The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-05-17

order and quiet were obtaIncd, Dr.. PisE rose and
pronounced In an energetic voice., the following
beautiful prayer; NAiftaH
Prayr1 BY Rsr, d., Q, @ Piece 81 Paer's cb"ea, NJ Y
LET US Pray.
Begin the Lord with dmbrel sing we 20 the Lord
with cymbals, unto Him NEW Psalm ex,oi and call
upon his namen u) Yea on this spot rendered memora.
BILE and haowed by the landing Of the Maryland Pilgrims,
the margin OF this bright and nlacslic ryer Ia the
midst Of these fertile fields and outrageous valleys,
adore Thee, oh, Omnpotent aud Eternal Father God,
'Aosi High aud Eminent, who inbabtest Eternity and
dvelles in the Holy Pace Cd Col Of the land, TO
whom belong the poles OF the Eartl upon which the world
set,n so who ddsi inspire thy servant Columbus with
the design, and grid hin, with The courage, seek amer
and dlcoyer these unknown regions behind whose noun
ans the rolled down his gorgeous chariot unseen by
the eye ofcyilzed who ist strengthen the Pilgrim
Fathers 70 peril the tempests OF the deep Ia quest Of Ia
ven Of safety and peace which they iound this
Grated spot God OF the Frmamen under whose brigh,
pavilion, they reared their first affairs and spread Out their
peaceful tabernaees God OF freedom, rim @hose eyes u Us
right 70 proclaim liberty every TO his brohero CD
whose Omnipotence did endow mans hill with eedo,n
and seat IN his breast conscience holy and fearless mon
or, we adore Thee with profound humility. amid TIE I'll
nmpan, recoeclipns Of The event, are. this day
memorang
We praise Thee for having guided Catholic Pilgrim
10 these Western shores eemng with plenty and smiling
with welcome, where they planted The Cross nnIled the
banners OF liberation and advanced The progress ofeiyga
lon We thank Thee for all the blessings since show+rrd
upon beloved country for having raised Wash
ngton the day OF her need for The Independence ashev
ed BY his vaor consolidated by his virtues for having
destined her IN Thy Providence, 10 become the asylum Of
the persecnted and the hope Of future ages Tor having
winged the eagles Of her forests carry 10 the exremit@s
fe earth the iiings Of great joy the olive branch Of
peace and the trophies Of rational liberty We thank Thee
for the propagation Of Thy Church In The United Saies
ihe Church Of the Maryland Pilgrims, eminent AMI
and her Iay We pray Thee to continue to look down
proptonsy upon country perpetuae her liberties, and
I'll up the measure Of her prosperity and greatness
Wepray orihe President OF The Republic, the uneon
quered Hero oi many battles Inspire him with national
sollcitude and give steady direction TO the palrloism
which anmates his breast Grant him health, strength
light aud protection, in his exalted but arous poson
that he may be wise IN the cabinet he brave IN
the camp We pray for the Army thai may continue Ia
be ornament in peace bucker IN FIR the Navy
that while our national mariners down In ships 10 The
deep sea TO protect commerce and extend civilizations
they may propagate TO the ends Of The Earth The principles
Of Christianity and EternalT Truth We pray for alpubllc
hcionaes, that they may discharge, with fidelity, their
duties towards common country. Imprint, indebly,
on their minds the awful truth, that they are 10 be arrag
ed, tile last day before Thy dread Tribunal 10
for the trust committed 10 their care. We pray Tor the Pre-
lates ofle Church. in The u 81 That they may be ami
mated by the spirit Of their venerable predecessors In the
episcopacy; that, in all their legislation, while they keep
their e fixed upon the institutions Of tie country aud the
exigencies ofthe age, they may, with unremng solicit
tude guard the ancient deposit entrusted their keeping
from The Apostolic times Inspire their breasts OH Father
Of The Faithful with prudence moderation and clemency
while Thou tlier with Justice zeal and pow
en- We pray for all brethren and fellow,czens, that
they may be enlgened guided, blessed by Thy Holy Pro
violence, and while enjoying the Unprecedented temporal
blessings which Thou hast bestowed upon them, here be-
low, let Them be mindful Of those mpershabe rewards
Thou hast in store for thy faithful servants III The Kingdom
Of Heaven.
