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.V 1,. .- ' ' - - V . ... j. - .. ----. -j v r . ' vv " ... i : Z iBjK the" Arrival Jast "evening 6lie x' " .1 V . iLi. -V-.-. V-T.s r If -V.- poolf, (savs.the New-Yorl& Evening iPo', Df the 5th instO Whave receiv- v." cd London .papers: of the 22d tf May, v - being eight lajs later tliaVi bur previ : oj acroiints from tfuslquarfer. The v ; Parjavdate.;.' honVer, are only three V'tlayVfater tharr the news reciivd b ' - the ittontano? Trom Havre, which we '.FRANCE; AND SPAIN. .:1 C X'v!2rccenttysaid. to ' have beenbfainef! by Mina, are .flt ljcontidicted iTi i these finpefs. Tt is fre?r denied Vat1he Vad beaen Geh. "t llatn osa;Vai thou )i all 4fflhevious'"ac-. ''inntracU?in:'Statins:"JMs to have bejh jlhe"fact.:' poor MiTia, acroriling J ..loathe intelligence. wh)chvthe French i .-v irrn-p rn menffommnnifcatetothe u cro A V: F.Pe nr i;ar's" was nymj . . pronooncpd inevitable' . .Xotwith standing all this boasting, vthe Royal rj Duke'; had not advanced1 farther into -V: - Spain han we learned by our former y - accounTs. ni nean quaners now, a? : ' then, are stated to hae ben at Ler itna, and that the Duke of faeggid ha red tValladolul Entered jitii Ffohi the 'peculiar aspect the affairi or Spain f have assumed, the Xnndon Courier, -whfch formerly, prognosticat ed the speedy and complete triumph of .the invading. armv, now speaks of its .' . chances m.a VerydesponIing manner-, :K ; - and considers the, inrelUgenceJ which; had , been received Jrnm Seville; hs placing The question, of the Spanish ; . warjin a " totally new lijtht.." and as jReeming -to( extinguish all chance .of y Its beinglbfouchtto'n speedy conclti-. sion.. .'t'his. it is reasoned, can only be 'on 'fte' V improbsble supposition'. :1hat Fratfce wilt marcb; her armr out f of Spain, .wfthout accomplishing: any - -oC the objecs.or ..winch she marched : Jn.' On the" rumor, that the Spanish y Cortes had adnpfpf.f he resolution of ' . , Temoving to: thefcanaries. taking witi ibem the Kinir' and the Royal 'family, v' . njl- empowering, . at4the same . time. " f "te different Generals to carry on the . war, in their namej it is aslced, " vvhen y; ;:V$ bow will the contest fnd ? Spaia v;Vib become oneryast field of tt!e, Tfvie common stene of pillage, havbc, :d ruin. Tlie leaders of each of the ' . Prtiejransfitutiohal and monarch . )taJ-r-would exercise authority within juejiseveral : spheres, aniblevy wh:t Icotributions the could for thiirsup Prt Asshming eeii the most fa vo " hypothesis that of the complete Uiumpii of France-oter all pat-ties nd all factions iathe. Peninsula, vhnt .Satisfactory issue could be brought a v bout as long as thos who have sworn -to, have no peace ..with France, while .France has a soldier in Spain, conti- hue 'at 'the Canaries, and keep the . Vlo1e rovat familr 'their prisoners AVould a French tleet be fitted out to ? invade jthose TsUnds, and 'bVing.bnck ; . Ferdinand in ; r?ymph ? If not, and if nejrotiatioh could not procure his re . turii, what final "arrangement would .be made, and what part would France play meanwhile ? . These and many 6." ex questions, crowa opnn us in an - ticipating 'the execution of .that bold and decisive measure which the Cortes meditate.'.' This pjctore fs certainty not the most favorably; drawi orvtne lpg'ti mates, who seem to havecalcuTated on Spain being as easily conqaered as Mas Ii8ple when Ihe.peppie of that country evinced a disposition to throw off the y'ke. Ve apprehend, how- , ever, that tne event calculated on by the. Courier, was -only anticipated by the Cortes as likely to take place, should Kimia, Austria, and Prussia show symptoms of marching their le gions into, the Peninsola. In.arcon . tet with France-alone, there apj&'ars to havebeenno apprehension on the . ' ' part of the Cortes, who, fromVpast events,' 'and calculating on the noble spirit which had manifested' itself throughout the country, could not for - a moment suppose that 100,000 men, or even triple that numberwnld be v sufficient to oyerfurn theConstitution. " - Should uone of the other powers aid the. French, we cannot persuade otir- - - selves tliat the contest will be a.length- eoed .