Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-07-12

CAPITOL and the Of the Union Of these States
both rest stable and strong until they shall be shaken and
broken by the hroes Of the resurrection morn Oh, God
God and father God entreat thee by thy multi
piled merces to us in the past by the momeHtous interests
the present. by all fond hopes Of future good for our
selves Children country, and the world we entrea
thee to preserve the States Of this Union forever ee ana
forever one Smile heavenly Father, upon the exercises Of
this day. in this place, and all beloved land
and bless those who engaged in them May hal
lowed and happy influences attend the celebration OF this
Anniversary more and more from age 70 age raciousy
accept services and prayer and freely pardon all our
personal and national tsnsgresson for the sake Of Jesus
Christ, Saviour. Amen An.
Thomas u. WALTER, architect Of the new build |
ing, then took survey Of the stone and deposited
therein glass jar hermetically sealed, which con-
tanned variety Of valuable historical parchments,
the coins of the United States copy Of the Grafton
to be delivered by the Secretary Of State. newspa-
pers Of the day, and other memorials.
The cornerstone Of the new Capitol ediice was
then, with great dignity and solemnity, laid by
MnLARD FILLMORE, President of the United States,
after which he gave way to the Masonic Fraternity.
Their services were opened with an excellent prayer
by their Grand Chaplain, the Rev. CHARLES A.
DAVIS. The " corn Of nourishment, the wine Of
refeshment and the oil Of joy, were severally de-
posted, according to the peculiar observances Of the
fraternity, viz:
The Grand Master examined the stone, applied the square,
level and plumb, and pronounced properly formed and Of
suitable material for the purpose for which il intended
He then placed upon the corn wine and oil saying be
did So sMay the all bounful Creator bless The people Of
this nation grant them all the necessaies, convenience
and comforts Of life assist 10 the erection and completion Of
this edce the workmen from any accident and be-
stow upon us all the corn Of nourishmen the wine Of
feshment and the Gil Of joy" He then said, with this
gave which used by the immortal Washington, ali the
laying Of the Of that Capitol, and clothed with
the same apron that he then wore this
ner stone Of this extension Of that Capitol well laid,
and usty, accompanying the last words with three blows
Of the gavel He then presented to T. U. Walter, Esq
the architect, the working tools being the square, level
and plumb accompanying the presentation with the follow
| ing remarks
"Mr. Architect now with pleasure, present to you
these working tools Of your professonhe square, the
level and the plumb We speculative masons, use them
symboically you accomplished architect well know
their use practically and may the noble edce, here to be
erected under your charge arise in its beautiful proportions
to completion in conformity with all your wishes, and may
your life and health be long continued and may you the
work 60 on and the capstone laid under circumstances
suspicious and happy those under which this
stone is this day laid" D ...s
The line Of the procession and the mighty multi.
tude Of people now changed positions nearer to the
front Of the stand from whence the addresses were
to be delivered. Accompanied by the Marshals ol
the Day. the President and his escort with the dis
tinguished individuals already referred %, were con
Quoted to seats upon the lofty platform.
B. B. FRENCH, Esq, Grand Master Of the Ma
sons, then appeared in front, preceding Mr.. WEE
srER at his request) and delivered the following
address
MI Masonic BaErHR1s ! rise to address. you on this
occasion, deeply oppressed with the circumstances which
| round me.
Standing, Do the presence some Of the most ex
alted Of this nation, and to be followed, to be,
By one admitted by all emphacay the orator Of his time
me, preferred before me- whose shoes atchet
worthy unloose" you will believe guilty Of no aecta-
ton when say feee dihdence which Is % unusual
Still, your Grand Master have duty perform, and
shrink from no duty, under any circumstances AS has been
the OF reyered Order such occasions shall
/ proceed briefly to address you.
unable conceive of interesting occasion than
this upon which are assembled on this anniversary
of the birthday Of American Freedom.
Here arethe proud dome Of Capitol towering
above together from the North and the South
from the East and tue West, to perform duty indicative,
in ITSELF of the growth and prosperity Of this mighty nation.
On the 18th day Of September, 1898, laid, by GEoReE
WAsHINeros, President of the United states, and Grand
Master Of Masons least that occasion, the
0I the magnlncent eofHCe Ce-OeIOre U.s.
was doubtless supposed that when completed according
to tie plan then adopted il would be of ample dimensions
accommodate all the wants Of the people by whom bs
terected for ages then to Gene.
Fify-egh years have elapsed and in that comparatively
brief space in the ages Of Governments called upon
TO assemble here and lay the cornerstone Of sddona
edfce, which shall hereafter tower up, resting firmly the
strong foundation this day planted, adding beauty and mag
ncde to the Peoples house, and illustrating the world the
rm foundation in the Peoples hearts Of the principles Of
dom. and the rapid growth Of those principles this Western
i Continent.
,Ko my brethren, standing here where, y-egh year
ago, Washington ssod clothed in the Masonic RECALLS
that be then wore using the identical gase that he used
States this dsy Solomon Of old laid the foun-
dation Of the temple Of the livng God "Nov, therefore,
saysths historian Jseephus, he king laid the foundation
the very deep in the ground and the materials
strong stones and such would resist the force Of time
ssdwe, following this snbme example, havsaid here seep
10 the ground, and Of soLg that we will resis,
the force Of me the foundations house wherein we hope
for aensksned years the representatives Of mighty people
shall eeisae for the slo, the dsppness, and
that peopk ,a
When the cornerstone s the edce before us was laid in
ihef overnment justly considered experiment,
and The prediction again msde By those who
thank God, turned out TO be false pcphe that would fail;
the wish ~as doubess - father the thought |" bu. il
did no;fai The rs Of the United States in Ire
exhibited population Of less than millions OF souls
the time OF kying that cornerstone there probsy
something four milions and now in less than sixty
years. the nnser hssinceeased upwn ds Of twenty millions
The predictions of failure by the false prophets have them
selves utterly a while the prayer has been and the
prophecy fulfilled which Washinston made assuming the
duties Of President on the seih Of April 1859. Hesen Of
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