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

" bis rankin IN his Will
Capt. Samuel Washington was the oplvson of
Charles Washington, the deYsee from whom he
derived, by Inheritance, this interesting memori |
al and, having transmitted il 10 his son, Samuel
l. Washington, tho latter thus seeks TO bestow 1t |
Woftlliy, by aAsociating II with the battc.sword |
N gin TO his countrymen.
cordially concur with Mr.. Washington in the /
opinion that they each merit public preservation !
and obey, with pleasure, bis wishes in here pre-
senting them, IN MS name to the nation
Let the swcEd OF the Hero aud the staff Of the |
Philosopher 20 together lie, them have place
among the proudest trophies and the most honor |
ed memorials Of our national achievements
Upon that staff once leaned the sage, Of HON !
i has been said, He snached the lightning from,
heaven, and the sceptre from tyrants."
mighty arm onco welded this sword in
righteous cause, even unto the Acknowledgement Of
Umpire. In Tho band Of Washington this was
the sword oitle Lord, and Of Gideon
II was never drawn except ia the defence Of
public liberty il was never sheathed until Clio.
rious and triumphant success returned it to the
seabbard, without STUN OF cruelty or dishonor
upon It's blade it was never surrendered except
TO thu, country which bestowed it.
At the conclusion Of this address the rallaries
which were crowded, sent forth emphatic plaui
iestallons OF appreciation
Nj John Quincy Adams then rose and address
scd tue House follows:
Ia presenting this resolution 10 the House, Il
may perhaps bS expected that should accompu.
ny Il with soma suitable remarks and vet SIR |
never rose to address this House under deeper
conviction OF the want Of words 10 express the
emo' that feel 1t IS precisely because oc.
easions like tins n'ed 10 produce universal
sytup4ii 10 b1s y - 10 -,
what, 10 the language Of tho heart in tones not
loud but deep, every one present has silently said
y himself. My respected friend from Virginia,
" whom this offering Of patriotic sentiment has
been presented 10 the representative assembly Of
the nation has, 1t soems TO me, already sud all
that can be SAID suitable to this occasion. Ia
parting from him, u.s. after few short days, we
must eli Go, 1t will, on my part, 10 sorrowing that
ia all prob ability SHAH see his face and hear his
Vo'co 10 more. Bat his words Of this dav s-e
/ planted IN my memory, and will there remain
tlil the last p1lsation OF my heart
The sword of WASHINGTON Tile stat %
+ fRASsLlS Oh, sir, what associations are ..u4cd
ia adsnunt with those names Washington, tho
warrior Of human ireedom-W ashington, whose
sword as nly friend has said, was never drawn
bot IN tho cause Of t.s country, and never sheath
cd whom welded in his conutrvs cause Frank.
/ In, tue philosopher Of tho lhrudcrbolt tho pint.
ing press, and tho plua hsasra What names
are those ~ toe seanty catalogue Of the benefac-
I tors o. mankind Washington and Frank in
What other two men, whose lives belong 10 the
eighteenth century ct ChrGtendom, have left q
deeper impression Of themselves upon the age
~ which they lived, and upon all after time -
i y ashiugtnn, the warrior and the leg islator Ia
! War, coniendng By the wager Of baltic for the
j independence Of his country, and for the freedom
I OF the human race ever mnnitestlng, amidst it
/ horrors, by precept and example, his reverence
for the laws OF Peace, and for the tenderest sym.
/ pa.hios Of Humanity in Peace soothing the fe.
! rocouG spirit of discord, among his own country.
men, into harmony and union, and giving to that
very sword now presented 10 his country charm
more potent than that attributed 10 ancisut times
I 10 the 'vse OF OfPheus Franklin ! the unechan
&c Of as owu fortune, teaching, 10 carly youth
under the shackels OF indirence, tho way to
/ wealth end in the shade Of obscurity the path 10
Greatness; in the iasturiiy Off nhood dissrming
the thunder Of is tcrrors tho lightning of its ia
tai blast and Wrestling from the yrant's hand the
still more affective sceptro Of oppression while
descending .nto lie vale Of years, t-avorsing the
Atlantic ocean, braoRg II the dead ofwintcr the
baltic and the breeze, bearing il his hand the
charter of independence, which he had ooHtrbu-
ted TO form, and tendoring, from the self created
nation TO the mighuest monarchs Of Europe, tue
/ oliee-brauch Of peace, the mcrcGr!al wand of
commerce, and the amulet Of protection and safe
1 ~ to the man Of peace, on the painless ocean,
from the inoxorable cruelty and mercoss rapaci.
/ " oC war, AID, finally in The las, stage of life,
7 with fovrscoro winters upon his head under the
j torture Of an incurable disease, returning to his
native land, closing his DAYS as tho chief magis.
/ irate Of il:s adopted Commonwealth, after con-
tfibnting by his counsels under tho Presidency
+ 81, N,aktn,tn,
tho sanction Of devout prayer invoked by him TO
God. to that Constitution under the authority Of
which wa arc here assembled, as the Representa-
T tiyos OF The North American People, 10 receive,
! ~ their name and fer them, these vororabe relics
of the wiso, the valiant and the good founders
Of our great confcdorated Republic--these sacred
! symbols Of our golden age.
/ May they DO deposited among the archives of
our Government and may every American who
shall hereafter behold them calculate a mingled
offering OF praise TO th5t Supreme Ruler of the
/ Universe by whose tondcr mcrcies our Union has
been hitherto preserved throughout all the vicis.
STUDIES and revolutions of this turbulent world,
and Of prayer for the continuance of these blcs.
sings, by the dsronsation of his Providence to
our beloved country from age to age, TIL Time
shall be no more
The same token Of appreciation which had
greeted Inc ADDRESS OF MT. summers were eNhlo-
ted at The close Of Mr. Adams remarks.
/ Mr.. Adams concluded BY Offering the following
resolution, which was adopted unanimously:
/ PcS7'rrG By tie Sepdtc mud House Of Repre-
srptatires of the United States of America in
! Congress assembled, That the thanks Of this
! Congress be presented to SAMUEL T. WASHING
roY, of Kanawha county, Virginia, for the pres
ont Of the su ord used by his li0srions relative,
GronGs WASHINGTON, IN the military career OF
/ his youth in the seven years war aud throughout
the war Of the NatiouI Independence, and OF
the staff bequcathed 10y the patriot, statesman, and
sage BENJAMIN Franklin, 10 the same leader OF
+ the armies Of Freedom int the Revolutionary war,
George Washington, That these precious relics
are hereby accepted in the name Of the Nation
1 that they be deposited for sate.kecping in the
/ Department Of State of the United States, and
that copv Of this resolution, signed by the Pres
idcn, Of tic Senate and the Speaker of the House
Of Representatives, be transmitted TO the said
! Samuel. r. WAsmSGToNn
On motion of Mr.. Taliaierro, the adj
dresses of Mr.. Summons and Mr.. Adams
were ordered 10 be entered on the Journal,