7 ttic armyof tfie united states tho not always succcwail uhvuys cviiicing ihc greatest coura^t and iiilrcpiclity 8 the n.ivy of the united states the present glory and future bulwark of our country 9 the governor of korth-curollna h'j itmmtnston saturday july 10 1813 the latrr.t accounts from albany maj gen deaibon had resigned and was too sick to be remov6d from niagara gen lewis was on his way to sacuct.s ilirbor citn hampton would succeed dsarborn in the command the american army at fort oeoru atnr>iintc<l to,6,000 whilo the british probably including indians hud 10,000 ; coramodo'-e yeo had sent a challenge to com chaunccy who had accepted it and would leave sackct's harbor in a few days to meet mm a quantity of llour-vnd corn 8tc for the army had been captured by the b itish who having the command of the lakes had taken several boats and made pre datory descents on towns on the margin of the lake indeed the conquest of canada seems farther off than ever ; and serious ap prehensions may be fell for tue safely of our main invading army certain success in t1ii town the celebrati on of our independence was commenced oti the eye of that memorable event on the 3d of july a dinner wi-.u contctjncnt toasls us will lie seen in a communic»tion published in this gazette took place at dick's hotel in the afternoon the military uniform com panies of artillery infantry anil cavalry and the milil\a of the town paraded were drawn up in a handsome line and fired in fes tive prrtttula'tion of the approaching anniver sary the artillery company appeared to miu-hjid vantage ; the new caps which they for the first time wore produced in front oi yiew a very pleasing effect the device on them in painting is appropriate and hand somely executed on the 4th it being the sabbath all the companies again appeared in uniform und formed a procession to church where they heard an eloquent ap propriate and evangelical discourse from the | rev adam empie preceded and concluded by prayers felicitously introduced and breath inpa spirit of pure patriotism and impassion ed devotion on the following day an en tertainment was provided on board the gen era armstrong a private armed ship by her commander captain sinclair an account ; of which will be seen below in the even j ing the theatre-was opened for the occasion ; and during the exhibition of navul and ap | projirute transp'irencic the following poe tical and patriotic address was delivered : the mult whom nature forms yet forms a slave he may be rash bill never truly brave thin oft in hihtory ve we cunliiiuil vi;b freedom's action si uery of mind ; hut ilmsf win d;irr.l let mind and body freey wore truly brave and ahull immortal by such were our ancestors ; who nobly fought and with their mod our present freedom bought they an aunoiiilcil sccpter'd t/tant's sway diil cru^i to atony mi this happy day ; no blood-d^liglitinp monster btain'u their cause crrat were their souls and gentle are their uwi s winch cn-cu-nul shall forever live ami tn ilu ii lie i world it bright example give we are i icji>4 um ' ''' l '" : *' le i'l't l"l ■ by us our hires can never be f ttgot •* b*j6 1 and while our country's wrongs our bosoms fire may their example still our heirts inspire ; alike uninor-'d by fortune's fn>>\n or smile with generous candour nd irnpising ftule i still to the froul of freedom onward prvks cihuuk aj.ltyranti outlenr tntngt rt-lrctt 1'\.c i.ulics too must sure our fetliiijis iiare what would our cjlor{a be wjthom.thjjijr ! native's most polish'ii link emlear our lives ' oar motlien sisters and mill 1'ire our wives i they can give vigour to the hero's an ; 9 . they can our fierce und ijvugt i agrdimikmr - from their bright eyti with melunif soflncm flow hie tetr of sympathy fnr atlim woes ! then let m pj;i n to p!,icc beftire t heir eye the pliant i.awr.exor as he bleeding lie ! kow dc:..i ai«l l<;t its heuve the gra^jful sigh for sue w'lofinight to com^ukii ok to ie :-» tu'm not fn kapi ie ur for l/'iaj ha fpujhti hiscol'ntuy's dtod tl ttll th h«fo soug'.lt tiil-h for your ciuntrj , k-l tlic tear be shed hers was u.c los when iuc » 1'jiiiotucdl ami tliu a lioatof lletoes t h«r call lk'fi.'iid her siiori-h cl»!ie win feel fur nil j uut happy l.