Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-05-10

| Governor Peasants, presenting General Scott with ,b
SWORD voted to him by the General Assembly, addressed
him as folows:-
| GENERAL Scorr The General Assembly of yirri.
ma on the 18th of February, 1916, adopted two reso
tons IN relation to you, the first OF which in the fol-
loving words "Resolved unanimously by the Senate
ana House OF Delegates of the Commonwealth of Viz
gnia IN General Assembly convened that the Govern
or be, and he is hereby requested to present the thanks
OF Tins Asse nbly to Major General Winfield Scott a
naVe citizen OF this state for his uniform good conduct
IN sustaining the military reputation oil the United States
In every conflict or engagement in which he present
during the late war with England, but especi-
any IN the successive engagements of Chippewa and
niagara: And the second resolution is in the follow
ing words: Resolved, also unanimously, that the Co
vernon be and he hereby requested, cause suit
aoie sword with proper embems and devices thereon,
10 oe presented to Major General Scott, mark of
e high OPINION this Assembly entertains ofhis gaan-
Try and distinguished services the battles of Chin
pewa and Niagara" The first of these resolutions has
oeen carried INTO effect by OF my predecessors i'm
ne uuy OIL carrying into effect the second, has
uevo,'ea upon me, and am happy i'll being now pre-
pared to discharge that duty.-When all expedieuts
Po'n'eu out by impartality and love of peace had
oeen tired by the government of the United States in
raih' 10 AVOID The necessity of becoming party i'm
'nose wars which grew out OF the French revolution a
new scene presented itself to that government Thirty
years mad elapsed from the close of the Revolutionary
contest, and the heroes who had acev ed the indepen
dence of their country had either left the stare of life
or were too far advanced have devolyed unon them
e iaoours and dangers of this second contest for self
lSo'Ni"'She' "A lew vi lHcin however who ed
themselves were accepted by the government but the
great mass was selected from the young and ardent Pc
heiaon, and certainly richer body of materials from
which 10 make selection, has rarely presented itself
IN the events OF the the hopes of the country were
luiy realized her military reputation noby vndica
ana her national character established The General
Assembly OF your native state, proud the part acted
oy her sons IN this gallant struggle, has selected Won
among Others as ht subject whom TO bcsto marks
oil their appreciation. In compliance with their reoncst
present you tins sword, testimonial of that appro
oaton-and do it with peculiar pleasure; because. I
am sure will never be used but in defence of your
countrys rights well understood and duly appreciated
a' know them to be by her gallant sold,ery.
10 which the General made the following reply:--
SIR: In the part which it was nv lot to bear in fine
late war, should have deemed myself as still unfnrtu
nate, whichever successes might have obtained or
Whatever honours might have been accorded to me else
where, 1t had failed 10 win the appreciation of nv ma
1--WE state. But from this wound have been hapnilr
spared. Virginia with parental Kindness has deemed
me one o her sons who deserved well in the second
great triumph of our free institutions. The law which
gave my name to a county, the thanks voted by the
General Assembly, and this sword, which have the
honor to receive at your hands, in the presence of the
Executive Council the precious evidences of that
Partlay Sir they appreciated BY me in the spirit
ID winch they have been bestowed as intoxicating the
irst lesson OF czensoldier-that as liberty Is tho
greatest OF blessings should he ever hold himself
cd IN her defence, and ready sacrifice lis life in her
! cause. " -