Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-08-03

iaiinS 10 The health oil Inc LOWE. Inc o'her We
ra Cruz letter also confirms these, IN stating llia
the health Of the city had much improved.
FOURTH OF JULY AT MONTEREY.
SPEECHES or GENERALS TAYLOR And
CUSHING.
Correspondence II he ". Orleans Picayaa'
MusTgREY, MEXICO, July 4, 1877.
The celebration is over and wilhnnl any &C
cidcnl rare lhias Tor Fourth OF Jaly, arc
everything went "a pleasantly and asrecably Il
all concerned. The morning Of The 9th wa
cloudy and portended rain, bat The bright su;
soon dispelled The heavy mis-! hat CLING 10 In
mountains side, and ere noon lie heaye.s wer'
as clear uad bris hi - lovely ,.onan's sni.r
Early in the forenoon the American ensign Va.
displayed from The Governors quarters and The
Spanish flag from The residence Of The Spanish
consul nearly opposite. The FIVE companies o.
Massachusetts volunteers were assembled, al
but The guard, with liz colors OF The regiment PIE
sented them by The Governor .! their Slate, and
a liule after . u'clucl; hey formed and marched
out towards Camp Taylor. IN American nas
borne Uy citizen was carried near The regimen
lal coors. Col. Wright and the members Of the
resmental stan, and o;hr,s, preceded The Iesi-
ment and on The road receives! the matching a
lutte. Al Camp Taylor all was ready Under The
widespread awning in front Of Gen. Tayior's
tent were the brave old hero and The members OF
his staff and the officers attached 10 the forces
stationed al camp. On the RICH. Of The awning
The soldiers oil Maj. Erags's Light Artillery we're
drawn up in line, on The e.t The ii Dragons,
and in front Tie Massachusetts regimen. As soon
as The latter had formed into lire, Gen. Gushing
made his appearance, and Gen. Taylor and his
officers MI lose. Gen. Gushing ten proceeded
10 address him rs follows:
"General-The veteran officers and soldiers
whom you have 50 many lines led on 10 victory
and 10 lame-those yet unlried in The field, who
ardenlly long for The day when yolr Voice shall
bid them also tread lsiumphanily in the same
noble path OF honor and ut dutr-anI others
your felow-clizens present. who though moi
caedto fight The battles OF liirr ctunlrv, are not
the less animated with HE same devoted love To-
wards her which we leel-have desired on his
anniversary OF oui separate existence as sore.
reign people, 10 present their respectful saluia
lions L. you rs The official representative here Of
the power and aGtloiyo. the United Stale
1--WE come 10 rejoice with you 81 hi lay oil
glorious memories, in The prosperity and greatness
oil Our country, and 10 lekndic il our hearts the
sacred fire oil patriotism b. remembering together
The virtues ana the sacrifices Of our wise and
brave foIctalhc:s, who have transmitted 10 uslhc
splendid heritage Of the land halIowsd by TIER
blood, OF The institutions they founded, q lhcir
own immortal names.
'lt is, indeed, day never forgotten by an
American; Tor, whether in the home Of our alice.
lions and interests, surrounded by all thai is
dearest 10 the human heart or on the broad cx-
panse Of The Ia!homless ocean, or wandering
over some far distant land, On this anniversary,
wherever We may be, on! thoughts ale turned
q IN rho arnn ,Ninf : lrnlv Tho
needle 10 The pole, as devouiy as The Moslem 10
his holy Mecca
"And well il is 70: rs that il is so, since no
warmth OF gratitude is intense enough 10 b.
commensurate with the debt .! ,harkiulness We
owe 10 our patriot sires no language OF cloquence
is powerful enough 10 express adequately the
emotions Of pride which our coun,ry's career
awakens-no homage Of the soul is profound
enough TO render due alteration 10 thai gracious
Providence which has continued 10 guide and 10
guard The deslinics OF The Union.
"Meanwhc lei Us be just 10 the memory Of
oar fathers, and Jest 20 ourselves in the measure
OF regard which We bes,ow On this day.
