Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1816-12-07
DOMESTIC.

NeC-J 0fR, NoreHber ~.
We feel great pleasure in laying be-
fore the public the addresses of hls ex-
cellency the governor to those brave OF
ticcrs to whom he presented the swords,
voted by the legislature of this state, and
their replies. We regret that we are una
BILE in this days paper to give more than
the address to major gen. Scott and his
reply, but shall certainly lay the others
before our readers as early as possible
We cannot at this moment refrain from
expressing cur opinion of tie favorable
moment which his eXcellency selected to
deliver these memorials oftheir country's
gratitude, and those testimonials of their
own valor, 10 the heroes who led our arms
To victory on the shores of the Niagara.
of Erie and Ontario. The dav was the
epoch when the determined spirit of our
ancestors had forced the invaders of our
city TO retreat from it with shame and
discontinue and being in Itself proud
day in our annals, it well became it TO be
again the witness of the reward of me,;i
and the grateful expressions of the public
voice III our second conflict.
The governors chamber i'll the CITY,
Hall was crowded with the most respecta-
BILE citizens, and III which fashion, and
beauty were conspicuous among the ie-
ing costume, that If SMILES AID cheeiTui,ess,
as the swords were presented by his excel
lency and received by our heroes We
must only add, that the day, enlivened by
this patriotic exhibition, passed off to
the satisfaction of all we have heard men
tionit
The following is the address of his ex-
cellency governor Tompkins TO major
general Scott:
SIR avail myself of AN anniversary
commemOration of the exploits of our
foreiathers, TO perform the pleasing duty
of proclaiming the gratitude of the people
of this state to those descendants of the
heroes of the revolutiOn-Whoses services in
the late war have contributed so mainly
to perpetuate the independence which our
venerated ancestors achieved, and to adj
vance the glory of the American nation.
In adverting, sir, TO your claims TO dis
tinction, itwould be sufficient 10 say, that,
on all occasions, you have displayed the
highest military accomplishments, the
most ardent attachment TO the rights and
honor of your country, and the most in
trepid exertiOns IN their support.-A IA
pid and unprecedented succession of pro-
motions at an carly age has been the we'll
earned fruit of your talents. This dis
tinguished notice by your government is
the best encomium on your character, and
the highest reward 10 which the vlrtuous
and the great aspire.
But, Sir, your military career is replete
with splendid events. Without desc end
ing TO too much minuteness, NAV brief
~ refer to your exploits in the most in
teresting portion of the American CONT
nent. The shores of Niagara, from Erie
to Ontario, are inscribed with your name.
and with the names of your brave com
panions. The defeat of the enemy at
Forl-George will not be forgotten. The
memorable conflict on the plains of Chin
pewa, and the appalling night-battIe on
the heights of Niagara, are events, which
have added new celebrity to the spot
where they happened, heightening the
majesty of the stupendous cataract. by
combining with It's natural, all the force
of the moral sublime. The admirers of
the great i'll nature, from all quarters OF
the globe, will forever visit the theatre of
your achievements. They will bear to
their distant homes, the idea of this nigh
~ display OF nature, and will associate
with it, the deeds of you and your bro
Tiers i'll arms. And so long us the beau
tiful and sublime, shall be objects of adj
mlration among men so long as the
whelmng waters of Erie shall be tumbled
into the awful depths of Niagara, so long
shall the splendid actions in which YOU
have had so conspicuous share, endure
III the memory of man.
Accept, Sir, the Sword presented TO Won
by the people of this state, as pledge of
their affection and gratitude for your dis
tIngulshed services f; and may the remain
der ofyour life be as serene aud haopy
as your early days have been useful and
glorious.
MAJOR General Scots Peply.
SIR have heretofore had The honor
to express to the Legislature ofthe state of
Newly ork, through your excellency, nv
high sense of the distinguished compli-
ment conferred or me by that honorable
body, in its resolution on tile subject of
my military services, and in its vote of
the sword now SO Handsomely presented
by your excellency.
On an occasion like this, declarations
would but feebly express tlic solemn OBJ
legations contracted. Permit Inc TO as
sure your excellency, and through YOU.
the legislature of the proud state of New
York, that am sensibly alive TO the du-
ties of republican soldier, armed by the
hands OF his cOunirymen, to support and
defend the national honor and indepen-
dencc; aud, if my personal service had
been moro worthy of the distinction bes-
flowed, should have no wish left me at
this moment, but that the glory and
the liberties Of the republic might be eter-