Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-11-23

dePves me Of the pleasure which your in
proposed; ana wncn, anu TINS morning, hoped enjoy
on Of the constitution called TO the National Councils men
whose talents, aanmen and lofty patriotism have rsec,
honor upon their constituency and i Is meet that EVIL
dences Of appreciation Of such worth should dstpsuh tho
who thus represent and thus honor their native State
The hono which you about to confer ON your distn
gushed fellow citizen evidence Of self respect and b.
coming state pride and those you represent well
Of grateful recollection towards the recipient And though
faithful fellow servant may receive his party hono around
the party hearthHone yet neighbors who have witnessed
his willing sacrifices and enjoyed the benefit Of bis patriotic
services may feel desire to participate in the family festival
Deprived OF that privilege though grateful for invitation
10 participate, respectfully offer sentiment with the
Of profound respect for those whom you represent and
| personally for yourselves
| am, gentlemen, your obedient servant
JOS. r. CHANDLER.
Letters highly complimentary to Mr.. CIArros were re-
ceived from number Of other eminent gentlemen.
Among the volunteer t0asts ss1He Wig Press
which, being loudly and pernaconsy called for by the
company Mr. McMIcHAEL Of Philadelphia, and replied
substantially as follows: ss
Mr. Mem. said that be glad his friends around
him enjoying themselves with much zes only because
the occasion was one which properly invited an occasion
intended honor and hoofed by the presence Of one Of the
great Of the countbut because furnished satisfac-
tory proof that their defeat had any degree dis
spirited the gallant Wings Of Delaware There was no rea
why they should be dspited BECAUSE they all know
defeat the result Of and combinations which could
not again Be made operate But eaid Mr.. McMchael if
without bang regarded obusve and without intending 10
commit any one but himself, he might be allowed make
suggestion, be would point to Of certain victory and
that was that they should rally under the glorious banner Of
WIHrIxLD Scorr This suggestion received with voce
rous applause Mr.. Mem. remarked further that this was
theme upon which at this time it would not be proper for
him to exPsae but knowing, be did the intimate rela
tons which had long subssted between Mr. Clayton and
General Scott he would ask his distinguished FRIEND
whose beautiful and truthful euIogum the amented Taylor
they had eli listened with such saddened emotions to saw
what be knew 10 regard TO the surviving hero request
which ne hoped the company would join him.
The call for Mr. CLArroS here being loud and general
he and said e
Fellow Citizens do not intend occasion like this
to make political speech but have been requested by
my friend from Pennsylvania to give my opinion Of General
Scott services his country and have seconded
the request warmly and earnestly refuse
have lived 10 honor gallant soldier of my country,
and hope TO live to do justice another. The memory Of
Taylor embalmed in The hearts of bis counrymen and
their voice has bis louder and more
emphatic than uttered in token Of their aconate
remembrance of Of their usous dead except the Father
of bis Country himself There still lives hero worthy Of
the highest honors nations gratitude bestow and that
hero the Conqueor Of Mexico, loud applause] Winfield
Scott whose will perish while the history Of his
country preserved Bursts Of applause, long continued.
do not design at this time entering into the brilliant
Of this gallant soldier but cannot help reminding you Of
menced bis soldier in the of 1872 He was
Distinguished in the first instance, by his exerons the
battle Of Queenstown, where he resisted for long time the
efforts Of superior force but he length overwhelmed
taken prisoner, and carried into the British possessions With
him the gallant band that had fought by his de many
Of whom lrshmen. While on board the vessel which
carrying him to the British North American possessions
he heard Of nm extraordinary movement. He deck
and found British officer calling the Of the soldiers
Of the American army in order ascertain who among them
were lshmen from their brogue, that in pursuance of
the British doctrine, they might be punished Gen. Scott
instantly ordered every American soldier on deck to be silent
They obeyed him. Thirty odd ishmen, however, had been
asceaned by the British be such from the replies which
they gave to questions put to them Scott shortly after
wards exchanged for British officer and then he fought the
battles Of Chippewa Plains and Niagara. In those battles
many prisoners surrendered his troops and he Immediately
gave notice to the British authorities that If they touched
hair Of the head of single Ishman who had fought under
the standard Of the United States for every Irish life taken
an English life should pay the forfeit; and that bloody
alston would be exacted by the troops under his
mand Applause Ths result that ali those prisoners
surrendered in exchange for British prisoners captured
BY Scott the plains Of Chippewa and
Niagara
In last Of these battles that Of Nisgara he lost two
horses which killed under him and the close Of the
engagement perhaps five minutes before the terminated
he received British musket ball through Of his shoulders
which laid him PROSTATE the EARTH He was dragged be-
hind and left Dead shall say nothing at this time
OF his actions in the against the Sac and Fox Indians
nothing of bis distinguished services the Northern frontier
to prevent the illegal ncurson Of citizens into the
British Canadian possessions But the present OCCASION
when called on emphacaly, cannot orbear calling to
your attention that this the who seconded the gallant
Taylor in Mexico, and covered his brows with unading
aure at Vera Cruz, Cerro Gordo, Chnrubusco Mo
limo del Rey, at Chapuepec and at the very heart Of the
Mexican republic. He gained the splendid title Of the Con-
queror OF Mexico but he deserves the still prouder Of
CITIZEN, faithful, when wronged, to his
county and her laws-hul under the outrage Of ngra
ude and the instgaion Of revenge. [Grea applause.
When in the city Of Mexico after having conquered the
enemies Of bis country, after having brought the Mexican
power completely in subsection to the American arms, an
unexampled ndgni,y offered him. He was called upon
to sign bis command in the presence Of army Of thirty
thousand men, flushed with conquest and devoted to their
leader, at distance Of than thousand miles from
home. In obedience 10 the bare word Of Executive officer
Of this Government that distance be resigned his COM
mand thus sustaining by bis example the laws Of his coun
try, and exhibiting specimen Of submission tho<e laws
and honor and obedience to the institutions Of his country
rarely paraeled in history and such would have made
Greek or Roman immortal. [Applauss.l This was an
example, his part, worthy Of the fame Of BeIisarus and
Of greater than Bessrus The Spartan epitaph at Their
mopys has stirred the heart and thrilled the nerves for hum
dreds Of years that passed. Go, stranger and tell the
Lscedemonians that died here in obedience to tie us
The spectacle Of American general aer such train Of
Victories at the bead Of such amy every honest heart 10
which devoted to their chiean only surcnderng
his Office, but submitting to court-maa then believed 10
be packed for the purpose Of degrading him. evidence
OF devotion and sacrifice and submission the laws Of his
country. under the strongest possible temptations to resist
Them valng the example Of Washington himself q the
most brilliant period Of bis % when he resigned the command
Of his count armies and laid his victorious sword the feet
Of an American Congress [Tempesuous applauss. lr
Fellow ctizens, dwell not upon these which have
SO recently occuIedi dwell not upon events with which