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M r.n.l hhj rT-ct which may P.ovr to tie ,.i ;-.re i cfthe American revolution frm cf rover.aienu is one u, utij C)v.iip; from the pcu: la's co'o c. Tin public voice is tho source whence t!I jwrr U derived, to which it periodically, returns, ,.'nj fi-o-.n which it can tiever he niitm.ly Uenuen. - .- Conce pt r'y the stream, to be pure, mii'it prucced f.-oia an u"i,- -1 :ui 1 fountain. Tho emansition b ...d'i:np'-:p v-'r.h the 8;int cf i;$ ori.juud ; and if .ui.'tVit :'.! " s.;.l kit that frofieeite from it must be ravea tlieir 20Tem:ueT)i CM r" k musi La vt. aud ruen ths spirit . of freedom h h' ndjn .d hy the mul.'.i.u, their ruler mnH i the a la'u 'cs t-t nv.. I, ;'y p ,er, and tha n; s i .'j the fail t! .- v pes'.s re t! mercs, i .J i;Uar.!-d a :ut. If the f r;;-i'r hr.jeuc-, in :p; crit, &1! f.: -t hssCiii Vvi;. US lu.ne uuJ iinui. t:.e tnce f i.i !,e v..":'i. y If cf v.-i !! 1. ,' V 1 : --s rf f.' !t t;,f w V e vf v 1 '.'s cT ce - u t ... Imti.ts, 'i t hiit : . i-u hes ara in d by infdnuatifv, tht there i as to fieedcm iu.le thuerenc-la yci t::rien. exf c ; t . uu.es , and that names are mere uiidi cf i.' "cacy. I maintaia that we mubtm otdy f;t:u: -h . - t tit ni dation in re!i'y, bnt in eppearanc il . Lven this result ihall. not be left to them. ' There-is virtue y; a prjat ! t ','". 1 V,': t.'u:..l ah CO' t ; 1 ; wr ..a he cut cn the nr; ! ' lie r 1 i 1 tern v;:r, e to ..r.er a i warrion ! Aw. y ! t! ' cfpeara! " ,cV! ; ; tnii.hed 1 y f 11. ' J : the bones r f 1 : f -i t yoi , , ,tr; ' : cur (' i'y, o r , . -. .. . i he tttet! 1 e'ud t : r.-aJ. v c tc !e C"i.;, : th" i f f. ! e , ; 1 : , t ur l:vc 1 ! ,--sJ Our . itn.yed, und 1 '1 i a tl inl.lt ; 1 even in narr.:s. Show r.t: the man v. ho ts wil- 1Lt to bear a cisraccful a; rt'.lauon.and I a.tew cereu a barren ce-:,rt rouone who is already joMtopiincir-ie. ves.ucu.j 11, now ever,:: ? t;ratu .t-tes u. no more cens however c'entU!y tc puhhen the&e ijer.is ct otsti uui- n if the h li our government witRht be, to have chief mn'-strate tions cr-'.'ir.ue to j..ro,;vt i.i peace ar.d i.i mia the title vt mdj i'n we .a wear, wiui .i i, t;,e i.w.'t nce ci tiie ex:r : e w: 1 ex- ', liC'Jt evety 1 ut n and 1 1 v d vcr v,.U ha t eo'ji.try to combat such attempts to delude the pu'o pe";d ; hhrr'.v and Laixtci-y he perrnar;e..t.T IX u:tuers:aruuu. inc reopte hium ue b e 1 r c.:ce . i.t: son rr.ust u urr.r .; t u3i ; r. the privileges of freemen, the abject name of slaves I ture ti riM thrc"liCJt ev Let me entreit all who Va!s;e ths welhre cf their cf the earth, hluvery ,v,C eo'intry to combat such attempts to delude the pu';- pe";d ; hherty and Lai r. lie understandhiz. The reople roust be s'-ewn t-y d;:ce-h r.et-son rrasttji; precept, and convinced by past and f resect exam- in t, t ' r r t f the r hys'tal ?yv.t tr. , t' r pies, that republicanism is the health f rt'ior.s ci truth 1 '1 cn from S)e West to tl c 2h .', e aristocratlcal, moaarchial and iinnesi. l t cili ary ivj to the c'.t:.t pc.les! Tl.ii I 1 1 ".'.ttt u rule, th eiisea-ifS cf which.. kingc'.Hiis. t'.tc?y and fixed if p tm'jues perisic - never, jcavto; out oft. view ti.o aUr.U.;.i t. :t: s 1: 1 .en t : -3 to consult its ri:ctte. Here, tnen, an- !.-,, -hy for'msullh'jintothecommcnmind :, !-a cf stu')!)cr!i virtus and utibcndins I'm'! r fjvrss totvfrds t- - 1 ' tint of an r-'.v.-h to 3 rt-'ive--1 ' :. i..r ; . i;'j;etirp;vc'. ::S U t;-.o E-.;;,j:-:t tit'-- 1'" . VS'h'd t'.15 fftl'lh, ti wt r. 1: i :. . j ten )d It! ; ct1 the concv.ui- -1 tvu. v i.en tnc J. th-y vf.ro to: : ci -:.: vva i'.'c 'r.r.d yrcwd f . r a t' i .e r: ; . :v.v? l.j a inc-jv t were :vrv ,i,:h. ; i. . :. cf n. , 1 rcr.ier a nerally i.nhibed,conserVute the free people . tmcon- 1 e : U3' 1 ' ej niusi 00 sown, tnai nevi wm 1 1 rvc itof wi ! ksorne fruit runy fcs, ga- e i of rwhuca usetulness cui . -ence, n:.l 1 1 r ; Ice. Li v-" - .'i r. ' . substance, even the tetms of our .govefmeht shall th-t tt! cr t nv.uits t.ever..:- ; . e t -.r t j be assimilated to tlwse cf Europe, cur Jihetr.es will that it "h f '4n to thiir pfr.'t.i t.:.d :: : .:' have already rec-i .-ed thedrath blow ; fot depeitd thei? :..i..t', .. Ahl ,u0h Hair prc-. .u'b. upon itwherevet the bl('o cf despotiuaa; j.curs net La l vo r:hls3 to-inip rss'-i'.trs cf f.-ecth its tangible reality cannot be far dis.nt,.- .... j ' moment cf their tress is it ap.pioucl.1 When I advanc to the subject cf an eHnut&l Vain w ill" tcy adduce tl e .etah.c, i.h tcp.iration cl these, u luted states, tne h-vvcv tonu jyuiHy terntmatJoncl tie 1 i-t nc! evcluttcn. n I .q daunted associates in tpununz torci: v: '.r- does it tin e I It cidv t.l ev s. th; t U tira pation, I feel ao'eppres-don of grief and besiu. on premature that they p-ac J 'vtn.rnt to which I caiinot well describe. 1 l:.rr-er.t that f.ttth thine, whose tf ' k i , u tv vttevr-.l'o t Ti-V .) pt4 4". 1 ; ; f: etiit rrj;j ;.,-- isn 1 lmoiri:iC8is Ko'!-ri!r reached even r:.i n : rr 1 fv? hv.r.-in,:, the tctt.ncc, ,.i.i t ? tti: ' -'it Uhf f.y which giUtercd .he -.-s r. ; '',' r.lai.v'.d ' it, were no :,.:; i li .-,hcs cn th; storm of midnight, to c i t.'iorc sti.hi. j lcaturci,its rc"-r a'.'d Co:-...:: 1 . . ct Amcr'can. ..ipenoerjce icr )-:.; ' .t ! TV 1 i t .vi l' t rr -rr.c ata and t i ; p i v ..J pi.-...- t'." l i i f r: ' w:;:cn 1, ,1 a i. li rdad to the cMrr.p- :piit, th: t for whith.ve ...lie's ofnutions and the j-ij , in its rcuh, all the " ' i.-:: rc-r a'.'J 1 .. H-.it t'..5 l.i'Wrt!!'! . trc i in vron lliC v. tttved vh'V cf th? p 1 ' 1. . : ' . i t'.ic ?.. chives cf c . s. It u-.ite v-;V.r:c ot'povvcr.Titl the privileges cf freedom. pljccd i il: ;' uaattends J ; by bigotrj-, upon its oviiy true and proper. bavi perfect ..tolcr.iii on. Learning and - science found a home, irti'.fisrci ited vith-licentiosness.. Prosperity, ttiitu'u.tcd by luxu . iy, was Urm'y secured. And public-- spirit, instead - CscatInn"th9 fruitful Rc-lds of .'Jtctghhouring .na tions, suspended the stvord an, tlie'spcar upon the '' . olire tree of peace. The p:op!e. a - 'med their pvoncr w.k and cbarr. . tcr,-. They lcarae. .caligh- . tenci freemen, industrious citizens, hrm . patriots, V tolerant ch.risti ins and friendly r.r ;;;'iI)ours s and jon" I ion;? uii.y uicjr y,bswtiv wv vttu "' ' Ccd titles 1 . - . - -;; "Vh. :v; The oe"3 which led to tbs memorable, trcrk, I- daritified ca th'.i auspicious day, are t 0 well whh- ' in the recollection arid knowlcdj cf every one, to netd particular enumeration. ; i I.e gradual-settle- - .snect cf the American continent ' ' t air.ii.3 and t r.dventurers from Europe th". - ' TiCuKies they had 16 encounters their manre.rc. treating the r.a ' tives; the dilTeretit frtur!:t which ettcnOed vaiiors settlements undr the (licctioncf dilTercvit councils ; und ths pdicy pv.rsued tow?rds them by. the seve rvl mother .eou:tries would neither -fotan n unin r?renfinr Dart cf the ri cssni suh'ect, nor n instrttc- ttv lesson of history but the records -which relate a root m the snai.ow. soil ; r f luxury, or among ths .1,3 taken . that ed.uca , ht the mind to rpre 1 to discern the course hht .' 