Washington telegraph., 1847-05-12
PuRLIC MEETING

nj AIknnsasi who fell at the battle ol luena
VISTA, was held at tho capitol, on the even
lug ol Friday, the 23d inst. The Rev.
". ". Stevenson called the meeting 10
order, aud proposed that Gov. Drew be
chosen chairman which was unanimously
agreed 10 by all present.
III the suggestion Of Col, Thornton,
Messfs. \. Hammond AMI B. J. Borlen
were appointed Secretaries.
On maliun, the Charman was requested
Ia selret committee 10 dfali resolutions
proper n h, adopted on the OCCASION
Ahefeup8n Nessrs. W. ", Stevenson,
David y Greer Ebert II. English. 5. Il.
Hampstead, Frederick $. Garrett, ". L.
Woodruff, /. Cummtns, \, l.. Thornton.
{. I. Bertrand, D. W. Carroll, \. y.
hedb. e. {. Watkins. Wm. L.. pepa. L.
Ghase, lanfs Danlcy, aud B. J. BORDEN
Wefe namaI as said committee.
The committee retired, auI alter m ab.
sanae Of hall an hour, returned aud sub
mHlei lhr u,h thor cmirnan. The Rev.
II. II. Stevenson, tho following rrsilu.
liuns:
WHEREAS official information has hsen
ieeraed that, at a battle fought ui BlHua
hisa Mexico, on the 22l aud .3i IlYs uf
FEBRUARY last between the American
t5taez ualat tho ennmlnl ul Gen. l'ay Iaf,
an lhe Mexican io,ccs under Con. 81 u
Anua. uuf lhl.nw citizens, the Hon. Aleh.
had ioil, in command ol the Aflansas
Volunteers, Cpl, A. H. Porter Jplm T.
,'eiham, aud others ul The Arkansas Il
manI, wefe auluss. thle who tell IA the
aesiaHi aal whereas, iu order 10 e1pH#sz
our sanse oi rgarI CO.. llusr Distinguished
eiiikens, therefore,
K s0tah Fbn with feelings q L.
lHeRsz saIfaw and y-.Hi Va .aa##I -
I#4#a aI a#l he rHN ugi4aus. t#.#N
fsI, ca, \ K. paGrr JpIn d. l's#alm
a4.a.aefs al THE hr,au.as rgs.n n. I'm
lei N ne eyef m'uInJ.r bate ul iiaaua
YisIa.
Ra5lrsi, Iha, while Ne mourn lhniI
anin#Iy lale, AMI severely feel the Ia#. uI
mn. wha, a, ciNzcn,, were loved an
] respected b ali, as o.iccts, ever iaIa.la
N peaeei All in war, their cuunIry's
hfasrsl defenders; We ye. view VIII pie
ani galIiealiun, the gallant bearing.
bravery. aud nlb.e de,ulion Vi tbasz No
have thus Offered their lives in delenea al
saT rishis. alr honor aud nIf county.
Rzso'eei, That manifestation uf oaH
laelin.s aud that sIca bA'sg all degn
TIA mn ha properly cherished, aai bid III
fenemiaanes during al alter ,.als. - ~
AXE necessary step, opnurue the ramains
n eal. ieIl. Capl i. Z. Paarr AM J ha
.. Pelham. aud oh'rs whose remains ma5
lao besn preserved with that vew. an
eFsel a mlaumsnl within the State linuse
sluafe, at Little Rock upon which vi bs
inscribed iae nlm5s II those oi the AlAauz
81 gimaui who Tell on that pteas on.
Rssalrsi, rhat cantft committee al
lIya b. appointed at l'ulo Rock. u fegpiYe
subscriptions al lh., place, to carry a4l lha
/ inIcnii0ns q! tho last Tcsl,uiInH; aud that
suitable measures BE- recon utal,i, 10 be
lakcn in tbe Jii,igll counties IN lh Safe,
60 remit any amount Obtained Tor This plr
/ pose, 10 lhr central committee.
RSolrr3, That Whenever suaicion
luuI, arc received, lao Ccaug. Committee
be rrqIirrI to erect sIi.ahs mluln,ut
u LUe Elok 10 the msm1y Of C1. A..
lc.i, Cap 4 Z. Parer John B. Pelham,
aui lhc.scompalJu,s Who tell on the field
at B-cnl VISTA, bfayc'y hsLing lhrif
connps ha,l'rs.
R,sglus !, That lhc brave anl lofty bear
Ing q. Col, Mckee and l.. Col. Clay oi he
Kentucky Vol. Infantry. anl that o! Col.
lluin. ui III, Illinois regiment, who fell
bn,cy maintaining the gallaniry Of their
respective States, commend themselves 10
the applause ui q chiya'ruus nation.
Rss0.Ti, That our thanks are hereby
rendered To Gen. Taylor AM the Officers
aud soldiers under his command, i1r lh'ir
Brilliant military achievements in lhe d..
fence Of lhrir position al Buena Vista on
the memorable 23l oI February lSl7.
The resolutions having b1rn read al tue
Sccratar's nbic, Col. A L Thornton
rose anI advocated rhe!r adoption in an
appropriate speech, in the course ol which
he pronounced, in most feeling ani op
prcs.ivc manner u beautiful cuogy upon
the lite aud career Of the lamantcd Yell,
aul did justice In hi, past services, civil
aud military, The resolutions were then
. pot lnl adopted by arcamaliun. aud to car
~ oll the purposes Of lhr luuh, a Cen
, nal Committee Of live werc appointed by
The chair, consisting Of Mrs,rs D. 3.
Gmtr, \. L. thornton, l.. J. Rrarlon.
George {. Watkins and c. p. Bertrand
L. II. English, Esq, then Offered the
following, which was cordially asscnled to
| by all present
Rsipd, That the thanks Of the whole
county are due Gen. scott and The brave
officers aud men unIcr him lor thrjr bril-.
lanl achievement IN the taking Of Nou
Cruz and The Castle Of san Juan de Ulloa.
On motion o. Mr.. Wm. T. Pope, the
following wa, adopted:
! Il s0.pcL That The newspapers ol Little