Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-03-11
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
RESoLnTLoM

RESOLUTION.
BE resoiued by the Senate and House
OF Representatives of the STATE Of Lomsi
ana in general assembly conpened. That
the Legislature OF the State of Louisiana
deem it their duty 70 prnc.sim the facts
hereinafter stated, as bearing testimony to
the zeal and PATRIOTISM that were display
ed by the citizens i every part of this State,
during the late invasion of the Btitisii.
At the first news of our danger. the mile
tia together With vast number of voluns
ieers hnck ed in at New Orleans from every
county il this State. The planters GA bo,h
sides of the liver, within space If several
leagues, either above or below town, fur.
nished thousands of their slaves, and sent
them to every particular place where their
ia0our was thought necessary /; it was thro'
the means which were voluntarily granted
by the planters, that most of the artillery,
ammunition and provisions were transports
ed and whenever detaChHents occasionally
stopped at their piahtations the latter met
them with the most cordial reception, and
were supplied with both food and forage as
the same was wanting or could possibly be
procured. Ii should De remark "a that even
those planters, whose estates had already
been destroyed by the enemy, or had fallen
IN his possession, far from being di,mayed
by Inc sad prospect before them, had only
been brousht to tha, pitch of misfortune
mar their love Ut their country might appear
with greater iustre Thus at the same
time that NM Vilisre's Deiaronde's, La,
coste's and B,envenu's sugar estates were
iaid waste, and made prey TO conhagras
tion, NJ. Where senior, major general OF DER
gallant Gilitia went ON surve, OF The no.
per counties for the purpose of Fastening
reiHi"rcements which, at his first Call, pre-
| sented themselves in readiness to march |;
ana when after his return to camp, he had
once taken charge at the second line, OF tn.
post that had been assigned him, he was
seen there invariably to fulfil his dudes
VITA that wonderful tranquility of mind
which man, having nothing to lose, won d
have hardly been capable of yet this gen.
t'eman, ,hehead of pumerous family, could
| not but know, that enc udrsd slaves of his
| own were on his planta ion a. the mercy of
the British, and tha: all MS movable pro-
Perty had al >ady been eiJher pioneered or
destroyed.
His son. NJ. Where, junior, major fthe
thirt Regiment, after having, at the peril of
his lie, effected his escape from the British
army who had surpri.ed INN at his Own
house, joined the forces that march 10 repe
the enemy on the twenty third of Decem
Der' and has ever since performed an active
duty
The important position of Chef. Nfente,ty
was protected by major Lacoste at the head
OF his corps consisting Of free men of Coz
lour whilst his sugar estate was set rum and
devastation. NJ. Lacoste, junior, his son.
though deprived of the use of one arm ne
vertheless shared constantly With brother
soldiers the tolls and dangers of war.
M Delaronde, colonel of the third regir
Inent, though he abstained from Charming
that part of the service which his rank en-
titled him to, did not dIsdain to serve as
guide, and with immiuent peril continued
scouting in woods almost i'm practicable bosh
IN the flank and rear Of the British, for the
purpose ofreconno tring and making known
their position.
In town, colonel Fortier senior, contrib
uted in great measure 70 the more prompt
departure for Chef Menteur Of the ireemt
Of color, already embodied, by furnishing
them, at mis- own cost, with such articles as
they stood in need o.. TO him also the
country owes the forming and organizing
second CORDS Of freemen Of color to whom
ne brave Savary Twas appointed captain.
AZ mas call, both captain and soldleTsre
pared TO his house to be enlisted He per-
sonaiy attended to the armiRg and eanip>
1900 . s-'h NhiNuth ChtTDONN
that company under the command Of major
Daquin. vas enabled TO take the field and
to face the enemy lew hours after It's Tor,
nation Mr. Fortier caused also several
hundred Of muskets unfit for use, to be re
paired.
NO sooner was Il reported that British
squadron had arrived on our coast, than the
uniform companies Of the militia of New.
Orleans, under the command OF M ior
Plaucae and captains =. Roche, St. Gene,
Hudry, White asd Guibert, aad the rife
corps under the Command OF captain Bealc
who had some time before rendered their
services, we're placed At the Bayou 81
John, to winch point it was expected the
enemy would attempt 10 pepeuate. II wa
from that position tncs, gallant companies
marched with the rap,uity Of Tightening to
the plains OF Vilere, on the twenty ~ r.
OF December, a. the FIRST appearance of the
British. lacy travelled nearly twelve
niles with wonderful rapidly, and Tough,
with bravery and resolution that would
have done credit even to experienced sol
diers. The Grst and second regiments Of