Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-03-25

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witness-.N T. Statesman.
WAS HINGTON, March Is.
Yesterday The President of the Urited States
| presented to Gen, JACKSON the Gold Medal,
heretofore voted to him by Congress, for bis
gallant defence ofN Orleans. At the same time
Judge Todd, of the Supreme Court, represent
ing Gov SHELBr, of kentucky, received the
capture, ct the river Thames, oil the British ar
my under Gen Proctor. AT half past eleven
O'Clock, Gen. JACKSON, attended by Mr.. Lii
ping8tsn. OF the House of Representatives who
had been che of his Aids-de.C Camp at New Or
leans, and Judge Todd, entered the large cir
cular room Of the Presidents House, where
were the Secretaries Of State, War, and num-
Der of visitors attending to witness the ceremo-
ny. The President then presented to the Gs.
neral the Medal, with the following Address.
GENER3- JACKSON: In compliance
with a resolution of Congress, on the
9th of February, 1915, present to you
this medal, as high testimonial of the
high sense entertained, by that body, of
your gallantry, and good conduct, in the
defence of New Orleans, at that inn
poTtant epoch, and especially in the We
ry brilliant action of the sth of January.
In the performance of this duty, | recol-
lect, with profound interest, the danger
which then menaced that city, and the
whole of the country dependent on the
Mississippi, and the glorious exploit by
which they were rescued from it. An
incursion by powerful army of vete-
ran troops, commanded by general of
experience, who had gained renown in
Spain, made a strong appeal to the pa
triotism Of the nation. The result ex-
hibited an example OF devotion to the
public welfare, which will be forever
distinguished in the annals of our Union.
The alacrity with which our fellow citi-
zens of the neighboriag States, in obe-
dience to the call of their government,
flew to the defence Of their country,
proves that they are willing and ready
to encounter every danger, and make
every sacrifice in support of our repub-
lican system. The haste with which
you repaired to that station, and organi-
zed the force collected there; the firm
ness with which you received the attack
and the success with which you repel-
led it, with much inferior force, a great
part of which consisted of volunteers
and militia, are distinguished proofs of
your patriotism and gallantry, as well
as of your judgment in action.
To which General JACKSON replied
SIR Receiving this emblem of the
appreciation of nv country, from you.
who were an efficient and active agent
of our Government in those scenes of
difficulty and danger to which it refers
gives me peculiar pleasure. 1t brings
to my recollection, on the to sin of war
being sounded, that patriotic ardor
which brought voluntarily to the field
thousands of the brave yeomanry of our
country, TO support its eagles, and to
protect our frontier, from the ruthless
savage, and the inroads of British foe
In the name of those patriotic officers
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my views in the day of battle, privation,
and of peril, and who contributed to
bring about tie happy result to which
you refer, receive this emblem of APP
probation, which the Representatives of
my country, inCongress assembled. have
conceived noe worthy to possess. That,
at pariod the most critical and alar-
ming should have been the humble
means TO harmonic the diSordant mete-
rials of every nation and tongue, and so
to unite them, as to make successful
defence of the city OF orleans, a
gainst a superior, welI-organized, vetcr-
an force, and to preserve it from pollu-
ion and ravage by an infatuated British
>oldery, is remembered as one of the
proudest moments ofmy life This en-
blem reminds me Of the gratitude We
| should feel 10 4 Ajad Providence for