1 -hib! pursue. ', An -: ' rned public, cana- crty courts the tern .It' . i of science, Tyran- cio-: h of crrour k the : tuition, multiplied se l; ui mj UCIUU1.U.U1. us viniii wi uui uk.-.i 5 eatiu.Ke s'cep to tr.e er.'cv f u i- c ! tec, once dissevered, eveiy fink would become broken u-r tr;.nbiik.n -was from tt.i per tofm.j and disunited. : Every slight cause would citato uuiyy 0 madness ! Prcs i ip'tn pcit fi-iiiricidal , warfare And lhu3j subdivided gr.d r.edoni trsr 1-; ..It lriv in all its fi:'ica i-3 5 c!.'jX i to them, ".ii 1 ?' i?!e ti f.rntr.uon on ull the' 'points ' connect;: 1 v.'.h their t.d.rancimenti are, hiewise, ; '' al.-eH;'" hi -. n t-i all cr cf the roost asy access. I Vill not,-iit t'.ii dine, even ntr int a detail of ' e imm'.-lste events of oiirvevf-h't' -n that wvoh-.i'.on . -which. cannot :lc too often. t.".' ! ' -rious. . .'. WbsU ' ever retdus s,nd ecthusiaoin to .'..I ,..-... 1 1 " f-io " heen lavished on the t! e me ; and I f tl .. . Jii... t-. !,.. I ahouw not'twy w.prsuu.- -iwij. uuv . ...,. mas rem-.n pics cfliarr. nv and ,cb.' ;- sh.descf ih: mtnsrtfc:;, and wide f rread means of knowledge, are imfopw-dbl t3 the -srpc.uation end prescrvatJon ol our cnvjlf--?s r.r.d jr.vitT.ions. l or to the aii' slrttrt' d i- tc f t,. : p--.. ., nKitie the baau''.r tl f hi iu cf cur fovcrr.r.itria 1 fair proportions, lie perttivcs th..t and fca3 are re.i-.on and tic pc virtu?, nit; ioiiHOi, religion and tcle,rt.i-n, are ths ptilarj fcy wlsicti tt ts sur porx?a utae u is emuei- hshed bv leariun'' the scihrf-s anil tnc arts ano that the noble roof supported by the whole, i ; a tda rtoj ccverm'r cf relui.e, secun; prut-pern v ndtc Itci'V. Scans this, every fwu.ty will be exerted to trmsmit the renowned siructuru unimpaired to pos terity : ftftl xleMructiciv shall be burled upon bis h? ! and execTuon-lo,icl lus memoiy the sacvile gL is wretch who can hurl a destroying krand at the neriect niiel No other - crntntry . th",n the United States, ever presented so many secuiities to freedom and so few dangers to Independence. Dut letus never forget thsit liunvm institutions ere- still insecure, timing and evanescent that human hr.ppiness is always suspended by the most. feeble tenure,. Let, then, every nerve be strained, every mean be, em ployed-'to dese rvc, and do all that human ability can ovtbwards preserving, the bountiful gifts with which this nation has wen. hitherto distinguished, Let us tahfr.'warriinp; by the examples, by the perish ing remains, and - the yet smoking ruins of other countries. Lmniry must be shunned as the plague which covers with' loathsome ci; nse the body poll vie -wf, a the sluice, which so-.er or later tucks tho life-blood cf a people hazardous experiment as medicines, wnose properties ana operations, to be v, hclesome, must result from pcilect confidence and cautious application add Tccrimtnalicns, jca hu .ios nnd dissenfiofts, as i the cbrrosivca which rr-mblc and rciaove'the cedent': .d the bonds pfa t !;,'...., t it ru 0 t' tonic should force itself uport the m'n,d at. this icy Is it ". ul period, and I ddttbt whether it might not