The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-07-10
An ELOQUENT Extract.

ties OF Boston, by the Hon. EDWARD EVERETT
Thus, fellow. citizens, l have endeavored,
without vain -glorytng with respect to our
selves, or bitterness towards others, but in a
spirit of candor and patriotism, 10 repel the
sinister intimation, that fatal degeneracy is
stealing over the country and to show thar
| the eighty fourth anniversary finds the u.
States In the fulfiiment of the glowing autici-
pations with which, in the self-same instru-
ment, their Independence was inaugurated,
and their Union first proclaimed. No formal
| act had As yet bound them together; no plan
| of confederation had even been proposed.
| common allegiance embraced them, As parts of
| one metropolitan empire; but when that tie
was sundered, they became group OF insula-
| Ted and feeble eommU tiles, not politically
| connected with each other, nor known as yet
in the family OF nations. Driven by a common
necessity, yearning toward each other with
common sympathy of trial and OF danger,
piercing with wise and patriotic foresight into
the depths of ages yet to come--led by
Divine CsunseI--they ciung together with
more than elective affinity, and declared
the independence of the United States
North and South, great aud small Massachu-
setts and Virginia, the oldest and the largest
New FORK and Pennsylvania, unconscious
yet OF their destined preponderance, but al
ready holding the central balance; Rhode
Island and Delaware, raised by the Union to
a political equality with their powerful
neigh bors. joined with their sister Republics
in the august Declaration for themselves aud
for the rapidly multiplying family of States
which they beheid in prophetic vision. This
great charter OF independence was the life of
the Revolutions; the sword of attack; the pam
epiy of defence Under the consummate
guidance of Washington, it sustained our
fathers under defeat, and guided them To vic
tory. 1t gave the alliance with France
and her auxiliary armies and navies. 1t gave
US the Confederation and the Constitution.
With successive strides of progress, it has
crossed the Aileghanies, the Ohio the Missis-
sippi, and the Missouri has stretched its liv-
ing arms almost from the Arctic circle 10 the
AMID S,.f = fha (nui has holt tn
tinent with rising States; has unlocked the
golden treasures of The Sierra Madre, and
II ung out the banners of the Republic to the
gentle breezes of the Peaceful Sea. Not con-
fiued to the con tinent the power of the Union
has conveyed our commerce upon the broad
est oceans to the furthest isles; has opened
the gates of the Morning to our friendly
intercourse, and-sight unseen before in hu-
man history-has from that legendary Ci-
pango, the original object of the expedition
of Columbus, brought their swarthy Prince,
on friendly embassage, to the western shores
of the world dividing oceans.
Meantime the gallant Frenchman, who
fought the battles of liberty on this continent,
carried back the generous contagion to their
far land Would that they could have carried
with IL the moderation and the wisdom that
tempted our Revolution! The great idea OF
constitutional reform in England, brighter
jewel in her crown than that of which our
fathers bereft il, is coeval with the successful
issue of the American struggle. The first ap-
peal of revolutionary Greece, an appeal not
made in vain, was for American sympathy
and aid. The golden ice-royalites OF Spain on
this continent asserted their independence, in
imitation OF our example, though sadly def
cient i'll prev ions training in the school of reg
ulated liberty and now, at length, the fair
Niobe OF Nations" =" accepting 4 nStitutouaI
monarchy as an instalment of the long defer
red debt of Freedom signs through all her lib
Grated States for representative confedera-
tion, and claims the title of the Italian Wash
ington for her heroic CARL ibaldi
Here then, fellow citizens. | close where /
began the noble prediction of Adams is full
filed. The question decided eighty four years
ago in Philadelphia, was the greatest ques ton
ever decided in America; ard the event has
shown that greater, perhaps, never was nor
ever will be decided among men. The great
| Declaration, with its life-giyIng principles
has, within that interval, exerted is influence
| from the central plains of America to the eter-
| nal SHOWS of the Cordilleras from the western
shores of the Atlantic To the farthest East
| crossed the earth and the ocean, and circled
the globe Nor lie: us fear that It's force is ex-
hausted, for its principles are broad as hu-
manity-as eternal as truth. And if the vis-
ions of patriotic seers are destined to be tul-
| filed; If it is the will of Providence that the
lands which now sit in darkness shall see the
day; that the south and east of Europe and
he west OF Asia shall be regenerated; and the
| ancient and mysterious regions OF the East,
| tbs cradle of mankind shall receive back in
| these latter days from The West the rich repay-
ment of the early debt of civilization and re-
| joice in the cheerful light of constitutional
| freedom, that light will 60 forth from Inde-
pendence Hall Ill Phiiadelphia; that lesson of
constitutional freedom they will learn from
this days Declaration.
