The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-07-30
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Memorable indeed my fellow ctixsns, is The day W.
celebrate In the annals OF counuy--a day which
marks the commencement OF national existence and
= new era 10 the history OF governments among men-a
day consecTaed 10 patriotic impulses and proud reeoec
tions-a day upon which all The friends OF constitutional
liberty may merge their domestic divisions and offer their
common obla'ions TO the Giver OF all good-a day for
na ional enjoyment for an interchange OF kindly feelings
and generous sediments. mingled with that profitable
lef-commuaon which vigilance demands OF free peo.
pie, that we may determine whether we have held in
cherished remembrance that noble and successful expeii
ment OF our fathers in favor Of the rights of men.
The western hemisphere seems to have been conse-
ery. In the pursuit OF freedom of conscience mated
that scene OF incompatible moral grandeur the enbark-
alton OF The pilgrims-a scene whose sublimity elo.
quence and aT have in vain sought delineate, and
which will live in tradition when all lis stofed menlo-
rials shall have passed away forever,
The ftst conventional germ Of the free government
and its attendant blessings which enjoy in such
mortal memory. the May Flower, as she wa. riding !,
anchor in New Engand harbor The primary. COM
with brevity aud simplicity most comnendable, reared
their fabric OF social order upon broad and deep and
enduring foundations by The following compact.
In The name OF God, amen
1--WE whose names are underwrilien, the loyal sub
iects OF our mos sovereign Lord King James, by the
grace OF God Of Great Britain, France. and Ireland,
King and defender Of the faith, &C., having under
for the glory of God and advancement OF the Christian
lai,h aud honor of King and country, voyage to
plant the first colony in The heather parts OF Virginia. do
ence OF God and one another, covenant and combine
ourselves together in civil body polite for better
ordering and preservation, aud iuiheance of the ends
and by virtue hereof to enact constitute, and
frame such just and equal laws, ordinances acts. cons
,u,ons and offices, ffom time to me shall be though,
most meet and convenient for the general good OF The
colony; unto which we promise all due submission and
obedience" ,laHH s..s
This crude but sublime theory Of free government,
evolved BY the Adam and Eve of Ibis republic, fos
tered, strengthened and improved by The fathers of the
revolution Invgora,ed by the flee air of this refuge
OF liberty, and looking out upon The works OF an al
mighty arihce they saw Ina, The sums golden light aad
genial warmth spread out for all earths children
tha, the refreshing rains Of heaven descended alike upon
the just and the unjust, and that the dews OF evening
fenzed for all. The lights OF revelation and The de-
duco Of reason taught them that the whole family OF
man were formed in the same Divine image, and
protected and sustained by the good Providence ;
that all were created with the same immortal attributes
nouTIshed by the elements, depressed by the
inhnily, weaving the same mysterious web OF earthly
berg alike the subjects Of disease and DEATH and bound
common tribunal and goaded TO desperation by the
fraud and oppression OF King craft they tore away the
veil which the determines OF spurious lbeoo
ey and fabricated legitimacy, and exposed them 10 The
gaze OF pandsred and outraged people. .a,
They proclaimed 10 the world the fraudulent preisn-
sions OF Divine rgbassefted the sacred doctrine OF
equality and raised up those who PROSTATE a, the
fooisool OF gorged aud s'utihed monarchy. They
aimed fatal blow al social and political despolism
They determined 10 navigate and explore the shortless
ocean OF freedom, and in The fullness of their vrtuous
resolve, exclaimed as If 10 the genius OF liberty,
" Build me straight, q worthy MASTER
Staunch and strong, "A goJdy vessel,
That shall laugh AT all disaster,
And with waves and whiilwind, wfeste."
Let the historian tell OF the pers of that devoted
sbp-of the toll and hungeroi the fatigue and coidoi
The pvation and scknessoi tie precious blood which
shed-of the bitter tears which howed-o the sghs
and prayers which were waited TO heaven-how many
hapess vciims by violence and butchery hurried
unlimely TO judgDenhow she was tempestto tossed upon
the maddened elemens-how her trembling structure
exposed TO wreck and destruction ere she was safe
nrsI in thaI Iav nflp
Three quarters of century have just elapsed since
that spirit stirring deciaraio and thirteen feeble and
spasey settled colonies have given place TO hifyon
popuous sovereign States with obers IN process OF Tor
nation and on their way TO Join the happy ssierhood
crude and dsjoned conederacy has been supplied by
glorious constitutional Union forming free and bap-
py government, where all protected and none are OPP
pressed, where labor bouniIiully rewarded where
learning is encouraged and the and sciences cherish
ed, where misfortune is provided for, where each one
worshps God according to the dictates OF his
science, and where and des,,non IN the abode of
viuuous industry are unknown. The scion OF mon
achical stock, iranspaned TO the genial soil OF liberty
we save hounshed beyond the most sanguipe ancipa.
ons IN all hat can elevate and secure the best Interests
oil mankind.
Our form OF government which has proved 80 eminent.
iy successful was, at hist The recipient uf taunts and
sneers from all the paDpeIed plmps OF "Divine right
pretc Throughout, the eah ls success provoked
their envy; and now il, sublime moral grandeur wfings
from the trembling occupants OF unsteady thrones nn
willing admiration. Taught by ay-purchasej espe.
renee, they long since despafed OF crushing, BY the
armed power OF the world people devoted TO the arts
OF peace and hence they have insdously sought TO
sail, divide, and corQuer with the moral artillery OF
spurious philanthropy and exuherant display OF zeal
in the OF freedom and humanity that they, too,
and their abetios and apologs. may at the same time
"Compouud for Sins they arc Inclined TO,
by damning those they have no mind to-"
But however much we may indulge domestic coniro.
verses touching our internal affairs, shall, unsi,
receive and with becoming lessons upon
tona morality from European monsrchies or their sef-
constructed nobility. II u is proper that we should re-
ceiye, they by ened 10 give, instructions
upon national wrongs, nor lessons on human rights,
We will by Russa, with her military despotism her
knouis, her srfs and Siberian exes and Ffanee, with
her impulsive, restless, revouon-oving people, who
court oppression day that they may throw IL of by
violence another, who-e liberty ia licentousness and
whose idea OF freedom the right 10 sack and punder
and we, too. will pass by proud decayei and sUperan
buaied Spain, and ferocious, blood thirsty and bixoed
Austria, and pay respects for a moment TO powerful
hanghy, and afisocraiic Eugland in morals "a IN
"foeman worthy OF our s.eel" The best eplione o
her fimportance, and of the American revolution and
Independence, is given by the sarcastic Eogish writer
Sydney Smith. There was says he, "a time when the
slshes, concessions would have satisfied the Americans
but all the world was IN herocs. Oae set OF gentlemen
met al the Lamb another al The Lon, real blood and
treasure men, breathing nothing bst defiance Eight years
afterwards, an awkward looking gentleman in plain
Globes walked up the wing at ST. James and
in tie presence of the gentlemen of the Lamb and the
gentlemen oi The Lion, was introduced as ambassador
fsm hs Ua,ted Nof,s" Her panpered, INDECENT con-
suming nobility, who hang like incubns upon The in
dusry OF her people, have by their timed and ocous
and invited retorn OF cives, that may not be amss
70 display upon this occasion the features OF her veed
prophet II is clearly the policy OF government and
poile 10 chereh friendly relations with this with all
o'het nahons, and this will be best attained by
oatona examination OF accounts and the prompt adjust
ment Of balaBces .M#'| =