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Ac., executed with .searacy and at the shortest tiotltn. pattiral. WATCH, MOTHER. Hotter, watch the little feot, Climbing o'er the garden wall. Hounding through tho dusty street, Ranging cellar, shod and hall; Never oount the moments lost, Never mind the time it costs, Little foot will go astray— Quido them, mother, while you may. Mother, watch the little hand Ricking berrios by tho way, Making houses in tho sand, Tossing on tho fragrant hay. Never dare iho question ask "Why to mo this weary task?” These same littlo hands may prove Messengers of light and love. •filkellniuoim. DEDICATION OF THE SITE FOR THE BATTLE MONUMENT AT WEST POISTT. SPEECH OF GEN. GEORGE B. M’CLELLAN. [From the N. Y. Tribune of ICth.] tt h doubtful if West Point lias ever wit- Vessel such an assemblage since tlio days when Washington and his brothers-in-arms- Celebrated in 1782 tlio birth of the Dauphin jf trance, and on the visit of the Prince of Male*, in 1859, as mot to grace, by their pesenco, the dedicatory services which took ;ko yesterday. The immediate occasion of wb a concourse was the dedication of the Mod which it is proposed to erect a monu ment to the officers and men of the Regular Army who have fallen during the war. No pecilic design is as yet agreed on—the com- Jittee having offered a prize for the best an, which in list include not only a cenotaph, ■bcliak, column, or group of statuary, but also .mausoleum for the officers to be buried at lust Point, tablets of each officer tif the Ho ;ulargkilled m the present war, and a gon- Dral tablet to commemorate the valor and de ludim of the privates. I have already fcfiotl VScoiVed y the Committee, and the remaining Mounting in all'to nearly $25,000, is ex pected to be met by an assessment on the of un ut the service. The eitd clicsbn is his loticftlgiound, and worthy alike of thdhSrocs fallen, and the memorial which is to commemorate them. It is situated at the txtreme end of Trophy Point, so called from r£ ,JUP and mortars captured from the Bri l and in Mexico, being piled there, and overlooks Ono of the most majestic vistas of wafer, sky and mountain, to be seen the Hudson. On the left, Crow Nest, on the right, Bull’s Hill, rear their bold 'Ujw/Qs.to the sky, while ip front, Ilolopen’s hbnd gleams like an emerald fidfc in Silver; tod further, the lingering vision rests on the . elopes of> the Shawangunk. Not far tom,the spot is Wood's Monument, and di ectly m tt lo rear, tdward the barracks, lies weution Hollow, with its fortifications. — bo procession formed at the library in the following order: The Military Academy Band. f Batalion of Cadets, wetachmehte of 3d Infantry tinder Lieut, p . Keisor and Captain Wilkins. *p ria ß®B containing President of Executive and Chief Marshal, senior members of Executive Committee; Orator and Chaplains, and the p . Executive Committed. . . fringes containing Gen. McClellan and In-' poctor of Military Academy, Academic iioard. Board of Visitors, Academic kfaff, State and Municipal Offi cers, Officers of Army and Navy and Civilians. l ] in readiness, a national salute irir FC< * 0m 10 at t er y in front of tho li procession started to the stand nont B^te °I t^lo intended monu j. ‘ stand was tastefully draped for ,Dd CBBlon the Stripes and the Stars, I J surmounted by a shield or trophy Tho scone from the stand was ronfkloßt degree striking, tho ground in ewtnn/? covered by a dense crowd of at boo ■ f ~e aK e r and animated spectators, a lodof 0t * a * r WOmen tfnd bravo men,”.met tv onor to patriotism and self-sacrifice. — tfedlf^fM anco en§ McClellan, aocompa t aJ\ ’ dowraao, Gen, Kilpatrick, Qon. Sen P° reon> Gon * Thos. Meagher, Major fcl r , {} , ran^o r. Gen. Sprague, Gov. Soynloar, jioJul P aDo » Prof. Davis, &0., &'o., was the Thft ri T oud ftn d enthusiastic applause, aid ranc l Marshal, General R. Anderson, lypj. Bervic ea of the day would be opened Prof. ca Ued tfpon the sorticOsof snceesa 6 f Voffered up prayer for the II Hail Pi . national arms, after whieh kd U»„i ?kia” was performed by the uni 6tb 7h. 8 °j Infantry, sth Artillery, an ?« l2fch Infantry, and the depot % p° rt GMumbtos. v laid lt\f ronc H then stepped: forward! and that t k. Wa ® the wish of the officers present tkoj. address should bo listened to with lion fmT U I? by.suoh a occa from an ? taafc the audience would refrain 0c“e?lT auso - General m vJ? erson ** lon begged to introduce Ulj| a i ‘ w i,o stepped up to the lej, to( j a r a ® t of the stage, decorated with ro- All C *^ BltAl, tf’oLEHan’s - sfiEcrf. r'Wce'nf'? 1 !? sacred to theromom fW nn d grief. Ihey have tbanks f success; fastings and prayers in Ih6 hour of humiliation and defeat; triumphs and pceons to greet the living, laurel-orowncd victor. They have obsequies and eulogies for the warrior slain on the field of battle. Such is the duty wo are to perform to-day.