Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-05-29

Who enlisted for the home defence the country aud
that il IL Differed by gentlemen OF the county Who are
generally occupied with other duties md engagements
but anu bound 70 that whcn that force embo-
died. great devotion Ia the public service dis
PLAYED bv both odic-rs aud Was shown ~ any
branch OF the military aud naval OF the country (Hear
hrar) Aud when Parliament CAV. the Government the
power OF accepting the "iiers OF the.e regiment. 70
abroad besides the militia regiments which went Ia the
Mediterranean, 81 regiments offered their services whch
the Government could Tor the oment accept But
there several regiments that did ~ abroad They
garsoncd Glib altar, Malta aud the Ioian Islands At
Gitsatar there were the I'D Lancashire the Northampton
and the I'd West York; at Malta the East Kent IN the
lonan Island the Berkshire. the ls Lancashire the Sd
Midescx the Oxford the LIST Stafford aud the Wiltshire
There were Ia militia regiments that went and 81 that Of
Tered their services and ready 70 lchecs and
must ID them the justice that these regiments
| may DO reckoned a. models Of military efficiency
(lcar hear) trust shall not he taking too great
Liberty IN mentioning the OF hon member of this
House, but the general officer Gibraltar has stated
that, in long of military service he had never
regiment better ocercd than that by
Colonel Wilson Patton. loud Checrs) The mlitis not
merely volunteered their services but la the d
war they gave ~, log men TO the line. (Cheers That
sir may at hrs appear simple operation aud those
Who look at IL specifically will fully appreciate s
merits. hut when think what must hav, been the
public spirit of the cooncls of militia regiucnts who
when they had by great ckcrtion and the devotion OF
much tine trained and d.cipnci hnc body OF had
the ut mind aud the sclf-cna to encourage. tn,
best OF those men to from under their command aud
ter the regiment oi the line. that their public
spirit aud their sclidcnia entle them the
aud the gratitude OF this House (Chcers) The act
which enabled ihc Government employ foreign corp.
for time successful in its operations but am
glad Ia that at the present hav. fore, oi
nearly l6,ooO men, Germans, Swiss, and Italians and
troops better disciplined. better Conducted nor. capable
OF performing all tEe duties which military men are liable
to perform, the British uniform (h.arl aud
quite that IL the had gone ON the country
would have hsd be thankful TAI those BRAY men
for the services they would have rendered IIIar hear
With regard TO the militia, well with regard to the
navy Is right not to forget that whereas in rmer
the mill tia raised 10y CONSUMPTION and ships of war
wer filled partly by consc'pton, there is this renarks
be feature in the last neither in the arny nor
tile navy, nor IA the militia, Is there any man Who
mas not entered as volunteer. Cheers. You have
augmented forces to the eIcnt have n.nou
ell by the public spirit Of people and vet every man
who has entered your service himself chosen the pro-
rSsion OF arms You have the certainty that all those
Who have voluntarily entered your ard military ser
vice are men OF courage ct enterprise tdarng
men every one o whom Is worth two who might he
PEELED To enter that service by CONSUMPTION IChe.r.
say then that the men both of YOUR army aud of vonr
navy have well earned the reward which the thanks of this
House viii confer upon them Although it is within
the proper functions OF the Legislature of one county,
however vide may be the range of the functions Para-
mcn TO Interfere the dispenser OF praist or
Tor praise ma! oc given ccnsuro be given two-bc-
tween the SoVervgns OF other counties and their soldiers
and sailors vet quite that We cannot for mo-
ment forget the great and important services PEI formed
in operation with our forces by the army and rayy
OF our great ally the Emperor OF the French cheers and
hy the gallant troops of the King ofSarcina cheer anL
also by the troops of the Sultan of Turkey IR. wed
TROOPS. le
OF their name l. sufficient To imply thing that il great
gallant and heroic in the conduct OF Hear hear
The French have been vel known in all periods of
~ tor the daring gaintrv and for the generosity their
conduct TO require praise acknow from any
hvlng man (CheerS) History is the record Of their merits
Hut at The time, them muh in
debe To them for ~ Kindness OF Ell,
AZ Tor brave cooperation in the hed Ia oder it,
NhNs Tor The cooperation rendered by the gallant
sailors OF France Ev-ry ntanr
be'wsen the two nations as well governments.
aud must therefore, be satisfaction To them 10 kno
uA not merely there political
and tngh soldiers and sailors,
hvSer The men OF the two countries Indicated
brotherhood existed and that all former feelings A
"y hsd vanished into empty and
sup e>ertn founded
OF The King OF Sardinia did To
great actions which have battle Of Tcbr
which 20 AXE
proi 81 tat VIour kih which always
which dd them Infinite honor tiai had lie
~T continued and had they =
range OF action they you'd have performed
rNtlrd and equAled recorded
me Iuks also did their duty we'll For whole month
They Kept watch and ward heer aud they rfi.
al against all the forces that their
oirng TO Der agains H. Omar
engagements, aud his troop. displayed worthy the his
o's OF @ nation They took the only
al subsequent pro % the
ui force their Qualities. Without then dwelling nm M.
Nhch are too iTe.li in the minds
TO inquire particular description t l
pave The unanimous Of moaon wi
nov ~ pAer Ia yonr hands The noble lord
hsIlAt the thanks Of the House the army n,VV
And employed ia the
embodied militia, aud resumed his and ,,ur,
cheers. " ''>'~