The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-12-19
Tribute TO the Gaiiantry OF Col. Seymour, and his
eloquent acknowledgement.

Tribute 20 the Gailantry Of Col. Seymour, and his
| eloquent Acknowledgment.
! the Norwich lct) Courier.
THAT swoRD-lt will be remembered that the legisa-
OF this State, al its last session, voted sword TO Col
Thomas Seymour for his gallant services in the Mex
ican war. committee was appointed TO procure the
sword and present It to the Colonel.
The presentation took place in the city OF Hartford on
and @ % me Ths light s Ssss
ment city authorities, &C., were out on the occasion
Coy Trumbul in the capacity Of chairman of the com
and Col he
made appropriate and inielicous reply We think
readers will be interested peuse the speeches. and
! the Times:
Coz. IrumbalPs Remarks.
Col THos. III SEYMOUR; We as a committee appointed
you This sword evincing in some small degrees
high estimate placed by the assembly and by your
Mexco-a almost II entirely unexampled in the
spendor OF its achievements and In It's uniform, unvaryng
more especially to its officers; among which officers you
have borne conspicuous part,
eeI with great anxiety and proud satisfaction. In the
midst Of appalling dangers they have you triumph
hands tear down their ndard and PROSTATE the
In the battles Of cherubusoo con.ieas Mono del Rey
nedlaey preceding the conquest Of the city of Mexico
yours was most arduous and difficult duty particu
after the death OF the lamented RANSOM the command Of
bs yo Ss n
honor upon yourself and upon native Satean honor
a ana s Of ne
SeymoursInames belonging to families that have freely
ever stand conspicuous in military history.
WHO in Conneclicut ignorant OF the brave defence of
ss WI
yard and OF the horrible murder inflicted upon his person.
Who in this vicinity is ignorant that uncle, William
Seymour, then fish from his collegiate studies, while
him in the peous in which he was engaged-a
service that cost him the loss of limb and nine
wounds the scars of which he carried with him his
In this connection mus, omit to make mention of
your uncle, Capt Thomas Y, Seymour, who commanded
troop Of horse in the campaign that terminated In the
render Of Burgoyne in M with great credit to himself;
sale conduct OF that officer from Albany through this city
There are gentlemen in this assembly who well remem.
s. Seymour, in the 1912 who while serving under
General Jesup the Canada lines exhibited the hour
OF surprise and Of danger self possession and personal
daring almost unsurpassed in the annals Of warfare.
Sir, IL is with great satisfaction that fad ourselves
enabled to add your name to those who have done lasting
hoP no .S to your of family and your county
Tor the attainment OF military cducaon the mertorious
distinction you have earned among the brave and
have seen your struggles under adverse fortunes and we
this day rejoice to unite cordial congratulations in your
HG y Ss we beg Of this sword a.
evidence of their sincere esee and OF the gratitude
which they admit to be your due
Col. Seymour's Reply.
Sir IL will be in vain for give anything like full
expression Of my feelings In reply your kind remarks,
with which have been presented.
beg leave TO you, sir, feel myself
as under obligations 70 you and the members of the
mse associated with you for all that has been done 10
give 10 the proceedings Of this day something OF the char
the publicity d siaf no BEEN niye
sensible TO the motives which dictated the necessary pre-
My obligations due on this occasion to all those who
have honored he ceremony with their presence to the la
soldiers and remen, who have left their several occu.
psons at this Indictment season. to join in the procession
To my military friends he Light Guards who have so
their late members. the past members Of that com
pany whose attendance has revived many cherished
especially due and desire remember gratefully those
other military friend he brave late OF the Ninh,"
tolls Of in which they bore conspcuous part to be
witness TO the preservation Of sword to their late conpan
Though receive IL in my name, feel that may
accept also In remembrance Of all those through whose
In the character Of representative of their honorary in
terests, as well as grateful son Of old Connecticut
greater merit Il shall deserve that appelaton
than may be said to belong every who does his duty
the reward
The reputation a,cribed 10 the service of the regiment to
which had the honor To belong upon what remains
Of the regiment shall esteem IL proud satisfaction
on my part 70 be ined to share with tho gallant rank
ande and brave others Of that la the honors
dearly purchased the fatal hillside where their heroic
commander laid down his liie'ow bowed amongst them
like tree" Al that fatal though death had
severed the ties between the leader and his men, reg
men moved steadily forward.
They did indeed, for the heart of their great
leader had yet ceased beat Had he lived the
end Of that days busines-had he lived sec the vcto
andeF mac nitv
which had been reared the ruins Of the Aztec empire
the unphs Of "he Colonel" would have been coplete
and the honors oil his own-hose honoIs which by his
death have become the proud Inheritance Of his idoized
country.
Those feelings which have their in kind of State
pride had something do also with the conduct Of he reg
ment The fine corp. from Rhode Island under lie gallant
officers the brave New Hampshire boys, under uieirs
cheered and encouraged, every step In their progress
were all OF by tbs distinguished head of the brigade
Gen Pierce the line body OF men from Maine, under
hardy Icadeone OF them good bridge builder we'll us
fighter sahe rugged soldiers from the Green Mountains OF
Vermon under their brave officers together with the two
companies from Connecticut, which were raised-I am
proud 10 say In unprecedented short time after the Off
received their authority act these several cops
from adjoining sister States comprising the ninth New
England regiment, animated by kindred impulses
and filled with the same stirring memories OF their green
land, and o its old renown.
The time set apart for this ceremony has forced my
mind a coincidence which would not willingly dismiss
This day two at the city Of Mexico left 9th
infantry for the 18th regiment 10 which had previously
been transferred and, though parted from my old
panons 10 arms wh many painful regrets, proud TO
that found in the ranks Of the southern and
efn regiment kindred spirits those had enrolled
beneath our northern skies.
am led TO make these remarks with deeper interest
from tho fact that the regiments the 9th and 2th were
often thrown together during The