The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-07-06


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Citizens Of Washington
The corner stone Of the Capitol extension laid
cording to programme, before large assembiage The
grafton fine.
The President, cabinet army and navy officers made
splendid turn ont. The President, in the morning.
delivered speech at the Washington monument on the
reception Of stone from the Penny vania Temperance
Society.
Annexed Is
MIR. WE B STEERS GRAFTON.
FELLOW CIrIrEss II congratulate you'll give you joy
on the return of this anniversary and ectate you
on the more particular purpose Of which this ever
me morabe day has been chosen to witness the fulfil
mtpt. Hail All hail! see before and around me
mass Of faces all glowing with cheerfulnes patr
pride. see thousands of eyes turned towards other
eyer, all sparkling with qualification aud ht This
Is the New World this is America and this is Washing
ton the capital Of the United States. Aud where else
among the nations the seat Of government be
rounded any day Of any year by those who more
reason to rejoice the blessings which they enjoy ?
This IL the anniversary Of American Independence
This bright and brilliant morning witnesses another re-
turn Of the birthday of nation and that nation Of
however recent origin, among the consid
and powerful, spreading the continent sea to
sea.
Among the first coloniss from Europe to this part OF
America there some, doubtless, who saw a great
hut n gene the
the enjoyment Of safe asylum from tyranny religious
and civil and to respectable subsistence by industry aud
toll. thick veil hid our times from their vision But
the progress Of America however SLOW could not but
length awaken genius, and attract the attention OF
mankind In the early part Of the century Bishop
Berkeley wrote his well known verse; on the prospect Of
planting arts and learning in America Tho last stan1a
seems high poeticsl inspiration -
Westward the course If empire takes it's way;
The four hrst acts already past,
nth shall close the drama with the day;
Times nob!est offspring IS the last"
This extraordinary prophecy may b. considered only
the result Of long foresight and sagacity;
ola foresight AID sesaey stimulated by excited feea,
and high enthusiasm This clear vision Of what America
would become, not founded square miles or on
existing numbers any vulgar laws Of statistics II
was an intuitive glance into futurity; It grand
conception, embracing all time ths creation Of the
world and all regions of which that world is composed
and by judging Of the future by just analogy with
the pat, and the nimitsble imagery and beauty with
which the thought Is expressed joined the conception
tsef render II enc Of the most striking passages our
language. On the day Of the declaration Of inispcn
dence, our utrious fathers performed the act In
this drama an act IN real Importance infinitely exceed
ing that for which the great English poet invoked
a muse Of fire,
kingdom for stage, princes 10 act,
And monarchs 10 behold the swelling
The muse Inspiring fathers the genius Of Lber-
y all on fire With the Of oppression and resolu-
ton to throw on the whole world the stage and
higher characters than princes trod it, and instead Of
monarchs, countries, ard nanons and the age behrld
the swelling How well the characters were cast
and how well zach performer acted his part and what
cmotops the whole performance excited let history
and hereafter tell At fubequent period, but before
the declaration II independence the Bshop Of st. Assph
pubihod doourse. la which the following remariable
Iafssges are found
'ii Is dcult for look into the destiny NJ IA.
ture the desigus Of Providence are too vast and
complicated ana our own powers too narrow, 10 al
init " much tatisaction TO curiosity But WI
many great and powerful causes constantly at work
We eenn,t doubt Of their producing p-oportionnble
Effects The colonies IN North america have only taken
and Gcquied strength. but h,stening with an
socsrs,,d prgr,ss TO such powerful state "a mayin
tro~Gec new and important change Ia human affairs
Dcic,nd,d FROM ancestors Of the improved and
enlightened part 81 the old world they receive, ~ II
were hy inheritance, all the Improvements and dis
covtres OF their mother country aud t happens ortu-
usty fcr them TO cir nourishins STATE az
time when the human understanding has sttsined TO
the fce of It, power and learned to act with
CLiy a the experience and iUsustry bat Of the
sJIors ano nir,skcs Of former d,ys Let It be
sdrtd for how many great part OF the world APP
pears net to have thought at ALL how many they
have been busted in forming systems and oOncctures
While reason has been lest In labyrinth IL words aud they
have suspected on what frivolous matters
thr minds were employed And let IL be wei understood
what fepd improv nsnig what important discoveries
have been made In few years by countries with
trr et their head wheh have NJ last discovered the
tight m,thol II using their faculties May roa
Onaty 'xtcrt that nunocr OF provinces possessed Of
these advantages and qucsencd by mutual emulation
wi,h .nl, the common prs gTcss Of the human mind.
shculd very considerably enlarge the boun larics OF
soisncc. 1hc vast continent Itself over which they
gradually spreading, mny b. considered tca,
suic. YET untouched, Of natural productions, that
thhll htraiicr Hiord ample matter FOE commerce
aud ccttt mn lati'n. And We reflect what n stock
Of Lnowl dge may be accumulated by the constant
pi,s ficn the stores q NATURE assisted sometimes by
thae happy srlcs Of chance which meek all the powers
of invention, and sometimes by hc superior characters
~hcl arse cccn, Oualy TO instruct and enghtcn the
world 1t " difficult TO imagine TO what height Of
imrrov, mtrt their discoveries may extend And, per.
hsIs tn, may considerable advances In the arts
81 civil government and the conduct of life. We have
MASON to BE- proud and jealous, 81 an excellent
constituii'n but those equitable principles which II
WIS Tonne an equal representation (the best discovery
fp,ltcal widen and Just and oommodious distri-
| luton a power, which, with the price Of
feNnru OF tne virtues AMI suteilnrs
q orr anccetofs, descend 70 them natural lnhcr-
tarcc. without toll OF IAin but must they rest here
% IN the utmost .Hrft of human geniusl Gan cha
OF d time the wisdom end the expert nee of public men
fuggct DO new rcmtdy against the evils their vices and
arbiton are pcrretunly apt TO causti May they NOT
hope with ut prtsunton ~ pr.srve greater seal for
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