\»itt.\ck ill tliu ivx't lay su..ii live imiioijiai jdiffj'altfii ua x communication vouuth of july the anniversary of uur nuiiouul indepen dence falling on the sabbath it was render ed necessary to select for its celebration a d..y on which the festivities of the occasion would not interfere with our religious devo lions consequently on the saturday prece ding tho republican citiaeus of tliik town and strangers who harmonised with them in political sentiment s.it down to a sumptuous dinner pi o tiled at dick's hotel william giles esq magistrate of police presided unlisted by h burt c'jrhr.in l as vi e after the cloth was removed the following to.ists and sentiments were drunk iniersper i ted with appropriate sonys sec thecom j p-'tiy disported at an curlier hour thun usual i on such occasions in coiiscijueiue of many ! who were present ijclon^iiitf to the vulun teer companies who had previously urnn gcd to fuc a icdcral t dutc on that lv«ning to.ists the dav may each returninpf anniver sury find the american people either in the j lull nfoyinjoiu or entfatved in the vindica tiuno their national right 2 the united tttfttes of america — uy the bravery of her eilizens under the auspices of heaven i'ren u»l independent muy she ao continue until ihe l)tin^dccp shall c.cise vs js e lm w '- lv vi '>"<! t.u»s i>ali>tiuiajje in jtfr a<t convnlsion.tiiy filmt »« ♦*»& >.'&. 3 james miulison president of the uni ted sta'-.t may thn constitution be his political iftapiotp and his country's good his polar star 4 the vice-president of the u states the firm uniform andumicvialiii republican 5 thomas jcflcison his labuis olfcaith jtisil entitle him to the richest gifts of heaven 0 the confess of the u states may their toll be unnoted by wisdom and marked with energy will not aid the enemy of his country by withholding from the qcncral government any support that may be required and that is within hit power to extend tuul u w*nt .' 10 our commissioners to russia a hap py t«i miruiium to their mission by an honor able and lasting peace i i . the huu4 of departments of the u states y#*^»./.r ~- t .' 12 the union of the states may the spirit of the v r.u wttshirgton s^o\vl on him that would undermine it the following extract from the virginia patriot shows that considerable apprehen sion hat been felt in the city ox richmond from an invasion of the engliih even to its very c.ipitol " on the 30th ult about noon an express arrived here to the executive giving infor mation that the british was coming uj james river with their shipping ami that a number of barges ih^l transports were landing troops on this side of the river with an intention it was supposed to come to richmond alarm guns wc-re iiume diatdly fired and the whole city thrown into the greatest confusion some supposing from the suddenness of the alarm th.n the 13 the memory of oso washington 14 the memory ol general pike and cap tain lawrence ami the br.ive nicil who du nnjt uie war have tullcn in the del?ncc of , their country's p riiis 15 the judiciary of the united states and of i lie several siurks.»ttji • 16 the suic of north carolina and those of her sisters that hold in sacred remein br.uicc the admonitions of the great father of his country it agriculture mnnufictnre a"d com merce — m y the fostering nrui of govern ment promote encourage und protect them i a the american fair communication ofldf.r of thh o.it fop the liunk.km ar.ms'i kong j'.'ly 5 1813 at hirtf past 8 ovlork drop the miip into j the stream at 9 o'clock tire a pun from the side next the town display all the bug of different nations without iiointcd dc^rudu tion or insult to aiiy and the signal fag you | ikivc on board at tfie fure main and uiiiun ! top-^allant-m ist'heuds at 13 o'clock let the declaration of inde pendenei'be read from the quarter deck , und impwdlacly after the music will stiike up hail cplumbia,i at i o'clock lire a federal s.iluie — at the i si.lutc arrange the homcspmi ure you have j provided on the c.ipstan the salt beef er | ved up in rleun wouden plates und the bread ! j curves filled with american biscuit let i j your glosses arid cider be at hand to drink j i ijjcji toasts as mw he offered j | at sun-dowa