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A GMITLEIVIEN,

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IN thename of the Philomathean Society, x%}veret1:xm
you their thanlzs for the Oratioia Adelivéred by you on the

SIR,

Anniverfiiry of American Independence, and requc-L-‘R a copy‘

for the:pref7s. N
  N GARDNER B. PERRY,

CH.:‘31.»..RLES A. FOOTE, C077zm2'ttee,

CORNELIUS C. CUYLER, ‘

Mr. M1 LTON MAxc&*I

IN ::omp1iance'w_ith your"requ£:P:, a copy is delivered
to you for publication.‘ % ‘ N N %
    ‘    MILTON MAXCY.
Mefi"rs. GARDNER B. PERRY, ‘

CHARLES A; Foomz, Com
NELIUS C. JCUYLEAR.

 

ORATIOAN,   69%».

PI-‘WENTY-SEVEN v}*eegV1*s ago, ;”kn1§:1*ica {hawk
mi? aha fatters of clepexurienxcaa z:m~:*‘§. <1ec'§;;.—'m“:d I,1e1ffca}f
free. AVfl1;mnb1cd 1:0 czurnrnsaxnormms that importrnut;
day, which r<=:ca11s for a mam:-::nt z-3. portzian of flrxzzt
fpirit: which aniummd her citizmw in the a£'c}‘.1ie'vr3:-
ment of lam? indepm1dwence,and brings to cmr View
the brig}1tefl period in haar annals, we nmfi: mingle:
many melancholy reflmflioxzs with our joys. Of
the warriors who crowalml our fieicis, of the pa.t2'i-
ots w"im~ 1-00:: againfl; aux“ 0p13»1*<:flfoz*s, and of elm

 fl.aL'efa%nc11 who filled. our councils, in 2:. reVo}.uti0n~
vary contgfl hitlmrto uz1p1*ecc3:5Im1ted, zxzemy have

defc:enflez:1 to their mmbs, and left to their pcficri-~
ty the mournf:.:x.1 rec01lc&£o:1 Qf their %fu.fFerings,
and tha gmtcfixl rcmc~:mbmnc:a C»? t:I:n:2ir valouxi and;

"tlueir virtue. Tl%1ey left {:1 pzmrirnmaury bou%gi1t with

thMé’:ir%b100&, their tm'mfl..1res and their wifcium ;% at

countx'yFvz2.[t in extant; 21. govm'mz:m:nt fm:::,% 5:34;

energetic; 23. cozwflitutiozl, Anni: dmmrn fmm% the:
clofets of madam p11iI0fophers,m‘ frm 11 the calls

of monks, Abm: compiled fmm the wifdom and gm F

pearienceof other ages; laws origixmting injuflica
and embracing the p’ub1icwe1farc,% and a 1*epum--

tiaorza, which men on1y1ike”“th::rn,fe1wrc:ss canp2'cferVcx.

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A This errenlir of oirr revolutilorr have ioftelltx fol”r-‘
rliflled a theme for former orators. Our pride has
beenlheightened, ou'rpaffiorwwa1*med, and our pat»

riotifm kindled bythe fplendid pifiure of alnation A

rifingfrom the rdeefolationsl ofilwat to freedom,
jpro{'perity,and. renow%n.=%** The canvals of the

painter, the pen of the poet, and Elle tongueof the A

orator, have immortalized every fcene of our hoof-«
tirlrities, of our defeats and our viftories. The {uh-»
limefll effortsl of the imagirlarion, the profourxcleil

A reafon, the acutefi invemzion, Elfid. the mofl: fplem

did eloquence, have been called forth to perpazam-»
ate the glory of our country. The names of our

heroes have been regillered on the golden fcroll

of rimmrtali’ty,r ; an gm fI'1“2iti.4;5‘;¥:I1 orrrolrled laemo‘lng

1' the happiefi anlclltlfile lfreell: )orill‘ileglol5re. ll 

r A »-~»LEA'.VING toothelrs the recital of thofe oeedls

A which gave renown ‘to Torrr revolution; leaving

thofe feerxes overlwliicllilre flowers of rhetoric have
beer; fo often l'oatrerecl, I efhlall, on the prefem

occafion, call your attention to the impm-mm
Of 81 fi1‘I~“11 and" decifive National Ch.ara‘5l‘er.l The

aequifition of our ind‘epenolence would ultimately

V beof but little confequence, rflloizldwelnrotlrrieilfe

Tome barrier to prevent: ltlre encroaclhmerrltse of om
future ’enermes,l and to guarcl us againfichrepgm.

 biliflyiflf future élaragewrs. lThisrrlja.rri‘errmrilllllllre

, formed, not by our llren-gth, our opulence or our *

m1emb€T3~ab11t by thee minds of our dtizerrsl.  A Nag

l1‘~’3"~'13ae l;l:kj¢y.1’r1ld1V'1‘dE1§aI‘fi5 r'l1”E~fi*&1‘%"_€= other fiampeolf rm-