— Thepqetry, the histories, the orations of an tiquity. all resound with the clang of arras; they dwell rather upon rough deeds of war than the gentle arts .of peace. They have preserved to us the names of heroes, and the memory of their deeds oVcn to this distant day. Our own Old Testament teems with the narrations of the brave actions and heroic deaths of Jewish patriots; while the Now Testament of our meekund suffering Savior often selects the soldier and his Weapons to typify and illustrate religious hetoism and duty. Those stories of the actions of the dead havo frequently survived, in the lapse of ages, the names of those whoso, fall wae tlinfi Commemorated centuries ago. But 7 al though Vvd know not now the names of all the crave hj'ciV, who fought and fell upon the plains of Marathon, in tho pass of Thermopy lae, and on tne hills of Pf leetino, wo have not lost tho memory of then* examples. As long ns the warm blood courses in tho veins of man ; as long as tho humaH .heart beats high and quick at tho recital of brave dfcods and patriotic sacrifices, so long will the lesson still invito generous meti to emaUld tho he roism of tho past. Among the Greeks it was tho custom that tho fathers of tho most Vali ant of the slain should pronounce tho eulo gies of tho dead. Sometimes it devolved up on their great statesmen and orators to per form this mournful duty. Would that a De mosthenes, or a second Pericles could rise and take ncy place to-day, for ho would find a theme worthy of his most brilliant poVvets, of his most touching eloquence. I stand hero now, not as an orator, bub ns tho whilom commander, and in tho place of tho fathers of the most valiant dead ; as their comrade, too, on many a hard fought' field against domestic and foreign foes—in early youth and mature mrtnhood— moved by all the love t i at David felt when ho poured forth his lamentation for tho mighty father and Son who fell on Gilboa. God knows that David’s love for Jonathan was no more deep than .mine for tho tried friends of many long and eventful years, whose names are to bo re corded upon tho structurp that is to rise upon this spot. Would that his more than mortal eloquence could grace my lips* and do justice to tho theme 1 We have met to-day, my comrades, to do honor to our own dead—brothers united to us by the closest and dearest tics—who havo Ireoly given their lives for their country in this war—so just and righteous so long as Its purpose is to crush rebellion and to save our nation from the infinite evils of dismember ment. Such an occasion ns this should call forth the deepest and noblest emotions of our nature—pride, sorrow, and prayer. Pride, that our country possessed such sons ; sorrow, that she has lost them ; prayer, that she may have others like them ; that wo and our successors may adorn her annals as they have done; and that when our parting hour arrives, whenever and however it may be, our souls may bo prepared for tho great change. THE VOLUNTEERS. Wc have assembled to commemorate a ce notaph winch shall remind our children’s children in the distant future of their fath ers’ struggles in the days of the great rebel lion. This monument is to perpetuate tho memory of a portion only of those who have fallen for the nation in this unhappy war; it is dedicated to tho officers and soldiers of the regular army. Yet this is .done in no class or exclusive spirit, and in tho act we remember with reverence and love our com rades of tho volunteers who havo so gloriously fought and fallen by our sides. Bach State will, no doubt, commemorate in some fitting way the services of its sons who abandoned the avocations of peace and shed their blood in the ranks—will receive some memento of a nation’s love,.a nation’s gratitude. With what heroism they havo confronted death, have wrested Victory from a stubborn foe, and have illustrated defeat,,it well becomes me to say, for it has been my lot to command them on many a sanguinary field. I know that I but echo the feelings of the regulars when I award the high credit they deserve to their brothers of the volun teers. But wb of thb regular army have no States to look to for tiib honors duo our dead. We belong lo the whole country. We can nei ther espddt uor desire the General Govern ment to make, perhaps, an inviduous distinc tion in our favor. We are few in numbers, a email band of comrades, united by peculiar and very binding ties. For, with many of usj our friendships wore commenced in boy hood, when we restfed beneath the shadow of the granite hills which look down jupnn us where wo stand ; with others the tiep/of bro therhood were formed in more mature years while fighting araid tho rugged mountains and fertile valleys of Mexico—-within hearing of the eternal waves Pacific—or in the lonely grandeur of the of the far , West. With all, our lovb ahd confidbncb* has befcn\ cemented by common dangers and sufferings—.on thb toilsome march, in the bi vouac, and amid the clash of arms and the presence of death on scores of West Point, with her large heart, adopted us all—graduates, and' those appointed from civil life—officers and privates: In her eyes wo are all her children, jealous of her fame, eager to sustain her world-wide reputation, Generals and prints soldiers, men who have -nheQrfully_offefed their all for our dear coun* try, we stand here before thuTshrine, ever hereafter sacred to our dead, equals and bro*- ,there in the presence of tho common dedth which awaits.,us all —perhaps in the.jgame field and at tho snime hodr." iSiich are the ties which unite us—the most endearing that exist among men; such tho relations which bind us together—tho closest of the sacred brotherhood of arms. It has therefore seemed, and it is fluting, that tfe should erect upon this spot, sacred to us all, an enduring mon ument to our dear brothers who have prece ded us on the path of peril and of hono t which it is th 6 destiny of many of us some day to tread. t W hat is this regular army tO’ which wo be long ? Who are the men whose death merits such honors from tho living?