Virginia Argus

BOSTON, July 8.

Celebration of the Fourth of July--It gave us pleasure to behold the unbounded rejoicings at the commemoration on last Thursday, of the twenty-ninth anniversary of our National Independence. This proud day was observed with added strength, as to numbers, and with increased enthusiasm. Even in Boston, where the tory fever of monarchy still exists with intermittent fury, we could perceive the progressive advancement of those sound principles of republicanism, which actuated our counsellors and armies during our glorious struggle to be free. The aristocrats ran into their dens, and cells, and holes, to hide their diminished heads; while our artillery was discharged amidst the general acclamation, and burst of honest joy.

As it has been a continued subject of lamentation, with all lovers of American freedom, that the Oration of this anniversary should be exclusively delivered, in this town, by what is insidiously termed a federal orator, who merely used the sacred name of liberty to deride her qualities, it was a source of exultation to find that the Young Republicans of Boston had assumed the honorable task of resisting this tory poison, and of paying a due and public homage to the authors of our revolution, and perpetuating the principles on which the structure of our happy government is established.

This Republican Oration was ably, yet modestly delivered, by a young gentleman whose name is French, at the Universal meeting house; which, we are happy to say, was crowded, on this great occasion; with an admiring assemblage of all degrees of persons, excepting the Boston junto, and their dependents, who were privately mourning in sackcloth and ashes the virtuous triumphs of the day. Mr. French divided his discourse into proper sections, which naturally arose out of the exordium of his speech, which was replete with the fire of a young and vigorous imagination. We refer our readers to the performance, which is published, for a more adequate knowledge of its merits.

Previous to its delivery the Rev. Mr. Murray addressed the throne of mercy in a suitable prayer. A young gentleman of the name of Gleason, read the Declaration of Independence with becoming energy. Three original Odes, composed for the day, were sung by other members of this estimable band of young republicans.

Warren Dutton, Esq. delivered an Oration before the governor and other magistrates of the Commonwealth, at the Old South Meeting house. To comment upon these annual instances of delusion, would be superfluous, as they successively partake of the same royal cast of character. Had Mr. Pitt deputed missionaries to this rescued nation, to debauch the public mind, from the fair knowledge of political truth, they could not (in our humble judgment) have used language more fitted for such purposes. But, as the governor sat and heard these declamatory arts without evincing displeasure at their apparent disloyalty, we must resign our opinion to the more correct authority of the public.

At two o'clock, upwards of two hundred Republican Citizens assembled at the State-House after making choice of Benj. Austin, jun. Esq. for President--James Prince, Esq. Col. Edward Proctor, and Capt. Jacob Rhoades, for Vice-Presidents; Major John Brazer, Mr. Thomas Lewis, and F. Rhoades, for Marshals--moved in procession escorted by the Washington Infantry, under the command of Capt. Loring, through School-Street, Cornhill and State Street, to Faneuil-Hall, where an appropriate entertainment was provided for them. The religious ceremonies of the table were performed by the Rev. Mr. Murray, and the Rev. Mr. Grafton. The business and rational pleasures of the day, were duly maintained. In the subsequent sentiments we emblem to believe, that every lover of the freedom of America, and every admirer of sense, connected with truth, and both with taste, will find much to approve. They were accompanied with the discharge of eighty guns, in the whole.

1. The Day:--As it was in the beginning and is now, such may it long continue to us and our posterity.

2. The people: Let those dispute their sovereignty who have strength to resist their will.

3. THOMAS JEFFERSON:--High above his enemies, he stands like a tower, unshaken and undisturbed by the malignant tempests, which howl around its summit.

4. The United States:--Protected by their strength from the dangers of foreign invasion--may they be preserved by their wisdom from the miseries of domestic dissension.

5. The Commonwealth of Massachusetts:-- When we condemn the measures of government; "it is not that we love our own state less, but that we regard our common country more."

6. The town of Boston: With the remembrance of her sufferings and distresses; how can she foster in her bosom the traitors who assisted in producing them?

7. Connecticut and Delaware:--Like floating islands of ice in a summer's day; how long shall they withstand the melting radiance of truth?

8. The Heads of Departments: An assemblage of the virtues which ought forever to be selected and exalted in a Republican government.

9. Public Faith and Individual Right:-- On the preservation of these must forever rest the safety and contentment of the citizen, the strength and security of the government.

10. The Federal Constitution:--Let this precious inheritance be transmitted to distant generations; unchanged by the fraud of ambition, or the violence of anarchy.

11. The radiant Sun of Freedom:-- Let those who are offended by its splendour, retire to the shades of Despotism.

12. Our patriotic fellow townsman, the minister at Madrid:--We wish him health and happiness, as firm and solid as his principles.

13. Our Republican friends of New-Hampshire:--May they have occasion to reciprocate on our next anniversary the cordial gratulations, which we offer them on this.

14. The Bashaw of Tripoli:--A speedy adjustment of his claims to tribute; "According to the provisions of the act for increasing our Naval Armament."

15. Republicanism.--The trials through which it has passed should teach it that moderation which will secure its permanent ascendancy.

16. The 5th of Nov. 1804.--The triumph of honesty and principle, over stratagem and hypocrisy.

17. Samuel Adams and John Hancock:-- Their sainted spirits now exult in Heaven, that the sons of Freedom rejoice on earth.