Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-10-12

corded in romance--though in vain, alas! tSs.
liberties and independence Of his own native
country-h's beloved Poland-at the expense Of
his blood, his fortune. his, rank and his home -.
flew to America, where Freedom.was rallvi,s
round It's banners, the generous and the brave
joined your gallant forefathers in their uohIc
Struggle against oppression and tyranuy--with
chlvalric prowcsss--indcl:,tigable arduur All
dauntless sprit-until he fell by IN, sd,e, b,A,r,.
Savannah-And when reading your letter, r,.,,
tie'neh. at the great names of Pulasiti. aud Ea
fayctte, VITO once were brothers i'm arms who
once knew, esteemed, and loved each o,,,er-.o
many affecting rccolleCtGhs and associations:
rushed UPON my mind, as almost to deprive me If
Eultcr'nce-IIy tears spoke for me-sand tha
hallowcd standard, together witt, the belt Of him
who was the champion and the martyr of liberty.
m both hcmisphcres was delivered to the gentle
men, beavers of your letter, in solemn Iut ax
pressive silence.
Yes, gcntiemen-let that standard be carried
IN your ranks on the grand occasion for which
YOU have requested lis use. Surely it is as Won
say, associated with scenes dear 10 the gallant
LA Fayeue! Doubtless he will behold will, e.
motions, at otcc mourntui and pleasant; that
standard which was honored byhe b,arest offbc
Grdre, the bIlmefcss and fearless Pulask!-and
never d>graced by his legion, Yes, gentlemen.
let it wave in your ranks; a,h sure fiat by thus
entrusting To you this noble badgc--sacrsd Il,
heroiSn,-sacrcd to virtuc---and sacred TO r6r-
heart do not profahe it.-'True, you ara.
young soldiers; but should the voice of orr
country ever cali you TO the crnbattlcd field.
! am convinced that every one of YOU will recoj.
icct with generous enthusiasm, the holy Standard
| and feel, at the recollection, his arn double
ncrvcd and his heart doubly resolved on liberty
or death. With sentiments OF respect and good
wishes, am, gentlemen, Your obcd't serv't.
PAUL BENTALOU.
we havc taken some pains 10 prepare the
following description and history of this stap,t.
ard, winch may toe relied on as correct:
PuLAsKi's Legion was raised, organized, and
d'sciplIncd in Baltimore in the spring of ZIG q
at which time the whole country was destitute
ot almost every thing: neither the fine ror TN,
| useful arts were cultivated; the whole energy
OF the country was bent on war; the army was
poorly csot!ied and badly fed and no Other mn.
S''' than tn 1T Of the drum and fife was heard.
he diligently OF procuring materials and artists
rendered IT necessary, that the colors aud stand
ards, should be plain and simple. Therefore
'fie standard of fuiaskPs Legion was made of {.
piece of crimson silk, such rs with dilIicultv
could bs found. and embroidered with silk by
the Moravian Nuns of Bethlehem in Penpsyi-
wanna On one side are the initials U. S., with
'h's motto ''uNITA VERTUs FoRTIoRn-on tie
reverse The all sce0ig eye, around it thirteen
stars with this motto, MON ALIus REGETn
In the summer of 1918 the Lieut. Colonel of
az
Jersey, with British R7ronets.
! 1873 the Colonel at the great are of ncar.
ly seventy, and who had been distinguished
toionei OF - I'm the armies of the great Fred
TICK OF Prussia, fell under the cut of sabrcs be-
ore Charleston, 5. G.. And on the 9th ofO..
tober OF the same year, the. General Count Pu-
lask was mortally wounded by swivel shot at
the attack on Savannah in Georgia
In 1880, the Major was sabred to death If
! Marks corner in South Carolina and roJon,l
ran! BentalOu, then the senior surviving officer.
inherited the standard, which he has preserved
with the intentiontbat, after his death, it should
be deposited in the Baltimore 1Iuseum.
The advanced age of Colonel BENrALory and
Improbable time ofhs remaining xistence heino
out short, this, 1T appeared to him, would be the
most propitIons occurrence to send at once that
precious relic to It's ultimate place Of destination.
and therefore he directed the FORSYTH Eo,p-,.
tcers after the parade, to dcposite in the Balt-
more Museum, as 1t exhibited on para6o
fastened to lancer's spear, used in the Iepiop
win fulaskrs sword cross belt, which was he
queathed to the Colonel by its noble owner =, the,
very last moment when his soul was deoartinr
from his body.
III Is assurredly most singular Incident that
'''is standard, hrst consecrated at Baltimore then
a s'haii town, shonid, after having moved over
."e greatest part of the old thirteen States, re-
turn at last to the same place, now Iasre CITY.
and there be permanently enshrincd.
In the morning the standard was received in
L"taw street by the Captain of the Fcrsyth Yo-
"Hatee'S, from Mrs. NlICHARD, who was sunport
co by Ten Suckers two daughters Miss Julia
ann ana Laura, accompanied by number of
o'her YOUNG fades, and received at Peale,s Mu
scum by Miss VaDwycls, Miss Elizabeth Cork
iiighman, and other young ladies after the pa
rade. f