Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-07-09

of British statesmen q unjust and oppressive towards
neutrals; and though he eminent civilian Sir William
Scott afterwards Lord Stowel), who presided in the
British Court of Admiralty and who had laid the foun'
dstions of prncely fortune by fees accruiDg in prize
causes+ deemed II "extreme indecency" TO admit the
possibility that the orders In Council could be In contra
yention Of the public law Is now the almost universal
admission of the texwrters that such was the case
As lately ls47, the present Lord Chanceilsr-then
Lord Chief Justice of England used this remarkable
language "Of these orders in Council Napoleon had no
right to complaint but they were grevously unjust to
neutrals and IL is nop generally aliod that they rere
contrary to the Tao nations, ddto our opn municipal
lapr .la.I
These liberal admissions have come too late to repair
the ruined fortunes 10 heal the broken hearts Of the
sufferers they will not recall TO life the thous lnds who
fell on hardfough fields in defence Of their countrys
rights. But they do not come too late to rebuke the
evity with which IL Is now intimated, that the United
States stand the august bar Of Public Law not as rea
soning men, but spoiled children; not too late to sug.
gest the possibility TO candid minds that the next gene
ration may do the like justice with reference 70 more
recent controversial
Thus feowcitizens have endeavored, without vair-
goryDg with respect ourselves bitterness towards
Others but 10 spirit Of candor and patriotism TO repel
the sinister ntimaon that fatal degeneracy stealing
the country; and 10 show that the eighty Fourth
nversary finds the Uoted States In the fuifment Of the
glowing antcipations with which, In the sefsame in
strumeut their INDEPENDENCE inauguraed and their
UNION first proclaimed No formal act had Jet bound
them together, plan OF confederation had even
been proposed. common allegiance embraced them,
as paris Of one metropolitan empire; but when that
tie sundered, they became group Of insulated
and feeble communities, not politically connected
with each other, known IS yet in the family Of
nations Driven by q common necessity, yearning 20.
ward each other with common sympathy OF ual arc
Of danger piercing with wise and patriotic foresight into
the depths Of ages yet to come,-led by Divine Coun
they chung together with than elective ain
IT, and declared the independence OF the UNITED STATES
North and South great aud SMALL Massachusetts and
Virginia the oldest and then the largest; New York ard
Pennsylvania unconscious OF their destined pre-
pouderance, but ALREADY holding the central balance;
Rhode Island and Delaware raised by the Union TO po
itica equality with their powerful neghbors joined with
their sister republics Ia the august Declaration for them
selves and for the rapidly multiplying family Of States,
which they behed in propeoc vision This great charter
of independence the life Of the Revolution the sword
Of attack the pinopy OF defence Under the consummate
guidance Of Washington, 1t sustained our fathers under
defeat and guided them 10 victory. 1t gave US the ALI
ance with France, and her auxiliary armies aud navies.
1t give the Confederation aud the Constitution. With
successive strides Of progress has crossed the Aegha
MES, the Ohio, the Mississippi and The Missouri; has
stretched its living almost from the Attic circle to
the tepd waters of the Gulf; has belted the continent
with rising States has unlocked the golden treasures Of
the Sierra Madre and flung out the banners Of the Re-
public the gentle breezes oftie peaceful Not con-
fined 10 the continent the power OF the Union has con-
voyed commerce upon the broadcast oceans 10 the
urhest lslef has opened the gates OF the morning 10
our friendly intercourse and,-siRht before in
human historyhas from that legendary Cipango, the
original object Of the expedition Of Columbus, brought
their swarthy princes, friendly embassage TO the
| western shores Of the world-dividing ocean.
Meantime the gal ant FrenchmeD who fought the bat
ties of liberty this continent, carried back the gener
contagou to their own fair land Would that they
could have carried with the moderation and the wisdom
that tempered revolution The great idea Of consli-
utional reform in England brighter jewel in her
than that of which fathers bereft IT, is coevsl with
the successful issue of the American struggle. The first
appeal Of revolutionary Greece an appeal not made In
vain, was for American sympathy and aid. The golden
viceroyaes Of Spain this continent asserted their
Independence 10 Imitation Of example, though sadly
deficient in previous training in the school Of regut
liberty; and now. at length the fair "Nobe of Nations,
accepting constitutional monarchy instalment of
the long deferred debt OF Freedom signs through all her
liberated States for representative confederation, and
claims the title Of the Italian Washington for her heroic
Garibaldi
Here then fellow.ciizens close where began; the
noble prediction of Adams is fulfilled The question de-
cded eighty.four years ago In Philadelphia was the
greatest question ever decided in America; and the
has shown that greater, perhaps, never was nor
will be decided among The great Declaration,
with It's life giving principles has within that interval
exerted influence, from the central plains OF America
to the eternal Of the Corderas from the western
shores of the Atlantic to the arhes East crossed the
earth and the ocean, and crcled he globe. Nor let Us
fear that its force is exhausted for its principles as
broad as humarity,-as eternal truth. And If the
Wis ons of patriotic destined to be fulfilled il il
Is the will OF Providence that the lands which sit in
darkness shall see the day. that the south aud ot
Europe aud the west of Asia shall be reg nerated and
the ancient and mysterious regions Of the East the
de of mankind shall receive back in these latter days
from the West the rich repayment Of the early debt Of
civilization aud rejoice ia the cheerful light Of consu-
tonaI freedom. that ght will 90 forth from Indepen
dence Hall in Philadelphia that lesson Of constitutional
freedom they will le III from this days Declaration.
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