The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1843-02-23

~''i anu buIc IL uhdy,
Tor the lime, from surrounding dearth, and
transported IT, as in vision, to a happier
cline. II was moral mirage, 10 which,
while gazing in thought upon what " that
old maa eloquent" well denominated "our
Golden Age one forgot that there are
such things as demagogues, and can be
such things as statesmen, neither able nor
pure. Washington, our own Washington.
might be imagined, for moment, TO have
. burst his ccrements,n and TO be present
IN the Legislative Halls Of the land he Low.
ed and both the man who offered, and the
man who received, the cherished memo.
rails Of the dead Patrlo, seemed 10 have
felt, while they spoke, the Inspiration of
greater presence than that which was yisi
bic about them. A fanclful observer
might have believed that the mere touch
of Washug,on's Sword had sort Of mo.
raj electricity about it, and that he who
did bu; handle the staff on which Franklin
had SO often leaned caught by the contact
something Of his elcyallng wisdom"
Mr. Summers who was authorized to
present these interesting relics to the ma.
ton rose and sad
Mr. SPgAAEK | rose for tie purpose Of dis
charging Cfiica OF connected with the ordIn
ary business of Legislative assembly. Yci, IN
asking permission 90 interrupt for a moment, tie
regular order Of parliamentary proceedings, !
cannot doubt that the proposition which have
I 70 submit wii! provo as gratifying al il may be
+ unusual
Nj. Samuel T Washington, citizen Of K an.
swha county, 20 tae Commonwealth Of Virgin
"a, and oue Of ny constituents, las honofed me
4 wth the commission Of 81 eson,iug, in his name
aad en- his behalf to tho Congress Of the United
states tRo mos; interesting and valuable relics
connected = IN the past history of our country,
am wgth men whose achievements beth In the
bed and IN the Cabinot, lest illustrate aud adorn
our annals
One is the Sword worn by GeoRGu WAsnIxo.
1 ros, first a Colonel 10 Tie Colonial service OF
Virginia, ~ Forbes campaign against tho French
and Indians, and afterwards during tie whole
period Of the war OF Independence as Command.
er.,n.C thief OF the American army.
!. : plain coute4u, or hanger, With green
hii and SILVER guard Ga the upper ward OF the
scahbard is nsraved, J Bailey, Fish Kill |,
IS accompanied ~ 4 blchskn bolt which is SC.
cured vs. silver buckle aud clasp wberson sfs
engraved tho letters &C W. and tho fgures
+" rs, These are all tthc plainsst workman.
SLIT but substantial, aad keeping with the
man aEi with the TINES 10 which thcy belonged
The history Of this sg ord IS perfectly authon.
he. and leaves shadow Of doubt az 10 its den.
iity Tic asst " III aud testament Of Gen. Wash.
acton, bearing date on he 9th day Of February
l'9a. CONTAINS, among great variety ofboques's,
the following clause
TO each Of my uophews, William Augustine
Washington, George Lewis, George Stsp,oe
Washington, Basarod Washington. and Samuel
Washington, give ons OF tho words OF eogteau Z
. OF which my dc possessed and they are tc
choose III ITO order thsy are named. These
swords sIa accompanied with an injunction not
70 unsheala lieRl ior The purpose Of shedding
blood. EXERT It " tor selideioncs OF ia defence
OF thS.5 coanirY and is rights and, ia tho latter
! ease, 10 keop them un=te1thsd, and prefer fat,
4 ing with thcm ia their hands TO tho reiinqnish.
IT thereof"
IN the distribution Of tho swords hereby devils.
ed 6mong the tive n.2hews therein enumerated,
no Que now presented te to tho share Of sam.
uoi Washington, the deyisoe last named in the
clause Of The Will which have Just read
TINS gentleman, who died few years since ia
tic county Of kauswha, and who vas the father
ct suunr L. Washington, the donor, | knew
vel. aavc often seon this sword in bis posses
sion. and received from himself tho following
acuaHa' Of tho manner ~ which IT became his