^ What is tho cause for which they have laid down their lives? O’er regular or permanent army is the mi; oeus which in time of pea’oo preserves the military traditions of the nations, as well as the organizations, soionco, and instruction indispensable to modern armies. It miry be' regarded as coeval with the' nation. It derives its origin from the old Continental and state lines of the Revolution, whence with some interruptions and many changes, it has attained its present condition. In fact, w 6 may with propriety go even beyond the devolution to seek the roots of onr genealogi cal tree in the old French wars; for the cis i Atlantic campaigns of the feven years war, i wore not confined to tho "red men scalping each other by tho great lakes of North Amo ; rica,” and it was in them that our ancestors first participated ns Americans in tho largo operations of Civilized armies. American re giments then fought on tho banks of tho St. Lawrence and the Ohio, on the shores of On tario and Lake George, in tho islands of tho Caribcan, and in South America. Louislmrg, Quebec, Duquesne, tho Moro and Porto Bello attest tho valor of tho provincial troops, and in that school wore educated such soldiers .ns Washington, Putman, Lee, Monfgdmcry and Gates. These and men like Greene, Knox, Wayne and Steuben were the fathers of our permanent arriiy, and under them our troops acquired that discipline and steadiness which enabled them to meet on equal terms and of* ten to defeat the tried veterans of England.—. Tho study of the 1 history of the Revolution and a perusal of the despatches of Washing ton, will convince tho most •skeptical of the value of the permanent army in achieving our independence, and establishing the civil edifice which we are now fighting to preserve. The war of 1812 found the army on a footing far from adequate to the emergency, but it was rapidly increased, and Of tho now gene ration pf soldiers, many wore found equal to the requirements of tho occasion. Lundy’s Lane, Chippewa, Queenstown, Plattsburg, New Orleans/all bear witness to the gallan try of tho regulars. Thou came an intbrval of more than thirty years of external peace, marked by many changes in the organization and cttbngth of the regular ttrray, and broken at tithes by tedious Uriel bloody Indian wars. Of these this ttiost remarkable were the Black Hawk War, in which our troops mot unflinch ingly a foe as relentless and far thord destruc tive than tho Indians—that terrible scourge, tho cholera—and the tedious Florida war, where, for so many years, the Scminolts eluded in their pestilorrtial swamps our ut most efforts, and in which were displayed such traits of heroism as that commemorated by yonder monument to Dado and his com mand, when “all fell save two, without an attempt to retreat.” At last came tho Mexi can war to replace Indian contests and the monotony of frontier service, and for tho first time in many years the mass of tho regular army was concentrated, and took tho princi pal part in thje battles of that remarkable and romantic war. Palo Alto, Resaca and Fort Brown were tho achievements of the regulars unaided; and as the battles of Mohterey, Buena Vista, Vera Cruz, Cerra Gordo* and tho final triumphs in the valley, none can truly say that they could have been won without tho regulars. AVhcu peace crowned our victories in the capital of the Montczu mas, the army was at once dispersed over the long frontier, and engaged in harassing and dangerous ware with tho Indians of the plains. Thus thirteeen long years were spent until the present war broke out, and the mass of the army was drawn in to bo employed against a domestic foe. I cannot proceed to the events of the recent past and present without adverting to the gallant men who were so long of our number, but havo now gone to their last homo; for no small portion of the glory of which w T o boast was expected from such men as Taylor, Worth, Brady, Brooks, Totten and Duncan. There is a sad story of Venetian history that has moved many a heart, and often em ployed the poet's pen and painter’s pencil.