fire a gun — strike the colors , | ir|vc three cheers haw the vessel to the i . wharf and make her sgcurelj f-st | the following toam were drank on the enemy was near at hand in ies3 than hall an hour all the volunteer companies and the city militia as well as every other inhabitant able to shoulder a musket obr it wilii-im hnrknqr avr*npyf!enfisjnf:hrlj ttntea — a fri nd io iii country ui'l^jenljiuj.'v-d i laotminut fur i ■ »» prefttwtottal scquirrro«iit tg s « tli.it i hiprii latrisutka art in suspend d by such ruj o , » of sand ai hie filtiiigor dismuiilliiiy of a one guit i ' man of war 18 the f.itruim(rhti>n of columbia — their gita tili flijhji.'-liiufl'u iimi.ille in nuns or pttbpiiai stin.i.l immitss ; diana vhiuw»ij^u.il|.ujiirj turn ji »>*! may lie ilcli hurvesf of tlu-ir smiles be h m sa cred lathe ivicnus of tluir co'ii.trv uievirtuuus mil tin bivive vf:.fxiff,r.s 1 the friend uf'«jnliinim:i v itli jut a nickname pfil r:il «>!• ht-p'i li'-un wuliimfttrnwrf of t'ir true school are cliimivn of uic mime ft mil ilie iii'h and t'.nuouid be iii'h their only diflvrfnce iti.iile imso di«c?plr s of cjlt^n.onjv ilmt lire tba enemies of our cinniirv and disturbers nconf pace fyl fl ii robert cochran collector ofth di»;.ici nf wil mtngtthi n c — indefatigable n">l coircrt in liis iii rhl^ri-hirnj — pui-e in liis inu:iuioni and belovcitiijr liis ttllow ci'irrni 3 on an r c.;sl(jnal absence of c.iplain sinclair !::» lieulth wan di.ink 4 hi ci/.taiii i5»/r^ur tlie r,e!itl<-ttien of wilming ton who ka*e iliis dii honored llie d^mi h^na of piifr ofbltulby t)ietrpri>trnce l mid.twjr on their return each to hit dgmi 1 — m-iy ivace 1'lenly and feliei l lliere attend tliem smithvillp july 4th 1813 t'ic annivciai y of tjie independence of the uni'cd states was this tluy celebrated itt this place the l>ay vca qjhcredjn bjr thn rceill and ii federal white of thirteen guns from tlir g iri'isnn of fort johnson commanded by cap wilson at 0 n'rlnck a virfcc assembly of pcop vi)otli acxca and all a^es attended l h c'>u>'t-lioiisc,ancl heard read by lieut rouse the dc«l i-iiii'iii of indcpunlencet and the i f ire well addreii c.f general washington • the intejeiitiniy content whereof were im pressed on the minds of the people by_an_ap prgj)rmte pruycr by the reverend mr jen net at 12 o'rlocl a feu de joie ot eighteen guni was ered from the revenue cuttec dilicence by order ofcapt burch : which was answered by the russian snip airialia cint meenws at i o'clock a national sa lute of eighteen guns wjtf hcaid from uim garrison at 3 o'clock dinner was set at the hou ot capt samuel potter whrre the inhabi tants of the town and vicinity officer of the garrison officers of the cutter and masters of foreign vessels which lay in th harbour partook of the t-'legunt repust — joshua polts eiq presiding supported of capt willium wilson as vice 1'rcmtlcnt afttr which the tollowinr toasts were given carh hcconipanicd by excellent music as fol lows : viz ;:«.'»{ j ~ 1 the day we eelrfjrate mxy it erer be h61r in llu nui.li oflt'rw-.lnipf untla jubilee o tic can world 11<ji lvvi.tu 2 the memory of wn^liinpton irt i.is counsel sink deep in the xtartl of lib bereaved countrv men >> lloi/in vutle 3 the rre»i«lent of tlie united states m»y lie by his envr^tiic conduct convince the world tbal injis rie mte not to be borne « itli impunity v/».i ji frrrii/ftlt't monk 4 the vice president of the fnii.d state fict prtaulenct march i the hrads of department may every exertion of their « i,join be the mult of i'ktriotiim alone gad tot the united sttitr 6 the con(rres of the it 8 y w in ncssion maf their wise council ensue happims atwl pnnperitv to their countrv tunite oaodlt t our vlii'.istrrs abroad — may they neve .«^ i si^ht of tlic liilcivst of their country iir pomp mil lu'w of prinrel courts ifhite ctcktub 8 the judiciary i»f thf unitru states may the pmii.'h tice ami encourage morality i z w n cherm 9 tlie army and xnvy of the ll s valor with on ostentation patriotism without deceit and fi u-lity iih<mit lx>a«t svttter't lleturn \ 10 the constitution ■ f the vailed siates tlim bulwaik of our liberty in which we put our trust jc/firnn unit liberty ii our naval ierrte — thnr skill nd bravrr have couvmceii tha enemy of uicir mistaken tupcrw i orltvi . fmfthtfjxilf 13 the governor nml state of north carolinitoa klways actiic ilt uie ciiusc of freedom . mchrt'i hornpipe , 13 the ilc-of * of the american lievoluiu.n i !.