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famy, can: nf greamefs,%,from theirrcfpeafiiva clxmn
stafiersv. Ignorance and pufiH.=.113i.mity, zve.%ak2mi7s

am} timidity, will always hear that: mm-washes;

While wimom arid courage, firmna-is am:1m.mgna~ A

Anim%ity,¢‘ will mam: with the appiauifa zmd ref'pm€7t

of mankinda. The gmerruus inciignau:m:1Aand%%the

hardy boldnefswith whicha naaian aermczsiss
nghm, an& the flzmdy fiigmiay with. wvI1ich§tfzzp_
portsits Ration in the wmld, impmfs thxc: méml
more fofcibly than the cold cmIcm:I*a.::ions of its ex»
tent o‘fwte1'rit0ry, 01' its mu.Iti%tudr: 63$’ ix1%.§mi:.-i$z::;zi1I:.‘:r.

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over which tI1eimaginatiox1 may 1';121g,e wiilacazt

It prefents us witlx ag g1*and  fublime Fzméitacie,

fatiety, and which mzxfcxn may cr;a1Aa':iu:.: mxriélxmat
difg11fk. Fear to mfizzns: em ixvjuzy, zmail acq%L1%«.:r5-
menus: in izxfuln, will {ham 1*ez1E1c:1" an pczzxpfie mo diil

pi%:u*i£ed%$t0 rczfumc them‘ pmptrx" C:u:z2".:a§e, or {cm

&we2:k_%t4o mpc:1 £12ci1*aggrc:flbr*s. ‘Cm1fci<:uufi}:mfsof 
A%j*ch%ara4E%:e1*s:mve1*¢’i¢:g2'aded,4 and pf . an lfxlorz or %n%eW.~3%::

fiairmed, am it givefi f¢:2a;i'1a:II£*~%A25eih 1:0 mm i21di¢m*ic1ua},

gives finergy to at Anatmrm.

 V TO‘ftI1JpO*1"t our xlationemi honour, to fimengtha

an our ind‘c enflence fudearlv uifchzzféfl to‘<iiv%<:*
% I3 % % J, = % ta

‘dignity to our cmuxntry‘, to p+:x'pemaAte$ V71hz:*:-“ renawfi
afcq'uire& our"aVn¢:;s:fi0rs, anal“ toc?%0%z'ft.%i11t14eAto us

mhebieflings ofpeace, a nari011aIcl1z:1ra6‘z*er mam baa

fiflabli"fl1;ec1 ; Anon fmzh a11%o:1a%m34¢d’epen§¢: on ma. %

pm‘ary% exp%edienm, fldemif£?1“ab}e1“cs+f12g‘_.§cé m’? a ‘1vea§:';

- A fiamafman, iwr whi:.::3;1 aw-zmita sM:~a:i{’£:::2i1m ofthtefitzzq.

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_ ation; the temper or the imbccility of other nam-

tions; but one that {hall extort the refpelz"-i ‘and

compel the fear of our enemies, however formida~ A
hlc their flrength, or incxhaufiihle their refources. A

The ‘bolo. defenders of our fi~ecclom have ilzctchccl
the outlines of fuch 21 cliarafiier, and itgremains
for you to complete the piéisurc. A

V ilO'r1~11m nations have: originated in icla1"i::nic5i"s

A and obfcurity ; their progrefs unknown or unob-
ferved, until they had {lowly rifen to power, to

fplendor anci profprsrity. Time, co-«opei'at.ing with

exertion, accidem or revolution, has given ‘per-L

zmancncc to their laws, and fiabilitjr to their gov-—
crnmcnts. The origin ofours was widely differ-
ent. Calling back om eyes over two centiuriels,
we behold the unfortunate and oppreffed of the
Eafiiérn World leaving the ahodes of civilization
to found an empire and cultivate a wildemefs.

The fiélions of ancient poets, 'Wl1lCl1lZl21VC won the

approbation and commanded the wonclcr of ages,
contain nothing which could cqualzm enteirprizc
like this. _Scparatc companies landing on an ex-

ii tenfive country, formed diflinfi communities, yogi»
ulatcfl by ciiffcijcnt lawiis, and fiihjcélcd to difiieim
en: 3.IMl101"it‘i€.‘S. Strongly cVor%1nc€i:ccl neither by

theticzs of frienclfhip, of allegiance norj i;nitierefi:,

A thcynouriihcd the foeiclsi of idifcorichoif jealoufy

and  ~opgofition  A

lOi'=0nftiti1tiOn wascformedii thétuiu    

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hulence, weahnefs and cotnfufion, in which a long

war had left this country. T 0 accommodate it to
the various difpoyfitions, expefiatiens antlhwifhes

of the people, toh fatisfy their prejudices andealm

their’: paffions, while the ruins of war were flill
fmoking around them, were beyond the power of