"Mcn who have but specifically studied The
history OF the United States arc accustomed 10
speak Of This day a. the anniversary OF our eITar-
cipation from bondage and vasuc ideas of that
yasuest OF all things, called liberty, are attached
10 the very name OF our national independence.
But the people OF the United States were never
in state Of bondage. The war of The revolution
was not war Tor liberty. On The contrary, il
was but struggle in arms 10 determine whether
the two great subdivisions Of the British race,
one inhabins Europe, and The o.her inhabiling
America, and both equally free, should continue
10 constitute single empire, or whether they
should be reconstructed separately into two inde-
pendent empires. The God Of Battles decided
iha, We, the American Colonies, we're as compe-
tent for Independent sal!-government as the mo-
Their country; and England with that practical
good sense which distinguished her from other
nations, manlully acquiesced in The decision
which split her power asundcr, and gave 10 us
separate dominion in America.
aAnd the mysterious oder OF Providence seems
10 have prcdestined The American 10 surnass the
European subdivision 81 The original empire, for,
of that hich-mnded, bold-hearied and siIong-
handed British race, which, whatsoever il ap-
pears, appears bul 10 command, the more nume-
rous part will ere long be found in America and
The British Isles have already reached that fatal
term in the history Of nations when their native
land can no longer feed lis sons; while the people
of The United States are still expanding with
rapidly and strength Of possession which defles
over The rich virgin soils OF The New
World.
"This reflection acquires new force from The
circumstances under which We this day meet-a
conquering American army, here, IN The heart OF
The Mexican Republic, in sight Of the captured
redoubls and heights Of Monterey, ann, the We
nerable trees, and by The side Of these living wa
lers Of The woad OF San Domingo; which, cccr-
pied By you, general, and your victorious troops
has acquired place in history rs enduring as
poetry ever gave 10 the fountain o! Faucuse, or
eloquence 20 the grove OF Academus.
ayes, millions of men will have assembled To-
day within The broad Limits Of Tic UEi'ed Stdics,
10 do honor 10 the traditions Of The Revolution 10
ponder on the excellent beau'y Of the Federal
Constitution, 10 congratulate one another on he
happy condition Of cur county, and 10 look for
ward with inGuisilive eye into The sublime future
OF the American Republic. They will call 10
mind the names OF the stricken fields OF that first
war Of inde;endence which vndicalcd our na-
iona rights on lhe land-of that second war OF
independence which vindica,ed our national rights
on the sea- and of the heroes who illustrated EACH;
but while Bunker Hill, and Saratoga, and York.
Town, and New Orleans will not be forgotten,
Palo Alto, Resaca dc la Palma, Monterey, Bue-
ma Vista, Vera Cruz, and Cerro Gordo will yel
more
"Be in their flowing cups freely remembered,''
and earth and Sky will rc-echo with shouts OF en-
ihusiasm al The mention Of the names OF Scott
and Taylor, and Of the brave men who, under
their lead, have borne he banner OF The Union in
triumph over The wild plains and through The
mountain passes Of Mexico.
"Bul we, assembled in his grander than all
human temples, the ou'sp'ead sky Of The bright
armament Of heaven, lrcadng with our own feet
the conquered savanuahs OF New Leon, surround
ed by ina, lolly Sierra, which rises on either
hand, a. though placed by Nature TO be he bonn
diaries OF empires, We, sny, can best appreciate,
with the sober but strong conviction oil The palpa-
bic reality, how vast are The strides which The
United States have made in greatness. since The
day, not YET remote, when we were humble colo
MES, scattered in narrow line along the shores
of The Atlantic, until now, when We have swarm.
ed across. the great central valley OF the cont
nent, have struck over 10 the shores OF The Paci-
Gc, and, unembauassed by The burden oil TO
reign war, which has already given 10 US The
possession of ,wo-lhifts oil Mexico, are vet able,
from the superabundance OF our Overlooking
prosperity, to nourish at will the starving nations
OF The Old World
"Honor then to The bold hearts, who, on The
great day whose anniversary we celebrate, dared
10 comprehend their counlry's capabilities, and 10