An Oration Delivered at Newburyport, on the Forty-sixth Anniversary of American Independence, July 4, 1822

able accelerate accumulating adopted a system ages alteration AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE ance ancestors arise arms augment avert awakened banner Behold boast bosom burst carried causes character circumstances classes CLUB commerce common condition conflict constitution dangerous death debar DELIVERED deprived destined discern distinguished divine effect elapse embargoes ence endeavored energies England erate Europe exalted existing expedient favorable fear feeling free government freedom globe gradually grand harmony HARVARD COLLEGE LIBRARY heard heaven honor human mind human nature imparted impossible improvement of society infatuated influ influence intelligence irresistable justly less liberty look manded martial ment mingled multitude nation NEWBURYPORT nobles numerous obnoxious operation opinion oppressed ORATION original principles past patriotic period political systems possess princes prosper rear reformation reproach retain revolutions ROBERT CROSS rulers sentiments shock sketch social body spirit spread strives to obtain succeeding anniversary superstition sweeping Thenceforth tion torn unfortunate venerable wealth witnessed wonder