| DEPARTURE OF DIR. HAYES ARCTIC ExPEDI-
| TIcN-Pmblic FareweH-The Arctic Expedition
| of Or. Hayes LEFT Boston at . O'Clock on Sat-
| rday, in tow Of a steamer. The name of his
| vessel was changed to the United States be-
| fore sailing. The Advertiser gives the follow
ing desc cription of the public farewell of the
| expedition which was taken by The Bos tonians
on Friday:
Gray's wharf was the scene of very inter-
estng exercises yes terday forenoon to COM
memorate the departure OF the schooner Spring
Hill, of the Arctic Expedition OF DIR. l. /
Hayes. A large number of gentlemen and la
dies were present DR.. Jacob Bigeiow pre-
sided, and SAID that he had been requested to
give the parting grasp of hands to the gallant
| man and his crew by the side of their little
bark, which he trusted was to. o.spread her sails
where sails were never spread before.
Rev. DR.. Iothrop offered fervent and i'm
pressiye prayer, imploring the blessing of God
| upon the vessel, her commander and crew and
upou the enterprise upon which she was to
| set forth Governor Banks, Mayor Lincoln,
President FELTON,, of Harvard College, Profes-
| sor Agassiz and Hon. Edward Everett were
present on the occasion, and all addressed the
| gallant explorer IN Feat and appropriate
speeches.
DIR. Hayes in response said If should
fail TO reach the North Pole, l shall succumb
only where men of world-renowned daring
and prudence and perseverance have already
failed. 1t, through some special advantages
which attend my expedition, it shall be my
happy lot TO complete the observations at
which we aim, the best that can do will be
no more than fair return for the kindness
which have received at your hands. / am
proud TO say at this moment that not only
here, but also in New Y ork as well as in Phila-
delphia OF which am citizen, l have recei we'd
most friendly contributions and encourage
on G a fn hA rhrnf tl. .tey y,i.,
manifesto of trust. Let us hope that we
shall meet again, and that / shall be able in
person to present TO you satisfactory fruits OF
this expedition.
EXTRAORDINARY EscAPE-At Mariana,
Fla, week before last, the following extraor-
dinary accident occurred, as related in. the To-
cal paper:
On Saturday morning last the lightning
struck the residence of Don Antonio AlyereZ
on the North River, seven miles from town.
BESIDES doing considerable damage to the pre-
mises, entered the room " here the family was
sitting and partially stunned its occupants
Miss O'Hara remained senseless for some time
By means OF water and other applica tions she
was partially revived, and brought immedi-
ateiy 10 town. After remaining under par
uai stupor ior nearly twenty -four hours, we
are nappy 10 state she appears to have en- tire
iy recovered. The hair on the side of her head
was slnged, and down the side of her face and
necK was RED stripe as of burn. On her
chest Ine eieetTiclty seems to have divided,
part escaping by the arm, and a part coursing
down the body. Having received so uower-
fui shock as every mark indicates the es.
cape OF MISS OHara V extraordinary. Mrs
Alyerez, heaunt OF Miss O'Hara WAS at the
time sitting ON the piano stool, playing on the
piano. and the charge was SO strong as TO
disable her from rising. yet she never lost
consciousness. The other party in the room
was similarly affected.
SOLAR EcIIpsRs- Astronomers are now on