— It is of an old man whose long life was glori ously spent in the service of the state as a . warrior and a statesman, and who, when his hair was white and his feeble limbs could scarce carry his bent form toward tho grave, attained the highest honor that Venetian ci tizen could reach. Ho was Doge of Venice. Convicted of | treason against tho State, ho not only lost his life but suffered besides a penalty which will endure as long as tho name of Venice is ‘ remembered. Tho spot where his portrait should havo hung in the great hall of the 1 Doge’s palace was veiled with black and there | still the frame remains with its black mass 1 of canvass ; and this vacant frame is the 1 most conspicuous in tho long line of effigies 1 ot illustrious D:ge I Oh, that such a pall as 5 tlmt“which replaces the portrait of Maurino ! Faliero could conceal from history tho nairics 1 of those, once our comrades, who-are now it! 1 arriis against the flag under which we fought side by side in years jjone by. But no veil, 1 however thick, can cover the anguish that 1 fills our hearts.frhen we look back upon the 1 sad memory o'f the p’aot, and recall the affec- | tion and respect we entertdinUd toward men • against wham it was now oiir duty to act in ! mortal combat. Would that tho courage, J ability, and steadfastness they display had j been employed in defence of the Stdrs and Stripes against a foreign foe, rather than in j this fatuitous and unjustifiable rebellion, which could not have boon so long maintained * but for the skill and energy of these, our for- : mer comrades. tiKNERAL SCOTT. lint we iave reason to rejoice that upon this day, so sacred and eventful for us, one grand old mortal mtfntlfnentof the past still lifts high his head among us, and should Have graced by his presence the consecration of this tomb by his Children. Wo may well be proud that wo are hero commanded by the hero who purchased victory with his blood near tho great waters of Niagara i #hO .fo peatfed and eclipsed the achievements of Cor tes ; who, although a consummate and confi dent commander; eVor preferred, when duty and honor would permit, the olive branch of peace to the blood-stained laurels of war; and who stands at the close of a long glorious and eventful life, a living column of historical Images wlncK“have beaten - alik display tha highest qualities of the soldier and commander. After escaping the stroke of death when men fell around him by thousands, he at last met his fate at a mo ment of comparative quiet by the ball of a single rifleman. He died as a soldier would choose to die, with truth at his heart, and a sweet, tranquil smile upon his lips. Alas! cur great nation possesses few sons like true John Sedgwick. Like, him fell, too, at the very head of their corps, the white haired Mansfield, af ter a career of usefulness, illustrated by his skill and cool courage at Fort Brown, Mon terey and Buena Vista; John F. Reynolds and Reno, both in'tho full vigor'of manhood and intellect, men who liave proved their ability and chivalry in many a field in, Mex ico and in this civil war, gallant gentlemen of whom their country had much to hope, liad it pleased God to spare their liven* Ly on fell in the prime of life, leading his little army against superior numbers, his brj,ef career affording a brilliant example of patri otism and ability. The impetuous Kearney, and Sudh brave gfenerals.as Richardson, Wil liams, Tcrill, Stevens, Wood, Saunders and Hayes lost their lives while in the midst of a career of usefulness. Young Bayard, so like the most renowned of his name, that “ knight above fear and above reproach,” wad cut off too early for his country. No regiments can spare such gallant, devoted and able edm tnnnders as Russell; Davis, Gore, Simmons, Bailey, Putnam, and Kingsbury, all of whom fell in tho thickest of the,, contest, some of them veterans, others young in service—all good men and well beloved. Our batteries have partially paid their terrible debt to fate in tho loss of. such commanders as Greblo (tho first to full tn the war.) Denson, Hag* gard, Smead, Dr. llart, tina those gallant boys, Kirby, Woodruff, Dimick, and Cushing; while the engineers lament the g'omi&ing and gallant Wagner and Cross.— enenth remote battle-fields rest tho corpses of the Heroic Mcßae, Basoom, Stone, Sweet, and many other Company officers. Besides these there are hosts of veteran sergeants, 1 Corporals and privates .who had fought under Scott in Mexico.,or contested With the* sava ges of tho far West and Florida ; and min gled with them soldiers who qoura -geousrstnady-and-trtfOT-m'et death unflinch ingly without tho hope of personal glory.-*— These men, in their more humble spheres, tierved. their country with ns much faith and honor as the most illustrious generals, and nil of them’ with perfect singleness ot heart. Although their names may not live in the page of history, their actions, loyalty, and' courage trill. Their memories will long be preserved in their regiments, for thenhwere many of them who merited ad proud a dis tinction.as that accorded to “ the first grena* dicr of Franco,” or to that o’fhdr Rudalari sol dier -tfhd gave his life for hio comrades.’ But there is another class of men who have gone from us since this war commenced, whose fate it was not to die in battle.; hut who are none tho less entitled to bo mentioned here. There was Sumner, n'brave, honest, chival rous veteran, of more than half-a century’s service, who had confronted death unflinch ingly on scores of battle-fields, had shown his gray head, serene and cjieerful, where death most reveled, who more than onco told mo that ho believed and hoped that his long career would.end amid thodin of battle. lie died at homo from effects oMho hardships of the leadership of his campaign's, . That most, excellent soldier, the elegant C. F..Shuth; whom many of ns remember to have been so often on this very plain, with his superb bearing, escaped tho bullet to fall a victim to the disease which has deprived the army of so many of its best soldiers. John Buford, cool and intrepid j Mitchell, eminent in flci- enco, Palmer and many other officers have lost.their lives by sickness contracted in tho field. But I cannot close this list of glorious martyrs withoufpnyiifg a sacred debt of offi cial duty and personal friendship. There is one dead soldier who possessed peculiar claims upon my love and gratitude ; he was an ardent patriot, an unselfish man, a true soldier, tho boau-Ideal of a staff officer—he was my aid de-camp. Colonel Colburn.— There is a lesson to be drawn from tho death cud services of these glorious men, which wo should read for the present and future bene fit of tho nation. War in these modern days is a science, and it should now appear to tho most prejudiced that tho organization and arming of armies, and tho high combination of strategy, per fect familiarity with the theoretical science of war, is requisite. To count upon success V/hcn tho plans or execution of campaigns are intiusted to men who dmvo no knowl edge of war, is as idle ae to expect tho legal wisdom of a Story of a Kent from a skillful physician. THE cause For which we fight. But what is tho honorable and holy' cause for which the,so men have laid down their lives,.and for which the nation stilTdemands the sacrifice of the precious blood of so many of her children ? Soon after the close of tho Revolutionary war, it was found that tho Confederacy which had grown up during that memorable contest was fulling to pieces from its own weight.— Tho central power was too weak. It could recommend- to the different States such meas ures as seemed best, and it possessed no real power to legislate, because it lacked execu tive power to compel obedience to its laws.— Tho national credit and self-respect had dis appeared, and it was feared by the friends of liberty throughout tho world Unit oiira was but anolbcr added to the,long list of fruitless altemps at self-government. Tho nation was evidently on the brink of ruin and dissolu tion when some eighty years ago many of the wisest and most patriotic of the land met to scek,a remedy for the great evils which three tened lo destroy tho great' work of tho revolution. Their sessions were long and often stotmy ; for a time tho most sanguine, doubted tho possibility of a successful termi nation of their labors. But from amidst the ronflict of sectional interests, of party preju dice and of personal selfishness, tho spirit of wisdom ana of conciliation at length evok ed the Constitution under which wo have liv ed so long. It was not formed in a day ; but was tho result of practical labor, of lofty wis dom, and of tho purest patriotism. It was at last adopted by tho people of the States —al- though by some reluctantly—not as being ex actly what all desired, but tho best possible under the circumstances. It was accepted as giving us a form of gov ernment under which tho nation might live happily and prosocr, so long as tho people should continue to be influenced by the same sentiments which actuated those who formed it; and which would not bo liable to destruc- tion from internal causes, so long as the peo ple preserved the recollection of tho mUeHea* and calamities which led to its adoption.— Under this beneficial Constitution the pro gress of tho nation was unsurpassed in his tory. The rights and liberties of its citizens were secured at homo and abroad ; vast ter ritories were rescued from the control of the savage and the wild beasts, and added to the domain of the Union and civilization. Tho arts, tho sciences, and commerce grew apace; our flag floated upon every sea, and we took our place among tho great nations of tho earth. But under this smooth surface of prosperity upon which wo glided swiftly, with all tho sails set before the common breeze, dangerous reefs were hidden which now and then caused ripples upon the sur face, ami made anxious the more careful pi lots. Fluted by success the ship went on— the crew, not heeding the warnings they ro ceivedj forgetful of the dangers escaped at the beginning of tho voyrige, rind, bind to the hideous mtielstroni which gaped to receive them. The same elements of discord, section al prejudices, interests and institutions which had rendered the formation of the Constitu tion so difficult,,threatened moro than once to destroy it. But fir a long time the na tion was so fortunate as to possess a series of political leaders, who to the,highest abilities, united the same spirit of conciliation which animated the founders of this republic, rind thus for many years the threatened evils wero averted. Time, and the long Continu ance of good fortune, obliterated tho recol lection of the calamities of years preceding tho adoption of the Constitution. They for got that conciliation, common interests, and riiutual charity had been the foundation, and must be the support of our Government, and till the relations of life. At leugth