The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1846-07-10
From the Seat OF War.
From the Daily Delta Of June goth.
GENERAL TAYIOR

!. GENERAL TAYLOR.
Q Arrirai Of tie Legislature Deputaiion. scAo pre-
$ seated TO General Taylor the Resolutions d
: Thanks passed tcifh acelamstion By the Legis.
Idtare Of the State Of LouisiaRa- Their re-
cePii0R al Matdmords-P Presentation Of The
Resoluti0as-Mr. ZaehGTie's remarks on pre-.
sentiEg Aem-Nr. Cole communicates to Gen.
} Taylor and his Officers 1ad he seHti-
faeRss Of The Slate O!G Rough and Reddy's
Reply-1ke Dinner at .iriStd's Head Quar-
tiers, 10 toAieh the Delegation rere iaritsd By
the Og7ccrs Of the United States Army.
MATAMORAS. June 10, 1916
Mr. Editor AS il may be interesting
10 your readers 10 have something Of the
ceremony at the presentation Of the Reso-
luton of thanks 10 General Taylor and ar
my send you the following account:
On Monday the Slh ultmo, the Com.
mittee, consisting of Messrs. Carrigan,
IachaTie, Cole, Smith, BENT, TeXada, ST.
Martin, Cassard and laomcy, arrived al
Matamoras, and Informed Gen. Taylor by
ia note, Of their arrival, and requested to
know when ii would be convenient for him
TO receive from them the Resolutions of
Thanks unanimously passed by the Legs
laure Of Louisiana. Capt. Bliss soon af.
tel arrived as the bearer OF 4 note from
the General, fixing the next day at o.
clock in the morning, as the hour of pre-.
sentation: at which time the Committee,
accompanied by Col. Labuzan, aid to Gov.
johnson, proceeded 10 General Taylor's
Head Quarters, where were assembled the
General and his Staff, Gen. Worth, Cot.
Twiggs, and the principal officers of the
regular army, together with Gen. Smith,
Coils. Walton and Marks, and the chief Of
ficers Of their two regiments. The Com.
mit,ee we're then presented by Col. Labu.
IAN TO the General. Mr.. I. Zacharie, the
chairman, then said
General, I have the high honor Of pre-.
= senling the Resolution Of Thanks unHni
, mousy passed by the Legislature Of Lou
sana TO you, your brave officers and ar
. my, for the great gallaniry displayed by
: them in the battles Of the Sth and 9th o
: May. am no orator, General, but IN,
own heart and that Of every Louisianian
: approve Of the beautiful sentiments Of lhes
- Resolutions. In behalf Of Tie State Of Lou
~ siana, | thank you and your brave army
for the additional lusre those glorious VIC
- tories have shed upon American arms.
The chairman then requested Mr.. Col
70 to read the Resolutions, and in his nam
~ to communicate tie sentiments Of the Stat
- towards the army. Mr.. Cole having rea
az the Resolutions, addressed the objects
: them as follows
W General, and you, brave officers, bl
~ hearted and gallant men, who so fearless
u" rushed into battle, AMI were calm and s.
'iu rene amidst the strokes Of dealh-you vi
a" at the battle Of Palo Alto and Resacco
nv la Palma charged upon the cannon al
)" rushed upon armed men-in what languaa
y shall | express the feelings of Louisiana
~ You were sent 10 defend a sister Stat
I and TO uphold the glory Of the America
- flag on its borders. The news arrived ;
W y. Orleans that the enemy was approach
nc ing with vastly superior force, aud pro
10 baby our little army was already cut 0
VI and destroyed. Well do remember wh5
we're the feelings Of my countrymen a, tn
" Intelligence all business ceased, and III
III Legislature was so aroused as 10 be able
~ leglsate fornothIng but the army, but eve
:" then our State did not despair, no, we we
~ knew what an American army was cap
ou bic Of achieving. The glorious deeds
American arms in past days were remer
bered, and we felt assured that you won
III fight for the honor Of the national flag
- long as lie remained aud every man
you would be cold on the bloody field
battle, sooner than tho beautiful star spa
-, ged banner should be Frustrated before
V proud and cruel foe. We were not mist
OS' ken-great was the Observation-Disclosures
'et awaited the arrival Of the mer-whC
Vi she hove in sight there was dead silenc
ne until the news Of the first glorious victor
!" was announced, then your souls would ha'
80 reloiced if you could have heard the shou
II that rent the air-nuble huzzas Of freemt
u glOryng in American courage and patrl
ue tlsm. The news Of the first and secol
IT. battle has spread on the wings Of the vii
D. to every part OF our nation, and every whe
IT. the hosannas Of your count'ymen are hea
10 Throughout the land your names are me
'' toned with feelings Of respect and Low
"u The shouts Of our victorious army, and Il
-, notes Of victory that rosounded on the plat
ny Of Palo Alto and on the Resaca de la Pa
'c ma, will reverberaio throughout Error
Die and the world. Those victories will ter
'e TO promote pacific issue 10 our dllhcul,it
et with Great Britain she will learn fro
tia them that the same S, ,artGn spirit tina, an
~ mated our warriors Of ancient renosn il
-" -" spires their Sons, aud that they rush to It
" battle field as 20 feast. In the name
the State Of Louisiana, | thank YOU, yot
brave officers and men who have inno
10 iallzed themselves in the battles of the 81
'eS aud 9Th Of May-at the same time Louis
rs ana with profound sorrow mourns the dea
'H' Of those who fell on the battle field, al
eP sympathlses deeply with their friends al
'P' also with the brave officers aud men wi
a'i were wounded on those two lIuslriot
Is days; but their memories will ever
10 cherished as long as history records til
us deeds of pure, brave and patriotic men.
Gen. Taylor then briefly and eloquent
! fcplied