Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-01-08

Staies,-at the eight hundtedh, Aiiy ninth anl six.
ticth pages
Resolved, by the Senate and House of Repre-
scntaiives OF the United States of America, in Con-
gress. assembled, That the thanks OF Congress be.
and they are hereby given 20 Major General
Jfehson, and through him TO the officers aud SOL
diers OF the regular army, OF the militia AMI of the
volunteers. under his command, the greater pro-
portion CT which troops consisted OF militia and TO-
luteers, suddenly collected together for their uni
form Sallantry and good neutrality-suspicious.
displayed against the enemy from the time Of hss
landing before New Orleans, until his final e,puk.
SION therefro,a: and particularly for their rGios
SfiH, and good condlfc. on the Eighth Of Jdaua-
Ty last, in repulsng with great slaughter nu1ne-
ro',s british army Of chosen rcteTde troops wer.
attempting by bold and daring attack TO carry bv
stortu the works hastily thrown up for the pro,cC-
ton OF New Orleans; and thereby obtaining most
signal victory over the enemy, with disparity oC
loss, on his part, uneeGmpiel in 'nlitcry annals.
: Resolved, That the President Of the Unitei
states be requested 10 cause TO be struck, Cold
Medal with devices emblcmatical of this splendfI
achievement, and presented to Major General jack
son, a testimony OF the high sense entertaire.g
1y Congress Of his jtt9iciouS and distinguished
conduct on that memorable occasion.
g That the President ofth United States be re-
quested to cause the foregoing resolutions 10 h..
communicated to MAJOR GENERAL. JACK.
SON, in such terms as he may deem best cal-f
culated 10 give effect 10 the oblec.; thereof" n
lJppro0e9, Feb. ~. 1915.
1T may not be improper to remark, that the Nil
ltary Chefiain, is by many, supposed TO be the
sane man obscurely limited at in the foregoing re-
solutions
Resolved, by the the Senate and House OF Re-
representatives. OF the United States of America 10
Congress assembled, That Congress entertain
gh sense OF the patriotism, fidelity, zeal, and co-
rage with which the people OF the state OF Louis-
ana promptly and unanimously stepped forth ,,nder
circumstances of imminent DANCES from y0,yarf,l
invading army, in the defence OF all the individual
social and political rights, held dear by Con-
gfeSs declare and proclaim, that the 6rare Louf
s'an!dns dcserre iceH IF the schols people Of Tie
United Sctes,
Resofped, That Congress enterfaia his,
sense % the generosity, 6eneroieace, and hundt
'fy Displayed dy The people IF .Ne,o Orleans IL.
uo1'p'fGfiiy ,Gtordins The BEST AccoNrmopA-
fenfion TO the acoSstded, not only Of our or.s ar
my bat also TO the rounded prisioncTs of rdn>
Q,siSied Joei
Resolved, That the President Of the U. State,
ne Requested 10 cause the foregoing resolutions To-
be communicated TO his Excellency the Governor of
LOUISIANA, accompanied with request thathe cause
the greatest possible publicity TO be given 10 them
Tor the information of the whole people of Louianll
l3IProued, Feb. %, 1915
1t may not be considered impertinent here ~
explain for the satisfaction of those political aro
iogers, who are suffering from the darkness Of
an eclipse, which they were unable to foretcll that
the " Feto O'iedTS,'' irreverently alluded 10 by
the preceding resolution, is BY many deuded nen
pie, belieyed TO be the same CITY whose most So,
cred privileges were profaned by martial Law
and whose dearest rights were vholatad by NM
tdiy ChiGftaia. But the more intelligent part of
the community, who are not suffering under The
deiuSion OF prejudice, indignantly deny sorross
an error, and alege that the city mentioned in ,be
aforesaid resolution, is the same, so nobody defend
ed from British g barbarity' and rapne-the SAME
Where The Legislature Of Louisiana hare inrited
tne Hero OF New Orleans TO dine on the eighth
day of January next, as token of their gratitude
tor his patriotism and valor.