L. S. DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT, SS. BE IT REMEMBERED, That on the seventeenth day of July, in the fifty-second year of the Independence of the United States of America, E. B. WILLISTON, of the said District, hath deposited in this Office, the title of a Book, the right whereof he claims as Author and Proprietor, in the words following-to wit: "Eloquence of the United States: compiled by E. B. Williston, in five volumes." In conformity to the Act of Congress of the United States, entitled, “ An Act for the encouragement of learning, by securing the copies of Maps, Charts and Books, to the authors and proprietors of such copies, during the times therein mentioned."-And also to the Act, entitled," An Act supplementary to an Act, entitled An Act for the encouragement of learning, by securing the copies of Maps, Charts and Books, to the authors and proprietors of such copies during the times therein mentioned,' and extending the benefits thereof to the arts of designing, engraving and etching historical and other prints." CHA'S A. INGERSOLL, Clerk of the District of Connecticul. A true copy of Record, examined and sealed by ine, CHA'S A. INGERSOLL, Clerk of the Dutrict of Connecticut. CONTENTS OF VOLUME FIFTH. Mr. WARREN's Oration, at Boston, March 5, 1772, in cominemoration of the Boston Massacre," Mr. HANCOCK's Oration, at Boston, March 5, 1774, Gov. LIVINGSTON's Speech to the Legislature of the The Address of Congress to the Inhabitants of Great Mr. PINKNEY'S Speech in the Assembly of Maryland, 1789, Mr. ADAMS' Oration, at Boston, July 4, 1793, WASHINGTON's Farewell Address, Mr. LEE's Eulogy on Washington, at Washington, Mr. AMES' Eulogy on Washington, at Boston, Feb. Mr. MASON's Eulogy on Washington, at New York, Mr. ADAMS' Oration, at Plymouth, in commemoration Mr. Norr's Discourse on the death of Hamilton, at Mr. Rush's Oration, at Washington, July 4, 1812, Pagc. 207 230 Mr. EVERETT'S Oration before the Society of Phi Beta Kappa, at Cambridge, August 26, 1824, at Boston, August 2, 1826, Mr. STORY'S Discourse before the Phi Beta Kappa Mr. Wir's Eulogy on Jefferson and Adams, at Mr. Curvros's Oration before the New York Alpha of ORATION OF JOSEPH WARREN. DELIVERED AT BOSTON, MARCH 5, 1772, THE ANNIVERSARY OF THE BOSTON MASSACRE."* WHEN we turn over the historic page, and trace the rise and fall of states and empires, the mighty revolutions which have so often varied the face of the world strike our minds with solemn surprise, and we are naturally led to endeavor to search out the causes of such astonishing changes. That man is formed for social life, is an observation, which, upon our first inquiry, presents itself innediately to our view, and our reason approves that wise and generous principle which actuated the first The Boston massacre," as it is generally called, took place March 5, 1770. Previous to this time, considerable animosity had existed between the citizens of Boston and the British soldiers stationed there, which had occasionally shown itself in quarrels and mutual abuse. On the evening of the 5th of March, an extensive disturbance occurred, in which a number of the citizens lost their lives. This event was productive of the most important consequences. It was every where represented as a cruel and barbarous outrage of an armed soldiery, upon unoffending and unarmed citizens. It wrought up to the highest pitch the spirit of opposition to the British government, and increased the activity and energy of those who were determined on resistance. It afforded also, an opportunity for an exhibition of traits of cha racter in the "rebellious colonists," which plainly proved that, with them, the dictates of justice predominated over every other consideration for the jury who tried the offenders, although burning with resentment for the recent outrage, and incensed at the numer. ous injuries of the British government, still acquitted all the offenders of the charge of murder. The anniversary of this day was celebrat ed for a number of years, but at length the practice was discontinued.-COMPILER. |