasr OF HE llllnms oconn. 81 wandering
oyer ne i distant land, on is nvetsary wherever
Nc may BE-, ouf thoughts are turned spontaneously tho
samr ton US tuy rs the needle 10 lie pole, deyoully
asi'ie Alosrm IL hi7 holy Mecca
Aud WI Il Is Tor ns thai II Is so. since warmth VI
grilinde r. nifnsc enepgh Ia he with Tia
dehi of t,anhIalees We owe Ia patriot sres Ian.
guage "a powerful enough 10 express adequately tn.
einulihs 81 pnde Wheh our country 5 career awakels
=#n1 i5nnge 81 lhes4ul Is profound onaegh render
dnr aorlilou 10 THAI gracious Providence which
Thurs 10 guide aud 10 qua the dustiules OF tho L.
htan.
Meanwhile let rs BE- just 10 the memory Of our fathers
and us 10 ourselves he u regard which va
he low on Ills day.
Alcn who have hut specifically studied the history of
the tmfd States accustomed 10 speak 81 This day as
the anniversary Of ouf emancipation from bun,lape and
VAGUE ideas # dat yaaur, u all hrps, called heriy
te attached 10 the very nanle OF our national ndcpcnd
euee lQi the people d The United States were newer