man. A0111" legiflators, though they hadheforeh

them the mofiels of every form of government
from the fimphcity of a. Gx'eci.2m Republic to the
complexity of ya B:*itifl1yMomu*chy, though they
were aided by the 1'efe2z1"t:hestof the moth ptovfouncl
flatefrnen, andtheuygh they horrmved light from
every luminary of aneietzt or mmftem age,we1I.
knew: they could not intliffotuhly unite in one
cumpaét body [0 many difcoxdzmt and ciifordeted
communities. Gad hear} entlued them with no
fuch nairaculous powmcs, and when they had petu-

formedy tlzyeirtafh, they might well exclaim inthe

language of Salon, thougll we Imve not given
you a perfeét form  gevernmexttt, hot 21 perfeét
code of Iaws,_,we have given you the heft thatyour
Cottntry can bear. Their w‘ifdcr-n1 ferefahw the me»

A eeflityof ”at1Vm:1ion in rtmnnets, in morals and in

were yieldefl to national fuprematty with tcahutitms
eircumfpeétion andjealous timitiity.y %Men with
aieicu1':ytttx1:mizted to ah gg;0vet11yme11t, whofe ex:-
teytrtyal fcwmhere efi:'o%' re ftnhlegnce to that fmm;

 Ttfxe proutlfovelieigntieshef the éiifferenhtyftates A

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which they Izati mcetatly enmntcipgttccl tI1cn1fe1ve.s.
'.§',‘heyt cxpmited it wouhi {mother that nohleh fpihrit
hf liberty they had imbibed, and chill that patriot.-
iazf mschatutr whicht %had% led: them from toil tqtbil,

from dzmgerato danger, and from vi€’c0ry;to viflco.-,

ry. T hey weire not antxiotusttttott bind rotmcl ttlmir
zsmcles the fetters they imagined they h,ac1t.fh2tkc1:1
Qflr", xmr woulci they rivet roundxttlue necks caf tliagir
yafiafztity thctchains they_ha.d once“ broken Qvertthe
headstof their tyrants.» Such were the agitattions
of that}: times, and fm:I1 the phantoms ‘ conjured

up by the magicizmst of the day to difquiet and die‘

vicla. ‘Our legiflators beheld thefe unhappydifw
ft‘3'1‘€inCE3S, but could not remedy them. A Theyhwifem
1;» left}: to time7 to hihengthen, cement and pplliih
the fabric they had ereéted. A: Though their eager»

tioAnswe1‘;e:tpartia1Iy crowneél with fuccefs, they

lacked forward with ‘anxiety to the completion of

their grand and noble ciefign.

 TkIEh3f1.d of time has not yet m%ou1ded’ wintoh

fimilawity the Various defc1*i1:itioi1s afhinhaflbhitants

V'}Vw¢hQM11¢Aa%3Z53&‘:f10ht;kedto 0111' countryh hfrom every quart
ter of theglobeh. The Change in their  A
makes no rapid change in" their difcontented minds.

Ttanfpmrt them to the nak¢;1._tvi1ds of%Sihehriha,or ‘
  to an bmning aerms of Arabia,anatcheytwcn:1h;1
A th3ta,iV11 their habits, their morals, their rehligiqtlt

:hea:apinions,:hteir Ianguagemyhd eventh§;1i%ft%phhT§€t  

  juaices. harming ammzeyacreznbaagaosvzezue  

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and Vice, 0%? wii"~.:30m ;-mm. Weaknefs, tliey zmg ye...
tarded our acqs_xifitic)r1hof a firm naeihonal cha::ac--
tar. They have tz':xr1fp»hzntec'i the arts of the old‘
worm, which we znufi nouriflmg but they havh
{Town die feeds hf diflipsuion and luxury, which
We muff; emdicate. A 

THE turbu.1c:nce of that party fpirit, which
mnfacks Vthfss abzzadcs of private life for tales of flm1-
(her, which cczrmmptzs thus: minds zmdpoifons thh
felicity of our-citi2;ens, and diflzurhs the afhes of
the dead, mquhires a corrcfifing Imnd. A Some no.
bias ohjrafi mufi; he Aplamd in view, which will

