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PEACE AND INDEPENDENCE. 491
" In Council, Annapolis 25th April, 1783.
"Sir:—We beg leave to congratulate the good people of County upon the
glorious event of a general cessation of hostilities among the powers of war, which their
virtuous exertions have' so greatly contributed to bring about; and we desire you will
announce it to them on an appointed day by reading to them, in the most public place,
the enclosed proclamation."
On the 21st, the joyful news of peace and independence was celebrated in
Baltimore with great enthusiasm. At night the town was brilliantly illuminated and many patriotic toasts were drunk. In Annapolis a temporary
frame building, capable of holding several thousand persons, was erected on
"Carroll's Green," "thirteen pieces of artillery were planted opposite, and an
elegant and plentiful dinner was provided." The Maryland Gazette says:
" The proclamation of his Excellency's command being read by the High Sheriff and
thirteen cannon discharged, to announce the glorious and ever memorable event, the
gentlemen then retired to dinner, at which were present his Excellency the Governor,
the Honorable Council, many members of the Senate and Delegates of Assembly, and a
great number of gentlemen, both Town and Country, who, with unfeigned satisfaction,
congratulated each other on the blessings of Peace—the rising glory of their country—
the prospects of her commerce, her future grandeur and importance in the scale of
nations."
After the dinner thirteen patriotic toasts were drank, each attended with
the discharge of thirteen cannon. At night the State House was beautifully
illuminated, and an elegant entertainment was given to the ladies at the ballroom. At Frederick, Upper Marlboro', Chestertown and other large towns of
the State, the joyous news was celebrated with great enthusiasm.
The close of the war, which had found Maryland prosperous in material
wealth, left her impoverished and deeply in debt. But it had also found her
a dependent colony, and it left her an organized, independent and sovereign
republic, mistress henceforth of her own destinies. The future was still
doubtful before her. She was entering upon a strange and untried career,
with new principles, new institutions, new duties and new perils; but, as we
shall ere long see, she addressed herself to' the task before her as resolutely
as to. that of conquering her freedom, and with no less success.
| Title | History of Maryland - 2 |
| Creator | Scharf, J. Thomas (John Thomas) |
| Publisher | J. B. Piet |
| Place of Publication | Baltimore |
| Date | 1879 |
| Language | eng |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Title | 00000534 |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Transcript | PEACE AND INDEPENDENCE. 491 " In Council, Annapolis 25th April, 1783. "Sir:—We beg leave to congratulate the good people of County upon the glorious event of a general cessation of hostilities among the powers of war, which their virtuous exertions have' so greatly contributed to bring about; and we desire you will announce it to them on an appointed day by reading to them, in the most public place, the enclosed proclamation." On the 21st, the joyful news of peace and independence was celebrated in Baltimore with great enthusiasm. At night the town was brilliantly illuminated and many patriotic toasts were drunk. In Annapolis a temporary frame building, capable of holding several thousand persons, was erected on "Carroll's Green," "thirteen pieces of artillery were planted opposite, and an elegant and plentiful dinner was provided." The Maryland Gazette says: " The proclamation of his Excellency's command being read by the High Sheriff and thirteen cannon discharged, to announce the glorious and ever memorable event, the gentlemen then retired to dinner, at which were present his Excellency the Governor, the Honorable Council, many members of the Senate and Delegates of Assembly, and a great number of gentlemen, both Town and Country, who, with unfeigned satisfaction, congratulated each other on the blessings of Peace—the rising glory of their country— the prospects of her commerce, her future grandeur and importance in the scale of nations." After the dinner thirteen patriotic toasts were drank, each attended with the discharge of thirteen cannon. At night the State House was beautifully illuminated, and an elegant entertainment was given to the ladies at the ballroom. At Frederick, Upper Marlboro', Chestertown and other large towns of the State, the joyous news was celebrated with great enthusiasm. The close of the war, which had found Maryland prosperous in material wealth, left her impoverished and deeply in debt. But it had also found her a dependent colony, and it left her an organized, independent and sovereign republic, mistress henceforth of her own destinies. The future was still doubtful before her. She was entering upon a strange and untried career, with new principles, new institutions, new duties and new perils; but, as we shall ere long see, she addressed herself to' the task before her as resolutely as to. that of conquering her freedom, and with no less success. |
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