Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-03-20

to the country and with lively desire in an humble de
to emulate the great deeds and great virtues Of their
revolutionary predecessors. Great applause Nv that
army, let say do not simply the regular troos
that branch to which more particularly belong but
mean the volunteers asothe volunteers that have been
embodied with the regular troops in the same fields az
battle. think they have not failed in their dutv 70
their country Nay, country has been pleased 10
mark many particular acts Of that combined body of
menthe regulars and the yoIunteers-and to hold them
up to the country and to posterity worthy of remem
brance. Enthusiastic cheers. We have been INFINITELY
thankful for these complimentary notices believe
can truly say that no ocer or soldier who has belonged
to that army, since my knowledge of it. has ever vet
thought that he approached except at very great dis
lance, with many length between the services Of the
hstarS o. army aRPauss In peace think the
remarkable for its devotion to law and order am sure
that every officer and every soldier with whom have
been intimately connected has prded himself much in
observance OF law and order in time of peace as he
has prided himself in marching upon the public enemy
In object has been conquer the earliest peace
BY beating the enemy and that object has Also been at
tanned. Renewed applause What makes the great
and distinguishing difference between all the since
the treaty of independence and the American army which
preceded that treaty Of independence has been this ALL
humnn merit is to be judged Of by sacrifices and suffer
ngs and the army of the revolution, in this respect
stands far beyond the reach Of all soldiers who have be-
onged to our country since that period The condition
Of those troops well portrayed in the noble ballad which,
when speaking of army Immediately before the bat
tie OF Trenton, says:
On Christmas day, in '7G,
Uur ragged troops, with bayonets fixed,
To Trenton marched away
But Notwithstanding their ragged condition, and the
indifference Of their and accoutrements the world
knows the triumph which they achieved. That army
served without clothing with the scantiest supply
agnable Food wanting, their ammunition was in
different and their insufficient Their pay was pre-
carous and in wretched paper of but little value But
the American army, my dayfrom the year 1912 down
to the present timehas had such suffering to en-
counter; and thus it is that have always given the
palm, in our own minds and in conversation, to
the heroes of our glorious revolution.
few words more, Mr. President This is a great and
sacred day in the estimation of every soldier with whom
have been associated in my long military have
never been at military post on the ed Of February
when that day not duly honored to the of
ability by the firing Of cannon the parade of troops the
display Of banners and BY all the festivities proper the
occasion have myself participated in the celebration
Of this day in the principal capital Of Europe and
glored in it, felt my patriotism much stimulated and
much exalted BY the devotion which paid to this day.
common with many Of my countrymen who were with
me. But has fallen to my lot Also with large Anne
rcan army celebrate this day another foreign capt.
tal-the capital of Mexico. Loud cheers. Not to alarm
the Mexicans, whom it was interest well our
duty to conciliate, took advertise in all the
papers in advance that the I'D of February was the Sc
cond great anniversary of nation and that therefore
should pay it all proper honors by the firing Of can
nan, parade of troops and by other joyous manifesto
TONS fireworks &c. And upon that day. after the pro-
ceedngs and ceremonies over FIVE hundred of
my brother ocersmore than half of them volunteers
met in my rooms where had the glory to remind them
that on that day. hundred and sixteen years BEFORE
/" child had been born into the world which has
since been filed with the fame of his great deeds and
great virtues and the remembrance of which can
be forgotten. [Great applause.]
REMARKS OF Mr.. TooMBs, OF GEORGIA.
Mr.. PRESIDENT AND GENTLEMEN: congratulate you
that the particular duty assigned has been SO we'll
much better than could have performed -performed
by another In illustrating the virtues and policy of
Washington distinguished friend Mr. CRIrTEspEs
whom you and 1 and all Of us listened with SO much
pleasure has nearly exhausted the particular branch Of
the subject which assigned to myself But sir in
spred by the example Of Of my friends upon such
occasion, calling for the American feeling of all of u.s.
viii offer suggestions upon which arguments may
be built. will not offer to this enlightened assembly
arguments in favor of this policy Of Washington Its Wis
dom is indicated by its results Liberty peace pros
perty, and national greatness are its fruits am con-
tent to follow where he leads am content to give full
effect to the principles and policy of his Farewell Address
that great legacy which he has left to his counrymen and
to mankind, solely for the upon which he based
them Great cheering say that heartily approve
the sentiment contained in the you have just read
both upon authority and principle. 1t was announced
and practced upon by the Father Of his Country whomt
delights US all much to honor. Ii is clothed in the
terse vigorous and concise language Of of the most
ustrious of American statesmen who embodied the popu
lar voice Of America in the Declaration Of American indie
pendence 1t contains the of Americas for
egn policythe wisdom Of Washington, clothed in the
language of Jefferson. Amid all the conflicts of party
all the changes offoregn and domestic policy which we
1t has been strictly and firmly pursued by all parties and
every administration 1t has not only been depart
ed from, but ii has been assaulted until within the
last few months and then it is worthy of remembrance
and from the bottom of heart rejoice in the fact that
this first assault upon the doctrine Of Washington
by an American. [Great cheering 1t was by Euro
pean who seeks to seduee you from the policy Of the
Father Of his Country. Renewed cheering He
have no response from an American heart Loud and
prolonged cheering.
Sir, this great principle had become an axiom in Anne
rio No ms erfedi III. No man
puted 1t. All America assened and mankind approved
ICheers 1t remained for the chief of unsuccessful
revolution, who abandoned the it his duty
die for to make this assault Great cheering The chief
Of great revolution cannot afford to survive its defeat
More cheering He who the high trust Of
turning Government and establishing the liberties Of
people stands pledged mankind for the grave
Renewed cheering. He cannot redeem himself or his
country by the pence the generous sympathy Of for
eign countries The work is great for such
these The regeneration Of nation must be her own
work. Tremendous cheering for some moments
Sir approve Of Washingtons policy, first, because
is his policy and secondly, because 1t is sound policy
true policy just policy Its soundness its truth, its
justice, INDICATED by own experience of sixty
years We have prospered We have risen from small
and uncomfortable Power you may say from no Power
at ALL to the position Of Of the first Powers of the
world Neither this policy of ours its antagonist, is
fully defined by the terms intervention and non-inter
vention." Washingtons policy wise, and enlght-
ened and comprehensive policy His object that to
which his whole life had been devoted protect and to
perpctuae the liberty and independence Of his country
ri H. L..