The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-04-25
HONOR TO THE BRAVE.

Several days since, deputation, consist
ing Of Messrs. RALEIGH T. DANIEL, WM.
w. CauMp, HENRY L. BRooYE, LrLnuRs
ii. TRIoc, and JOHN DANIEL, arrived in
this city, from Virginia, bringing With them
beautiful Sword; to be presented by them
to President TAYLOR, as a gift on the part
Of his native State. 1t was voted to him by
the Legislature, as mark Of respect enter
tanned for him as soldier and man.
Yesterday morning, between eleven and
twelve O'Clock, large number Of persons
among them several ladies', assembled in
the reception room, in company with the
President Of the United States and members
Of his Cabinet The spectators having ar
ranged themselves to the best advantage,
the Virginia delegation entered, RALEIoH
T. DANIEL, Esq. at their head. Address
ing General TAYLOR, this gentleman said
that they were present, by command Of the
State Of Virginia, to present to him Sword,
as an evidence Of an appreciation Of his
gallant and good conduct at Palo Alto,
Resaca de la Palma, Monterey, and Buena
Vista and he alluded, in glowing language;
to the bravery in battle and the humanity
which marked the distinguished Chief after
the victory was won by small army, OPP
posed by triple OF quadruple the number Of
well appointed Mexicans. In conclusion,
he trusted that the Administrat Of Cen
eral TAYLOR would rebound to the glory,
honor, and happiness Of our common coun-
try; and, when this was over, and he re-
tired, that the evening Of his well-spent life
would be as tranquil as the noontide had
been bright and glorious In tend ering the
Sword, (Which the President rec eived at
his hands, Mr.. DANIEL said that II was well
won, and they knew that It would be wor-
thily worn in the spirit Of the sentiments
Of the Father Of his Country, "never to
be drawn but in defence Of the Country's
good, and never sheathed until the object
was attained.o
General TAYLOR replied, that he received
with emotions Of profound respect and graft
tode the sword which had just been present.
ed in the name OF the Legislature Of Vir-
ginia. 1t need har dly be said that this to-
ken Of appreciation and confidence bore
with it unusual interest and value. The
gift was from the State Of his nativity, a
State distinguished throughout the American
annals for the ability, talents and patriotism
Of her children, and which yields to none in
devotion to the cause Of Constitutional lib
erty. The offering of her representatives
will be cherished with jealous care. and
handed down among the pr ecious Uncertain
ces to his offspring. The recent campaigns,
so far as the commanders are concerned,
have now become matter Of history, but no
pen can adequately describe the suffering,
privations, courage, and constancy, OF the
common soldier. To the discipline Of the
rank and file, led by their officers, our success
must be ascribed Without such officers
and such men, no inspiration and good for
tune could have averted disgrace from our
army He begged through the delegation,
10 convey TO the Legislature, the distin-
guishcd Governor of Virginia, and the peo-
pie ofthe State over whom he presides, his
most worthy regards for the honor bestowed;
and he asked to be allowed to present his
thanks to the delegation for the handsome
manner in which they had discharged the
trust confded TO them
The sword is rich and beautiful, and re-
fleets the highest credit on the manufac-
turer, Mr.. AMEs, Of Chic kopee, Massachu-
setts. The blade, of course, is steel, and
the case gold On the one side are the
words, >" Presented by Virginia to her dis
linguished son, Major General ZACHARY
TAYLOR, for his gallant nd good conduct at
Palo Alto, Rasaca de Ia Palma, Monterey
and Buena Vista" There is in addition,
an engraved miniature representation Of
battle bnt, owing TO the general desire to
look at and examine the sword we were pre-
Guided from noting a full description Of this
splendid present TO the distinguished chief,
who wonla. prefer that it rust in its scabbard
-ather t.an it should be unworthily drawn.
The many visiters paid their respects to
he President, and departed apparently much
ie,ighted that they had witnessed the pre-
sentation and the object on which the gift
had been so Justly bestowed. Honor to the
Brave!
4taDr. MINeE was appointed Post-mas-