- 6rie -JEitberv. the invaders will ' be cut off Jn, detail, or be compelled . to retreat, or, asseems lifghly -probable, a change, will .fake place jri the French ministry favourabIe:topeace. Bnt even if the members ofjthe Hol Alliance make' common j$airee:with . "' .. Louis, we do not see how tjje anardhy and confnsion depicted by? the Cou rier, would be the.; necessary result. . Spain might be over-run byvVeign . ; erg . but they could not occupy; the : , country rfor ever and .unless that oc copaUbn" fended to . eradicate liberal p'riricrnfeSt it wonld be "attended with 'no advantage to, the -cause of ? the Al- -tied Sovereigns, ; On the contrary, an intercourse, with' tHel people, which would; naturally leadf to conversations on the nature of goveroments, and the atomt Mi t he atfendetl wit If Mclr nio re v l a n se ro u a t con sea ttenc8i. a 1 1 ;t heviM ij&i ch the governtnentrof France a ffected to.bej ievc were abbu t- J to ovef whelm thcantfjtApj.;tn(. tfoducilon' of the jrcHoW feverwhictr Had 'ilo other " existence - tbari a de-r ire to pive "i plan sible coTor-to i tsun- principleo' designs omthe retiinsaia. ,On the .occupation py Russia, .or the North AVestern coast of Aweri-j !ca; and the .j adjacent ' waters ive, f Courier-of th 1 8 th 'states, that tJie of- Vors of the Hritish eove.rnment to ent?r into ah auiicaJe neffociatioh, with the view of preventin2.alj jnlsuhderstiind. (inff arising: WtwVep the subject's of ; the two powers, had.been rejected by j'the Fniperor AleVVnderj.yho insisted I on the - " claim-lo sovereiirntv,'; and jbyt the Ru ssian Wernment.-The ; matter was to be sneedilv brouaht.be- j fore the rH; bf; Qommbns. ; Some. -far-Itheriiotice of; this subjpcUs;eiVei in the Courier of the 21 st, as will be seen :by our extracts. The leaVe of absen'ce grahted by the Rmperor Alexander toj -two of his generals, wbich we noticel ;in a former "pa peVr is regarded by the jCourier as the prelude to some im Iportahl chanire or measures that may i have bo sligbt enect uobn.questions of the greatest moment," Tt is evident Irom the tone ot tne minisrenai lour ! nals, that the understanding subsist. ins: between the Courts of St. Peters- i burgh and Great Britain, is bot of the Imnst cordial nature. In- whichever Lthese apparent differences may termi- nafe Snam flnnot fail in toe mean SnAin .nnot Fail in the whi!e to nenenetiteri 7ny tneir exis tence, as they mtis.t in some measure,' divert ! the views of Alexander from his designs upon tliat country, if he meditates any, and lay a grounl for hoping that Great. Britain" will take an'active part in favor of the latter, should the former decide on marching .... I . ri . 1 .1' . T ! his troops to the assistahce of France. TtjRkfcY AND GtlEECEV I it appears from accounts, received !at Vienna from Constantinople, that trie Pacha of Scutari had armed against the Porte, and that in consequence, ' the greatest activity prevailed in fit ting out frigates and corvettes to pro ceed against himV ' POSTSCRlPt. Ul PORTA NT NEWS. From a late: arrival at NewYork .we fear that our' hopes of the suc cessful resistance of the Spaniards are disappointed, ami the misgivings that we have occasionally expressed, iuore than reali'edJ. In other words that tlje most efficient of the Spanish Chiefs are deserting the cause of the Consti tution, and disgracing themselves- v measures which in effect will be -'the same as embracing; the part Of the in vaders, "fhree dofcum'ents of great linferest. appears in Northern pffners : me nrst is a leueror tne inn or May; from the Count de Montijo, to the Cout d'Abisbal, calling upon him to declare himself independent until the King; shall be refeasetl, and asserting that " to put in practice the Consti tution of 18T2'is physically and mo- rally impossible the other ri the an swer m Count u Abisbal, dated the 15th, declaring " that, the majority of the nation does not desire to continue the Consrttution of 1812," and sug gesting the adoption of the following measures viz z 1. To notify the Duke D'Anouttme that the Spanish nation, in concurrence with the King would alter their Constitution. ' 2. Tp bring back the King to Afadrid,- 3 To convoke'a new Cortes. 