Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-05-03
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i N ih- National IuieHIeucer Ami 70
THE PRESENTATION BY VIRGINIA OF
ILIE ~ NhD AnlEN 70 GE\ER IL

TAYLOR
Or fue-ltv. at II u'cl ra The Sword voted hy the
ih- Legislature NJ Ntgtul I, M.jr General 1alr
(uow President II the uied States in honor Of ill.,
distinguished cur.ge and conduct ti-ayel by him IN
h's ylrtorious achievements in McKee, was rresened to
mr. ai 'hr Pre- .ru'ja Mus.a, by Tile Committee III
distinguished ciz 1t Virginia wAuse names have III
ready o.ru mruti,ned
The COMMITTEE hay ing been intrr-Ired To- The Pre~-
d-ni By W. PSt-u. : crt;ary # he Navy Mr. Daniel
lr -h1,t VI th committee addressed te President ii he
illNin1 terms:
General Ii III name II Vgia.l. we are drpared t,
p6rseHt 70 }oIa SWORD. On d : Inscribed, in endur-
ing chlac'-r-, i-r message VI If ci.aate appn1aion
'4re--n -- III I.rguiI ~ Aer distinguished sn. Mp
'H.Heta IicHry liy r-f la E'l.-utry lni Lr5i c"-
duct At The 1l,, ID Psi, Alto, Rrsdc4 dc "a Td'ml,
'Al.a'e.rr aui B4eta VISA
10 tie 4,.iest ear al. manly worth know that the
languaL- VI prsyad cuhgy, however sincere and well
deserved i, auays uu-a-ipI But there are occasions,
aud Lh- one. when tie tui Heart may speak ou, when
anciraing M impartial Judgment Of history. it may,
without "a -ndinI prey render to exalted services,
pertrnfl blythe yuglt iiibae which treasure cannot
purchase nor power eAtrthe spontaneous homage Of
fire.. enlightened, and grateful people.
Pao Az, X SAGA &c Ia Palma, Monterey, and Blena
VISA What mingled emotions Of i,y ami melancholy
aIe excited by these names OF gret for The
Brave who sank To rest
Be- all heir country ,, wishes b'es''-
q CIVILIZATION at the proud achievements Of the living
those Q lrlOIs fields
Sir. YOU cannot know as we know how at tile first
threatened shock ofams the Rio Grande, when, To
a." g"nera surprise, and uih,uta sign If warning, the
gtant hull bni IN rr ynur command pnTIy appointed
. few n nun hers-many ~ y hon had never met
Anemy-was s.. opposed "a an overwhelming force,
ct tr1e ~ number, the very flower Of the Mexican
army; uh-n. all great los seemed ireva1r,lu
II entire DISTORTION Inprha1le when. the pause
ct excited expectation, the very heart II The nation stood
; H.,
And the bravost held his breath FIR a time"
you cannot know. say y hat electric Thrill of
utaon Shot through thar heart when the news cane N
~ That you had triumr.d that victory had impressed
u'n ynnr s'andarI thai prestige Which could never after
wards desert it.
A. Monterey What Fl, 81 emotions Of pride aud s1t-
,-'"rtr"n sneilrd Nh NJ TINT heart when tie world ~
held, with adntr0u eyes. Al the var ofa soldier
the wisdom ,fmarura and we'll considered c,unsels-
hnt tta' nlIlt exhibition # greatness which spared
'ron1r IN her Weakness aud rhlidho1d il It's hepIfsno
and = y mer"iiuv temper he sPIcnd"rs Of victory WIN
a sui NOR" glpnuuS humanity
Huena Nr>'1t II is field that will live in story with
n" Piss OF Tnerropy a.. Where else was victory ever
achieved a4anst ~ p t,ar u udj~ Ana when
siorr TIE circumstance, under which you cJunel that
c"iilct-ho INTREPID n,Idnes, Of position assumed at
ca'uS the uluStrnced couuSeS Of saperiuts. the wis,
dom Ct vhi"h vudearod BY complete suc,eSs; when
we regard tha consequences, personal tie u:rr-po-
hu'l ni mIhinrl--whlrh would have flowed from dis
asrr leo Dr. ookrd the Mexican SIDE, think Of
tht m"moUtouS 10 the commander, InT for
ho,t land settling al upon perhaps there
frw ,vcni, ur annals If deeper interest aha I'LL
I1r-,uce ne soldier Or The statesman who would study
wei the history OF his country.
ST. was tor the sternI qualities If head and heart
d~llvtd these occasions Ut Uncommon fral that the
a- carnpd u ook 10 WI a. wv ID whose hand,
ds,jnes VIII 81 ate VINO win arain .llIn>trlte il I
~ history that he surce.Snl warrior may vet he the wise
AID u,oI,i'+ and prudent statesman and ememp!tv a
l4Iu that ttlth ~ lhI VI MORAL beauty thai
sPeare hath btr victories
n, les renowned than war;
Eav y.iu Administrator SIT rednd +, the honor and
rrp riy Of orr beloved c,Iutry and tt well aver N
retirement may TIE evening" vi 4 KEN spent liz b. as 81
Fnilp Ana fanny a. its r,uu L hrirt ,ni ,I,ri
Ir.,}y remains f., deliver t ,, tlis rho h-i, off IF
Y r,rni, ,ir = M, nan I'M. I.r. p, cl,riIJ n,,s7o =,
v.uT,,Ir al t.i,I,,,,, ~ f,, :, :, ,,,;!..4 ,.I.
,,h |, Nh -.,o, afi.-. ,, WIN 4. ;JI
r., coriJv warn u tn s,i.;t 7 III, so,,i.+ ,,;h
!, bi.b the Father IF h.; {, ,r,r.' b,,,Ii ,t ,I
vhir, achieved lis ILar,i-, Ier,! ,,}o d-,.o b. IN
lint ,,ntr, !, di.tca and navor La,l,nI nn, th.t IA
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''e'N i"5'"l eP'eu u '"'s address as blows;
Heu'fneh receive. with ennlinS Of profound re
spoct ana gfdndr. We sword vor by The Legislature
:" 'he 1ic y IrInla winch you have been dePued 10
present III her name.
1t need hardly he said that his token appreciation