Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-07-09

The ,s,,er having been read, Capt. Nimmo al
s,s.ssd Mai. Ellis on behalf OF The Company, in
the following remaII;s'
MIN FILLS: The Richmond Tayeiie Ariii-
,ery have assigned Inc the grateful duty 81 pre-
sen,;ns YOU these pieces ci silver plate lhey
are des;oned by your old command as a teslimo
Mo, NJ Gratitude Tor your past services, ana as
some token OF the warm affection entertained To-
wards You 10y every member OF inc corps.
To ;us,ify your high claims 10 such tribute
of rcanect and admiration, il might be suiGcien
n ADVERT 10 your Accomplishments as solder,
and vour long ard ardent devotion TO The interests
IF this company. But, sir, you must allow me
~ allude 10 o,her considerations which enle you
m This mark of dislicnclion, and Of which your
fellow.sodicIs have not been nnmlndlul
All who have known and observed you, must
bear testimony 10 your.hig moral ana military
Qualifications ard 10 he lively interest you have
ever manifested in This corps. For lis prosperity
von have labored with uniting zeal, checfully
3evot;ng to it for many years your lime, your
means and your talents. Under your conaue',
the company has been able 10 maintain an ceVat-
eJ nos;ion before the pubic, and greatly TO aug
ment lis strength. But, however gratifying such
reflections as these are, as they belong 10 le nus
iory of our corEs under your command, II Us WIN
peculiar satisfaction we recall ana pear testimony
10 your frequent acts Of personal Kindness 10 US
individually. ..,.;,,x,
MANY OF The members Of The Artillery VIII re-
member with the warmest gratitude The promp!
a..;s,ance and kind sympathy you have exlenc-
"a towards them and their families, IN clIcun-
s,ances of distress and bereavement; while The
destitute offspring Of others who have pa'u Inc
Lac, debt of Nature, have been by you made 10
know and lee that their expiring fathers nae ieil
them lhe,rich legacy OF faithful iIiend ana Dc
nefactor. ,,.,,. -
the h;oh esteem and warm affection oil your lei
low.solders. You have proud lille ~ il'em =
and we know that you will prize them with all Inc
sensibililies of your generous nature.
Mai. ELLIS responded 10 The letter and the adj
dress in speech which was listened 10 with the
most profound attention. We regret thai ii is not
in our power TO report il in full "Why, my oia
comrades /" said he, do yon thus gamer around
mel Why do you bring Inc this oeauiiiui oner,
;np SO much more worthy OF one more descryingi
rink YOU my reward is not already complete
Think you have not treasured up IN my heafI
recollecions, which, in themselves, are more man
fuilrecompense Tor the poor service ! nave rem
dersd you7 The proud step with which have
sooflen walked before my company, slancns with
exultant eve along lis linethe nervous grasp win
which I have drawn This sword, have indicated
10 YOU the proud satisfaction with which have
been recognised rs your Captain and your frlendi
You need no other assurance tnal gus are uhhe-
ccssary 10 remind me in after years oil an asso'
caton towards which my heart has ever answer
cd with Quckened beat" lie then sketched
rapidly scenes in which he and his old comrades
had participated as brother soldiers-in which
they had been animated by spirit DISTINGUISHING
them as a corps, banded by name which every
member would project, as he would his home and
his honor. He then continued, nor was il neccs-
.arv NV old friends, TO write these names on
narchment. tha, they might be safe from memory's
Tnsf Time NAV work its changes; but your
names will brighten in memory which Will
guard them with care knowing no surprise, no
languor, no turning, or shadow OF change. rel
he would no, affect 10 deny, thatsthe motives
which had prompted MS old companions 10 'ehIer
these tokens of remembrance, had Ieacnea MS
heart and filled il with emotions be had never
known before.
Turning then TO Captain Nimmo he said, Sir,
for vour psrt in this scene, Your gracefully &C
omitted agency, your warm, partial and willing
ernresssions. | give you The return OF heart
which would repose upon yours as upon bro
theirs. g.. ,o
have given kind emphasis 10 the words OF o'hers;
who have for years stood by me, as ne whom l
have JUST greeted has done, sustaining oy opeol,
ence, giving confidence, encouragemen' anu
strength to an authority, which, however lar II
NAV have fallen below The object, had for its only
aim, duly to all and all lis duty, render the &C
REIMBURSEMENT OF sincere lhanktalness. No one
knows better than myself The generous sensbli-
lies OF the heart that now beats beneath The gray
If that honored uniform! No one will rejoice
more 10 see il lead you on to still further honor,
happiness and success.
And 10 Won, my old comrades. in whom re.
coen;se friends so long, so warmly, so unfailios
iYdeyo,sd 10 me, what shall say2 L my Thoughts