CELEBRATION OF THE ro,,D,
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CELEBRATION OF THE FoIRTI


This, the day Of our na,lona, annie.
sary, was celebrated at this place BY NJ
Texas association of Madison county, Il
A numerous concourse of the citizen, \


the county assembled in the Me,bods
Church, where Col. W. R. Hill delivers
one OF the most able, eloquent, & cou,ip,
ing arguments we have yet heard 0, ,.,i
on the subject of annexation. The on
tor stated in his exordium-in which Va
entirely concur with him7ihat there w,
a peculiar appropriateness in dscussi,
the subject Of Texian independence, d,
the birthday of our own. The people


Fexa s are our brethren, and our kindrs
the greater part of them have the SOM
origin, and grew up under the same hn
Like us, they achieved their independent
after an arduous struggle, like us, suffer-
the horrors of a seven years war wil
the minions of a tyranny, and like US The
triumphed. There is every circumstau
in their condition TO create sympat
in their neighbors of the United States
We celebrate the anniversary Of ours
dependence not alone for the purp@sl
rejoicing over the glorious recoleclisa
Of the past, but also to connect lhoI
recollections with the great national mu
sures, which have for their object the PEI
petuation of the rights and privileges d
-quired for US by the fathers ofihe revdl
ton,


Aftor the uruliou, me company reFal
red to neighboring grove and parp
of sumptuous repast, prepared bgd
excellent taste and management Oi@
fellow citizen, Il. S. Salmon.