The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-07-05


Society.
Annexed Is
SIR. w K STEERS GRAFTON.
Fellow CfrzKrs II congratulate you-I give you joy
On the return Of this anniversary and eitste you
On the moro particular purpose Of which tbis over
memorable day has been chosen to witness the fa6i
msnt. Han An hail SEQ before and arou nd me
mass Of faces al glowing with chcorfulness and patr
ps:do. Thousands Of eyes turned towards otosr
oyce, al sparkling with qualification and Delight This
is tho New World thi Is America and this l. ashin-
ton the capital of the United states And where else
txaens the nations. the sest Of government be
rounded any day Of year By those who have
reason to rejoice In the blessings whieh thoy enjoy
Tbis Is the snnlversar Of American Indeps ndence
1hs bright and brilliant morning witnesses another re.
surn of the birthday Of nation and thst nation of
however recent origin among the most sable
and powerful, spreading tho continent eca 70
ss.
ADGg the hrs. cO,ons.s from Europe to this part Of
Amercs there somo, doubtless, who saw a srea&
fHturity, but in general heir hopes were limited 70
tha enjoyment Of ,afe asylum from tyranny religious
and civil and TO respectable tubtonoc by industry and
tell thick veil hid our times from their vision But
the proses Of America however SLOW could bat at
length AWAKEN genius, and attract the attention Of
mankind In tho early part of the century Bishop
Berkeley wrote his well known the prospect OF
Planting arts and learning in Americs The last sanss
sscp's a high poetIcsl inspiration
Westward the course q empire takes its way
The four first acts already past,
A dfth shall coso the drama with the day;
Times nob.est offspring IL the iass.h
1lis extraordinary prophecy may be considered only
TIE result Of long foresight and ssgsolty;
cfs forct5ht and sagaoity stimulated by eIcited feeRy
and hsh eathusam. This clear vision Of what America
would become was not founded square miles, on
existing numbers any vulgar laws Of ststLtice 1t
rs, intrtive glance into futurity; Il was . grand
conception embracing all time since the creation OF the
verdi and al regions Of which that world ia composed
and ~ Judging of tho future BY just analogy with
the past and the iniitstc imagery and beauty With
~sch tic thought oxprcscd joined 10 the conception
iscr reader enc of the most striking passages in our
Eseuose, On the day Of the dec.ss,ion Of iudcpeu-
dcrce Our luxurious fathers performed the nrst act in
abs drama net real Importance inGpciy exceed
As tina, for which the great English poet invoked
% Of Gre,
kinrdoln for q stage princes 70 act.
And M roh4 to behold tho ~ciljng scersD
81 taaio inPiriss fathers vas tho genius Il Lbes
~ a. Gre With the II opprcrsieb aud rcsola
ton 70 thrcv Il OF tie -hols volid the stare and
hghor chsra1tcrs than princes troi &C. sud Instead Of
no3srchs, countgcs and nations and tho ago bcisld
thc swelling scene. well the characters yer, act
sni Aou we1 each psEsormor .oted his part, sud VIA
sm'tcns tho whole performance eneitc let history now
snd hereafter tell AZ subssqusnt period but bsfro
,e d-cssatcn Of Independence the Bishop Of ST. Asspb
pulshsd discourse IN which the following r. uesksjo
ras-sse= found
.t e dlcu To- nan 10 lcot into the dsstiay OF I'd
tie syss, tho dcigus u Providence arc too yas ard
corr cscd, and our eTn powers too marrow, 20 al
ma. ~ much sat- dation 70 curos.ty Rut when We
many great ami perverted causes constantly at work
- cannot doubt 81 thes producing rroportiouablo
sncc Ths eO,o 10 North in,crics hvc net OF " skou
q m tar wifi
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.-niacc nev ana nlport.nt chaneo Ia human srxirs
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e0lgh,ene part Of tho I'd world, they receive az Il
we're BY inhesitarco, a. the improvements and die
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tiioe WHOM Tho huuau understanding hae attained 70
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ory Il The czs-rcLoc and insust-y Let cyer OF tlo
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1"s-s ne 10 have hoc-ht II al; how many more they
ga, - b9slcd IN orr n ystens ana e,nloetures,
NJ" rfcr u have sur-ctci, What frivulcur matters
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What rssid t1frov tept, vbst important dicccv,rea
have con made iu vcsrs by f-S countries With
o- cvn ~ tsr had wii.h aFc las Glsoc ycrut tr
right motod e usinz their faculties Mar NC 1T rcs.
rnsbly eStecs tlat ndGtcT Of rtcvirc.s poea a q
81 ~ Sfyaniegcs. anu ictcr a b. lsui cmuatioo,
-lth oniJ tho oonrion trogFsce OF IT. Luioan ind
fcisrcs The vat ecu "a u i.nef vi,ch they ars
yrncralg SPREADING. nay D considered a ira
ahsb hgr, sftcr SGo.d ample matter fr 90 nnorce
ard contemplation. hni u ~ reject what ssock
~ fraEieisc may - accumulated By the const, ant
rr, q industry ard orEsS,on, fsi sitb fresh ia
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ahocc h,tpy t;roi q chance which cs al The powers
81 ityen'i ., snd r-.rs~r ~ 'ho- rudrrotas
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~ - ih's may rinsn 1rsi, rHlr in fhc ar
Of oivl government end IL conduct e. life We have
f"asc1 - 10 Pr'ud. ~ Jealous % exc 4 ut
com. tcttn bvt ih9s, suitable PRINCIPLES WATCH
va forta'ti 80 tqra rtles-utatuu (tho ocvery
political isforn ard iuet ard com cd Jus dis'.
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