Rien ap peared with abuse, sectional and personal prejudices and interests, outweighing all considerations of tho general good. Extre mists of ore section furnished the occasion, eagerly siezod as a pretext by equally ex treme men in the other, for abandoning the pacific remedies afforded by the Constitution. Stripped of all sophistry and side-issue's. the direct cause of tho,war as it presented Itself to tho honest and patriotic citizens of tho North was simply this; Certain States,- or rather,a portion of the inhabitants of certain States, feared, or pro fessed to f£ar, that injury would result to their rights and property from tho elevation of a particular party to power. Although tho Constitution and the actual conditoa of the Government provided them with a peace able and sure protection against tho appre hended evil, they prepared to sock security in the destruction of the Government which could protoc f them, and in the use of force against national troops holding a national fortress. To efface tho insult offered to our flag, to save ourselves from the. fate of tho divided republics of Rally and Sorith Ameri ca, to preserve our Government from destruc tion, to inforce its just power and laws* to maintain our very existence as ft nation-** 2 * these were the causes which impelled tis to draw tho sword. Rebellion against a Gov ernment like ours, which contains within itself tho moans of self-adjustment rind a pa cilic remedy for evils, should notcr be con founded with rt revolution against despotic power, which refuses redress of wrongs.— Such a rebellion cannot he justified upon ethical grounds* and the only alternatives for. our choice are its suppression ox tho destruc tion of our nationality. CONCLUSION. At such a time as this, and in such a strug gle, political partisanship should bo merged iii a true and brave patriotism, which thinks only of tho goo'd of tho whole lt was in tlvio cause and with these motives that go many of our comrades have given their lives, and to this \?o are all personally pledged in all honor and fidelity. Shall such devotion as that of our dead comrades be of no avail ? Shall it bo said in after-ages that we lacked the vigor to complete the work thus begun T That after all those noble lives 1 freely given, wo hesitated and failed to keep straight on until orir land was saved ? For bid it Heaven, and give us firmer, truer 'hearts than that,, Oh spirits of tho valliant dead, souls of our slain heroes, lend us your own indomita ble will, and if it be permitted you to com mune with those still chained by tho tram mels of mortality, hover around us in tho midst of danger and tribulation—cheer tho firm, strengthen the weak, that none may doubt tho solvation of tho Republic and the triumph of our grand old flag. In the midst of tho storms which toss our ship of stats, there is one great beacon light lo which wo can ever turn with confidence and hope. It cannot bo that this’ great na tion-lias played its part in history ; it cannot bo that our sun, which arose with such Bright promise for tho future, has already sot forever. It must bo tho intention of the overruling Deity that this land, so long llio asylum of the oppressed, the refuge of civil and religious liberty, shall again stand forth in bright relief, united, purified, and chas tened by our trials, as an example and en couragement for those who desire the pro gross of tho human race, tt is not given to our weak intellects to understand the steps of Providence as they occur; wo comprehend them only as wo look back upon them in tho far distant past; so it is now. Wo cannot unravel trio seemingly tangled skein of tho purposes of tho Creator—they are too high and far-reachirig for our limited minds, But all hislorv and His own revealed word teach us that His ways, although inscrutable, are ever righteous. Let us, then, honestly and manfully play our parts, seek to understand and perform our whole duty, and trust un waveringly in tho beneficent God who led our ancestors across tho soa, and sustained them afterward amid dangers more appalling even, than those encountered by His own chosen people in their great exodus. Ho did not bring us here in vain, nor has Ho supported us thus far for naught. If wo do our duty and trust in Him, Ho will not desert us in our need. Firm in our faith that God will save our country,- wo now dedicate this site to tho memory of brave men, to loyalty, patriotism, and honor.— [Loud ApplauSe.] The band then performed the “ Star. Span gled Banner” and “Yankee Doodle,” after which tho benediction was pronounced by Rev. Dr. Sprolo, as follows; BENEDICTION May the God of our fathers and our .God succeed with his divine benediction tho sol emn and interesting services of this occasion; may lie conduct by his gracious providence the work commenced to-day to a successful completion; may tho monument hero to be raised in honor of the illustrious dead inspire with all tho ardor of a sound Christian pa triotism tho soldiers of our corilnfoil country, hero trained for its defense ; may it prove to them a constant remembrancer of their mor tality, and keep alive upon the altar of their hearts the flame of devotion to God, to coun try, to tlio Union, the Constitution, and the immutable principle of troth and justice; and may tho blessing of the triune God, tho Father, Son, and the Holy Spirit, be with you all. Amen. The audience then commenced to disperse, iho band playing a dirdge. THE RECEPTION AT VERA CRUZ. Congratulatory Address of ilic Authorities to the Emperor and Empress—The Replies of their Majesties , cfic. On the arrival of tho Novara in the harbor of Vera Cruz the Emperor Maximilan addres od the following pronunciamcnto to the peo ple 1 Maximilian s Pronunciamcnto. Mexicans I —You haVe longed for my pre sence. 