We most crvently mplore thy protection upon the ven
cradle Head Of the Church, Holy Father Plus lXthe
exile, the nfessor and almost the martyr. From bis
gentle brows pluck we beseech Thee the crown OF horns
with which the ngratnde Of his People have pierced Them,
while tile vcneration and homage OF the civilized world
have encrcled them with glorious and inextngushabe
halo Iase into his breast the courage of his sanied pre-
decessors his arm, that he may be enabled to hold
with firm grasp the helm Of Peters Bark amid the fury
OF the raging lead him back in saety to the Tomb
Of the Apostles the Chair OF the Vatican the Throne Of The
Roman Ponfsthe Capital Of The Christian world Under
his palerna reign, may Rome be blessed again with pros
erity and peace and during his glorious ponraie may
he be enabled, untrammeed by impedmenis; aud with
perfect security and freedom TO preside the Universal
Church ~
Finally oh God OF the living and dead beseech Thee,
il conformity with tile doctrine and Of Thy Holy
Church. torGmember the souls of the faithful. who have
gone To their final repose; of the Catholic Pilgrims and
their chill rem OF whom the mortal remains Of some may
have modered beneath the green sward Of this memora
BILE spot And grant, that we who have hthor from
PARIS Of us back 10 our natal soil--may be
impressed with The conviction that we are but pilgrims In
this valley OF time and that true country lies lar away
beyond the eternal hills Grant thatwe may continue firm
in the doctrines Of our ancestors and imatos OF The vr
tues which have rendered them mortal and deserve 10
be united with them in those bright and eternal habiiaons
prepared for thy Elect before the foundations OF The EARTH
laid. All which we implore THROUGH the merits and
death our Lord jesus Christ, thy Son, who with Thee
nd The Ghos rfjgnefh. God. world
without end. Amen
Col LEE, then took the stand and delivered the
address, which he Ind prepared at Tie invitation OF
the Philodemic Society. II was full Of pathos and
burning eloquence. II rected In mastery manner
The stirring history of early Maryland II dwet with
great JUNCTION upon the scenes md the men, whose
true greatness The audience has assembled 10 COM
mennonite lttook rapid and wel-connected sur
yey OF The motives since developed that led TO the
establishment Of the colony Of Pilgrims at Saint Ma
ry's. II vindicnted the character of Maryland Cath
olics from the charge Of intolerance. II portrayed
in vivid and truthful coors fhelofy character Of the
frsi Lord Of Baltimore and hia blood descendants
Ii abonnded in The richest incidents of history and
biography. II was n clear, siatcsmanllke view of
the public policy, that animated the breasts Of the
founders Of Maryland. II was received with the
highest applause and admiration. We take this oc
cason TO say, what we think we have right 10 say
from long familiarity with addresses prepared for
similar scenes 10 the one we are describing, and that
Ia, that this speech Of Col. .EEs VIII be found to
compare with the highest production of The kind in
this or any other country in point Of Just eoQuence
philosophical thought historical research, pure poet
W, and ennobling sentiment. twill win for him
reputation Of which he may well be proud. 1t was
our intention TO have published II al length, the
present occasion, but as II Is to appear under the
auspices Of the Philodemic Society, we deemed II no
more than no, TO nterpose in their arrangements
We hope, however, 10 be able to get the consent Of
the author and the Society," TO publish Il slmnltane
o,sly u not In advance Of s appearance in brochure
form. Ii Is d speech of which we shall esteem our
columns fortunate, 10 be the bearer to the public in
advance.
Ncarihc close OF Col LEES speech, our highly re-
spccied townsman, Mr.. Csc. SwEGSv, was seized
with rush of blood to the head while sitting In the
assembly and fell from his scat, He was instantly
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