The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-03-03

rounded as am with souvenirs OF the glorious and
sansuinaTy struggle OF tho revolution, the mind In.
voluntarily adverls back to It's souryng epoch and
memory every busy with the past, rapidly reviews
the loading circumstances which mark our short but
| eyentful history.
The two-fold objects that hate met this day 10
celebrate, though somewhat differing In lime and
scenery, are we believe, intended conduce 10 The
same great end. h5 social aud practicd freedom ~
man, On this day, more than century since, was
born IN Tho Obscure colony OF Virginia, one whose
genius has spread It's Influence over tho civilized
globe; whose wisdom ana iJrbearaicc guided our
infant Institutions harmonizcd the coufocting cle-
ments Of popular Excitement, and thus directed
tho great experiment OF nans copacily for self
erninent through the earlier and more dangerous
years OF its existence.
Two years ago thia day, was fought the battle Of
Bncna Vista, ono OF the most brilliant OF modern en-
gagcncnt5 but Ii Is not alone tho lustre that victo-
~ has shed upon American arms, that makes Il
memorable and glorious but because II has been
most prominent among the events that have oper-
the tlmes-the Washington Of his day; who, unln-
iiuenced by party preiudices OF anmosltesi comes
into Office pfpared to crush The demon Of faction,
whose powee has long tended TO the subvorsion Of
Tree institutions and used its influence TO crush all
liberty inconsistent with, opposed to lis iron rule
what solomI warnings have We had of the dlsas-
trous resultskof party faction becoming despoiic
alas, too many sad instances Ia Grecian and Roman
archives, have caused alarm In the minds Of many
who really and devotcdy love their country, but who
olndy Imagine they sec nm Alcibiades or Cnsar In
every soldier called 10 administer the executive pow.
4 or Of the republic IA
But II has been reserved for our country offer TO
the world new example In government, and new
subject for ambition tho moment tho star OF
Washington rose above the horizon, how rapidly
palcd all the former constellationsl Where now are
your founders OF dynasies your iron heeled despos
Of the past7 Gone, faded before the Hero Of Free
dom, the simple soldier Of Liberty. The thrones,
TO erect which they sacrificed the happiness OF their
race are crumbling to decay the trophies Of their
valor dus like themselves md their place in his
tory each passing day dubious; whilst years
but add verdUe 10 the laurels Of the champions Of
mans hottest rights and at this moment voluntary
tribute OF respect Is being offered to the memory Of
/ Washington In every land where civilization exists
and commerce unfurls her canvass TO the breeze Of
heaven. In modern times we have had but two in
stances Of the betrayal of national liberty by those
who had led the sons of people TO victory and
surely their fate has not been such 10 lure others
TO follow in their footsteps. To secure throne TO
his descent, Napoleon Bonnparie proudly debating
an alliance with daughter Of the Caesars sacrificed
with his domestic happiness the fondest affections
Of HE heart and then persisted lonely exile on the
island of st. Helena yet his apologsts claim for
him one merit that although wearing The crown Of
the usurper he nevertheless struggled for principles
that his powers welded to overthrow the ideo Of
legifimacy-n despotism under which man had grow
eed for ages that the result Of his courseis now be-
ing felt throughout Europe; that the seed scattered
by his victorious hand in thetsnnny and classic
land Of Italy, amid the dykes and fcns of Holland,
and ovnr the mountains and valleys of Germany
have taken root and in their course nre undermining
the foundations of tyranny and threatening the over
throw Of unholy alliances, that have been cemened
BY the wrongs and expressions Of centuries. OF
the other party, Santa Anna Il IL scarce necessary
speak, except in his relation the principle chief
, opposed 10 General Taylor. Driven from the conf
dence and association Of the people whom he be-
ayed after fully proving TO their satisfaction that
his defence of Vera Cruz against the Prince de Join
vrle, was but to confirm and strengthen despotisin
in his own person, he fled TO foreign land return
Ing again by treachery intending to retrieve his for
AL u.fn IL
measure of his own villany and misrule, he found
that fortune no longer favored him beaten in every
battle exciting again the distrnst that his early acts
had inspired lie second time found safetyin flight
and now presents TO the world the spectacle Of q
man. blessed with opportunities, that IL rightly nsed
woud have inscribed his name high on the pillar OF
fame, as benefactor OF his nation--now fugitive
and an exile whose brightest hopes only be that
history may find no place for him. Yet all this was
but the result Of single error that Of 'lopng porer
( better than Jrcedom," and consequently Opposing
|, the onardrd march of mans emancipation.
Truly, there Is an overriding Power, that defeats
nil the designs OF the selfish and evl-minded; and al
though human laws have ensaved man, fortunately,
, proyidentally would say, such slavery in our
public has enlightened millions who, otherwise,
might never have enjoyed the. opportunity Of nc
quiring knowledge May not this immense devel-
opinent Of free soil on the Pacific be incidental
new Jubilee for lS50-ior new era In the history Of
human progressl Surely the enlightened laws of
chrstendom are not more harsh and severe than the
old Mosaic dispensation; and although II might be
,iah,v ~ .,slous mani iii ,hnr. ,as ~ e A.
In, the hnndmsn shonId he of Inc Nv. ha aua
srnnear opv and With ,h,t here ",a sn;a a and
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