The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1849-08-17

After tho dinner had been pretty tho
oughly discussed, Consul White remark.
ID, that this was a proud day for Ameu.
ans, il was the anniversary of the birth OF
heir Nation: Millions of Fieemen, IN that
Mighty Empire Of the West, were a, thus
moment mingling their voices in grateiala as
to Heaven, for the full enjoymen
IF those blessings Of civil, religious aud
political liberty, which ought, and do, con.
,ttule them the irees,, the hapPiest, aud
The most unconquerable people on earth
A I'D though we were now temporarily sep. /
arated from that favored land Of our nativ.
ity, by the broad expanse Of an ocean, yet
distance but served to Strengthen an ever.
living appreciation of our b'rth.right oil
freemen, -Freemen, in the noblest aud
most expansive sense Of the term.
The Consul then read the Declaration
of Independence, that immoItalized lnstru.
ment, by which our Fathers constituted
themselves and their successors "a free,
Independent, and self governing people"
aud laid the foundations Of an Empire OF
Freedom, which has already spanned an
entire Continent, and is peopled at this mo
men, by twenty millions OF free hearts and
ready hands.
The following, among other sentiments,
were then proposed, and enthusiastically
responded TO by the company
Our National Festival: Its annual re.
currence serves to re.illumlne the affairs OF
/ liberty, and to reassute all true patriots, IN
both Hemispheres, in their phllsn'hropIc
efforts TO educate and elevate the masses,
the better to qualify them for their high
/ destiny as Freemen, and to extend the
area Of human happiness co-equal with the
circumference Of the earth.
I Our " Falherland :" Though geoeta.
phicaly far from il, vet nothing Tut dis
solution Of our material existence, can les.
son our affection for that really and EN-.
phailcnIly :" land Of the free ond home oI
the brave"
The President Of the United States =
A brave and skiliul warrior, aud patriot,
and an honest man.
George Washington: The creates
aud bes, of men, for, by the suffrage o
an enlightened world. he was first anon!
men," first in war, frs, ~ peace, aux
frs, 10 the hearts Of his countr, men"
/" The United States happy asy
lum for the oppressed and prosecuted o
all chimes There, an eternal hostility i
waged against every species OF tyranny
over the mind OF man,-ihere, no naten
Of responsibility elevales one above ano,h
or, all bsing left free 10 become he arc HI
Iccts Of their own fame and fortune, 1T
control or mar their own destiny, for !li
aid for eternity.
Mrs. White being called on, respandc
in nearly the following words How
ever essentially the Republican institution
of America may tend 10 elevate the char
acter and give high tone to the prInci
PIES of her freemen," yet still more gen
lal Is their influence in exatlng the mora
sentiment and native dignity OF the free
women OF our favored country. Problbl
no where on earth IS the standard Of X,
i,gion and morality higher, and nowhere
woman treated with more tender regard {
respeGittsahi confederation, than in the tai
ed States"
Mrs. d. o, Macomber having been re
qlested 10 favor the company with ser
ttment, gave the following: "The I'M
ed States Of North America; this day find
US 10 fat. of country, but with hearts tru
TO our own free and happy land -th'
brIgh, spot upon the earth, place
our birth, the home Of our child. hood"
klier tho ladies' had retired the folloa
ing sentiment was proposed and enhus
astIcaly responded to
+" The FAR" Of America The fate,
sample of the handlso,k Of natures Ma
Ter Architect GGd created man, as q
experiment in that line but Tie made
woman IN the perfection Of he art, afs
finishing all other things, and became r,
fieshed from his great weeks toll sh
was consequently the last, as she is confe
sedy the best and most ethereal, Of all II
sub'nnary creations and /, i perhaps b
her agency, more Than all other Ifflueuce
that mans rugged fortunes on earth are $
closely linked with bis tairer destnles
heaven.
Geo. Ang. Kronig, E.q T. $. Vic
Consul, beng called on, gave the follow
ing "The welfare Of The United State
Of North America, May their Union, l.
, dependence and felicity, last forever, an
be an example for other nations of tn
earth, who are no, enjoying yet, but ar
striving to attain, a similar state Of hdpp
ness"
A sentimrn, from Mr.. Grldey, compl
: meniary to the Consul. having been dfant
that fJnctionsry made acknowledge ment
IN appropriate terms. And at about 9 o
clock, the company separated, pleased wit
the entertainment, and gratlhed at the DC
currence Of the occasion that gave rise /
It, Hamburg (Germany) Paper.