Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-01-13

pincott, r. NJ. Whitney, Thomas Cadwala-
der, Richard Willing, Alexander Henry, Js-
seph Hemphill, Samuel Wetherill, Lewis Cla-
pier, Paul Beck, jjr. John A. Brown, Cad
wallader Evans, Jr. John Potter, of South
Carolina, William Patterson, Of Maryland,
Roswell L. Colt, do. Thomas Knox, of New
York, Daniel G. Verplanck, do. James Lloyd,
of Massachusetts,, Benjamin w. Cfownin-
shield, do.
Alta subsequent Meeting Of the Board, Nj
cholas Biddle was reelected President of the
Bank. rB
On Thursday the 9th of January, the Ami
versary Of the Battle Of New ORLEANS, Col.
CHARLES +. MERCER, of the House of Re-
representatives., presented to General ANDREW
JACKSON, the pistols carried by General Wash
ington through the Revolutionary War. At
O'Clock, Col. NJ. accompanied by Gen Van.
RENSSELAER,, attended at the Generals quar-
tiers, and presented to him, in the presence of
MIR. EATON, of the Senate, the pistols, with
the following address:
GENERAL : Allow 10 ful6l the request Of n
l.'end anu constituent, Mr.. William Robinson, of
oua.ey' one OF The iegaiees of General George Wash
"S.o", ny uehseriHg TO you, the arms that he wore
during many OF The vcissiiudes of that Reyou,ion
which conducted him the summit, of ,enown. ami
our country TO Independence.
They were the gifts oil his distinguished mimi, =,
ayrlte, and associate the name of The steatlies AZ
iiiend OF Liberty IN the Old, with the memor, of her
"os' d'song",shed champion IN the New World
Another interest will lie impaired TO these arms
In becoming yours, this day, they are destined ,
multiply the memorials of the brilliant and rx-
raoI dinaiy ACHE ut i'm the military annals of h
evcniful age. '
TO which General JACKSON replird
COLONEL The present rendered TO me, nj the re-
quest OF your iriend Mr.. ROBINSON, is most accep,a
o'e. no man living enierfains higher venera,,on
for the character, The virtues md d;s;n,srcs,ed
u'nsn Of the Fa'her OF American Liberty, than do
ana no present, assure you, could he more arcem.
BILE To me, or better priced thnn that which once r.s
nus But u possesses additional value il was the
gut oil LA rAYETTE to our lustrions Ch,efiain a
man who lives as he merits 10 live in the hearts am,
ahecons OF HE people OF this country. Without mo-
"e,an without any consider alton, save whrt a
generous son fired ia the cause Of Liberty, inspir-
ed, LA FAYETTE embarked IN our service and INV
he soe OF NAsHiSGTos, commended for the iiberiirs
we ENJOY these considerations, combined, rive TO
me present you offer me, history, n value caculn
ied 10 excite the w'tmest feeling Of nv naute I
accept it, SIR, and shall while live, retain it with
ne greatest satisfaction. That il should he present.
ed on tins day too, inspires with additional feeling
u was a day, when the humble instrument of n
experimenting Providence, was enabled, through
the valor and irmrnss nf the brave yromnn,y Of nv
couniry, to war,u f blow which might If snrces.-
ul. have greatly endangered our peace, prosperi,y
and happiness. TO those brave aud sgffcring men
n'nc, aud the thanks OF country are due [
pray you nccept my thanks, and tender Them, # Won
please, TO your friend
The suhloined is the Letter of Mr. RoR1S
SON, with the Answer Of General JACKSON:
SuDLEY, Va. JAHUARY 8, 1891
SIR BE pleased To accept the pistols Which
were presented lay the Marquis LA FAYrTrE IN
General GEoReE WAsHINGToN, aud WON by hin,
~ the service OF his "a fell To my lot 10 he
come, as one OF the iegaces OF GEN. WASHINGTON,
the proprietor OF this n,eres,n property, and can
MOI heller dispose of H. Than hy transferring it TO the
successor OF WAsHIsGToS, in the Military character
Of America.
With perfect respect, have the honor to I've Your
ieilow-ciIiLen and most ohedicnt srrvanr,
WIN. ROBINSON.
To GEN. JAcKsos, Washington.
WAsHrHGToH, 8TH OF JAN 1894
DIR The pistols, which you have rendered me-
through Col MERCER, have been this day received
and beg you 10 accept, in return, my sincere thanks
You could have offered me nothing mole acceniabI.