The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1815-03-08
Litter from Cen. JACKSON 10 me .5iayor Of W Or
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Head Quarters, 9TH Mil. District,
January 81, 1915.
SIR-Deeply impressed since my arrival with the
unanry and patriotic zeal displayed BY the citizens
over whom You worthly preside, should be exc,,-
sable any other occupation than that OF providing for
their defence, had prevented my public acknowledge
mentcf then merits pray you now, Sir, to cnmmu-
nicate TO the inhabitants of yor respectable city, the
exalted sense entertain OF their patr otsm love Of
DER and attachments 10 the principles of our excellent
constitution.
The courage they have shown in 4 period of no
common danger, and the fortitude with which they
have rejected all the appre tensions which the vicinity
OF the enemy was calculated to produce, are not more
to he admired than their humane attention to our yn
SICK and wounded well es to those OF that escrption
among the prisoners The berali:y with which then.
representatives IA the CITY Council provided for the
families of those who in the field evnced an en-
hghtened humanity, and productive Of the most
beneficial ELECTS. Seldom in any community, has so
much callse been given for deserved praise while the
young in the field and arrested the progress of
the toe, the aged watched the city, and maintain
ed its internal peace and even the softer SEX ell
eouraged their husbands and brothers remain at the
post OF danger and duty. Not content with exertne
for the nobiest purpose that powerful influence which
IS gwen them by nature, land which your country
women is rendered irresistible by accomplishments *
beauty they showed themselves capable Of higher ef
iorts, anu setuaed by humanity and patriotism, they
clothed by their own laber and protected from the in
clemency OF the season, the men who had marched
from distant state to protect them from insult in the
name OF those brave men, beg you, sir, to convey TO
them the tribute Of admiration and thanks assure
them that the distant wives and daughters OF those
whom they have succored, will remember them in
them prayers and that for myself circumstance Of
this important campaign touches with rrorc exuui-
site pleasure than that have been able to lead
back TO them, with few exceptions, the husbands,
brothers, and other relatives, Of whom such women
only are worthy.
anticipate, sic, with great satisfaction, the period
when the anal departure Of the enemy will enable
you to the ordinary functions Of your Office &
restore the citizens TO their usual occrpson-they
have mered the blessings Of peace by brayely facing
the dangers OF war.i should be ungrateul or insens-
BILE, it, did not acknowledge the marks of confidence
and aifc ctonste Attachment with wbichI have person
ally been honored by your citizens confidence that
has enabled me with greater to direct the mea-
sures tor their defence, attachment which sincere-
tyreciprocste, snd which shall carry with me TO the
grave. For YOURSELF Mr.. Mayor pray sou to accent
my thanks for the very great ZEAL integrity and dill
genee with which you have conducted the sruous de-
Itueit ID the police coz nitted to your care and the
promptude with which every requisiton for the pub
lie service, has been carried Into effect
Connected with the u. States, your city must he.
come the greatest emporium Of commerce that IN
world has known.In the hands of any other power il
be nothing but wretched colony May your eiti-
always be ssensbie OF THIS great truth 40 they
have shewn themselves at present may they always
make equal efortso preserve the important connection
and may you sr long live 10 witness the proserity
wealth dhappness that will then inevitably ehac-
terise the great seaport Of the western world
/ have the honor TO be,
Respectfully,
Your most obdt se1v't,
tsgDedl AND. JACKSON,
My. Gen. Comfy.