. anizrham Cour pmie, unite our exmrti0ns,hand repay

om“ i:a.c3’mfl:-3.7. In vain. fhcmld we“ {march for‘ {web
ah 03:»j::sE?t  §;}.:ae fph.=:mii<)x's of .21 monarchy, or
th;«c=:t:r21*m2‘.a hi’ 2; dafpotifx'n 5 in vain fhnuld we fezwcll
fax’ it, in a:3:m viciffimdes of .21 tmbttlcnt d-emocracy,
or in thehhpornpofm ferocious ccmfulate. A Ilrcrzm
«only he fhunclhin she realzrm 01’ Iiberlzyand pezmeh.
final: an abjafit we may ym: have, in achquiring and

fup;mo2*ting; a fixm m.»u;imm1 chharagfl-ex‘ ; a charaéter

Whichnmy give fplendor to our cuuntvy, me} def»

hmmur tohunmn Imtum; The W-::H’a1~e ofhh Ehfl M
United Statasimpofcs this mfk upon ymz,  Thea 
mincfis of our ccm.n?t:rymerxA aliwsh flexible.%hh Thaw 
mennjs are in your hands to give them 2i pmpet' 
dirc6ticm,anc1 can only be 101% m» mirappxhieaby 

our  je*aIoufy,or our negligence”, Qua? ignoramhcerhar
cm): corruption. Shielded‘ by a va{’c aceanhfrhom  

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the {forms of foreign war, and fpreading over at

A territory unequalled in fertility, comprehending

the fairefl inheritance on earth, we may have a

profpe-E1: of greatnefs which ambition cannever
tamiih, which the united efforts of our enemies
cannot defiroy, and of a renown which the lapfe
of ages cannot diminifh. M A A A t
Goon faith towards other nationstis the foun-

dation of national honor. In the vaft variety of

eonnexions which it is neceflary for us to form by
means of convention or treaties, we muft Ptrixftly.
adhere to the fevereft martinis of juitice. t On the
facred ohfervance of every {tipulatioo made by us,
and a A quick refentment and prornpt punifhment
of everyinjury dependour commercial prof»-
perity, and what is {till more valuable, the are-t
fpe-Stability of our country‘. The faithiof a na-»
tion once folemnly pledged and wantonly broken,
renders her not only infamous, but contemptim
hle- The indignation of mankind will follow

A her perfidy. Panic faith was once fynonirnons
A with treachery; and Carthage ctmld “never re-

triévAe ¢Aher”lofi:Achara6’ter'thy the valour of her

sarmies, thefirengtli of her fleets, or the opulence

A of here cities, Such will be our fate fhAjoulAdtAwe

ever encroach upon the rights of other nations, or

wantonly violate thofeobligations by whichwe
: have once folemnly houndonrfelves. Treaties

garethe bonds by which the focieties of ~ A A
n tteal1‘thi¢are~%connre£?ced together, i and the infra&ion% of A

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their tninutell articles attaches anmindelible iligma
toithe natimml agg1*eHor. A i A
A OUR intercourle with other ‘nationslmufl; be

protefted by fomething more formiclahle than the A

bare thteatenings of our vengeance. Menaces
are the impotent weapons of impotent ftatefmen.
Situated at fuch Aa diltance from countriesiwith
which we have important commercial connexions,
we mull make them fee and fear, if not feel, our
power. Hence arilies the neceffity of a naval force

A to iproteél: our clefencelefs merchants from the

plulntlerets of the ocelan‘, and to zenaintzxin our re-
fpeélability abroatl. Look at Britain _; not {'0
large as forms of our Rates, yet her naval viftories
have p1"0CL11'_Efd her the refpeél: of the world. Het-
fails are few from the flex-my coafls of Greenlzmcl,
and the tl'1ux.'ulei- of her cannon is heard beyond
the iPacific. ‘Without the aid of liter fleets, {he

i would long fines have been enrolled arnonge the

petty 1'ealms of fome fuccefsful tyrant. 7  “ M A
A STRICT attention lhouldi he paid to thequali-»

fications of perfonsclothed in“ cliplomatic c:11arac-

tem. _ _ They fhould be feleéltecl ftoni among thofe

who elreireveriecl for their virtues, their wiftlom,

andtheire:tpe1'ience; not from ithe cli*etgs of Va,
party, MOI’ the fyeophaxité of power, but from among I
thofei who would ‘defpifetliepettyainbiticmof

‘ rifing to oflicial flations without talents to execute A

theirdutieefand who woulcldifclain toibe habited

in the trappings of power, unlefs to benefit theit V

  

¢:ouimi2~y which reqmreai them‘ iarvictzs. ‘V They ems:

Chofen to repre:~:ii=::nt the ciignity and clefcind 
Iigiliis of tlieir couiimy ; and can timfe¢W11£> haw
neither pro"bit;r 17.02‘ p:nztri0tifm, firmnefs rim‘ hon-
our, accompiifli the irnpommt objefis of their
iniiiions '5’ Maniaind amfapt ta fufpeét that 21 ha»-
tion which eievatesi tiic%vici0Lis or the Weak, the

"igi1Ci1‘ant at am inzriguingg, so mch famous, ms rm

dignity to 1'epreient, no ihouiour to maintain.
Mativcs of ternpolmry ipeiicy ihzzouid never influ-
cncehour rulers to xnzilze fuch appointmzsznts, or to
i"aca'iiic:e cc: e:,~;pcLiiency aim p-armament welfare of

_their fubj-efiis. Cmiicious of its importance, they
"fl10u1c1 transfer no power to tliofc whom ternpta-..

