Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1844-03-08
GEN. JACKSON rs. GEN. WASHINGTON

We ssate3 lew weeks since shas certain occasion
Gen- Jackson voted asaia resolution rendering tbs
thanks Nongfess Gen. Washington for his eminent
service. n the cause Of country during ach.v.-
ere liberty, ana tofmatoa Of erm Of go
>eraneo AMI n, faithful administration Of the Exeeu-
tive Dukes -osen.usnt which he haa contributed
much to establish. OR mas heeA denied by the
ocos ioua throash snofanee, inpu,e shem
base no,ive In confirmation Of former statement,
following from the Jonrnai Of Consres..
and refer ck-fs the courtesy due presiding
o.aeefs,'' 70 sae document isseif
HoUsE RErKrss>r. rlyrs,
December -, 1926. !
The House according the oler Of The day. again
solved iisef nio The committee whole House
Address = she President Of the United answer
10 IN. speech Houses Congress. And ,ssn tho
question beng taken that the House do agree
saia address, 70 read as ioi!o"eih;
"Sir, House Representatives have Atsende to
conInunca respecting the state OF country,
with all the enbiliy tina, the contemplation Of this sub
ice, and a Of duty inspire.
1--WE gtathe by the information that
calculated Of the Friendship
IntIans.
And while a grateful conviction thai
wise, patriotic administration has been
nay conducive the success Of the pesen, form OF Cow
eminent, cannot otbea express ,hc deep sensations
With winch contemplate your intended
mens from Office.
AS II suitable IN Occur, w
present pass without attempting disclose
some Of the emotions which cannot fail to awaken.
"The gratitude and admira your counttynon
still, the recollection those resplenden virtues
which eminsnty ins,rumental The
of the revolution, and of which glorious
will be the memorial. Your obedience tho
voice of du,y and your country, when you qued eluc
family second time The had chosen and frs
accepted Pfesidency afforded proof tho do
voteiness your zeal III its service and Of tho
patriotism and which have characterized your adj
As the grateful confidence of the citizens
OF their chief magistrate has essentially
to that persuade ourselves tina, tho
millions whom represent participate with the
ious solicitude Of The present occasion
| Yet cannot DO unminffnl, TINT your moderation
aud magnanmity. twice displayed by retiring from your
exalted stations afford examples less and instruct
! ing nan& ind :hnn valuable TO n republic.
- Although sensible that this OF itself,
completes use Of character already conspicuonsly
unrIvaed by the coincidence of virtue, talents
and public e:ma ton; yet conceive you
sir and still more empha,isay ourselves and TO
nation, (of the language of whose presume
think ourselves this moment, tho faithful inerPreie)
70 the sentiments with which, IS contemplated
q The spectacle Of free and enlightened nation offer
ing by its Representatives the tribute Of unegned nppro
baton ts first citizen, however novel and interesting
derives all us lute Ga lustre which accident
enthusiasm could not bestow, and which adulaton would
iarnish,J from the transcendan, hlch il
voluntary testimony.
4 " May You long ENJOY that liberty which is dear
yoa,and to which your will your
virtues and nations prayers obtain happcst
sunshine for the decline OF day and
ture blessings For eountrJ's sake.
Republican bery wish that your
pie may be the guide OF and thus, after
being he ornament and safeguard Of the present age,
the patrmoay Of descendanis.p
Ihose who vo!ef in the negative, Thomas Bounr,
lsaac Coles Hin. b. Gilcs. Christopher Greenup, james
Holland, ANDREW JACKSON. Ed,card Ltruag ston.
Mathew Locke, WIN. Lyman, Samuel McCiay, Nlttaniei
.I4c0n and Abraham Nenablo.