'i’oup noble nation, by a universal vote, has elected mo henceforth the guardian 'of your destinies. I gladly obey your will.' Painful as it has been for .me to bid farewell forever to my own, my native country,.! have done so, being convinced that the Almighty has pointed out io nic through you the great and noble duty of devoting all might and heart, to the care of a people who at last tifdd of was add disastrous contests, sincerely wish for peace and prosperity—a people tfh'o, having gloriously obtained their independence, de sire to reap-'the benefits of civilization and of true progress only to be attained through a stable constitutional government. The reli ance that you place in me, and I in you, will be crowned by a brilliant triumph if wc re main always steadfastly united in courageous ly defending those great principles which are the only true and lasting bases bases of mod era government—those principles of inviola ble and iuliridtable justice—the equality of all men before the law—equal advantageous to all in attaining positions of trust and honor, socially and politically—complete and well do lined personal liberty, consisting in protec tion to the individual and the protection of his property—encouragement to the national wealth, improvements in agriculture, raining and manufactures, the establishment of now lines of manufactures, the establishment of new lines of communication for an extensive commerce—and lately, the free development of intelligence in all that relates to public welfare. The blessing of God, find with it the progress to liberty, will not surely be wanting if all parties, under the guidance of a strong national government, (initd together to accomplish what I have just Indicated, and if wo continue to bo animated by that religi ous sentiment which has made our beautiful country so prominent even in the most trou blous periods. . , Tht* civilised flag of franco, raised to such a high position by her noble Emperor, to whom you OWO the new birth of.order and peace re presents those principles. Hear what, in sin cere and disinterested words, the chief of his army told you a few months since, being the messenger of a new ora of happiness : “ Every country which has wished for a great future has become great and powerful.” Fol lowing in the course, if wo are united, loyal and firm, God will grant us strength to reach that degree of prosperity which is the object bf ourambition. Mexicans!—The future of your beautiful country is controlled by yourselves—its fu ture is yours. In all that relates to myself, X offer you a sincere will, a hearty loyalty and a firm' determination to respect the laws, and cause them to be respected by an unde viating and all efficient authority. My strength rest in God and in your loyal confidence. The banner of independence is mv symbol; my motto you know already— “ I'lqual j ustico to all." I will be faithful to this trust through my life. It is my duty conscientously to wield the sceptre of author ity, and with firmness the sword of honor- To the Empress is confided the sacred trust of devoting to the country all the noble sen timents of Christian virtue and all the teach ings of a tender mother. Let us unite to reach the goal of our common desires-—let us forget past sorrows—let us lay aside party hatreds, and the bright morning of peace and of well deserved happiness will dawn glori ously on our new Empire, Vera Cuue May, 28, 18G4. ADDRESS OF THE AUTHORITIES TO THE EMPE- P.OR. After the introduction the Marshal, in a calm but somewhat moved voice, spoke as follows; Sire —Truly memorable will be forever the day on which your Imperial Majesty arrived in Mexico, us the wishod-for savior, for tho establishment of an empire—an empire which lias been proclaimed under-such fa vorable circumstances ; for I believe that all those who possess a good heart and religious belief-will not fail to recognize the hand of Providence in the wonderful ovoi.ts which have shaped tho regeneration of this beauti ful but desolated country —opehing to it, un -1 dor your imperial Majesty, a future of envi nblegroatucss. Tho new era that for the Mexicans begins to-day is full of hope, based on tho wisdom and noble intentions • that impel your Imperial. Majesty to raise this disheartened nation to a high position and n prosperous destiny. May your imperial Majesty’s welcome, then, to the new country. which you have indentified your destiny, bo an earnest of the success which will attend your Majesty’s reign. May God bless the noble determination that guides your Imperial Majesty to these shores, and