Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-02-23
CITY OF NEW YORK.

Committee of the city and county Of
New York friendly tn The gcneraf and
state administrations, and 10 internal
improvements, held al Copcliy's Long
Room, on Thursday, the llth of Feb
ruary, inst. Gnrdon S. MamJord, Chair
man, and John McKcsson, Secretary
The Chairman, in pursuance OF "A pre-
vious resolution Of the Committee, re-
ported the following correspondence
with Mai. Gan. Andrew jackson, trans
mlted through, the medium of Colonel
Ferris PeIl, a member Of the Commit
Zee, then at Washington:
NeW YorR, jan %, 1919.
SIR have the honor of Transmitting
to you copy Ola resolution Of the Geu-
eral Republican Committee of the city
and county of New York, friendly 10 the
general and state administrations, passed
unanimously, expressing their sentiments
of your public services. aud particularly
approving of your firm. deci,led and pat
rioiic CONDUCT, in terminating The late
war with The Seminole savagcs.
| have the honor Ia be. VERY respect
fully, your most obedient humble SER
vani,
tSignedD GURDON S. MUMFORD.
MAJ. Gen. hadre,c jackson =
RESOLUTION.
Alta meeting Of the q neral Republican
Committee of The city and county OF
New York, friendly 10 the general and
state administrations and To internal
improvements, Jan. 29ih, 1870
ltesolred. That this committee highly
approve of the conduct OF Major Ge-
neral Andrew Jackson, and his brave
compairlnls, in terminating the late Sem
mole WARM protecting the innocent,
Ineifensive and dcienceiess Inhabitants
Ofour frontiers from ruthless savage cru
elty-in teaching European adventures
that The United States of America are a
bic 10 protect their territories, and TO
punish aggression and that Europeans,
boasiing The light of civilization, and adj
vocating The lawiof nations, when enter
ing into savage camp, which knows no
regulations, no humanity, aud spares nei
iher age, sex nor condition, cannot and
ought not TO be distinguished from the
savages themselves. Therefore,
Resolced, Thatin the sense of this COM
miitee, Major General Andrew Jackson
is entitled TO the thanks aud gratitude OF
our country.
Signed by order of the Committee,
GURDON S. MUMFORD, Chm.
JOHN M EssoN, Sec'y.
Washington, Feb. 3, 1910.
SrR--l have The honor 10 acknowledge
the receipt of your letter, enclosing a re-
solution of the Republcau Committee of
Tue GUY Of New York, approving my
conduct IN Terminating the Seminole war.
Allow me, through you, to present to The
gentlemen of the committee, my thanks
for this warm and flaiIering expression
of their sentiments. TO find the con-
vIctions of my own conscience corrobo-
rated by the favorable opinions of nv
conntrymen, is truly graiitying--and 10
receive an expression ofiliat appreciation
from part of the Union, Justly disfin-
guished for patriotism, public spirit and
high OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, too, from
ileitleld oil contest, and wholly umntluenc-
ed either by prcpossrssion or prejudice,
strongly persuades me, that. from the re-
flecting and considerate, my conduct will
receive an impartial investigation.
l beg you to present TO the Commit
fee, and TO accept for yourselfthe assur-
ance of my respect and gratitude.
ANDREW JACKSON.
@. s. Mnmford, Esq. Chairman
of liie Republican Committee.
Whereupon, ReSofred, That the forego
ing resolutions and correspondence be
published.
We have alread, uot;cpd tbe proc.ed |