Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-03-03
ADDRESS TO GENERAL GAINES.

THIS. JESSUP.
ADDRESS TO GENERAL GAINES.
General Games: 1t affords me great
satisfaction to convey to you the senti.
ments entertained by Congress of your
very gallant conduct, in repelling and
defeating the enemy, at Erie, in Up
per Canada, on the 18th August, in the
campaign Of 1914, and Of your general
good conduct, in the late war. The
epoch was important other Generals
had been wounded, and the chief COM
mand transferred to you, by order Of
Major General Brown, when the enemy
superior in number, consisting Of vet
eran troops. made bold effort to ex-
pei you from Canada, in which they
were defeated. Your arrangements
previous to the action were judicious,
and your conduct in it distinguished
for gallantry and intrepidity. tits re
collected, with due sensibility, that. in
this service, you received severe
wound. Congress entertained a high
sense ofyour merit, as they do Of the
persevering gallantry and good con-
duct ofthe officers and men who fought
under you, in that very brilliant action.
AS proof of this very favorable sen.
timent, / present to you this Medal.
JAMES MONROE.
M.IcrN uousroN's REpryIN HEHALF CT
MAJ. GEN. GAINES
Mr.. President: Major General GAINES
is presented by sickness, from being
present in person on this interesting
occasion.
Being myself citizen of the same
state with General Gaines, and having
the highest regard for his public and
private character, it gives me peculi-
ar pleasure in receiving, in his name,
from your hands, this medal, which
Congress has awarded to him as a
mark Of the high appreciation with
which it has viewed the gallant servi-
ces ofGeneral Gaines, the officers and
soldiers under his commanded Fort
Erie. shall, at the same time, COM
municate to him the very flattering
manner, in regard to himself, with
which you have been pleased to carry
into execution the resolution OF con-
gress.
MEDAL TO GEN. p. B. PORTER.
address to the Hon. Dudley Maruin:
In compliance with resolution Of con-
gress, l present to you, for Gen. Por-
ter, this medal, in testimony OF the
high sense entertained Of his gallantry
in the battles of Chippewa, Niagara,
and Erie, in Upper Canada, in the
campaign of 1914, and his general
good conduct in the late war. The e.
nemy having pressed with great force
on that frontier, he took the held, at
an early period, at the head Of the MI
ditia and volunteers of the neighboring
country, who rushed forward in its de-
fence, and continued in service until its
termination. This patriotism had, by
its example, happy effect, and his
gallantry in those actions was distin-
guished. I take, therefore, great in
terest ir fulfilling the duty thus enioin'
ed on me, in his favor, by Congress, in
presenting to you, for him, this medal
JAMES MONROE.
Mr.. MARvIN's REPLY, IN BEHALF OF GEN
PORTER.
SIR: In behalf of Gen. Porter, re-
ceive with lively sensibility, the distiR
euished token Of the public approba-
ton Of his official conduct during the
campaign of 1914, which you have
lust presented. Regretting that he is
not himself here to make, in manner
more suitable than l can, those &C
Acknowledgements which are due to the
interesting occasion, ! am sure con-
suit his feelings, when l say, that he
will ever cherish and preserve this ho-
norable testimonial with the most
grateful recollection, regarding it as
less due to his own service, Jealous,
Gen. Gaines at first named representa-.
tive, colonel Watmsugh, to receive the medai
for him; but, afterwards, it was understood
the general would not attend in person. anc
no notice was, accordingly, given to coione'
Watmough to attend. Contrary to exPe'ta'
ton, gen. Gaines was prevented attending, o
| indisDosition. and it became Necessary 10 mar
some one of his known friends from his staf;'
Tennessee, to receive it for him, and aceoro
ingly maj gen; Houston OF the MOUSE nams u 81
representatives., from that state, was n.m s :.