Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-01-15


do; and 10 present, / assure you,
could be more acceptable to re, or
better priced, than that which once
was his. But it possesses addition
al value: it was The gift Of LA Fay
ETrE TO our illustrious Chleftaln; a
man who lives, as he merits TO live.
IN the hearts and affections OF the pco
pie OF this coua.ry. Without motive,
and without any consideration, save
what q generous soul, fired in the
Cause OF Liberty, inspired, La FAY
ErTE embarked in ocr service, anu,
by the side of WISHING roN, contend.
ed for the liberties We elloy. These
considerations. combined, gl,eto tue
present you offer me, history, AMI a
value, calculated 10 excite the war
mest feeling of my nature j accep,
1t, Sir, and shall, while ! live, ret in
|. with the greatest satisfaction. That
II should he presented eli this day too.
inspires me with additional feeling Ii
was a day .wl1eti |, the humble ms ru-
ment Of u experimenting Providence,
was euabsed, through the va!or and
tirtnness Of tie brave yeomanry. of
my country, to ward aft a,Iow which
might, If successful, have greatly en-
dangered our peace, and ra9piness
To those brave and suffering men,
mine, atid the thanks of our couatry,
are due. Ipray you accept my thanks,
and iender them, il you please, TO
your f;,end
The suhjoined is the Letter OF Mr..
ROBINSON, with the Answer of Gen
eral JACKSON
SuDLEy, Va. JaNuAnY s, 1924.
SIR: Be pleased to accept the pis-
tolls which wercprescnted byihe Mar
qu;s LAFAYETTE TO General George
WAsHINGToN, AMI worn BY ,hini in
the service OF his country. 1t Tell 10
my lot to become, as one Of. the lc-
gatees Of GEN. WAsH:NGToN, the
proprietor ofths interesting property,
aud | cannot better dispose OF it, than
by transferring it TO the successes OF
WAsHtNG ron, in the Military char
acter of America.
With perfect, respect, / have the
honor TO be your fellow citizen and
most otedicnf servant.
WIN, JOHNSON.
To GEN. JACKSON, Washington,
WASHING TON, 9Th of Jan 1924.
SIR: The pistols, which you have
rendered me, through Col. MERCER,
have been this day received, and 1
beg you to accept, III return, Ivy sim
cere thanks. You could have offered
me nothing more acceptable. As 10
strumcnts which, i'll the hands Of the
F4ther Of his country, and ofhim who
was his bosom associate, contributed
to The establishment, Of the indepen-
dencc we enjoy, they derive additional
value, and merit TO be considered sa-
cred and holy relics. ! shall Keep
them, sir, feelingiy impressed with a
remembrance OF their peculiar histoty.
and ofthc Kindness of yourself express
sed towards me, in their preSenta-
ton
With sincere respect, i am, sir,
your most obcdient scrvaps
ANDREW JACKSON.
VIZ. ROBINSON, Esq.
From the. manner IN which the
Eighth Of January has b zen commemo-
rated this year, Ii seems not likely to
be soon forgotten. In thi; city was
given, onate occasion, By the Lady
of the Secretary of State, perhaps Que
of the most numercusly attended.
private parties ever given in this city:
besides which we had also Public
Bill.
The PubMc Ball, on the occasion,
at Baltimore, was never exceeded IN
that city for splendor and attraction.
Great preparations were made, and
the effect was correspondent
Ont Oh Gen. JACKSON, was
recommended byFesolu,i5n, So to IS,
in the House Of Representatives of THE
State of Alabama, as the most suitable
Candidate TO succeed Mr.. MONROE
Tor The Presidency Nat. Int.
t, u Il
.SteamJoa. durnt.--Cn the morn
ing oftae slst uh. four miles below
New Hamburg, in Savannah river,
the new steamboat Thomas Loadndes