l authority, than did the gallant and
devoted soldier of France. Such are the noble inspirations of liberty!
These recollections are cherished with gratitude, and will be
faithfully transmitted to millions of unborn Americans. To Heaven, to
France, and to the stout hearts of our ancestors, are we indebted for
all that man should most highly prize. And we rejoice that our ancient
and faithful allies have triumphed over tyranny, have asserted their
unalienable rights, and themselves ordained their great charter of
government. We rejoice that this triumph has been accomplished with
that mild and chastened spirit becoming the age, and peculiar to
advanced civilization. No excess, no absence of moderation, no
intemperate ardor nor vengeful aspirations. In this sublime display
of courage and of humanity, of victory and of forbearance united,
Americans are delighted to see the hand, and to recognize the
benevolent spirit of the great and good LAFAYETTE, to whom the hearts
of the people of Baltimore are bound by so many indissoluble and
grateful associations. History affords no brighter example of cool
and philosophic expression of matured thought, and of determined
yet temperate action. The omen is most propitious, and a people so
actuated must enjoy ages of that liberty they have so dearly yet so
nobly achieved. That this brilliant omen may be carried out into happy
reality, through all courses of time, is our sincere wish, and our
most earnest supplication to HIM who holds the destinies of nations in
his hand.

SAMUEL SMITH, _Chairman_.

JOHN S. SKINNER, _Sec'ry_.

Transcriber's Note

'Bastille' is spelled both 'Bastile' and 'bastile' in this text,
matching the original document.

The following changes have been made to the text:

Page 5: Added missing period (Jewellers and Silversmiths.)

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Page 7: Added missing comma (JAMES BIAYS, JR.,)

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with other cases in the address (the enterprise, and the value)

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with other cases in the address (proper to recognize)

Page 39: Changed 'his' to 'His' for consistency with other
references to an Almighty Being (may His will be done)

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