Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-02-11

mong the proudcsi trophies and most honuIcd memo.
rails of our national Rohievtmens.
L ron that STAT once leaned The sage Of whom IL
has been said "IIe snaiched ihe lightning irum IIca.
ven. and The sceP,re ircm Iyrani-."
A mighty arm en- &C welded this sword in n righ.
teous cause. even uniothe circumference II ~mp,re.
IN the hand sf Washington, this ~ns "lbe sword al
the L1rd oi Gideon" IL sas never drawn. eSccpt
ia deferce OF the public liberty Il was never shea.
Ihed unul a glorious and triumphant succcss re.
turned Il To the scabbard wishaul a stain of cruelty
or dshonor upon IT'S blade "a was FEVER snrreader.
ed. except io that country which bestowed IL.
Loud Pad long cSntinaej Pla0dits followed the
delivery of this address,
The Sergeant-ai-Am rms advanced to the seat of the
honorable gentlemen. and received inao his custody
The interesting relics.
MI Adams then TJsc in submit a resolution in
T. laIiOn therein. lie said:
MIR. SPEAKER; In presenting thIs restitution 10 The
House. II may. peth 'ps, be expected a ct I should
aecom q with some remarks suitnh'e to the
occns'on: and yet. sir. I never rose To address this
House under a deeper cnnviciiun of the want Of
words TO express tao EMOTIONS Ihai feel. II il
precisely because occasions like this are ndapted 10
produce universnlsympsIhy. that liiile can be said
by any che. hat what. in the language of IN. heart
In tones, not loud. hut deep-eyery one present
has literally said To himRelE My respected friend
in'm Virginia. by whom this offering of patrioiic
sentiment haa been presented To the Representative
As-e1hly-0i the nation. has. il seems To me, already
said all that can be sand suitable 10 this ocrasion.-
In parting from him rs after a few short DAYS we
must all do. % will an my part be sorruw. that in all
pt1habiiiiy ] shall see hs face aud hear his voice
no m-ie. But his words Of this day have been plan.
ted m my memory, and will there remain I'LL the
last Pulsation uf my heart The sword Of wIshing.
ION The slaTof franklin! Oh. sir. What ussneia.
! inns are linked in aIonanf NTH tbosa ,.r,o.
Washington ! the warrior Of human freedom Wash
lhgion whose sword my friend has said was never
drawn bal IN the cause Of his country. aud never
sheaihed when needed in his cnunlry's cause -
franklin the phIlas 'Pher Of the thnnderboli. the
painting press. nndIhe plonghshare.
.Whsi nImes are these in Ito scanty catalogue of
The bensdsclors Of Observation-Disclosures aud Frank.
lin! What other two men whose lives belong To
Ihe 18Th century Of Chrisicndum. have leh n deep
er imprcE.isn Of themselves uPpn the sge IN which
they lived. ond upon all nfIerIimesl Washington,
the warrior and The Legislator! In war contendinr.
by ihe wager Of hattie. cor the Independence Of his
country, and for the freedom Of the huma an race-
ever maniiesiing. amidst the horrors of war, by
precert and example his reverence for the laws Of
pence. and for the tenderest sympaIhies Of humans
ity. In peace soothing The lerocious spirit Of dis
cord among his own conniry men into harmony. and
giving 10 that very sword now presented la his cum
Try a charm more psienI than That attributed in an
Gent times 10 the Tyre of Or, heuE. franklin the
mechanic Of his own fortune, teaching. in early
youth nnder the shacklcs OF indulgence. the way
10 wealth, aud, in the shade Of obscuriiy, the path
to greatness-ln the maturity Of manhood, disarm.
ing the thunder Of its terrors, the lightning of its IA.
tai blast and wrestling from the lyranI's hand the
sill NOSE affective scrpire ofoppression while de-
s~cending into the vale Of years, traVersing the At
lanic ocean, Drawing in the dead uf winter. the baulo
and she breeze bearing m his hand the charter OF
Independence. which he had contributed 10 form
and rendering. from the self created nation, the
mighiiest monarcLs Of Europe. the olive branch of
peace, the mercurial wand Of commerce, and the
amulet OF protection aud safety 10 the man ofpeace
on the painless ocean from the memorable cruelty
and mercIiess rapociiy Of war; and finally. in the
last stage Of life. wiih fourscore winters on his head,
underline torture Of an incurahle diseSse. returning
To his nstiSe land, closing his days rs The, CT ief Ma
Risiraie sf his adopted commonwealth. after conKi-
bniing. by his oounsels. under the Presidency CT
Washington, and recording his name, under the
sanction ofdevout prayer, invoked by him 10 CID,
10 that constitution. under the authority OF which
we are here assembled as The Representatives Of
the Norh American people. 10 receive fn iheir
mime and for them. IhOse veHernhle relics Of the
wise. the valiant. and The good founders of our great
confsderated Republic these sacred symbols Of our
golden ufe.
May they be deposited among The archives Of our
Government; and may every Amencan who shall
hereafter behold Them. ejaculaie a mingled Offering
Of prnise 10 that Supreme Ruler OF The Universe,
by whose tender merciss cur Uuion has been hifher-
10 preserved through oil the yiLissiiudes and revol
uiions Of this turbulent world, and of prayer for The
continuance Of these blessings, 10y the dIspensalion
OF his Providence to Gus beloved country from age
to oge' iii time shall be no more. IGreoI applause ]