be bet- l0iS ? Tly tcu- ht f. er;h m I t Lie thtr v ; ter to permit it to remai.i in silence and obscuriiy. qutinted with i;s cstei.t; lef-te ti y V:v Yet the denser remotely menaces us ; is even not? to rstm Ue its i.luc. Intcxicatkr. folicwcti & distinctly hinted at .eJd surely is the most cbyiwe which is atweys evl ilii ;'n g ; nd the rnciu' and would be the most successful weapon in the national intorie'v vm.s seized to match i.wrv hardi of cur enemies, la be wielded for our con- terties so lately won. I Vi-r.vc did not v : est and destruction. The chain of Cur un.oi t 'eathlile'sleen to the er. ir fii i-t r f et ol t i2 ? f rr, ecu i n f neer an advent t.ui;e to the t : " - and no vn.der the we, k tj (! th weakened, 'amidbt feuds and anarchy, we should ubiectsof Louis. ir.Eiei.d of leaihirr. 1 fall beneath the sword cf the conqueror, the work- career tei mirtd at a gtet.terdi?tLT.te i.tr; t era ofeur.own prostration and tho.arUicrs c-f our object than ever. I'ranrepimes notl.i; c ir, own chains I To escape this most hen id cf ail na- dcirble e vents which I have been sum ctir p. . Uonal calamities, let s attempt to fallow the part- fcips there are those livlre wnV nu y yet see : ing advice of the immortal lather cl h:a ccur4rjr,' thangeconirnenced, nid tny .fte'la glew ?f th His farewell warning still rings in t trcrs j and let at the rtBin'ntWWu.n. f it rr.n.,ll.m. : tiever forget the solemn and i; ,t; t.-. tive lesson, hoalnsrto be so indulged, I will cr.lv w-t-mav ' le begged us to remember, t.r t t:.e .Cur.sutuuon 'disnoserbf all thintrs fuither the roaiWd.. tv. f.om tne end! Toa period of imivrtal peace , tnd liber. "3. Cep-; the 'forerunner cf thut more perfect stf tc v. l.ich . jjca.ousiii, the sheet-anchor oCChdatian d;h end dependene -: 'ion between. Jct the mind look with ut.duibiing conuuence . -;' wei nigtii n; -nn s union. -' ';:.-' ;, ' ' . ; : ' h-.., l'hc culture, of the earth ;,..d the pvtrsviits of hus handrv must be regarded as the rock and the Very "-a . a . i .... t . r . r fl ijj, 1 . were I to gel over .the same ground, when 1 cemld pniiaejium 01 our saicty, - na neiuvpi Pour,; arc A,m W- ih',. mat ."d that. too. a rctetition. the schools cf untainted virtue and manly' rmnewi ..- :.. ' . .. ' ., ii ...i.i. : i v-t-.-i.i. V nii'3 mev tiourian, r nnncu euiiuui ovuorwise imnerfect and inferior, ... it is not for me to seize the pencil which should delineate those scents' of suflvting, cf etiterprite 8t A . . ; . u .U.I. . ,V,m ...4- lA.n oi etciu"vemeui iu.. iviic ui.ii mm uic v th..'ii K i oua. It may bid rieiiance to every tie tv. i,;s;,..,t und Machination. viji;e thereJ remains amor.gnl us a grf' ' nly of hardyi., Enligh tened and virtMents pi aittr d farmers,, buietbing the ve iy air of liberty, political diseases may visit our skirts &crun round our extremities, but the heart will he sound and the publir. pulse Btill beiit in health ful vhnvur, Firm and knit as the oak, which is hurl- ' pourtr. ycd in all the aspects that can delight, charm and cxalf - From the tulogium "cf .the st; emen; , the heres and the martyrs, who planned,' ex ci uteri -r-r fell hi acr.oTimlishinff the work, I retreat as from if, which my Dowers arc utterly unequal. Let ' trie merely point, as their r'u best praise, to the li- ed from the mountain's le to encounter.; storms :;' b-rtiea we' enjoy, the tranquility with which we ate and waves, such a set of men