The St. Landry whig., 1845-07-31

ures Of fortune joined his domestic joy; and Whes. !.
1912. the constitution of Louisiana was promuiras.ss
he already ranked among the most influential men Y
his region. He was Immediately named hrigadiet.V.s
cral Of the militia OF the now State, and sent To a.
Senate. -.
The moment is approaching, in which, Gsnets! ca.
rigues, of Flanjac, has acquired, hj bis uob.e devotsd.
ness, the eternal gratitude OF ihG Unisn. Il 49, \
1914, England, ashamed Of hsr last defestB, was M
ing with the desire of reyvnging. She had eplsd I.
her succour the Spanish treason, in order TO tr;u,asi,
the more easily and surely. Scarcely had 1aeksons ~
the head of several thousand soldiers, lenriiod ,hs, II
enemy had arrived at the heart of Louisiana, and ,s.s
New Orleans was threatened, than he diss 10 III NAN
The Britannia army was composed Of old troops. trs;s
ed up in the battles Of Europe, and by far superior Il
number to those which had to oppose them. Esrs.si
Garrigues was then a member of the Ssne,s ii Lnn,.;
ana but, in the name Of his country in DANCE ~
throws, far from him the senatorial cloak Under which
he could shelter, and flies, simple volunteer To- oAsf IL
services TO the gencral-in-chief The. greet sonl =
jackson, moved by this rare devotSdness, worthy ~ ~
primitive ages, commits TO him one Of His pi;1s;r.,
pieces of artillery, which defended our army WIN :
ignorant of the great ability displayed by GsussL Cav
rigues in the management Of that terrible ann. ma e
the many ravages it operated, sweeping away ehos
~battalions of soldiers7 The general-in-chief Of ~
English, major-general Packenham, terrified bv u
many and so great lssBes, advances forward in orderto
direct the principal force against this slauqhtenng IN.
terry; but he himself having fallen q victim, the mini.
cal army makes its last efforts in the greatest eonfusiop
Then, the retreat vas decided, and the Britannia La.
pard returned in roaring towards its vessels, ashama4
of its Intellectual assault.
After the victory, jackson was the first 10 acknav.
ledge all the important services rendered by General
Garrigues to the State, by 9 report addressed 10 Ia
troops, and officially communicated 10 tile Legislature
of Louisiana. AZ he expressed it in his rspoft-"fas
JunesiOns apparently ~subGltern accepted. blythe Geassa.
tcere the moat honorable for this rery reasoal' Ths
whole Union a~pplauded 10 praises 80 well merited.
Though his talent for war constituted, in some nsn.
nsr, his true instiAct of organizations, nGvertheless.t Ms
\ .lA mas rNN h &ul., - A. ~ E..-l - - EsEt
CUES. BY his just vast and penetrating mind. he viz
equally fit for all kinds of occupations, and if his earYes
was not more brilliant, it is owing 10 his little ambition,
and to e rare modeSty, which contracted With his impo-
cling and severe exterior. Uneominonly frank and obi.
ging, never did he refuse a service to any one. With
this moral disposition, his fayorite place vas natursily
that in which he perceived a greater number Of interests
to defend and protect. For this reason, he accepted
for a long time the electoral bill, by virtue of which he
was, during the space of eightt en- consecutive yeara, q
member OF the Senate of Louisiana. At the end oftiiS
per cd, his desire was to retire from the political Arena.
but warm and continued solicitations, which were again
renewed in ls12, determined him To listen 10 the wishas
of his fellow-citizens, who, this time, sent him a thsis
representative. This dignity he was as yet enjoying Il
his death.
How many laudable qualities, how u,any virtasa
adorned the private life Of General Garrigues7a.w mus.
here lose the hope Of depicting them Worthily. So pe..
feet was hs nature, that it reflected whatever wa
grand and beautiful in the heart of man. A good
spouse, 4 tender father, a sincere friend, en- sifeeiionste
relation, he possessed no high sentiment in g low az
gree. Ali! how many tears shed upon his coffin, 81
those who were well acquainted with him, and Who.
after having been the objects Of his affections, surroua.
ded his deatli-bed May this well deserved homage.
which we conseeraso to his memory, reach him and
learn to him how much it shall always be dear to uSIa%
Public lamentations !-have lamentations been eysf
more unanimous and UNIVERSAL Notwithstanding tie
excessive heat of the day on which the ~elssquies tool
placc--obsequie which was worthy of tho. high polticst
and military station of the dereased-the Catloho
church of Opelousas could possibly not contain liza
population. Every one had followed the coGfn Of shs
General, eager TO bid a last adieu to the ~ilusiriouB eii.
zen who, during forty years OF residence in this eoun.
try. had caused lliS name to be cherished and respected.
General Garrignes leaves behind him with q eorrew.
ing widow, a true model of all the ronjugel and mater.
nal virtues, six children, all worthy Of their father, IHe
son, A. arrigues, is Judge Of tho county Of Opsioueae
by his good conduct and enlightened patriotism, he hAs
acquired, since a long time, the esteem and a~fsetioas
of his fellow-cihzens.