«■ i nor un<l iminortnliiy be atcrilx-d to their memory for lge irliiir^nis b»yne matir 14 the memory or general pike — whose sup riot filhintry rrpviim him with ncv.r fading laui.lj ttliile txytii ing in tlik wins of victory * lirud march in saul 5 memory nf the imtve captain la«n-nre vbote vaiukblo lit i>h hern conr»jreoii«ly lout in l u'licr of hi ctmn'n's ritrht uie highest test uf * i f.^iioiisin — liisconnu'v tioxst stlcmn j)iri,-e j 16 ibe declarntiyq of amerlctn link p^mii i.f i may tin pr.m pirii vliich then pnunp i d our mm llii-n to rloruias ienipvementi ( nnlttiita tlitir so is ti i perpetuate their l^^htm wilii simi|ur prrm-vrreiice hail coliimlin it ameiicintan — not to be rivalled in poin of ill or br»»cry me c i .'/ l e f behind m : ib the p»ir duugh.t«r or cnlumbia — may uie i amil inthoue nli wi.o will protect them \ nr hutlelo lu he tiding | vouintkek8 r-'tl pviiilmt — ameiican army — free trade , and 8»ilors k'.^hts by ilil tier prttueim — the citizens of north carolina m;.y they he utuuys ready m their posts and riv au'-t vtlt i jit ( ttfitiun copehnd may hie hinges of liberty ] never rust ' * | jsji hr v.ycrnt — giterriere macedonian javs ithrfi to one in our favour iuj mr l ihuiuey — the memory of lieut ito ' belts and dr firillitn llu hubert potter iq.~v\*y political division i xrases \ j i after the president retired - ljsts wss * rmpeeubte aftir the vice president retired capt williaai wilson our vice president the day wes spent with the utmost hili arity and the patriotic scenes were cloned at 9 o'clock at ni^h»<^v tttispli.y of fire works constructed by ictit rouse iu v » i-ioub figures tuiub.o le the ccwiaiv seinbled on the c.ipitol square prepared to march to meet the foe the number of soldier and citiz.-nn iis«iail-'.1 i this occu v sion coukl not be lest tfflm 2000 h;.lf past 11 a m thursday captain gamble's troop of cavalry have just returned from below and con tim the intcllig.nce received early this aiorniug that the enemy landed at sandy point but had re-embarked and moved precii>itat>-ly down the river although all unite in the necessary de fence of their homes yet very many will in ienr deprecate * war which thus fills tlte kosom of their families with alarm exposes their property to deslruction and themselves to death a war whose only object now is to protect briiia,tetn ttifijecti from im pressment on the high seat by their natural and legitimate government the virginians whenever they have had mn opportunity of confronting the enemy h*ve displayed a brave and daring spirit himpton ha-t been evacuated i orcabion :' . j l«t the day'we celebrate long lifc f full fraught with huiwii'u to nil who honour it — fatike doedie 2il tin united states of america tlieir bjges jeil fair kieedom lullier the desert nailed on their industry and the drrary wilas b-raiiir a p irt.'tlisc of pleasure envy hmt forged huckles for unir sons t which they nohly spurn'd mul by the nppr»b:itii>n fctd aid of heaven they arc now free and imkpen aem lit £ «>»»*» miil columbia • - 3 the prraidant of thr united states james ma disox a live*»ak of native growth — firm und majestic he wfll repel the poijoned am cit calum ny nd conduct our political rarqne full fiwij^lit with our constitutional rights uuimp.iir'd and lion our to the mavun of peace ! 4 the congreas of the united states — mny ils ev ery act be measured by justice and enfm-ced with nrtnne 5 tile civil vitlipritiea of the v s'ntei y hikt micir motto is jnntirr anil their decisions bear in fair impression may those who attempt to raise any pow er mip'wior inrut the fate of i an in 6 the liberty of ihe preo withnilt uaentiow ness tei-rift ing only to the enemi of equal kights in its purer state — and wjiji tin i\ctp iiii t joiuin l>i»'s for will l:.iye no in<h iinirnl lo ji(ne 7 l^jrricuu.urt mutinf-ctmrohin c*ommei'cc the aminbtr'jland.noiils of industry ; cijxiliiid poniu na fickles and mjfltn a fnrluii.i i ; ; jiistiti be their mti'mliiits the wnutiim of our national council tl'cir patron and hul^'.irk that our tuiintrv 4ljarfi5 m»v hr rrwurdiil hjp'jivir f>"ni|»n inflm-pct 1 . 