4. .That the Kirig should norpinate a new Mir.istrvv , ; i ; S. That a general Amnesty should be pub lished. : . , . , ' '' t r. The Morning.Chronicle of the 1 6th May, states positively, that the defin- i itive formation of the new Spanish Minisfi;y has taken place, a subject on whreh there fs some hesitation, and we may atld, many intrigues. The next information expected from Spain, .win it supposed, state the re turn of the King to Madrid, and the fi nal adjustment of "the, differences be tween France and Spaiff. The French entered Aladrid on thci 2Sd, and the, Dtike d'Angouieme on l the S4th. . - . . - r A regency is toiie com posed-of the Dukes De San Carlos and Del I n fan tad o,- and of oar old acquaintance, the Marquis de Casa Yrujo, to adminis t ej th e gorernme nt in the nam e of Ferdinand, until restored tohis rights ahd.liberty. The Duke del Infanta do is,: 'however, reported r tr hate de clined serving. ;'-.;vv .' Abisbal, the .Spanish General ts; charged with treason. It is said, that as JLlieT Frenctr Army approached Mad rid, - he was tampered with by the' French General Montijo. p ; . It is gc neral lynrid erstood that the fiat tne igotia te K Ureeks wil onjy, consent to fie, tVe . priniciple of maVitime law,'? both of 1 whicb bad 1nh 'carried into effect ri nun fiar-tr FOURTIf OF JULY;; : - :s Agreeably tojjthe arrangements f theCbnitteVninted ; forrpqi pose, the ViiBzensK embledat he"3 RenH Murpliey Mill Qran ;Ci ntyyi at half past 1 1 q'cloc;;. . , ; . : : y : Thcf. tol lb wihg -wasthe drd.er of th e celebraljoWV-iWr INelSoni ,E.srjf "pfJ sided 5 l)r. JaeV;Aiv;.Cfalaeliv-ereq: an Oration : Mr. Victor M; M(iVbhey realthelWlarationoIhdewnlence and Dr.. A ."Brown; acted as Secretary. '"The procession commence" Nat nair past 12 o'clock, to, the popuiar tone or " Jefferson and liberty." D.uripg the march, there wet c tfvo cqmpaniesof caValry under pa'rade coniraand'ed by i;aptains uusseii rami nriauici,.mai fired a round lor each f the Uniteil States- When jthe processiori was enrfeJ, tne compaVy partook of a plen t i M d in n er a, nd refreshments prepared by Captain Williarrr Jones After; the tloth was rermiVed, the following toasts were drdnk : ; ' c K The dav we celebrate A choice band of patriots ;and heroes, planted the tree of liberty : . Way it be clothed with perpetual verdure, and may its branches eiterid to the enrls pfth earth. .. L The President of the United State ilia administration has been characterised by wisdom and firmness, and it has been strictly ' ,3. The Congress, of the United States--The kev-stone of the FederarAfch. J 4. Tlie .Judiciary of the United Stated the ark in which is deposited the great char ter of American freedom : May the centmels who watch over it' nei-er, slumber on their posts. - v - - I -.- ' t . 5. The XaW of . the United States It is alreadv encircled with a halo of gWy. r . 6. Georgfe Washington, the ilhistrrovis Ge neral and Statesman May the sons of Co, lumbia emulate the example and be govern ed by the precepts of him Who gave to Arae rica fredom? to the oppressed an asylum. 7. Thomas Jefferson and the other kurviv iner ex-Presidents of the United States. ft. The Greeks May we, neither .see the Turk trample the Greek, ncr the Russian enthroned in Constimtinonle ; but. sec the ( Greelc Islands and Main, all that bore the dear and hallowed name of 'Greece, under a wise and vigorous government, the protec tor of .civil Hand religious liberty. ! ' 9. The Marquis de la Fayette-lle was among'the distiuguislied foreigners who serv ed, under, the Revolutionary banners.. As long as libertv is prized as .the highest. of boons, so loncf will the liame of this patriot live in glory. 