Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-06-14
From the Richmond Times.
GENERAL GARLAND:

We had not the good fortune To be present on Mon
day evening last,when tho sword voted to Brevet Brig
adler General J. r. Garland presented to that gal
liant and distinguished officer IVY Governor Floyd. TINY
Gen. was introduced at r.. NJ. hy lIessrs J Faulk-
ner and ii. B. Tomn Of the House Of Delegates, into
the Executive Chamber III the second story Yfhe CuU-
ltos the Governor was prepared ro receive him. mid
presented the sword with an appropriate address On
behalf vi the State. General Garland replied to!
lows:
Sir-The occasion which calls HE once more To The
capital Of my native State, o which tle highest
in our land mag be justly proui-t.at ann M, none
can doubt. 1t i. sir, To receive 1T your hands, 4
sword voted to me by the Legislature of Virginia. for
services rendered my country in the battles M. ia;O
Alto Hesaca dc Ia Palma and Tile stormirg WI Monte
rey. This evidence other favorable opinion o me,
has filed m9 heart with feelings Of gratitude which I
dare not eve. venture tn express Subsequent JI7a-
-erey ether great battles fought auI wIn and in
which | bore an humble part. This sr, : refer to
with peculiar qualification. fori gives evidence, Had
any been necessary that the sword was not unworh-
y bestowed. Upon all occaions ny best efforts were
put forth in the jealous discharge of nv duties.
claim suparioritv except that nd position over
hundreds Ut niy comrades, Who shared With He tile
tolls Of the march, and all the dangers of The hattie-
fields. The honors conferred upon were fairly Won
and may Jc proudly can honestly sav. that
not sprg of laurel was gathered hv me on tile out
skirts Of tile battlefield Tad such been the case L
would have avoided THIS publicity, ana would have
feared tn il in the open iace ot day. lest some gal
lant soldier should pluck It from my brow.
\ BEG "a your Eze-Ie-cy t1 convey to the Iegsla-
ure ot This my native State mv l0st profound thanks
for tile High honor conferred In0n and With the as
sarance that nothing tempt ma draw tis bright
blade from its scabhayI, unless strike some foreign
foe who may lare place foot upon our sol, Or to
pierce some traitors heart who may seek ID diminish
the strength of bar noble confederacv, BY severbg >
link In THAT chain which binds IL together
In conclusion, assure your ETceencv.that desrair
OF making suitable response % the eloquent and fat
tering language which you Lave thought proper To ad-
dress to upon the present occasion 7 prav,sir
that YOU may long live to grace tie councils IF or
State and the General Government with your talents
and to adorn society with your noble and generous SEN
timents.''
The sword 1--WE adopt the description given by tho
Nhg) is from the celebrated mandatory Of the Mes
Ames 1T Massachusetts. The scabbard u of sil-
thickly !sated with gold and highly chased and
ornamented With solid gold The gripe is Of pearl,
i1aii with aqua marine and secured with goI pvots
Tn TIM is surmouned br spread eagle Of solid gold
from whose beak is pendant sword chain Of the same
meta'. just below the guard, the 5cabbard IL
well engraved American eagle and On the guard its
Sell ny the Coat of Arms of Virginia Wen executed
The inscription is as follows
"PREs ENTED Pr VIRGINIA no HER DISTINGUISHED SON
LIEUT. Cor JOINS GARLAND. FOR ITS GALLANrRY AND
CONDUCT Ar PALO ALTO, lEsAcA De LA Palma AND Mon
TEREY.;