{ion would induce to bmay their nun ; they

fimuld diiiributé mi» doucmlrs tn bribe the: menialsw

of an foe, nor depend upori f2ivouré11:5_Ieicontingen—

Acies to Wpiurchafis: the irigiitaitineiy are afraid cipeinlyi

to defend. Guided by the maxims of wifdomi,

and the voice of expe1'ieizicie,i they fixould delegéitci

theiriaut:hm'ity to titmfc cmiy who have 21% reputaai

tion to preferve, and interefl to defend, a.ri1diabili-

tyi to revenge the injuries done‘ to their country;

TURNING to Gulf owri ccziuntry, we ciifcovcr an

ample field far improvexment. Nothing raifesi
the:-. reputation of 21. country mare than £116 cultiva-W

timrfof literature. It encircles her naticmal icliaiu
a,fi:a2' with a glory that can 11'E*.V€‘f fade, and tranfl

5 iI?t'ii13$l:i'1t3.‘ exploits (if ‘her heroesifovrfiiturc ages to
a~dim11feg’ndVM imitate. Lettr;:frs< have c0z1i"ecrat:cd to

ixnrzuomality Him Axmrms of t}:1<:»fe; mtitms Awlxixzb.
have hem {wept f':'03*1z1tI1e fazzczc: cf the gimbe by tha
Ifavages of timcz, M the d!e'vafl2:.ti0ne 0f war, They
leave i:>1Hhe: ruim 0fAth04f:=: cmxnuziss, the 1’x0°bh:P£
twphy, 1:116: pride.:':, the pnx-*mr,% or the wifdom of
man cam ercfic... ‘\3"‘i»7c game u,%pon the l‘€iC.'O1"dS of
their ezaiflcamcse, t§1z:i.x,*g1c;>1'y%, .21nd% flmir fail, with
e11thufiaflicar&0m*am1 I1a.11«:nvez3 xreraeratiop. Tim
c3':<:~Ptru€:i0n 05 theft: n~arz%fimz~y objexE%s which have
mufed ambition, or called Earth rwaricta and mpam

city, axcitc no emotions but tlm{<: cf fcom axncfi

difguft in thebcmtsms uf nmnkimi .;but it Icixmdles
their indigxmtion, when the ravagers of tI1eea1rt11
(lifplay tlm torch of mwxr in the flladaes of philou
fophic 1‘cp0{1:3:, deface the monumemts Uf art, er
dczfiz-oyxlzc 1'ecm‘<31s of fcierzncc. Litcmture is the
mother 0f afithe milder vizmes. The azrts and
fciences requim the: 1arot§:Eiing_ghanc1t>f natio~m.a.i
pow§;@rtQ4raif<~: from gl1ei1* prcfcm ciwgradccl fl‘wtm.«~
tiori to  that pm:fc&i0n0fMWI1ic11 tI‘1<::y*a2'e ic;1pabl£:,
A National U11iv§:1*fity wcn,?11$d41m cén%§ic%=.:1?£jd4by
wife, Legiflatomas an ubjeéhwf  i'71x‘fl;izhp01*&:zancm
to«ovurWr:ounAtry. A It wvou}dfc§fi‘e1‘ that noble pridazz
anrl dignifiedVinc1c:pcndcnc€;: (pf   the miztad '.-Ar 1Hfzi%?c13LA
are ever thrs: attcmdamts of %a,i2z°w.~: patzviwtifin. T11<.;':

youth of our (%:mmtxA'y §VQ7E_.11£1’flb1L7I1gC1‘ be compaléx

led to refer: to the 1*epofil:0‘z‘ie:-soi’ h~*:a.1'ningg in Em-
rope to acquim an edL1cm‘io‘11 mviikiciz t,I"mi§V am}.
country wotilril be betmr’ able ta beflow. A fphrit
of emulation would pazrvacha our i1'1ftitm_iwm, anal

an ardent‘ for :improvernent~would awaken oer

iitidentsfrom they flumlaers of dulneifs and pedan-~
try. t a An uniform fyflem of education throughout

the United States would facilitate the acquifition

of knowledge, enlightening and polifhing fociety,
reformingthe manners, corretfting the habits, and

 cultivating allthe virtues which adorn human life.
A To hargnonize the difcordant modes and fyllems

of education which prevail in our country, re-
quires the aid of gradual change and gentle ino-—
vation. A Rapid alterations would diforganize
rather than unite thecommunity.

