Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-02-09


it was distinctly before mem, lTFmeu , a
subject Of their consideration and ample
nroy;.ion was made for it BY aulhorising
ths individual states, in that excepted
case to engage in war for the purpose OF
.aneI,inr Ire INVASION, or, as the case
m;rht he of preventing it. And the
" as ,civ MT admit Of delay" for il it be
onI, rrnote, the individual states must
lac il to the nation; and the nation, by
The adoption OF the constitution, is bound
by the most solemn obligations to provide
for it. -
| annapolis, Feb. S.
MONUMENT TO BARON BE KALB.
Extract of letter from Philip Reed, esq.
one of our representatives in congress,
to William Spencer, Esq. president Of
the senate of Maryland.
Washington, Jan. 6, 1918.
DEAR SIR-Pcrmit me to trouble you
on a subject OF a public nature, that has
been permitted 80 sleep very qnietly for
nearly SS years. / allude to a resolution
CT congress, passed Oh Inc 18th day OF
October, 1880, directing that a monu-
ment be erected in the city Of Annapolis,
to the memory of major general the Ra.
ron de kalb, who was MORALLY wounded
on the 10th of August, 1880, in an &C
ton near Cambden, and died Of his
wounds thee days after. The Baron, as
you will perceive by reference to the
act, commanded the Maryland line at
the time of his death. HeGce it was, the
monument was to be placed in Annapolis.
This subject will be called up during the
present session Of congress. As, how
ever. the L. States, does not own any
laud in the city, at least that might al
ford proper scite, submit to your cor.
sideration the propriety of appropriatlug
BY law durisg your session, a piece OF
land for this purpose. can hardly sup
pose it possible that the U States, even
at this late hour, will refuse to redeem
the public faith. SO sclemnly pledged upon
so solemn an OCCASION"
Phe following resolution on this sub
jcct has passed. the senate, and is now
before the house Of delegates:
gY THE SENATE,
January so, 1918.
Resolved, That the governor and coun-
Gil be and they are hereby authorized to
designate, and appropriate such pant Of
the public grounds in the city of Annapo-
lis, as a scite Tor a monument to be erect
to the memory OF Major-Gen. Baron
de kalb, in pursuance Of the resolution
of congress of the l4th of October, 1880,
as the person or persons who may he au :
thorised by congress to erect the same,
in conjunction with the governor ard
council, may think most suitable for this
purpose. BY order,
X. HAYWOOD, Clerk.
The following is the resolution of the
congress Of the United States, above al.
luded to, extracted from the journal Of
their proceedings OF the l4th of October,
1880.
Saturday, October IA, 1870.
Resolved, That monument be erect.
ed to the memory of the late Msjor-Ge.
neral the Baron de kaib, in the city oil
Annapolis, in the state Of Maryland with
the following inscription:
Sacred TO the Memory of the
BARON DE KALB,
Knight Of the royal order of military
merit,
Brigadier Of the armies of France,
Major-s general in the service Of the U. S
| of America
Having served with honor and reputation
for three years,
He gave a l"st and glorious prsof Of hi
attachment to the Liberties OF man.
kind aud the cause Of America,
In the action near Gambler, in the stat,
Of South Carolina,
on the 10th of August, 1880:
where leading on the troops Of the Ma
ryland aud Delaware lines against
superior numbers,
Aud animating them By his example t
deeds Of valor,
He was pierced with many wounds
and
On the 18th following expired, in tn
4sth year of his age.
The Congress Of the United States o
America,
In gratitude TO his zeal, services ant
merit.
Have erected this monument.
From the Connecticut Courant.