Oroville daily Butte record., 1856-07-14

pend business, III consequence. 1 presume,
of unfortunate investments. The firm was
composed cf men who had always occupied
u most prominent position in the social as
well as the commercial circles of the great
metropolis, aud had previously borne ire
proachable characters. Public suspicion
was however suddenly aroused and charges
Of perpeirating immense aud gigantic trouds
were preferred against them They were
mrra;yned AT the bar of public justice, and
after iair trial, were duly convicted. The
sentence was transpOrtntiun-virtu death.
Thus il will be seen that the laws in Eng.
land cannot be violated with impunity. 1t
admonshcs US, my friends; that where laws
are properly administered, there is no ne
cessIty Tor public demonstrations. The in
stance referred to conclusively proves the
fac, that the lax in England is no distineuish
er OF persons. The pntrician and 'hc plebcan
the rich and the poor man, are alike amena-
bic to its requirements
beg pardon tor the seeming DEPRESSION
but the instance cited appeared to me to be
peculiarly az plicablc nt this juncture.
| have before observed that the American
Revolution was FASTENED and precptated
by the unjust aud rjudicious action OF the
mother country. The wrongs which We
endured were borne with wonderful iorbear-
ance. displaying disposition on the part Of
our people which should rather have excited
Il feeling of respect and esteem, than to have
given rise to the severest oppression We
had reason to expect different treatment
and more kindly consideration. Our memo
rials and expostulntions, were received with
the most signal contempt, our ministers
were spurned from the foot of the throne,
and every indigniIy was offered us tuat in
genuity could devise or malice suggest 1t
seems 10 me to have been most singular
pcryerslUn of nature, ruthless viola
ton Of most sacred principle. But The
climax at last came; clouds had long been
gathering in the p iitical armament. They
were charged with popular Indignation and
resentment The storm broke with mighty
intensity 1t was terrible. The shock con-
vulsed entire civilization. The two hcmis-
lheres were separated by vast ocoan, but
the power that impellcd the storm WAS inf
mite; it dsregardcd time and space and DIS
tpnce The effect Of this Revolution was
fell particularly in France and the German
ic States. The big heart" OF the people
painted for liberty Tyranny was unconge-
rial to their feelings, and in derogation Of
their rights. The French people, under the
impulse OF worthy motiqes, gave evidence Of
the salutaly power ot good example, but
they have now relapsed into state OF more
than absolute monnrciy, aud their govern
ment is i'll fact an unlimited dc-potism
The trials that were endured by the pat
rots OF the Revolution i'll the struggle for
Independence. are worthy Of remembrance.
Their object was TO transinit 10 their poster
ity rich leg cy, which should command
the appreciation Of all those who should be
they had secured. How is it possible. tel
lCw-ctizcns. thnt we can display the meas
ure Of our gratitude or the iullne>s OF our
hearts. We may indulge i'll extravagant
panygyrc and eloquent encOmiums upon
,heir characters. but these are but
sounding words, which pass away and are
lost i'll the mnzes OF nfuity; We may erect to
their memory tables OF brass. and may
deck and adOrn them with the ingenious de-
vic, of the architect and the elegant execu-
ton of the sculptor; We may construct in
their honor II mausUleu more durable than
that which contains the almost canOnlzed
bones OF Egypts most worthy kings; we may
chant their praise with song and minstrel
sy, We may constitute them our household
gods, and pay them corresponding honors;
but, fellow. citizens, these things are but Of
an hours existence; they are as tlippant as
time itself; they pass away as do the dreams
OF youth, and are lost i'll obscurity,
The American people, true to the instincts
of their Lature, impressed with deep sense
of their Obligations, and inbutd with the
moral requisites of freemen, have this day
assembled TO do honor TO the men of the Re-
volution. They have come, not as comes the
slave, dressed in the habiliments of mourn
ing and shackled with the chains of bon
dage; but they approach the sacred temple
wl,h feelings of reverence, with emotions OF
gratitude; and under the promptings OF an
intense patriotism, They feel that human
praise cannot convey n just appreciation of
the acts and accomplishments of the sages
and pa riots OF 76, but they know that time
pas sanctioned the custom. and it is not un-
worthy of general acquiesceDce.
We come now to consider briefly the re-
suits of the American Revolution. The
struggle had scarcely closed, and the con-
test concluded, before the effects of depre-
ciatcd treasury and an impaired public cred
it were most sensibly felt .he war had
been II long and tedious one, the mighty re-
sonrces of England had been concentrated
tor the purpose Of comprising the desired
object Our commerce had been ruined,
aud the very life blood of the country had
been caused TO flow almost increasingly
Amid the CONSERVATION incident to this dis
ordered state OF affairs. We were blessed with
the aid of wise counsel and judicious admo-
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