10. The Republics of puth-America- May the tree ot Liberty wnicn is piantca m South-America, find r congenial soil May it talce a deep and lasting root, andcextenc Jts '. branches from the Isthmus of Darjeii to Cape Horn. .1 , t. i f. Agriculture and Tiofnestic Manufac tures The most productive sources of na tional wealth and happiness. , j. 12. General Andrew Jackson; the jdistin guished officer and pMiot-Ilis mflitary and civil services entitle "him to the esteem and gratitude of the American people. . j. The memory of the heroes and sages of the RevolutiSnarv war. . 14? The Constitution of Korth-CarolinaW There is no State Comtitutiojt do ptrfect, but that timejnay discover in it, defects, and wisdom and justice suggest amendments.! -j 15. The Governor of ?7orth-Carolina. 1 16. The President of the University 6? North-Carolina Whf?e the hero and states man are honoured at the festive board; the patrons of science should not be forgotten. 7. Gene.ral Joseph Warren The first vic tim of rant who fell in the Reyohtionary struggle in his integrity awl patriotism en tire Confidence was nlaced.v To the most undaunted bravery, he added the virtues of domestic life, the eloquence pf an accom plished orator; and the wisdoni of an ablfe statesman. - 18. The advocates of fefofm rn Eilrojfe May the sword which is drawn in the Cause of liberty,"trmmph over.despotisrn. - A 19. , General Nathaniel Greene- the campaign of 1781 he displayed the prudence, the military -skill, he unshaken firmness, and the daring Courage; which are seldom -combined, and which place him in the first ran& ot American omcers. . - -.20. The Spanish Constitutionalist May the11 be enabled to establish a free,! repre sentative Legislature, an unshackled press, independent Judges ; lay the foundation for the growing good cause Of religious' tolera tion, and baptize Spain into the household Of liberty 21. Tlie States of New-Yorfc and Virginia Already among the most distinguished in -theUmonj may they diligently emplmr them selves in the .errand obiects of Internal In provements', and tliusbe emufous in contri buting to the dignity and importance of their with each other" at the game of nine pins. 22. William H. Crawford May he prove a second Pnrdy in thfe approaching presi dential efection race. I ' . 23. The old' Bach efoTs Mar the laV of the land be, that in winter they sleep tinder one linen xhect, and in summer under three Dutch blankets. I (Cheers, three times three.) . 24.: The North-Carolina Fair f The- worid was sad, the garden but a wild. And man the hermit sighed, tiUtmmar smiled. - THE OBATION. Friend and Fello-w- Citizens, . ; The anniversary of the 48th year of onr National Independence Jias summoned us to its commemoration r and naturally awakens within us a train xtf proud and interesting sensations. .( ; "We may cbhgra tulate ourselves on our happiness as ipdivi ddals : we may Congratulate ourselves on the" glory r aad p'rospenty of our country. -"... :;-:,;Ve have -assembled, to day, not with the rich livery , of a despot; or the chain of ro3'al slavery," bat with the dear and- hard earned;; badsrexof JUberty entwined ! around our hearts, to pelebratethe day when the) illustrious Sun Independence broke through i tbJcfc glooJof the dark night of CritSiiv oppression ihd'diwnert Uport Coturnhii 're- 'A-'-m. ill'- -f- wfJLililUdj.-J..--:- iV 1-'Z:Lm. -J ful period of otir natwMIeg?heratibrvwherf every n can Dear-iug'n.wjtii; rzuiiauon & ine ! At the commenccnieiitiof thiSi reyolntionat rv war,' wewef( but An infant colony just rising.tfrom beneath the horin: of national exjstenc4rJuBt beguimng, un some degree, to reapVth? fruof j our toils jj vie wing .jwith increasing reverence and affection, our trans. atlanticj bf others ; stHl dependenr Upon our moth er country t ftIU " looking for that sup port .and defences which. must be derived irom neraioiJr as a.cuuu piiirauui cttude looks to the fost ering hand of a fond mother, or the protection of a father's arm-- when that very nation iron? wniea we naa received - our. pohtical existence1,' Which, was bound : bv. the" most' solemn obligations to I cherish her; obedient sons with the most asl- duous.carei.ariil to jhave reared nts up; as a j monuraent to record to ages yet unborn, its j glory , and; its