l THE laws of our country are the fecurities of all
thepeace and happinefs we enjoy, when un7difl:urb-
ed by foreign fees. 6 They are the ramparts which
fummnd our life, lil:>erty,and property. A {mall
ltnowledge will inform us that good laws are the
refurlt of time, of Rudy, ofiwifdom and experiment.
Their defeéts mull he fupplied, and their errors
corrected as their inconveniencies are felt, or as ob-
fervation adds to the Rock of human knowledge.
VV here the rich can neither opprefs the poor, nor
the flagitions injure the honefi, the molt fruitful
ifource of oppreilion is deftroyed ;, but if once the
fanéiuary of jullice is invaded, and the judicial

tribunal corrupt, we may bid farewell to our haip-1

A ipinefsr To be ableto obtainyredrefs for our
M wrongs, the limitsof our duties and our rights
 bed, accurately known 5t but fnch is the dill

 

corclance (if thelaws ‘inthe difierent parts of the

United States, that at firangerfie plafling .tl1r‘ough,

them, would hue day find himfelf governed by
the mandates of a tyrant, and thelhext, by the
1'egulati0nsl of a mob. By affimilating the laws of

the ciifferent Rates, a more perfesf‘: and bezlmtifull

fyftern of jurifprudence would be formed out of
the incoherent mafs which now elifgrames om‘
country, State p2n*tiality, prejudice an& jealoufy,
would no longer diflurh our 1'ep0fe_., and the pil»
lars of our national fabric he itrengtlaened. A

A IN 21 reprefentative govjernment, lcaution and
eircmmfpeétion. Ihould watch over the private
clm1*2uElers cf coxmdidetes for ofhces. Prixfate (lili-
honefly, and public trea.cl1ery are nurfed in the
fame holbm. Seleftecl as the guardians of our na-
tional tvellhre and national honour, tlleyw would
but ill deferve their nmians, did they not poffefs
tlmt firtxizmefs which would refift thecalls Of am-9

bition, and that courage which would dcrfencltheirl

country in the hour‘ of danger. Jealoufy fer lib-
erty ihould mark with a vigilant eye and a firm
handthe conclufi of our rulers, but not emban-
rafs their nueafures with unfounded complaints,
indiflcriminaltee nppofition or hold menaces. In
feleéting our rulers we fhould throw afidel the
petty diflinflions ef party, anal give our confi»

deuce to thofe A only, who merit our reverence for"'»

their virtu‘es,; our happlaufelfor their wifdomaand

ya

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09:21‘ "aelmi1'ati0nlfo7r thei1'lmagnal21lmity. Tlmy
will give an utabending firmnefs to our natiolnal
cham€%ez', anal aclesl ain,untarnill1ed»glo1ay tolcm
country. l y

LE‘: thepurell primsiplesof morality and re-

ligion be inculceated from om» pulpitsy, and the
ecltzallell manners emznplifiecl in the circles of ourl

focielticsllzll Let £ache1—s imcm into their cllilclren the
femiments of humanity, of generofity, of juflice,
and 0f national honour. Spartan firmnefs, Gre-l
clan wilflo-m and Ruman patriotifm, may revive in
our country; Thole principles ‘which areynow

imbibed; tlwfe manners andlllabits which are now?

f«:>1*n1ed,y will give a. tincflure to clillant ages.

" “ Dnslrxmlvl 110% thofe gradations infociety, lwhichl
yeducation, thelenmclcawments of natullre, or the fmilesl’
of fortune llhaye lfo*rmecl.l Bylb1'eaki1ag a link in
that chain whichlconnefis them in beauty, in or-
cler, in propoxfion and harznony, and you level in
the (lull; the proudell; fabric of human glory; You
let loofe the angry paflions, the tumultuouslldelfirea
and the licentious ambition of man, whiclylike a;

torrent, {weep away all the land {marks of fociety,

No man can 1'ell1'ain‘Vtl1eiyl‘1*lravages or p1"el?:2'ib6;
“bounds to “their coullé: ;F but by p1*eferving :.zn&
flrengtheningytl1em, you 36% in fubfcrviencé to the

diflams of rmmm.

_Byfucl1 means cmr nllationalyychamfiler would A

xjifemltlie ellimatien, and command the applaufe

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;of”mankind.l t Americans would have a new ohli-»t
gation to bind theme to their country. ~It would

reward them} with thathonour which titlescatmot A
bellow nor wealth purchafe. It wouldanourifh
that noble enthufiafm oftthe foul, that love of

virtuous fame, which foftenst all tthedtloils and
braves all the terrors of life, which leads through
the paths of danger and adverfity toimmortal re-—

nowm, America, repohng on the grandeur of
her national charaéler, formed by herjuft laws,
upheld by thearts andtfcienoes, ftrengthened by A

the pure manners and flriét morals of her citizens,

ennobled by her juftice towards other nations;

and rendered illuftrious by the wifdom of her ru-
lers, rnigllt withfland the united efforts of the
world to enflave or divide her. While thus in-
creafing in profperity, every wave of the Atlantic
would wafttoour lhores the produce of every cli--

mate, agriculture would brighten your‘ wellerri 

mountains, and our clafllcl “domes would rife,
where once the Calumet of the favage dflrearned on
the ddefert air. A

Rxouas maycorruptbut cannot ennohle and-

tion. The poifor1ofSpain has flowed . from the
caverns of the Andes, ‘That country oncelrenownw

ed for her generous pride, ‘her dignified loyalty,

her courage, her magnanimity and her fearlefs

hor1olut,° is now funk: into the vileft floth; igno-e-to  

 rance anddefpotifm. Her fonscan no longer be ' 

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roufi-rd to e‘xertion% byrc-caIling»t0 tzheir m:im}s Jtlm
examples of« their; ar1c%i@nt valour. They canAVnQ»».