would sweep upon the tUssed, and the .prosperity which attends us to the . principles we cherish and the government by whese regulated energy, every one is protected under his Y. own vine and hhWn fig-tree to the devotion they , secured from the good, the applause of the w ue, the " gratitude of posterity, and the admiration of the r world. ' I should even on this occasion, emit that assailing foe like the whirlwind and the overwhelm- mg torrrr-.t. ' . '". .i-'1'; i As connected with agriculture, commerce, nta nufactiues und the ftrta. EUould be encouraged v hh terdous and wise sUenioir. .. And uniting, as we do, wtthm the com; 1 ol ouro- ; empire, the.ec.ita- tagesofeveiy bud and cf every climate, what is erose from aspiriucf compiu.v i 3 mutual surrender cf exclusive ; ...n: ral benefits. He f Id ustobeware eft and of drawing au-5cial lines cf e " . .' etiR'etent sections of the union. lit defeated the efforts to secure s ur independence, i Washington atofil4'-e)mpre!.f :;.'.cd all their alarm- ins; & disastrous cons'i' nces. We behold, howe-, ver, that these jeelousics nd arti'cial linef ' re now excited end drawn fur the most shameful purposes.; One section cl the union itold j; jpe c,;;,cr 13 m lly enemy and the enemy of the constitution, and thus suspicion, distrust and aiiimos'uy are wide a- walte. It is tervent.y to be hoped' that these pot s' mous feelings have not yet infected, to any seritHis r;ree, the great body of the people, 1 .believe they have not. Indeed k ,rould take mUch to prove that the people cf the South are f jestp these cf the North. No ; the free rpti its aim frank hearts of the Southern population, embracing withinhe benevo lent expansion of the ir wishes, universal happiness, can never ha-' our fial rancor and l'ooted hatred, to wards their liui ihern brethren, who first reared the tree. of liberty and n-. . ' ;d it ; with their blood. And would it not be t4.oi .reus to suppose ? can v. o bring ourselves to imr.gtne I hjat tlie pious and en prising citizens of the north, unless gwssly deceiv ed, Would take the one woeful step which would most irremediably criish th fabric of greatness and glo ry erected with so rofc1i mutual toil and hazard! -It grieves me wnen t bear trom dulercnt quarters, ui' suiting arid opprobrious epithets retorted .with en creasing anger ana n-iixe asperiue; lor I cannot avoid seeing the possibility that such play" may one day ed in the overthrow pf, the federal Com pact Surely at such a Rjght, nature, would pteStnt some dreadful prodigy hjbe i graves of those yfho fell in the revolution exhibit horrid cemvulsions, hho the tomb of Washington weep'strcams of bloot) ! . Separation is our most vulnerable nart i' and for mer cy's sake let nothing be omitted to guard against and avert it "tvt!. th-fv5. v ; I do not, for my aelf, feel much apprehension as to bur welfare, fcn the score of the ambition of indivi duals who tiHght spring up amongst us.'; Notwith standing, I am well aware that the thii sit of power is a pp' ion fruitful in conceiving schemes for its gratilivation and mighty in executing the Itcan eittier wind, like the serpent, to its hject; br spring tiponits prey with the tiger's 'fury,-'"Every, country has in lis bosom,"dV33atisfi3d and restless spirits . i"Some pif fer, ; which tils sli Ar--.'.iict4 hearts TiUi yen nat ntjmc there that 'vss 'may' not hope for ar.d receive f ,w!.at Tho guardians'of icraixon ;tit-Jtt v?s um not, de&ii-e and crj Ohl if Arnc-'in inhid tlut tho a ... . ... - v.. . 