The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-06-04


old, in the bloom and flower Of youth.
CFRoM OUR LATE LONDON FILESl
BRITISH HOUSE OF COMMONS.
March 90, 1911
THANKS 70 GENERAL GRAHAM
THE Chancellor Of the Exchequer T Mr. PgRoI.
VAIL SAID, in ri,ins to move tAe Thanks of the
House to those who had executed une of the
most splendid, honorable, and brilliant, military
achievements which grsced the records Of our
country, he was confide", all opposition would
vanish he was certain, that should any strife
arise, it would I've in contesting who should be
most forward and most loud IN the expression of
their hppiaus Z Hea,. hear t)-Well aware
he wis into what incapable hands this distn
guished task hal fallen, The knowledge of this
sIxplois was SO fresh. iii the memory of the
House-its merit. stood so deservedly high in
their minds-so much higher, indeed, than any
thing which he could say, that he felt his pane
gyric, instead OF adding to it must detrsct from
it. The right Hon. Gentleman here historical
ly related the circumstances. as detailed in the
Gazette SUCCESS crowned the Efforts of oil,
army.----The brave soidery found as lt,le diff.
Guilty IN executing, as their leader did III plan
ming the achievement. TIN soldiers were wor-
thy of their Commander. There was no pause
no recollection IF their preceding tois--
no ejaculation ofthe advantages of the hostile
army-they proceeded with vigor to- the attack
& in an hour nd half, that truly British wea-
pom. the Bayonet, decided the victory. A vic
tory it was, as complete as ever was gained it
.'ad all the distinguishing characteristics of
victory. Hear, hear J We took their eagles,
their cannon, their Generals, their soldiers,
without one single man on our part missing,
{ Hear, hear Any thin. additional which he
opld say would be both idle and vain, and he
rtxO,,I . III L..
thanks of that house to Lisut. Gen Thomas
Graham, for the brilliant victory obtained by
liim on the 5th OF this month, On the heights OF
Barrosa, over the troops ofthe enemy''
Mr.. SHEnrp- was DESTROYS Of the honor of
seconding motion which had been so ably and
clearly, with such energy and feeling, proposed
by the Right Hon. Gentleman There was not
one in that House, he was sure, but felt the same
interest-but was anxious for the same honor =
There could be no difference ofopinion on such
a subject. They must all vie with each other in
the zeal, the unanimity and the cordialy wit,
which they offered their 'hanks to the brave &c.
neral and brave Army. Hear !hear ! hear -
He hoped he should not be considered lntru
sive, If ON this question he intermnged some
hing Of his private feelings. He had known Gen
Crab m in private lfe and never, no never,
was there seated loftier spirit in Drawer heart.
{ Hear After many disappointments, borne
as that man would bear them, whose love Of or
der and his country, subdued his own ambition.
Gen. Graham at length obtained his long with
held, long merited reward He became SOL
der almost by accident, If, indeed, accident
could be applied to such circumstance I'm
the year 1898, a Noble Friend of his (Mr & \
lately at the head Of the Admiralty, now at the
head rf'he Ordnsnce----a friend with whom
no difference of public politics ever created
private dissention-had the command at TouLo,
end he had declared that the success agains,
the besiegers, aided as they were by the talents
OF Bonap ,yte, WAS chiefly to be attributed to
private Gentleman Ut the name Of Graham, -
He was not then in the army With broke,
spirit, but an undaunted heart, he had ramh,od
through those scenes, by his acquaintance viii
which he so essentially benefited our ann, -
From that noment he became :. soldier ~.
did he become soldier ! aec.nsa h. oo,',J
render service to his ing and couotru IL W.
then raised two bat Aions and afterwards ;o;n.
the Austrian army. There were few who were.
uhscquain'e... with the assistance by which !.
con'rb.yred to the fall of Nantua or with his Il
mo-, miraculous cscape from tina, citv--ap escape
not effected bv any disgrace to he profession r
his GU 'ry--not made 5 q spvin ecret but open.
" a. British Officer, bearing the urilor.n
his King, md Drawing the vengeance of his cn.
mics At Malta. he acted with the Temporary
rank Of Brigadier General nd So galIantIy
did he act, that General Picots, who superseded
INN, declared that ne nad little else to do tha
receive the surrender oftlie place He then ser.
we'd in the Austrian campaign-a campaign. in
which, wherever danger was TO be found. he
was It's companion He next attended hi, ever
t. he-lamentea friend Moore to the Baltic. and
after that to Spain In that retreat Cen HOPE:
Gen. Moore, 4 many other brave Officers, bore
witness, that il the hour of peril, Graham was
their best adviser-in the d y of disaster, Crshsn
stbeir suresi consolation e Mr.. Sheridan was
here much affected J The House must excuse
me Csnid he1 but cannot help giving wav q
little to my private feelings amid the praises of
my gallant friend CLopd cries Of hear, ear }
must give the House personal Instance Of that
virtue which adorns the man, e dignifes the
soldier When he went into SPAIN he carried
with him the map Of his estate in Scotland, and
on tina. map, the ground his bed, ana the camp.
cloak his covering. he planned out future Gotta.
ges, farms, nay villages, for his tcnanlry at hoe
Thus even amidst the tolls Of foreign warfare.
this brave man could not for moment forget
the duties Of domestic tenderness. Ihaye seen
myself the memorial Of this virtue, and can
not think its recital unconnected with his present
panegyrio. No these are the generous motives.
these are the noble impulses, which, pouring
out the soul in acts Of private benevoence, in
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