Ifomgmibe wvaked by -the clarion of renown to fol»-~

low in am bright Peeps of l;heii* anceficsrs. But A..
merica, ha..s;%%a% noiblexf profpefk. Urmdiflzurbed by the
éomanotions of the eaflern world, yet Afcarwed and
1*efpm‘3;efl, {ha would no longer be influe%nVcec1=~biy4
the precarioi.1s A frienfhip, .01" déapéndent ori‘t»hb
Atreacherous Aallinnce ofothernations. Wlaatever
was dignifiml in ancient our in modern times, what—
evcr was wortI1y in charaéher or noble in c~oncluvf‘3:,;
would be imitated by her fans. Equally defpifu
igg the i1Iui‘:1iiousVvi1Iainy of a modem ufurpen
or the ungxéateful perfidy of an ancient tymnt,
they would endeavourhy their-afli0ns to A4render
Lt‘11emfe1ves_ wMorthyr of VI%t;11e& A country A which gavg

1 ghem birth.

THE lofs of Na firm n2ati:onaIAchara&er, or rm:
degradation of a nation’s honour, is the inevitabla
prelude to her deflrufiion.“ Behold the once pmud
fa~bric;of a Roman Empim---anEmpi1~e carrying
its a1*ts“ and arms into every part of the:eafi:m7n 6011.35

A ti7nent*i;' the monarchs ofmighty kingdornsdrag... A.

ed at the %wheels of Aheruriumphalchariots  ;hc::jzf
gag-1e waving over the ruinsof c1ef%o1atedV canny

tries. A WhereA is ,I1e,r fpI”endor,he}r wealth, 11m:

power, her glory E’ .E'xtiVnAg11i{hedjfqrever. ; Her

mduldering temples, the mourfifulvefliges &0f4h,f«'r A
  f0rm%r¢g*andAe%ur. ,afFerrda.%:ihe14;cr toher Vmu;ge*e.xing

 Monks.   %%AWherAe are  flatcfxnemherfages, her

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pmlolbphers, hm‘ oraccrs, A11ex'4generaIs*? Go to

their folitary ‘tombs and enAquire.% «S113 Iafiiher
A"naticmna1 cI1a1‘a<9:er%*az1Ad Im deflrAuc;?t.ion followed.

The. ramparts-of her.nati0na1l Apridve were Abrakém
down, andiVanda1i['m def01atcd her cIaffic%;fix:-1ds;A"
 Cflrxzxms wii1‘I0fe”their mfpefi and cozuficiencflc
in our government if it {ices hat % extenfl  oVér
thexn trhcfhiéeld of an honbufablc nawti%onaI charm-

tar.’ Cormption will Acmep in aJr1d% {harpen part’?
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animofity. 4 Arnbitious 1~eadm"s4w%i11 feize‘uVpc5p,»‘;lfié
favoura1b='le%mom~emt. A The gnadventhufiafm fox» z ~e‘v§-
olucio\r1%wi11A Earl am; amen we Xir:-imed fpiritof
our nation; %.‘and" civil war mu'H:"%%%fOIAI%$c5A‘w%. 

fwurds of our countryme:n*may ‘yet glitteron Loixfr

mountains, their blood may yet encrimfon otir
plains. Drawing afide from fuck a fcehe the" arflivir-
min of futurity, we might behold ourvenemies €'i‘1~
tsering upon the breaches of our civil diftrafiions,

tlm fla%%mr;-.3 of warblazing from oneeindof our
country *totI1e other, (:hAc”lbraveand thevgoodw27e~

tiring in defpair to the tombs of tlzeirancefiors,

gand forming with%%;hdi1*%%Abonfls;;": tlxgir Iafl; rampart A

A agjamfl; the. deflroyers 017 their frcadom, mid ’c}efo- A
1a4tedAmerica fpliv into ieabus Mid turimfifint  

cvnfcdmcifis» Or crufl2¢fidA by ¢Fh¢51‘°“A133£_1  vfa

A defpot.