8 th6r.lm jrtfrrn at a patriot siriltiman and l"ii!.i»nphrr hi fume i imivrtsal and whilst lie futlilul mirror of tiii viituis arulicld t.i ir\y the fiiurriiatis of our political rigiits wtr rrfptrcl our conitituuonal awtji uiyir brat ca>bi and tooi.i.mient and defend it their most importnnt ttuiy 9 arts and sciewfs where lihort dwells tliey ! ar hv'it frt«tcri'<k»nd pro oled t^lieikx.gtatiuidc mil • i ir own interest c.illuitir energies farlli in dofcn.ee of tlieir protfotrew j 1j tiie memory ofr<!orj»e wasliin?*.on m.iy e ' rnmp of history guidg llieptm^uc^n rnpm ijie'win • j iltial and nacr"<l lifl<l to trull whilst il pt'ih i i li'm ij^miey on canli fnlunihia'a f^illjf.il hiiuvi-m no more «, will point to wlicrc he is " • kikuh ca.it'e 11 fieneral tohn vrmsirnnf secretary at war a soldier of our revolutionary sch">l trie^l nu : proved as a statesman iinriv:>lle<l is ail honest man acknowleilgeil and to his country a true friend — as , such may he meet a grateful return in the ki'jiiuba tinn of hit fellow citizens 1c tne navy oftlic united slates afay the c.e ' niiis of l<il)erty t no tinv find on the l>«c book of old nvptone an act of it jvcoiilrd at whlcn a patri ot seaman netj titutusti or tliaj jtir codocui licd : a tear u james monroe emj socretar ofsute rtls ' imxssanl uuors for the public uval th t ilinl nml pioil lith with which hu hns di»rhargi-d tiie many inipuitunt trusts that have brcn reposed in him cum ' inand our applause and gratitude i 14 the armv of the united states may each ' officer and soldier thereof ever hold in yjew the con duct and virtues of our revolutionary clihf their own honour and their country good j and may the country never forget or neglect the war worn voternn 15 the mcmorj of the ile|>arted sagchand llcroc pf bur c-valutiimitrji war may the recollection of their eminrnt services he recorded in the minds of cbluinliiana,until gratitude sluill cease to be a virtue solemn fiirg 16 albert ialbtin secretary oftlic treasury o his first nomination to that high trust — discoid huri'ip ijie ioldrn thiig jlwciihta tilihe fittest bt i ttjiaappie awiirdc-d-xliis country tmilr tlietlik of !'*'; | ria anil havgnnt^sincf ijicovoicd a filter among his i csiiipcuiurs re liolds the spple now in truit 7 j jextrnct of a letter ft m a gentleman in jvor folk to hit friend in thi town dated nob/olk june 39 « after the attack on qrany island where ihe enemy *<<• repulsed they attacked . h unpwn with 5<>b»ri?es in font and troop in the r'nr ; their force was near 4000 man kip force from 4 to 300 who made a gallant defence am deserve the praise of our coun try their retreat was a m uterljr one in the • rice of so powerful an army and does trcuit to every officer and soldier they succeeded in taking hampton and paid dear ly fur it one colonel killed and from one to 3'jo killed and wounded ,• our loss in killed wounded and misbiui 18 the gallant mjj corbin was wounded in the rin and leg and bis horse shut k the neck ; ho remained on hnrsehick for two miles and is now wilh his worthy hind at york ami i hupc in god he may recover to receive the rewards due to skill and bravery " the british hare evacuated hampton and arc now on board their ships we mo mently expect an attack here ; every m.m is reudy to do his duty and has full confidence in our general preparation are making for a vinorou defence ; every one calm and ueterinincd nnd i treat if ibcy attack us hcy will be defeated " tub uk a jvlt should be sacred u patriotism too tirtu us to be y^piina.tc'1 tft tha conuplion of foreign power too noble to net under the in flnence of selfish passions too elevated to stoop to the sugrebtions of party too disin terested to contemplate office in_,pcr tgectir * patriotism pore noble eleva ted imtdisinterestcd such us plowed in the bosom of washington and still animates the breasts of his true disciples surh patriou ism as would t njjage in the conflict of war tnly when it could no longer be avoided with safety and honor ; and when commenced would conduct it with tuition and vigor to * it w read by mr e d morrison surgtoa tlie unusd suuk uav