The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-07-08
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Hiram the Hoetou Post Julv 4

me ne ship Joseph whitney, from Baltimore, Csptain
Howes making for this port on The day Of the ccle
braton Of the nations birth, and among an unusnaly
brilliant array Of passengers from different parts Of the
eouniry was the distinguished Senator Jefferson Davis Of
Mississippi The patriotic suggestion Of the captain, 70
celebrate the day In betting The great ami
verrary, met with hearty response from the company,
Americans. A committee appointed 10 invise the
Senator 10 make . address and ne consented.
pas,isn p ssreessr, Fsq, o. baltimore when senator
Davis made address Of singular felicity Of dctscn and
tnp~sioned eloquence, and Of such csuscser As
20 A. He commenced By happy ailusious 70
The array Of bexuiy and intelligence that stood before
passed IN review the condition Of the feeble and sep.
rate colonies of 1TT6 and contrssed with the country
nowtne only proper republic on earth, s stood before
the world IN its wonderful progress Ia ART aud agrcu
ture and commerce ali the elements constitute
grea. Nation. When thus sailing the Atlantic, looking
sSoss sos retsse. from s and Fench OPPRESSION
who crossed There waters 10 found home in what
then wilderness The memoty TO- arose o. the many
these hat refuge from potcs oppression which
fathers founded the home " liberty and tho ssyum
of mankind Her territory, which now stretches from
ocean 10 ocean vast interior We, uupeopsd and
with destiny u still fur her and continued expansion OF
area why should The ss.e Of the temple % now shut
upou sorroriug mspknat Rather 10, be that tue gate
should be forever open and ernbicrao Tag nere.or
heretofore, ssye welcome " al 70 como 70 the
Senator Davis dwet OF some isngth on the right OF
search question; on The inviting claim which Grea,
nritan made " peace right 70 visit our snps. Under
the ryoenc Of soupnu Tho ave rade-s trade ara ns
which The United States Brst nation raise ts
voiccshe had ioerrup cd a-d destroyed lucrative com
r,erce we had enjoyed IN ivory and other products
the coast Of Africa Inc late ouiraes 10 the Cur found
US As people With domestic q1arrels on our hands but
~ this Power counted existing divisions and on making
them wider the result showed how great was her error
Tho insult resented by united people, the senate, 81
one man, lespcd ~ against Hrtsh prcenspps; while
England, suddesly, astonshcd withdrew nr prefer
sions Tho claim she so long preferred 10 given up-eu-
suit In tho rast viii rssen. u In the future
deck Of American vessel: is American soil;
the American flag floats over a: is right 70
course the pathway perfect When the blue ar
ament rensoted fs own ooor ia the sea WAS the un
Appropriated property Of msukiud and II arrogant
and idle for anY nation 10 deny 10 tho United states her
full enjoyment Of this common property. It for the
fs and undisturbc enjoyment Of this right that
fathers when much less prepared for war Than we
now engaged in toe conflict OF 1872 and srs rigs
were ready strike 10 1853 lot foreign power, under
coy pretence whatsoever, ineuu the American nag and
will aud that not n divided people, but that q
mighty arm win be raised 10 snte down the nsuter And
this great country will continue united Trnng pol.
clans IN the south, IN the North, or in the
West may continue 70 talk otherwise but II will be ~
no svAn They are like the mosquitoes round the
to-,hey annoy, but csuuct wound, and never
kn there was common Interest which run
thrCrsh all The diversified occupations and various pro.