The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-06-28
cELEBRAT1os OF FOURTH OF JULY.
Militia OF District OF CoIumbia--GeneraI
Order.

Militia OF District OF Column ia--GeneraI
Order.
WAsHINoroS, June 26. 1851.
The Major General OF the District Militia, In
compliance with intimations from authority to
which his unqualified respect, both official and per-
sona is due, desires all the citizen soldiers within
the limits Of his command to take notice that the
ceremony Of laying the corner stone of the edficc
10 be erected in the Capitol square for the reception
of Congress is appointed for the next ensuing
Fourth of July and that they are expected to turn
out in full force to take their due share in the
IDENTITIES of the day, in which the President Of tho
United States and the heads of the Executive De-
partmcnts engaged TO take prominent part.
He is also requested to extend this notice, by
way oinvitaton, to all such of the citizen soldiers
of the militia beyond the limits Of this District as
may be in condition to come in, and to'eighten
the grandeur and dignity Of the celebration which,
30 far from being of any merely local ineres, goes
deep into the hearts and interests of the nation.
Existing circumstances in public affairs make it
highly expedient that this celebration should take
truly national type and character. Now 10 the
time, and this the occasion, for every patriot to
stand forth the open and steadfast avoucher of the
Union.
The national will calls into existence an edifice
dedicated to the high functions of national legsla
ton iunder the1agofhe Union, and for future gen.
erations in uncounted succession; and, in that
act, scts up material symbol and renews the SOL
emn pledge Of the unfinching will, the fixed pur-
pose, and the invioable faith of the nation to MAIN
tain and defend the Union, now and in all time to
come.
The celebration of the Birthday of National In
dependence can have more fitting associate than
the solemnity by which this new symbol and
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self the chiefest glory and reward Of the wisdom and
constancy by which national Independence was
achieved.
In addition to the interest impressed on this dou-
BILE celebration by the moral associations betokcned
in its outward ceremonials, there will be heard
counsels and exhortations of profound wisdom and
sage experience, embellished by rare genius, re-
sounding from the eloquent lips of WEBSTER to
ry patriotic heart and mind.
The troops, both those of the District division
and those from other parts of the Union, are
quested to rendezvous in front of the City Hail.
10 O'Clock in the morning Of the fourth, and there
report to the Major General Of the District Militia,
or such other officer as he may by that dme have
designated, the strength and quality of their
raj corps The place of each corps in the military
part of the procession will be then arranged.
All the officers Of the Disrict Milita are request
ed to meet the major general at the Mayors office,
Saturday, the 2Sth instant, at 10 O'Clock, with
reports of their expected turnout on the fourth.
The preliminary arrangements will then be con-
eluded by the major general, in concert with the
mayor of Washington and the marshal Of the Dis
trict. WALTER JONES,
Major General of the Militia of the Dis. of Col.
0J- All military companies and civic associa-
tons desiring to participate in the ceremonies of
laying the stone of the extension of the Cap
itol requested to notify the Marshal of the Die
trict of Columbia, who has been charged with the
duty of making necessary arrangements for the
occasion.