The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-02-08

A mighty arm once welded this swo d, 10 right
eous cause, even unto the dIsme mberment Of empre
Ia the hand OF Washington, THIS was tue sword oil
the Lord aud Of Gideon"
IL WAS never drawn, except in defence Of the pub
lie liberty. II was never sheathed until glorious
and triumphant success returned II 10 The scabbard
without a stain Of cruelty dishonor upon its blade
II was never surrendered except to TIT country
which bestowed H.
Loud and long continued plaudits followed the de-
livery OF this address-in which members aud audi
tors participated
The Sergeant-atarms advanced TO the seat of the
honorable gentleman, and received into his custody
the interesting relics
Mr. ADAMS then rose tc submit resolution in
relation thereto and he said
Mn. SPEAKER In presenting this resolution to the
House, II may perhaps, be expected that should
accompany 1t with some remarks suitable to the oc-
cason and yet, sir, never rose to address this
House under deeper conviction of the want Of
words to express the emotions that feel IL is pre-
cisey because occasions like this adapted to pro-
duce universal sympathy, that little be said by
any one but what In the language Of the hear,-in
tones not loud but deep-esery one present has lite
rally said to himself My respected friend from Vir-
GINA, by whom this offering Of patriotic sentiment
has been presented to the Representative Assembly
OF the nation, II seems TO me, already said all that
be said suitable to this occasion. In parting from
him, after few short days must all do, il will
on my part be sorrow, that In all probability shall
see hls face and hear his voice But his
words of this day have been planted in my memory,
and will there remain till the last pusaion of my
heart. The sword Of Washington; The staff Of
Franklin! Oh sir, what associations are linked in
adamant with those names Washington the warrior
of human freedom Washington whose sword my
friend has said drawn but in the cause OF
his country and never sheathed when needed in his
country's cause Franklin thh philosopher OF the
thunderbolt the printing press and the poughshare
What names are these in the scanty catalogue of
the b. nefactors of mankind-W ashingtoD and Frank
lin What other two men, whose lives belong to the
18th century Of Christendom, have left deeper i'm
preston of themselves upon the age in which they
lived, and upon all after times! WashinI ton, the
war; or and the legislator! In contending, by
the wager of battle, for the independence OF his
country, and for the freedom of the human race
ever maDiestng, amidst the horrors of war; by
precept and example, his reverence for the laws
of peace, and for the tenderest sympathies Of hui
manity. In peace, soothing the ferocous spirit of
discord among his own countrymen into harmony,
and giving to that very sword now present.
to his country charm potent than that attrb-
uted in ancient times to the Tyre Of pheus Frank
lin, the mechanic of his own fortune, teaching, In
early youth under the shackes of nd .ence, the way
wealth and in the shade of obscurty, the path to
greatness in the maturity of manhood, disarming
the thunder of its terrors, the lightning of its fatal
blast and wrestling from the yrants hand the still
affective sceptre Of oppression while descend
ing into the vale Of years, traversing the Atlantic
Drawing in the dead of winter, the battle and
the breeze bearing in his hand the charter of ndepen-
dence which he had contributed to FORM and ten
derng from the selicrea,ed nation, to the mghtiest
monarchs of Europe the oliye-branch of peace, the
nlercuria wand Of commerce and the amulet Of pro-
lection and safety to the Of peace on the path
less ocean from the memorable cruelty aud merciless
rapacy of war; aud, finally in tue last stage of life,
with fourscore winters on his head under the tor
ure of an ncurabe disease, returning to his native
land, closing his days as the Chief Magis-
trate of his adopted Commonwealth, after con-
tribuing, by his counsels, under the Presiden-
cy of Washington, ard recording his name, under the
sanction OF devout prayer, invoked by him to God,
to that Constitution under the authority Of which we
are here assembled the Representatives of the
North American people, TO receive, in their name,
and for EN- these venerable relics of the wise, the
valiant and the good founders our great coniede-
rated Republic these sacred symbols of our golden
age
May they be deposited among the archives of our
Government; and may every American who shall
hereafter behold them calculate mingled offering of
praise TO that Supreme Ruler of the Universe, by
whose tezder merces Union has been hitherto
preserved through all the vicssitudc and revolutions
of this turbulent world, and of prayer for the
tinuance of those blessings, by the dispensatons Of
his providence TO beloved country from age to
age till time shall be no moe. (Grent applause)
Mr.. Speaker, submit the following joint reso-
luton
Resolved bp The Senate aud House Of Repres Of
the United States Of 1neriea in Congress assembled, That
the thanks Of this Congress be presented to Samuel
T. Washington, OF kenawha county, Virginia for the
present of The sword used by his llustrous relative
Ge,rge Washington, in the military career of his
early YOUTH in the seven years war; and throughout
the war OF our national independence and OF the
staff bequeaihed by the patriot, statesman, and sage
BENJAMIN Franklin TO the same leader Of the armies
of freedom in the revolutionary war; George Wash
gton.
That these precious relics hereby accepted,
IN the Of the nation that they be deposited for
safe keeping in the Department Of State of the Un-
ted States and that copy Of this resolution signed
by the President of the Senate and Speaker of the
House Of Representatives be transmitted TO the said
Samuel T. Washington.
The resolution adopted unanimously and with
loud reclamation.
! MIR. MckENNAN said II was apparent, from the
feeling which had been produced from what had just
taken place, that gentlemen not prepared to en-
ter into the ordinary business of the session and
therefore he moved that the House adjourn
| Mr.. HOPKINS requested the gentleman to with
draw the motion for moment, in order that might
be stated the face of the resolution that II was
unanimously adopted.
! The suggestion acceded TO, and the resolution
amended accordingly.
| Mr.. TALIAFERRO moved that the remarks
Of the gentlemen from Virginia and Massachusetts be
entered on the journal.
The motion agreed to, and the House
adjourned when the members generally thronged
around and congratulated Mr. ADAMS and Mr.. Sum
MFRS on their eloquent addresses.