Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-10-14


Commodore of Joshua Barney, and the hand
9 fui of men under his immediate command
in defence of the city Of WashiDgtop-;ba
:" Corporation 0f Washington have bestowed
81 on him this sword"
Ftom the point where the swords crossed
each other, were suspended two precious re.
vo'ufionary relics, the high rewards, also, ola
grateful country to one Of her best add braves,
sons. They were two silver medals which
the Revolutionary Congress had presented +,
Colonel John Enger Howard. Upon the fr.,
was the device of an officer on horseback, s,rk.
'iS at the enemy-whiIst Fame with onp hund
crowns him with wreath, and In the otnrr
holds pen TO record the event, Arouub
lie device IS this inscription =
jon: EAGER HOWARD
L'si9nis Psditam PrGfecto
Comi'id 3mericnuu.
On the reverse is the following inscription -
Quod in Dufantem bos,em aciem
Subi'o irrueDs
Peclarum beliiec yirtuiis
Specimen Jedit
In PUsna al Cowpens.
XVII JAN. MDCCLXXXI.
The otherimedal has the device Of an officer
pointing With bis sword to a ieireatiDg enemy,
ana oeckonlng To his men to advance-wht
towering 10 the air is the figure of Justice
with her scales. The motto is
On the reverse is the figure of an officer
'eaaing upon The British Lion and hag-with
one hand piercing him with spear. and with
the other holding the end of chain passing
around the body Of the animal. The motto
around this device is
viNcuLis sUIs vINcvus.
Around the walls Of the Dining Rom, rara
suspended portraits of the signers of the De.
ciarailon OF Independence from the state of
o}hryiand-5eneaIh each of which WAS
beautiful wreath OF laurel and roses.
Under the direction of the ladies' who had
assumed the pleasing duty, the table was SET
out al d decorated with all the taste and ele.
sance winch female gratitude can so well ac
conpl's'i. II presented ii cnniisued and bril-
iiant line OF the riches, plate and glass, and the
characteristic hospitality of Baltimore had left
unpf"'ided nothing which could delight The
I'"ia'e ur please iii. eye.
a. FIVE O'clock The General, and nj. f,nrv
ar wed, rec smpanied ny Committee Of the
CnciDnatI-as he entered the prrlicu the
Trumpet Of Fame Sounded its fullest cote. and
when the General arrived in the Hall in front
OF the painting, Fame addressed him ia the
following lnes:-
:. No, for your brows the laurel wreath bind,
Gheis, C"'qae'ors Kings, ioss locs OF human kind
bu' 10 where sIis Ia venerable anr
! he mar oil freedom, e, u wiih hojy yagc q:
VINO afasph her giIterng steel in early youth,
INA 9a'j IN chains go suffer for her truth
~ hs Trend Al once Of liberty a nd law
Nhom annarcbs conld not brine mar factions awe .
Se Oh his brow tho living chst,let set
ANA, Eagle, bear the wreath 10 LA FAYETrE,
rs tnr last me was uttered, the wreath in
the painting was dropped from the hand of
fame-cauSh by the eagle beneath, and borne
of.
The company sat down to dinner soon after
hve O'Clock, during which hand of music
played variety of national and favourite airs
ALTER dinner were drank the following
TOASTS.
/. IDe Congress Of l775 and 1776-wh0
conceived and declared that ",hrse States were
dent"
g. Bunkrrs Hiil-whpre our oppressor.
were taught The rudlmeuts of American val.
our.
s BraDdywine where the blood nfa Uero,s
first attesied his devotion To- the cause of free
dom.
4. tMonmou;h-liot work in hot weather
D. ffoik Town--The brilliant event which
sealed the independence of the thirteen United
States.
q. The memory of Washington-The friend
OF our Guest" first in war-fist in peace
and first in the hearts of his countrymen."
=. General La Fayette-the Nations Guest
The early champion of American liberty
Ihe consistent supporter Of American priDri-
pies-dnd the disinierested asserer Of TIE right
Of man.
8. The surviving officers and soldiers of the
rev"lution-M- OLA single age--noriby the
gratitude Of oil which are 10 come.
o. The memory of The departed Heroes of
the Revolution.
10. The Declaration Of Independence-A
faithful transcript Of the principles and feelings
often millions Of freemen.
II. The Press-The legitimate censorship,
public opinion
IL. Heroism-Its richest reward, gratitude,
10. The homage Of the beart-The offer,
inSs OF ITcemen 10 virtue
VOLUNTEERS.
ny General la FAYETTE.-Our Revolti.
Iionary days in the Continental Army-uhich
lra'PrnaI love and mutual confidence made as
nappy to ny as they have been honogablrt Of
America, and useful ~ mankind.
by MAJOR GcDeral Harper-'The cause Of
equal rights and constitutional government in
Europe. The seed .as imported from Ameri-
cat has been watered by the blood OF
Heroes and Ssges,-and arbitrary power
though il may retard. cannot arrcs, iis rrowtl,
by MIR. Custis, the child Of Mount Vernon
The tear of LA Fayelte. which soon will rnois.
Ten the Ianrels on the grave of Washington the
1reaf-Lons oh, long, will The votaries 81
| freedom repair ~ the spot bslIowed by IN,
ashes oi the Father Of his country. and the pi
Gus pilgrimage Of his ilIusirous son.
La P.yeue.
La Fsyetto commanded the JiQht Infsut,,