The political dismemberment of these once British colonies from the parent island, though involving a valuable principle, and many possible results, would scarcely merit a yearly commemoration, even in this country, had it not been accompanied by other occurrences more novel, and far more important.

Dating, as we justly may, a new era in the history of man from the Fourth of July, 1776, it would be well, that is, it would be useful, if on each anniversary …

There is, in the institutions of this country, one principle, which, had they no other excellence, would secure to them the preference over those of all other …

From the era which dates the national existence of the American people, dates also a mighty step in the march of human knowledge. And it is consistent with tha…