, 1865-03-18

NaS ~. bis is - Tie Lent anu fT0nL OF my
otiending.' was not employed as q lobby
agent, neither did l receive any other COM
pensation 11an above rc!e:led to.
:. L. W. LAWRENCE. .
AREDT. GENERAL GRANT.
Preseu.at1on Of Gold aledel TO Gene.
raj Grnnt-IatercA;in.C Ceremonies.
Correspondence o, the New York Herald.1 /
C1Ty Po1xT. March II, 1s63.-The party mcr-
toned ns arriving u. General Grants headquar-
tett yesterday morning consisled Of Major George
let Asta1t IT. Ao|ata1t General On the sta
panied by h,s wife; Hon. E. B. Washbarne and
wife: criaot = asl.bn.De, e!drxs son of the homo;
States sGrah.! for the Northern diz.Iist OF MI
no'e; Mn; Whitney, Of Co.um6ms. ohio Miss
b: !n:. ul':.wsi. Me-; Iii. Ro1hias, III. Ftaca,
o Illinois, md Master Jones, They were accon.
S eaeta9 s~ns nd via snd otaet
mbers Of The staff. to the headquarters Of the
Army Of The Potomae, and were 1fom thease g..
cor1ed to HnmphreJs' stndou by General Meade
Ind statf, to witness a review Of tEoops,
rEEsEs TATIoN OF 4 GOLD NE1 AL TO LIEUTENANT
GENElsAL GRANT.
putth the GROWING exercises Of the daY we're re-
PARTY had returned 10 City Point, when, il tho
presence Of d large csserbln.c OF the tlHe Of the
s,y ge: an Th = f5 adastgss q
10 the Lieuteuaat General the gold medal yotel
hf9 ty JOINT resolution OF Congress in December,
@ crossed or T parchment. rhe pr prcsenatoa e'' vas s
prisste aGatr; hut the oSjrct Of III. Wa.Ebarne's
pfrcd b, fore the actual delivery Of tho medal tho
Latter WIS 1nouced TO- gfl.lfy = large number of
his pcreon4e trleIda by allowing 1t TO assrme q
Mose formal Rnd imposing character.
The upper cabin Of the Nary maytin was the
pl.ce appo1uted for the ceremony OF transferring
l. ihe hands Of General Grant these evidences q
Illuminated tnr]y In the evening, attracted con.
Siderable attention on this account; but the drap
Ing Of The cslln 'silh Union lsga wa 80 elegantly
aud exQhlsltely ar1anEtd, ttat thokc present
seemed 10 make email note Of the other or m1nur
preparations The band Of the Fourth United
s1ses Infantry was present to enllsen the aair
ps to ss2 sf;s%es the beat boat % soea
Cen ord Mos Gen. G1Sson. Sn o'et@ eomnaa s1Gt
ing~ths 24th eorp'; Col. Francis Washburne,
II Err 81 s. na5i: Il Hs9 R'9 I
.r Gaa,'n; cnp1 G:: 9: P A,enisoa, cspt & BfoMa
lie .nd toTces. and .onmaader 4. sT. 7. ] Rensh."
IL army Of the Potomac Vas REPRESENTED by
ri Meade !; Majer Gspdrai nanph1ess asjor
Gcnera1 Warrep;; Aa]9r Gener7l Wright, Major
Esl Hunt M,jor General Grin3n, nna BrissdIer
Generals and stat officers Of lo.er rank IN large
ntInosIs It tFa5Ely fsis to the lot Of any one 10
plithed gentlemen Il one evening. Their wide
sseparatson forolts Il tshen temporarily North On
rarely permit 1t IN the dcld.
1he oe1 containing Tie medal was placed On
table At the forward end Of the cabin w,th Genet-
the other. At The proper time both rose. when
Mr. Washbnrne made tho presentation in the fol-
lowing terms:
HON. E. 3. wAsHnrnsE's REMARKS.
Lieutenant General Grant:
By JOINT resolution Of the Congress IT the
Lnited M sta,ee approved on the nth day Of pccem.
to you, then Nsjor General IN the srmy ~ Of tha
United statet, ant the officers and eoldiers who
had fought under your command during the re-
the battles In which they had been encs-eu and
the President Of the United States was requested
to cauec gold Ineds to be struck with s1iablc
emhlsu:s, des1ees and inscriptions, to be present.
ed to you Aud II Wns fnfther resolved that when
the sAid medal enou!d have been struck the Presi
Be- sSse Of TIC S1
same 70 yon, together with the medal, to be pre-
sented to you III The name Of the people Of the
for in the said tctloutlon has been completed and
the Eetolaiiou eng glossed, and the President has
commissioned me to deiiyer the same to ron. Ii
only remains ior me- therefore, to discharge the
duty which has been devoved upon me. I arat
present 5on with the open letter q the President
which, With your permission, will read:
EXECUTIVE MANs1os,
WASHINGTON, March I, 1855.
