Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-04-23

At an adjourned meeting ofthe Alexandria
Artillery. held at Dufey's tavern on
Thursday evening, 18th OF April, 1873,
James Grigsby in the chair.
A letter was read by the chairman from
captain G. Griffith, rendering hislresigna-
tioa as commander Of the company--lieut.
Carson's letter of resignation was also read,
and also a similar one from lieut.. Stewart,
when the following resolutions were una
nimously adopted:
Re,olved, That although we deeply re-
sret the designations of captain G. Griffith,
lieutenants Carson and Stewart, as officers
of the artillery, yet that regret is Iessened
by full persuasion of the correct and ho-
norable motives which actuated them in so
doing.
A letter addressed to the commanding
officer of the artillery, by the secretary OF
the Independent Blues, with copy OF their
proceedings at meeting held on the 9Th
inst. was received and read.
On motion At was resolved, unanimously,
That the thanks oil this company be pre-
sented to the late officers and members OF
the Independent Blues for the very aatter-
ing terms in which they have communica-
ted their sentiments of the artillery ,and that
G. Griffith esq. be requested to commune
cate the same.
The following resolutions were then a.
dopted: 20
(. Resolped, In consequence OF the re-
sgnation of our officers, that the company
be dissolved.
2. RESOLVED, That we will meet on Sa-
urday the 18th inst. in full uniform at three
O'Clock P. nj. to unite with our brother SOL
diers, the Independent Blues, for the pur-
pose of being disbanded.
8. Resolved, That the members at pre-
sent attached to the Artillery pledge them
selves to reorganize the company should
change of circumstances take place that
will enable them to do so with honor to
themselves.
a. Resolped, That the medal belonging
to the company be presented to G. Griffith
ESQ, our late commander, as mark OF our
high respect.
5. Resolvsd, That our standard be lodg-
ed with James Carson, Esq. our late lieu
tenant, for safe keeping.
6. Resolved, That any surplus fund in
the hands Of the treasurer be presented by
him to the Mechanic Relief Society of A
,le1andria.
Z. Resolved, That Charles Norris, John
Myers and James Mills be committee to
prepare an address to be presented to our
late officers.
JAMES GRIGSBY, Chairman
JAMES M'CLEISH. Secretary.
ALEXANDRIA, April II, 1919.
To Captain G. Griffith, Eieutenants j. Car
son and Hilliam Stewart.
GENTLEMEN,
Your letters of resignation being duly re-
ceiyel, agreeable to resolution adopted
by he members of the &C Alexandria Artil
lery Company" and in their behalf, we
tender you the sentiments OF our highest
respects.
We beg leave TO express to you our SIM
cere appreciation of the manner in which
you have uniformly discharged the various
duties of your station, more particularly
during the struggles Of the late war, which
tested the patriotism of our citizens, and
having to contend with a powerful invading
enemy, you deseryedly acquired the citi-
zen soldiers best reward, the appreciation
and gratitude Of your country. Having
been long associated, and during which
time the greatest harmony and friendly in
tercourse has existed in the corps, 1t is a
subject Of deep regret that any circum-
stance should occur to cause our separation.
But in so doing, we are satisfied that you
have been actuated by the same honora-
BILE principles which uniformly governed
your conduct through life; and should our
country again call for your services, we are
convinced you would again rally round the
standard, and be found amongst the fore
most of her Observation-Disclosures, should
the wheel of time make such revolution
as TO remove the cause which occasioned
your designations, we unanimously shall
hail that as day Of pleasure, and re-orga-
nize the company, and request you to take