, 1843-02-25
of the sword of Gen. wash.
iOston, and the Walking Cane of
Franklin.

tnlS In the louise, ana SAT-
that the duty which be had to per
form IA as gratifying to him as sucl
of course was unusual. Samuel T.
Washington, Of Kanawha, Virginia
and one of his constituents, had re
quested him, in his name, and in hi
behalf, TO present to the Congress o
the United States. two Of the mos
interesting and valuable articles con-
nected with the past history of oul
country. The M was a sword worn
by Gen. Washington, first as Colo
mel in The Colonial service of Virgin.
ia, and afterwards during the whole
period of the Revolutionary War, as
commando. il -chief of the army.
The other relic was the cane that
belonged to Benjamin. Franklin. 1t is
a crab-tree walking stick. with a gold
head curiously wrought in the form OF
a CAP of liberty, which was bequea;h-
ed to Gen. Washington by Franklin
himself. After some remarks illuslra-
tive of the precious relics of the past.
he SAID that the sword Of the hero and
statesman should 90 with the staff of
the philosopher. and be deposited a,
mong the proudcs, trophies ofthe ma
tons achievements.
Great applause followed this speech,
from members as well as persons in
The galleries.
Mr.. Adams said that in presenting
this resolution 10 the House it may
perhaps be expected that should ac-
company it with some remarks suita.
BILE to the occasion; and yet, sir.
never rose to address the house I'M
der Il deeper conviction of 'he want
of word, 10 express the emotions that
| feel. 1t is precisely because occa-
sions like these are adaI ted to pro-
duce universal sympathy. that little
can lie said by any one but what, in
The language of the heat, in tones
not loud. but deep. every one pres
ent has literally said to himself.
Ny respected frisni from Virginia,
by whom this offering of patriotic
sentiment has been presented TO the
Representative Assembly of the ma
lion. has, it seems 10 me. already said
all that can he said suitable 10 this
occasion. In parting from him. as
after a few short days we mast all do,
it will. on my part. be sorrowing that
in n | probability, ! shall see his face
and hear his voice no more Bot hIs
words at this day have been planted
in my memory, and will there re-
main till the last ~pulsation of my
heart.
The Sword Of Washington! The
Staff of Franklin, Oh, sir, what as
sociaiions are linked in adomant viii
those named. " ashington. the war
rior of human freedom Washing
ton, whose sword my friend has saiC
|, was never drawn but in the cause o
, his country. and never sheathed wher
needed in his country's cause. Frank
lin. the philosopher of the thunder
: boil. the printingpress and the plough
= share-what names are these in th'
: scaniv catalogue of the beneiactor
of mankind? Washington and Frank
lin what other two men, whose live
belong TO the eighteenth century O
S C~hristendom, have left n deeper i'm
preston OF themselves upon the az
in which they lived and upon al
after time.
Washington, the warrior and tn
legislator In wal %contending by In
wager Of battle for the independence
Of his country ; and for the freedom
Il Of the human race-ever manifest
q ing amidst the horrors Of war, b,
precept and example, his revererc
for the laws Of peace and for tn
{ tenderest s%ympathies of humanity
In peace, soothing The ferocious sp
rit of discord among his own cour
trymen into harmony, and giving
that very sword now presented
: his country a charm o potent Ina
that imruled in ancient times 20 III
Tyre of Orpheus.
Franklin. the mechanic of his ow
fortune. teaching in early youth, ur
D. der The shackles If indulgence, tn
way Of wealth, and in the shade {
INSECURITY the path 10 greatness.
lhs maturity of manic ID, dIsablin
the thunder of its terrors. and ter
. dering to monarchs of Europe III
y. Olive branch Of peace, the merculi;
wand of commerce, and the amult
Of protection and safety TO the MA
e Of peace on the palhless "cean fro'
n the inevitable cruelty and mercile.
d rapaci,y Of war /; and finally. in Il
last stays of life, wrh tourscorc vii
tiers on his read. under the torture