Kentucky Gazette And General Advertiser

LEXINGTON, July 5.

Yesterday being the Anniversary of American Independence, was observed in this town with all the festivity and hilarity suitable to the animating occasion. The day was ushered in by the beating of drums, and firing of guns— At 11 o'clock the uniform companies paraded, and with the citizens marched out to Mr. Maxwell's spring, and partook of an elegant dinner prepared for the occasion.

Order of procession—General Charles Scott, General Robert Todd, General Levi Todd, and Major Thomas Martin, in front on horseback.

Captain Poitlethwait's Company of Infantry.

Citizens, one of whom carried the Cap of Liberty.

Captain Trotter's company of Riflemen.

After dinner the following Toasts were drank, each of which was accompanied with one gun and three cheers—General Scott president, General R. Todd vice president.

1. The day we commemorate—May the principles that gave it birth, be transmitted to our latest posterity.

2. The United States—May a band of perpetual union encircle them; and perpetual infamy attach to the wretch who would dissolve them.

3. The Federal Constitution—The only security for our political happiness; when fairly construed and faithfully executed.

4. The state of Kentucky—May her firmness and moderation, always entitle her to a respectable rank with the sister states.

5. The memory of General Washington, and those heroes who fell in defence of our Independence—Let regret drop a tear to departed virtue.

6. The President of the United States—His political creed is recorded in his inaugural speech; can his enemies be friends to liberty?

7. The Mississippi—Through its channel the commerce of the Western country must flow, as free and uncontrouled as its waters.

8. The rights of Nations—A just respect for the rights of others and a firm adherence to our own.

9. The Agriculture commerce and Manufactures of the United States.

10. The freedom of Speech and of the Press—'Error of opinion may be safely tolerated, whilst reason is left free to combat it.'

12. The freedom of Religion—May the Sacred Desk never be converted into a Forum for disseminating political defamation.

12. Virtue, Morality, and Independence to all the world.

13. The Militia—'Our best reliance in peace and for the first moments of war.'

14. May the world tumble into chaos before America shall cease to be free.

15. Public Economy—May it supercede the necessity 'of taking from the mouth of labour the bread it has earned.'

16. Our own money in our own pockets—But may they be ever open to the real exigencies of the nation, or to relieve the distressed.

17. THE AMERICAN FAIR. VOLUNTEER.

Maj. Gen. Charles Scott—May his services during the American Revolution, and on the frontiers of Kentucky, never be forgotten.

The company then returned to town, where the firings usual on that occasion were gone through. The greatest harmony prevailed during the day, and the evening closed with an elegant ball at Mr. Bradley's.