The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1843-02-16


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choice" This suggestion was met in
the came Epiritin which Il Was made. and
ne cisaace bring swaried bar. l.e elaose
IRIS, she Plsinesi and inirinsieuliy nc leasi
valuable Of any. simply becanse i y a
. lie battle sword" s.
am also in possession Of he most sa-
ilsisclory evidence, furnished By Col.
George Washington. Of ceoreelonn. tie
aearest,malr Felaiise of Genera WASH
ingson NOW living. As 70 The Identity Of this
sword. His information was derived
from his father. William Augustine w ash
ingion. the deVisee frsl named m he
clause Of the viii which have read. from
his uncle, the late Judge Bushrod Wash
ihglon, Of The SupreIne Court. and Ma
jor Lawrence Lewis, The acting executor
OF General Washingion's WI: al ci
whom sconcured in he statements lhai
The true serVice s,cord ives hat selected
by Capt. Samuel Washington. Iifemai,-
ell 10 the geniIeinan's possession nnliIhis
death, esteemed By him The most precious
memento Of his illusirions kinsnan.. II
then became he properly ofhis son. who.
animated by that patriotism which 50
characterised the " lalherof his country"
has consented that such'a relic ought moi
10 be Appropriated BY an Individual cili>
zen, and has instructed me. his represent
taiiye, 70 offer il 20 The nation. 10 Be pre-
served in lis peblic depositories, as lie
common properly Of all; since is Office
has been 10 achieve and defend the com.
mon liberty Of all.
lie has, in like manner, requested me
% present this cane 10 the Congress Of
the United States, deeming il mol unWor-
Thy the public acceptance.
This was once the property Of the
philosopher and patriot benjamin Frank
lin! :
By codicil TO his last will and testa-
ment, we find il thus disposed OF:
"My fine crab-,Tes walking stick, with
4 goA head, curiously wrought in The
form of the cap Of liberty, | give 10 my
friend, and the friend Of mankind, Gene
raj Washington. If il were sceptrc, he
has meri,ed il, and would become it"
General Washington, in his will, de-
vises this cane as follows.
Item. To my brother Charles WASH
ington, / give and hequeath the gold head.
ed cane left NE by DR.. Franklin, in his
will"
Captain Samuel Washington was the
only son Of Charles Washington, the de-
yisee, from whom he derived, by inheri-
lance, this interesting memorial: and hay-
ing transmitted il 10 his son, Samue. l..
Washington. the latter thus seeks 10 be-
stow il wor,hily, by associaling it with
the baltle-sword, in gift 10 his country
men.
cordially concur with Mr.. Washing
ton in the opinion that they each merit
public preservation and ] obey with
pleasure, his wishes in here presenting
them, in his name, 10 the nation.
Let the sword ofthe hero and the Staff
Of the philosopher 60 together. Let them
have place among the proudest trophies
and most honored memorials of our ma
tional achievements. ....
Upon that staff once leaned the sage
of whom il has been said " He snaiched
the lightning from heaven and the scep-
ire from tyran,s."
A mighty arm once welded this sword
IN righteous cause, even unto thu. dis
memberment Of empire. In the hand Of
Washington, this was "the sword of
the Lord and of Gideon" II was never
drawn. except in defence of the public Ii
berry. 1t was never sheathed until glo-
rious and triumphant success returned il
10 the scabbard, without a stain of cruelty
or dishonor upon its blade. 1t was me-
yer surrendered. except to that country
which bestowed it.
[Long and load continued plaadils fol-
lowed the delivery Of this address
The Sergeant s'-Arms sdsanced to the
sea, Of the honorable gentle nan, and re.
ce,ved in'o his custody The interesting re
lies.
Mr.. ADAMS then rose TO submit . teso-
lutinn in relation thereto. lie said: