Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-01-15

petitions On our table from those who once breast
ed the battle for US, and now in circumstances
at actual want aud mendicity. 1t would better
become ". before we reward oar heroes by the
rcucil. 10 send some scanty pttauce 10 those who
are begging Ut oar doors And besides, sir, we
have hanging on W, by Slight, l grant You, and
fragile tie, TcmuInt still surviving of the sol
lcrs OF orr first war. They, too, have prayed us
Tor relief, but TO this hour we have made no
provision III their behalf The plea urged hy some
IN behalf OF these aged veterans, was met by the
alleged poverty of the public Treasury; yet now
we are asked 10 put our hand into that Treasury s.
cover our walls with more than they can contain,
while these men are left 20 be, their say through
the States Sir, what have We done for the HrSo
of our first war! We begged his bones. and we.
have left them To moulder, to this hour un,;er. a
covering of deal boards and sand. Would TO God
| we could do something 10 redeem our pledres of
respect 10 hiS memory before we put our respect
for 50 many others upon the canvass
hlr. D. observed, In conclusion, that he was un-
willing the House should take any measure Hhicl,
might lead men to suppose that there was not an
arust III toe world who would attempt, without a
brlbe, TO paint the victory OF New Orleans
Mr.. Everett was opposed 90 the amen lment,
oecau'e, IN ms apprehension, it did not 60 fur e.
hough lie had no hostility, whatever, to The orr
s,,'l resolution, but thought the inquiry ought to
take more extended form, and, at a proper mo
ment 1t was his intention 10 submit an amendment
int nded TO effect that object He did not wish that
the House should pass any resolution which might
~ ~ W pc INFERRED That all public merit III
ylded between Military and Naval achievements
no. Sir, said MIR. t., think the principle was :
very wise sud patriotic one, which was pursued in
me selection of the subj ects already executed Two
oil these we're of military kind; two others were
oo ia Their conception & in The lesson which they
tanght, OF a civil character; and think that, in
i'iiliig up ihe reiainiE pannes, TIA, same princi-
PIE ought SUI to govern II is, in my Judgment,
very important that, in all the details of this GREAT
National Monument, we keep constantly in view.
our otilgalon To teach valuable lesson 20 posteri-
" we may lind enough memorable events. in
u'S cFl history Of this country 10 call for all the,
ala q ali the arts need not, trust repeat the
acci'rauon which made yesterday that have no
design, Whatever 10 break down the ORIGINAL reso
luton am perfectly free 10 say ihat in any Sc
rics OF military exploits, which if may be thought
necessary or proper TO commemorate, the victory
OF ne" Orleans ought not to be omitted The gen
ueinan iioln South Carolina (Mr Hamilton. y said
OF that victory, that it formed ll, finale 70 series
VI great achievements. Well, sir, on the gentle
man own principle, if thisiS the termination of n
series IS II not, at least, natural 10 take also some
oi the actions which composed that series, The
gentleman also declared, and, doubt not with
great truth that, in offering this resolution bc
meant nothing inVidious. But, will it not be con,
sidcrcd as lnridous, when he himself confrsses
mere has been series of great actions, TO fix
upon one, alone, fer conunemoration? n il In
part, on this account, that wish to give to the re-
soiuuon' the whole extent which. in my Judgment
II ought to embrace.
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