4 . ,., ' r an uiiwiiiiKirmea 10 puce j i ? ' , Oijier toihle tliecloiKl-BstHiing wavea, ' '' -hfn "'And hear, amidst" the remling tackle'a tomj '--t-j . .1 The spirit of an equinoctial gale 1" .'. , - ; ; Evety man must thcrcf j'be 'narrowly-watched.' tareliatisof ouf liberty shot ' 1 constantly bear ppcarance ct 1 duty, cf mode- , Father of merciefe. ?pVed the rtromi-Aihouri ' , TliJ- Kindom come witi, !i res.'oi mir power 1 tji Truth, virtue, kiwm-liedge, spread from pole to pcl. Aa round the vrhl,he oe ean waters toll, i Hi;e-waia tlie.nwrninjr of celrstial li.-ht j 'Time phimts his winps f':r everUstir. fiipht ! LTiehanpng aearana have their itiaVch begun! Millcnii.1 years are hastti'mr to the son t ' , Seen throug h thick clouds by faith's traripiercir; tyt, The new creation shines in purer skies ! . , -. - ; v . , AH hail, the apre of crime and suilins; ends, ' The rclirn of righteousm txm heaven descends; "i VenRexnce forever sheathes die afflietiny award, ' .Death is disfioy'd and paradise restovM. . ' t : r Man, rising from the ruins of his fall,; - ' 1 la one wiih God, and Godjs all in all I , I cannot do otherwise than deeply feel, hew lift!? credit I have rcf.ccted cti the selection which has placed fine, for t..e. first time in' my fife, in so con spiaious and flattering a situati'on--as rell ashor entirely I arft- Indebted-' tc? (he indulgence and pa' ttence cf this clegant'and ehl5r;htenf.'dfBscmbly, for ; the attefitioii wbich hns aetbui ;v.nied ms ih'us:b a. desultory, rrftfWrfect's'nd'eVor. i.. tnjsive 'course. 1' will, therefore, otdy obtrude a siiTgle' pern graph, ii conchfcdoK, upon yotar time';' ;;;''' J. ' '- '' 'f hero fife in every" conimunityj beings who c1 rive a sU'ihm savir.factieh from the constant pro-rc ticntion "6f misery and ruin wretches w ho lihe ra vens perch upon the- house tops to screech svi death1 and' desolatidn. "! Some 'of these dcii.J.t i;- foretellin the1 eWwnfal of tho American govctti'.- mentJ, andlhe ' termination of .American Ine'c- nendence. Perhaps; in the midst of dancers ana of gloomy1 prospects, 'sucli f'rehodiftgs miht I s indulged. : tiut let them be apurneeti iruc u u, mat' every ereaiea tinng, even iroin i uim matiori, is' progressing -tetwnrdS its end. ' King eldms,veiripires and worlds, are; all hastening to decay. '; But let' us cheerfully; believe that there Is reserved fir the Uniu d States a long nd rples did traAxf purer and radiant' lustre. When we look1' fdundi" nhili1g"noet;the ey'e.'uut smiiir-g appearances 'or-peaceTp'-ntnnd prosperity and, in' spite cf occasional d...icultles, we' linve a re son' to lieipe, that the-v wjll bies'sTfof an 'vtttend ed "period, thta first land cf freedom ' anil tolera tioi; s'Mueh' depends 0V1 ui!y c-,If the itJt ttuis cf thosa whom tbe federal compact sne.w remtdn'' unimpaired; indistnictible a adamant, will resist the tri -!i eif ages. Eat it 'corruption, crime and tetit-i:ti -n, creep into its ccmpos'y.on, itwill oon split t nd totter to its tnss. . Dcf i' the' heat cf offended justice,' like a-palace cf 1CB in the noon-elay sun, ii v.i ". : .fit a-.l dionpnear m 'the strestn of tUn 0:: ' ' : re.ticf t.iv:on.
The North-Carolina Star (Raleigh, N.C.)
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July 12, 1811, edition 1
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