fame casting towards , us the Argus eye of jtalotisy, exertert its strong nerved arnt,;;andleyelh'd a dreadful blow" at our security, knvv, that fiend of tl ell, erect ed at once its bitter r?.ge,' to crush in eirvo alfthat was dear to Americans! Wha must haVe beenHc reflections of Cptumbia'fe Jnide patriots at thi? critical juncture ? Ai an un disturbed mariner, who smootjdy ri lesr upon the main, contemplating with silent joy the unruffled expanse of waters below and the se'rehe VrcRes of heavens above, and looks TOrwara wiui aruqni- jj; i ikim- ujc t iiuu exnectea port j wnen suaaeniy me sky ga thers a tremendous blackness i watery mouni tafns are reared on high r.midnight darkness falls upon the ocean ; sable night sitsbrood ing upon, .the towering surge. ; thumiejs roll and lightnings flash t a foaming billow dash es upon the ship, . and sweeps the ill-fated pilot from the helm ;, hope. the . cordial of mortality, deserts the-palpitating neart ot the tempest-tossed pasengermien be be holds his brightest prospects imjnersed, and buried in : the profound abyof the ocean, and made the sport of lawless and conflicting elements-he uses every effort, though fee-" ble,to preserve liis life, anl if, after -igor-ous exertions, he escapes the menace of death. iov;is derictedin every feature, ?and expands his contracted brow. Just so it was, M'hen the jpanic-struck Americani, tOyfthe contusion ot tneir most sanjrutner expeciau ons, ssw those, whom" they had regardejl as their friends, united to them by-$he. strong ties of interest arid consanguinity, changed into theif bitterest foes 4 and that cloud-oapt tower which they, had lookettupon as an a syJum;ajrainst ever- impending' storm, Con verted into a damp prison 'j or a dreary dun geon. Let it here be ; remembered, as a standing monument to tfce honor of America, that she did not, upon the;fiht infraction those.' rie-hts which nature -:ave, blow the loud blast Sc beat the alarm of war that she. was tint hurried into the action by the boiste rous passions of infuriate man, to grasp the sworci or ,atiie ana ourj' ic m me ucan ui a relentless foe. In the acce'nts of humHIe confideice s Sbe only remonstrated ag-wnst their reiterated insults & aggressions; which she , might have returned .with all the terror of hostility at the dagger's paint; ''Although an infringeroent of their liberties stared them in the face, and a g-gressibn succeeded after aggression, 'till the . flame of gratitude jwas almost extinguished. Yet prte glimmexirlg spark still diffused its mild and twinkling lustre. They, .wished to remain unperjured before that tribixnal to which thevh;u! swdrn allegiance, and to -shine, in the cpnstellation of nations tmcchri$ed by one foul deed Although grievances wfcich set justice at de fiance, antl thejron hand of oppression was the lot of our brave ancestors-et . instead of martial hosts, -pacific pYop -sitioiw besieg ed the throne of England, while earivest ex pectationV with its eag!e-eye, spent its ftpciu' an ardent gaze after some messenger of peace. Nothing but answers of contemptu ous neglect or reiterated ' pfovociition har rassed their ear: In this perplexing round did affairs revolve, fintil the ever-merfferable scene of the massacre at Bo'stfm ; when the fierce soldiery who vere sent to enforce, at the point. of the bayonet, the imperious man dates of Engush nVon'archy imbued their, hands and stained their btopd-thirsty sooTs in , the slaughter of their unoffending citizens. This news was soon spjead from Georgia to Maine, and ifike the' electric fluid, kindled up the. rest ntment, ot all America,, ana at onceblew into a flame that patriotic' ai-dor which achieved such glorious and unheard ot deeds ; 'this trenerated in. the bosoms of Co-1 mmbia'M heroes those principles vijiichjled to that famous declaration of Independence t vhich strudfc a a'mpening terror tp the J3ri tisi king which spread a disnial paleness oyer the hps of the: mighty fieorge, -'.land caused the proud 'monarch-.' of three king doms to tremble on his throne.