may lie crown with deserving success your, groat civ ilizing n*d Christian enterprise. As a per fect of this district, and in tho name of tho authorities and inhabitants of the same, I hnvd the honor and pleasuto at the same time to congratulate your Imperial Majesty and her Majesty the Empress on your safe arrival ori Mexican soil, offering you our most sincere attachment and our most humble respect. THE emperor’s REFLT, Tho Emperor'then read a short speech in Spanish, in a clear, sonorous and sympathet ic voice -which created in all breasts those emotions that are ever caused by a welcome monarch. As soon as this speech was ended his Maj esty addressed those present in kind words, and announced that hd was going to intro duce her Majesty the Empress. yitWm's to the Empress. . Tho Perfect then addressed himself to her Majesty in tho following terms: Madam- -Bo pleased to receive the moat sin core congratulations arid most courteous horn-* age cf the authorities and inhabitants of tho district, on having tho honor of this introduc tion to 3 7 OUr Majesty on your prosperous arri val. They admire tho virtue and accomplish ments that shine so brightly in your noblfl .character. Providence has cduceded to tho- Mexicau nation the double 0 benefit of an ea lightencd monarch unded in destiny to your Majesty, the object of our affection and tho affection of all honest hearts who recognize in your Majesty the worthy spouse of our elected Emperor. Madam, the Mexicans have high hopes in your beneficient influence towardsja'l t hat is great and noble; all that relates to hose enlightened sentiments of religion and love of country ; they bless tho instant of your Majesty’s arrival here, and they c.y]un unimously, “ Lotig live the Empress.” Tho Empress replied in a few words hi good Spanish with grerit gnlce and amiabili ty and walking around those present addres sed them separately in the most courteous terms. V( 6 are assured that at that moment none would htive hesitated' to lay his life at the feet of such a perfect sovereign. A Love Letter. —The following “ billet deaus” was handed to us fur publication by a young lady, and which was written to her by the “ heart-broken” lover. The letter will, no doubt, be fi benefit to the young lads and hissed who contemplate matrimony, but wo hope ,they will not get quite so‘‘sick” over it fas the young gentleman who thus ad addresses “ Dear Miss.” Wo give it verba• tun, et literaium , et pnnctnahm, only oxclud- ing names New York, Juno 19, 1804. llectr Jlfiss .* 1 have greats love and respect for you therefore please excuse the liberty % take in giving you a few lines to gratify my wish. I here will ensirt to you that 1 have loved you long and true but afraid to confess it to you. I have attended to write to you many times, but in them I have failed, so ot the present I have been determined to write to you, so Miss, I will tell* you that I loved you when vve ware children, and ever sine have I loved and respected you. Now the way of it is this, in plain language; tfhen I came to Carlisle to’tike lessons oil pcniilan sljjp, I then loved you, but fid fi poor simple ton waacooxed to except the company of —— which I have rutfd many ft day'ngo, bub things that are past are gon not to be recov ered, but ortn be forgave, so please forgive mo for my past folied. The time you gave me your ring that —— got from me, that was the Ifist love’ I had for her that hirt my feel ings and never can forgot it, but I prey for you fid a loving Miss to forgive mo for giving it to her, 0 Miss ■■■ if you only new* my heart you would not hesitate in forgiving me. Their is no use in mo giving you anything ini the form of a history of myself for you no all,' and if you do not, I hope I may have thei pleasure of telling it all to you,but I would rather lefivo it for others.to say for mo. And again their is no usd in me telling how much lam worth or anything of that sort. I have a Piano and a Melodeon tiney how for to pass time on in the coming event of my future life, this is nothing it ia you that "can make me. happy Miss. I Will leave it to you until the first of September, when I will come home, then if I am spared I will call to see you. Oh I Miss you have the keys of-my heart, you have the power to leave the dore of love open, so I can ever be Impy or on the contrary, you have also the power to bolt the doro of love and banish mo from your view. Ilut I pray you, you will not forget me but. live to make me happy and I then will make you the same. I have found you to bo the Angle of my delight. I will not ask you to’ answer this epistol as I wil! not be here bat a few hours jet. I am going to pay some other parts of tho country a visit. I only wish I could have tho pleasure of having your loveing form with mo to partake in the' pleasant views of the towns and Oountrys.— I pass through for four of you not reading all or geting fatigued reading. 1 will close Im pudently saying, 1 am your' true lover till tho cud, and very respectful vours. "L R igs“ The Washington Hospitals are said tH be terribly crowded ond the morality very large. Bgy Never tell your secrets in a cornfield for it has a great many cars. NO. S MaiimJliaw,