Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1825-11-29
MAJOR-GENERAL GAINES

ne sword Is OF most beautiful Workmanship {;
Manufactured by Mr.. Hsrvey Lems, OF philadel-
PM, under the superintendent OF that ex el lent
othcer and msn of tase, Genl. Cadw.l.ader III.
gold mounted, cut q thru-t with lie ther sca1-
card. lie handle and sc5bbard MORNINGS orna-
mented with mill arl devices. The blade has
sketch % : ort Erie, Sam aunted by the American
Eagle, bearing scroll. inscribed Defence OF
Enc, l3'h August, 1874" Inc time is chose:
after DrmmoHd's column had gained po,.e-si3u
OF the Bastion The q neral is seen leading on
MS reserve 10 take the WORK, against which ne had
previously directed i pO erlG and concentrated
hre OF musAetry The cnemy Is seen re re,. Inc l..
contuN on wnIleI long is FOUNDER i, sweepu.,
Their column from the battery on the left In the
back ground appear the stone bndioes >vhi.l con,-
p sed par, OF tie Fort, WIKI G.;;al. Vie. OF The
lake IA ihc perspective Al t'.is :. .-en q, ierr
l'teres, and excitement, the General : feurcs.,t.
refining up hs charger TO speak to i wout dcd OIL
Ger VINO lIe~ on the ground, supper ed ny soldier
| lie olicer Is LieIt. Watmoush, - no was carried
10 the Gen's. own bed by his order, and whose re
covery rom dangerous ,solnd was greatly assist,
ed by his care and attention. The history OF IA.
gallant defence oil Fort Erie, is well llaowa 10
require repeating here
| On the erse OF the blade are tbesp ,vor 1. q.
" Presented by the commonwealth OF virginia. o
! MAJOR General Edmund Peadleton Games I2,b
Fec, s 90
TIE Governor on presenting the s,Uord mate
ihe toHOping address,
GENERAL GAINES: The General Assembly of
virginia wen knowing that heapprobation OF his
country is the most graceful reward which the u,l
liant soldier can receive for his tolls a d perils l.
her service, did, at the time that hey posses
led proper sense of the good condnct OF n Q. citi
@ens oil the State at large, mist engaged in ibe
late war with Great BrIt,ia, select a few. ,vb,s-
lot placed Them IN conspicuous situation. durino th
contest GA whom to confer marks OF their peculiar
appreciation
In the list of such your name is found and
The following resolution, Ia rela ION to Won was
adopted on the 9th ia! Oh Febraar, IS O.. Re
solved WiahimOuSiy, - That the Governor he
" a. d he Is hereby reques, ell - prese 4 The th,n
" OF thlr Assembly TO MAJOR General Edmund
- FeLdIet"n Gaines, native citizen o. THIS Sta.
" Tor his bravery and signal Sood conduci in re
q" pe.iing with great slaIsh err an tack made -
- r. OFT tAIc by grsa ~ supsiIu force al our ,t
- ehem., on the 10Th day OF August. 1874. and
- thai the Goverho be, aid ne i hereby rec..e..
- ed % present Suitable sword with bso;ur c,u-
" oieWs and devices theiCCD, 10 Maior General
. G'a"es Tor suc, his good conduct aad gaiianry''
The vote o; thanks direcIrd b, tue resolution nav
Ing been presented 10 you by Goy error Nicho AS
II has devolved 0H me 80 eSecat. the renqiai, prt
OF the Tesolu ion. War ! uuder all circumstance,
one OF the creates. c.lamiiies which na,ion can
encounter; but nether justice, moderation nor
'mparalIty, Is at all times sufficient 10 avert the -
VII from governments of the most pacific ciiar,,
ter. This peculiarly tie case il our lac cou
test with Great Britain. Impressed with the oni-
mon, that the love OF gai. the predominant.
CHARACTERISTIC oil our country, aud that il would be
! impract, able 10 drive rom the course hest
calculated to ensure it, evils upon evil. wcr.
heaped on rs, MI OTr peace-iovins goycrnp,e =
was compelled to make he appeal 10 inns
| The result OF that appeal is matter OF history and
known 10 all, The usual vcissitudes of war ar
computed II. Some disas,ets, particularly IN mn.
early part OF the contest, attended our arms ON Ianl
but very SNORT ume Sufficient to suisiy the
most ircfedulOus, that though we loved reace
wien was inevitable, we nere abund,ntI, conn,
petent 10 meet its seyerest trials. Amonr the
| prominent events that occurred, your memor,b,c
defence OF .For Ere, against greatly superior
iOIce, attracted the particular attention OF ,our ma
i've Siae; and in compliance with the request nj
It's Legislature, and as testimonial of It's bch an
| probation OF your conduct, present 10 YOU ,l,-
sword, well assured it will never be used bY, in
the promotion OF your country's welfare
Ge, GaiHe's repHed;
/ GovERNoR l acoe pt. with f.lial devotion. this
signal token'o the appreciation OF my naive State
| Virginia, like the ceIe rated Roman mi,ron dis
'IhsuShed as she j. Tor the care and kindness WI
winch she has kept an eye to, and Cherished, her
offspring, wln'hersoever they 20, cannot fail To-
secure tie homage and admiration due 10 an f
I
General Assembly should have deemed me worth
OF 80 prominent station as th1t which lie, IN,
unanimously assigned to among tie uierifori-
Gus cIllens Oh the STATE, nils me with unspeakabIe
gratitude. can promise nothing IN return. com
mehsira'e with Tie alue, SCI upon the no or tiev
have conferred. But ana well aware TINT no
/ pledge or promise Is expected from me in return
other than that which is Implicit to be due IN com,
mon ron every other cl,Ile, OF the Siste-ih,t IL
bdehty IN the commonwealth, 05e,ience IN tjr
tatCs, aid honest faithful service in their defence
scrnpuious regard 20 these duties Is all thai Vr
gina expects OF her sons: and, 10 their perform
ance their cORdct rather than their roEsso,,s On
rag uc promises, must speak for them.
War l., indeed, as you justly remark great
national Calamity, and nothing is more true Than
that neither justice, moderation, nor irnpsrtjsjity
Is at all times sufficient to avert the evil fro,.,o
Vermcnis OF the most pacinc character
Governments created By force and fraud and .,is
tanned alone Ivy bayOncls, and inflated with their
niiiary proves, 90 upon the principle that ii is not
so necessary to be honest and jilst ~, II il 10 be
re dy to crush those who prove them TO be o her
wise; they are consequently ever ready to vent
their pro on those who arc most hsbi,u,iI,
devoted honorable peace. Thus it was win
England and tie u. Sis,es, at the time to which
you refer. feel grateful 10 the author of ali good
AMI TO my country, that 1t fell TO my lot as.oriatl
'nd sustained as | was by my gallant conntrymeu.
vino fought in the Canadian Peninsula under me. 10
be instrumental in proving that Rcpu5Hcs k,,o,o
hour 10 dcteHd themselves.
In rendering through you, 70 the General As
semDly OF Virginia, my thanks and grateful ac-
acknowledgements Tor the honor they have conferred
on me, permit me, dear sir, 10 assure you and tbc
council Of Virginia, Of the obligation I am under
or the satisfactory and interesting part you aud sew
er'i members Of tina, honorable body have taken in
tie execution OF the duy assigned to you