Lieutenant General Grant:
In accordance with JOINT resolution OF Con.
lie hoaor 1t transmitting and presentn. to YOU,
in the nau.e oi the people OF the United States Of
AmsI1ca. eoRy OF sad resolution, engrossed on
parchment together With The gold mcdaf therein
Please accept Tor yourself, and ali under your
COMMAND, The renewed expression Of M, graft
fuEH MI
formed public service.
Your obcdieut servant A. LINCOLN.
I 1noF deliver TO you copy Of The joint zesolu-
Ing delivered the resolution IL ii now my pleasure
IL place In yout HANDS the medal
TIE JOINT RESOLUTION OF CONGRESS.
ss IT, }esoaoS eot sfea'q'a @ ; sss o soays I m y..e.
y. G. ant, and the gBicers and Soldiers who
fought n1sdtr his command during ths REBELLION,
-statts s1a.i eaass @ Wfaat to Gs sfu:E aa s p1e.
ptt1le q tie Caked sat<s u Anlsr:ed:- =
Il 3 a. %nd sad q Z o
gress ashen-bled, That the thanks Of Congress be
ard they are hereby presented 70 Majsr General
and soldiers Who have fought under his command
daring this rebellion for their gallantry and good
conduct IN the battles n which they have bscn
e1c2ced; aud that the Presfdent Of thu United
States be requested to esase gold medal TO oe
struck, with suitable cnblems, devices and IN
tcrlptlons, to le presented to Major General
Aad be Y further reso:sed, That when the said
medal shall hare been struck, the President shall
canAe . copy o: this joint resolution to be en-
same, tecethes with said medal, to Major General
Graut, to be pr. scented to him in the name Of the
people OF the United States OF America.
.zad D. ii JlTfAsr rfsolttd, That sufficient sum
OF money to c2rry this resolution into eject Is
hereby appropriated out Of any, money in tho
Treasury not otherwise 'pPc9ps1sisa;v sgT2sSs vory
Speaker of the H0uEs q 4! Representatives. SIP;y
Vice P1csiden Of the United States and Prestden.
Of the Senate.
Approved december II, 1868:
: EEDOpsEHENT.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, DsrAETsIRsT OF
10 al unozn thes4 pretents s1aIi come, Greet
1ag:-l hereby certify that the foregoing Is true
copy Of IN original joint resolution Of Congress
On hle IN this Department. In testimony whereof
United sts,ee, have hereunto subscribed my name
and caused the seal Of the Department Of State to
Done at the city Of Washinetoa, this 18th dsy Of
December, a. D. 1868, and OF The Independence
ot the United States S5 America tas a eighty
t'sh": orzrr4n onanT's M!5iaaa nrr1r. T. SEWARD
At the ccnclnsion Of aT: Washburne's remarks
and the reading OF the joint resolution, General
Grant made the following modest and eharac-
1aeecpt t6e medal and Joint resolution of Con-
cress which the President has commissioned you
to deliver 10 me. i Will do m5self the honor at IN
carly. day to acknowledge The receipt OF the
letter oi the President accompanying thcm, aud
to communicate IN orders to the officers ard sol.
| diers VINO served under my command prior to the
passage Of the resolution, the thanks so gene
Io1s1y tenaered to them By the Congress, Of the
The band strueE up 8 Hail to the Chief" con-
rertaton and laughter succeeded the oppressive
sileEes q few preceding Ininn'ee and Impressed
eagerly forward to obtain naarer view aud closer
inspection Of the famous medal.
l THE MEDAL AID oAsKET
hare been go 0ftcn and 80 INFINITELY described that
details will be omitted. The medal Itself IS ms
gold. 1ts entire cost Will not be far from 70 0
The casket containing It Is perfect gem Of art
and would BE- eoasiaered 2s a>more valuable present
THE ESoRossKD coPT OF TEE REsoIur1os.
Tue joint res olution engrotsed on parchment
| was encAsed in tubs of pure silver, shout
eighteen inches in length and one and three-quA1-
IT, 1a%sts It,, nea, rs nSs
m hour, and then set down to IN elegant COLLATION.
| nj an early ho1r to their respective posis.
THE presentation scene was one to ee long re.
! hnrne vaB henignaLt--htr'y r1dlant-with the
harn.pegs and fu1lness Of the ocea:ton. From the
yrft COMMENCEMENT Of the war hi. W4shhnrne
| has be en- 4he stesdy defander aad champion Of
sInstin. point Of iii bis lahors on his behalf
Ressds Hin stood the General, Us quiet and unoh-
| tTTsfre ~ .nnrarance as the humb1est soldier in
bis arm, ITO mott observers he probably BE-
tsa4 ed no emotion bne 70 nose Mao ano" nun nun
iinae aud humility were pppe1most In bis heart