A Sim:-I the dWarnin~g  vqice of all antiquity A 5 flue A

e>wm¢p1~es¢°f #11 Iwnblics pr0C1a*m4maV4  W  
A fate;But11etwusno lvnsfirindulgethcfe smmy
anticipations, AA The commemzemcntfiof4jour,liher&yA  

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prefagexi the dawtx of a brighter periodttothe

world. That bold enterprizing fpirit which con-

duéted our heroes to peace and fafety, andgave
us a lofty rank amid the empires of the twotld,
flill eanimates the bofoms of their defcendants.
Lookback to that moment when they unbarred
the dungeons of the fltahve anddaihed his fetters
to theearth, when the {word of ya VVASHINGTON
leaptftom its fcabbard to revenge the flaughter of
ourcountryrnen. Place theif example before you.
Let the fpatks of theirbveteran wifdom fletfl1a~Cr0fS
yourtmirxds, and the {acted altars of your liberty
crowned with immortal honours, rife before you.
Relying on the virtue, the courage, the patriotifm

and the firength of our country, we may expeét

  our nattionalycharaéter will become more energet...

jpletely to-guard againfi ; and though the garb of
peacefullife may beoieitxclnangedyby you for the [
h habilirynentst of! *war;fyet the feelings of the citizen

ic, our citizens more enlightened, and may hail

the ege% as not far diflantc,” when will: be heard ‘as
the proude-H; exclamation of man, I AM AN A-A
MERJCAN.

  To cmabEbMILITIA.   

   To thegentlemen or the‘l\/Iilitia it mufl: at...

ford peculiar plbeafibxret to join in celebmting the

flay which gave us ixmdepiehrflence. To you we 4

look up for the defence of our country in“ ether-»
‘gencies, which it isimpoffible to forefee orhcom»

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ought ever to be intermingled with the bravery ii

of the foldier. Warlitke atchievements give ya
fplenclor to the human character which we are

compelled to admire, while We deprecate their

necefiity; but liberty fometimes requires, and

jufiice fanétions, a recourfe to the fword. Paar
tience and obediencmhumanity and courage, are A

theifirfi: virtues of a foldier; induftry, honefiy,
and generofity, are the firlt duties of a citizen.
Combining the-fe qualifications, you are treading
in the pathwhich your aynceflorsy brightened by
their example. ,You have El val’: country to deg;
fend, and we ltnovv not how foon fhe maycall for
your fervices. Uncertain what may be our future
fate, yet anitiotxs for our peace and fafety, we
look round upon thefe waving enfigns with an
afflirance, that they will never be cleferted inthe
hour of danger; and thofe arms tell us,that while

your bofoms throb with life, our enemies fliaili

never enter beyond the threihold of our country.

Nourifh in your bofomsthat generous pride, that

dignified fenfe of honor, which is as prompt to re-i

pair on injury as, to revenge aninfult; which
leads the youthful warrior to deeds of renown,

and bids the fcerredvteternn throb with tranfport,» t 

while his eyes are clofing on the field of battlie.

Patriotifm his the attribute of every good ; virtu;

011$ ambition the charafterifticy of every noble
mind.  Animated by tbemboth, you require no

other motives to roisifp your éxertifini and C0f1<5l§155.. 

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you to that fuccefs which will crcmfelf iezfiing been
our on our national eharaéier. A i A
 Tm; Matrons ef Sparta could once prcmcily
exeIairn,y We have never beheici the fmoiie of an

  err__emy’s camp. The Matrens of America were

cieemed to a feverer misfortune. They beheld
tlreir Iaabitations Wrapt in flames, their friends,
their huiiaandsmnel theirchildren butcheredbefere
theireyee by a rnereilefs enemy. Toprevemt the
repetition of fuch éIrea‘dfui fcenes, you are err1bat--
fleci as theigmardians of our repofe, our fafety, and
our honour. Cozinefiiing the military with the
civil flare, you firengthen the bonds of fociety,
:e1Eordir1g protefi.-ion from infult, and a fliieid from
iuvafio»n. In recalling to your minds the exam»
ples of your forefathers, rvho are now rnouldering
in their tombs, and pointing to the foil on which
you tread, as the patrimony theyhave left you,
you will confider its defence as the defence of
yorurifelves, and of every thing dear to you in life.
When the proteérion of a’ ccmntry is trufiedto
mercenaries, its independence is precarious. The

fwerd, which is drawn in its defence, may be A

plunged in its bofom ; but the citizens of ai eeun-
try, by turningitheir arms againfl‘. it, errflzwe
themfeives. Theem of our inciependencee 1"c»-

i mimis us ef tire glorious flruggles (if our infant

A rnilritie, when veteran velour yielded to undifeiyn A

V §1;inieC1.yiyntre1eidity5 and the voice qfy1‘iheyrty,ii¢ChQ*

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£115; in thunders zicrofs the globe, fummoned our
youth to the field of battle, warmed every" heart
with courage, and nerved every arm with firength.
Cultivating their prudance, their courage, their
patriotifm, and their magnamimity, may ymi acldt
fplendor to the brave accompliihments of the
f91die1', and dignity to the mild vimms of the
citizen.