--1 his Decla ration, which sobri resounded from every tongue, from on e end of the continent tothe other, and filled the European nations with astonishment, was pronounced on the ver membrable 4th ofJult.. lhat day, whose anniversary the rolling wheel of time lhas again displayed to our eyes ; that day which we have convened to celebtate t tliat Iday which loudlv calls upon us to mmcle in tune ful songs of gratitude to the God of the Uni verse, and engage in scenes which will; in spire (!U8 wjt!v reflections congemal to j the o.ccaaiton-p)tiday which will shine oh the resplendent page of history, - Until the Angel who is clothed with a cloud whose face . is as the siin, and whose feet are as'pillar? ' of I n V W- . 1 il ;A 1 i 1 " 1 nre, suan stanu upon me eann ana sea, ana swear by Him that livetli forever, that there shall be time no longer. This , Declaration swept away every" prospect of amicahle' ad fustmeotjjfdifferences between the contend- ing powers ; ana now Americanmust a bused, degraded and enslayedr unite in vigorous exertions to rescue their country, their dear connexions, their' snuling Infants and prattling babes from infamy aud bqn;K age. 1 hey ma not nesitate tney resqiveu. to be free, or perish in. the struggle ; thef were willing to shed the ricliestblood which thrilled through their veins; when 'iA; was the booh.' On the: other tund? tlfe: ene my exasperated to madness at this contempt of their authority at this design to i-strike off their galling shackles resolved to reduce us fo subjugation or crush us to ruins. Then was the time to try mens' souls and in this bloody contest, many gallant spirits sacrificed. their Jives-on tne altar Ot glory, in tne de fence of their country. : But they fell pot unnoticed ; the pencils of the; Poet and the Ortktor. dipt in the glow of seraphic elo quence, Lave repeatedly delineated ' the bright , features 'of that impressive scene s hive celebrated the' martial deeds'of our he- ipkwarrioft .hEVe rend.A forging in?p r i . : .-N -ft 5 .tney; fotjght and bted-W , inthesuccaof thelrenterDri7. tedtheir? tr terla,,. 1 r. To watrKtli. w.. ' i . 1 rn. - The confliptas cruel and t"1 ' stern justice hever srumbers-lthe b fujiie f earnest siipplicationi fromet altar;of.Sincerity.Jrose in thick the throne .ofjttstice. and proiou, ?CS ttt saw With emnn1.iT.-r. decision , and tliat in twitch ... Z10' cf . m a ..' . ' V I III mm m Je&JfrepotideratedJ i r v ,a ons otoverwhefmlntr transn, Z which .had so long ,be,en susnderl TK and concealed tb ae(1 W " - inn ici sal t v.. itMr;- nrnn tlnise . who.Jjad . so. long ieonarili .?e 1 :'v?Huon w tneir country . turnel from amidst the shouts ofiii-7L and the gioansofthe dying, roth JS? jesty of private life-ladivitl. ih Z"?' of yTcton'es. marked with th their brows en wreathed whh the ami bhngly alive to' every soft ,.;nn' II nem- ed witb the melting thought, and tears of sympathy and looks of aHeciioMfc?- lOV which lnnorM n,A " . inH t j .v.inn nui Damt ui:i ineirpratung babes clang to their km, gazed wrfh-silent. awe: fRvW.; ?J;lry toii-ue proclaimed the' Jill joy j ine aii itinjr murmur was everviw " 7 swelled by.. loud hosannahs of exults untd the voice of the .nation blendecfS swellmg ehoir, rose on the flying breer? W ould itbe impious to suppose," that as Uie peryading strains Ipf joy penetrated the veir of heayejifnd warbled with w-... i u mony T amongrtke brightest spheres, beinof . i - r ' 1 . Vll'i;a( n,l n .. J .i.Mitu ,iirai- "iciuuiuus svmptionv in Mo brating-Wiat power, .which'broke the opnres! sors arm in pie es and set the captive free Heayen delights to exult in the Victory 0f the advocates of truth,: of justice and that glorious birth-rijfbt which' nature gave to man. Thus wasMiheyhr war banished from our land and th siastic fervor of joy was succeeded by a a!n. wiuuiy ; a oenigu complacency diffused itself thfaiighbiit; and shope in every face i With o'uf ancestors, glorv was the burden of their song ; and to accomplish this object they sailed through crimsoned seas of blxxj ascended trackless mountains, and rusied with lawless .impetuosity on their inoffensive neighbors : Aks! What has become of those ; nations of reno wn, who were content with nothing, but hurling, the thunderbolts of' wajf, . and mingling savage scenes of carnage, throughout our globe unfurling the dismal flag on the face 6f the ocean, and adding new terrors to that-devouring element ? Where aeJle -Macedonian; Grecian and Roman empires Jat whose siern.il siirroiAdin? nations trimbled ? Where are the Cisars,the uromwejis and Alexanders of the old world? Alas I tKey h ve alKsunk into that abyss of woe, where the ghpsts of departed emnirej stalk ahbilt in sad Linjieiitation of their former glor .; 5We neetf not summon up the shade! off the deified heroes of1 antiquitr, to ask if their vestiges were njet staineil with blood the pages of histoTy,leepencd andblackenr eJ by their cru elf iesj1 afford an incontrover. tible testithony of it ; and humanity must shrink back . and startle 'at the devastation wlych thcysprikd around.1 r ' , Wc canvot compare our Washington with . the lawless splendors! of other, times. ". sar was merciful,; Scilpio -was continent, Han- niDai was virtuous put it was reservca ior Washington to blend them all in one, and hke the lovely chefd'auvre of the Grecian anisx, xo exnioitr in one glow -or assocwti 1 h n nil j beauty, the pride o every model, and the. perfection of every The soul of ill IA9ltl L.o. Thu onlll fit our illustrious Washington wis gcntL- as a lamp, mepje ana sympaiuetic as 3 uuv re touched with a fellov-feeling of humanitv Yet in virtue and integrity he remained thro all the storms and (commotions of warhe remained through a long life of public action, " homo integrx ; vitaej," as firmly as Moui.t Atlas, though storms thunder on its bfo', anrl rrci n'a KillnWc hWnlr at its feet-.: Mht unrivalled splendor does that character merit which never knew a tain ! While gratitude dwells upon earth, his name shall live witn the deepest veneration, in the hearts of. In, countrymen. The.r$membrance of his Tifj tues shall be ' imprinted there as thougo wriUeh with asunbWm'r and generations. yet unborn, sJhall learn. that no human charac ter which our world hai yet, produced, can bear a compatispnTwiih; our Washihgto. We may noy turtj Irom the ruae n ot arms, and from bel abiding 10,000 warriors drawn in battle araay to the sweet msuw neace. We no longer- see garments rolled n blood, but the par fie nliv. rstnT in utilUndid mttjrnificence.-" i ons 01 tne. voice ot 1 . : We no longer hear the cry of thY' w.dowaritf the;orphaiotirningthe death of ticir or ly friend on earth ; but now a" Ffce and. calm tranquility. . r- . " For a moment, .let is turn our eye ; toiw. Revolution in Europe. , Spain left o hcrseii, after a difficult struggle, will become airecr 1y Republican It is the fashion of the times. The spirit 6f Revolution wiirextendi. A repiiblicin Spain will seek its fejj a republic in Italy. With Spa.rt and iwj revolutioaized, hW long will ; France B the spirit of Freedom i. How long wW' manv.v aireaay neaving, .c -atU-i hfnf it hursts into a resisiu. atorm ? When these1 things take place, will be the fate of England ? lre this time among the more poerul " , . of EuroDe. a sense ofloss ana ueKr , pratfe: love .of. fierce hazards-a, fier-urearn of rebetgtahdeur,to be onff. arm a. The mcrcen-iy Frenchman, fihinfafuIrt the cause of Liberty in SpvVof fwan.ThQ German, who fought for h . try under the promise of k ConsUtun, f tli. V U U MnnrL tkV U1C . J'. V . f : nrou ft v ms nopes aeieaic-a w- hoQ&iJ his ancient memonos, nt memories, ana n'fi--::JjnPI1. fathoms deep; from hjs jate wc- , dence, feels and groans 1 be Pole. 1 , with tne Russian fetter,' fiels and y degradation : The T.Swf e upu : danirg0f the sou oHj : spiritpf Tett inipw."PwholeV L and new animation.' f fiuS"Y" ;:nawtions (circuit -of, Europe, tnerq K.hett his sword, and bums jwitn a tion tobeenthroned in C ,t seethe disciple of Mahomet p yncflt .; u.hil- . the" vastjai J. .V- " - . 4 'ZfX -v !- "r-i .4 'V f?:. Z'' ti' .f1-. sum 0 T r ty V . ..
The Weekly Raleigh Register (Raleigh, N.C.)
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