The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-06-28

F,oauxsr AppaEss TO rHG SoLpsAas o. rms
Rsyoluflos-The following eloquent ana sPP'0
pirate address Was delivered BY President iye'' Oh
his recent tour to New England, to The surviving SOL
d,ers of the revolution, q the State Hpusc oil MAS
sachsets, on the morning Of the l7,h OF June, PREY
yious 10 The moving Of the procession to The p''''e
ground Of Bunker Hin -
Vessyatie Men NO incident among The many y hioh
have gratfed me in my journey 10 the earliest 0ae
ground of the Revolution, has Afforded sueh s"oeIo
and heartfelt pleasure your presence mere 'ooay
The survivors Of that glorious s'ruSg'. OF lnue
,es.e which commenced at Bunker mn, you
have been spared the fruits of your o aou
blood in the establishment Of your country ireedo"
and union.
The services you performed are far, very lar pc
yond human estimate or earthly praise lhey sie'
indeed too glorious and signal for coming gene atons
of men ever TO perform. Your noble ana heroic
deeds on the tented field led TO The dismemoermen'
of empire and The establishment OF repubica" go
yernmeDts. :.
Tonone Of u.s. in this day, is the opportunity gwen,
TO feel as YOU felt TO you acted, and not brass
ur marble can adequately convey to unborn nations
your virtues, your suiierings, your glory.
The gratitude Of seventeen millions OF ifeemen-
the ating hearts Of this great nation are now
and when, in short time, you shall have WIN
drawn from our flia love and outsiretehed arms
from your mortal career OF glory, TO aniading ano
immortal honois high then, venerable PATROLS heh
alone shall TINS bSS"i"~ ~
nument and her gratitude nscribe on your tomps an
epitaph, to hch none but the companions oil w ASH
ington are entitled
/ take you warmly by the hand, and shall pray
ever that your closing days may be as serene ana
happy IS your early life honorable and glorious
Again greet you with the love and gratitude oil a
whole nation
fyo,a As md IIonitntot.
sJThe following letter received by the Com
mi lee from the Hon r. w. GILMER, ia answer to an
invitation to attend dinner given TO Mr. Wise in
Northampton county, some time since. II came too
late publlcaiio ion with the proceedings which mp
peared 10 the Old Dominion Of the 18th inst.
CHARLOTTESVILLE, May 29th, lSi3.
Gentlemen l regret very much that your lttieT,
post-marked Norfolk, May 3d. inviting to be pre-
sent at a dinner from tie citizens OF Northampton
county, to the Hon H. A. Wise on the 18th instant,
not received in time for earlier acknowledg-
ment II is MT too late, however, fol to express
the salts ac should have felt in uniting with the
people OF Northampton In paying a tribute justly
due to their honorable, able and fearless Representa-
tive | have known Mr. Wise for than two
years past under ci cumsances which made me fatni
with tn public and the private mao, and am sure
lie would be still endeared to his constituents IT
they could realize all that entities him to their conf
deDce as a Representative and their affection as a
friend. Trust may be more fortunate fn-
occasion, not having To respond TO CRAFTY
ing an invitation by letter the day af er the FEAST
Very respectfully,
Your obi. servant,
THOMAS w. GILMER.
To Nessrs Wilson, Filche,i, Bowdoin, Notingh ham
aud hon. Committee.