The magazine of history with notes and queries, Vol. II, No. 6, December 1905Various
History
The magazine of history with notes and queries, Vol. II, No. 6, December 1905
Various
History -- Periodicals; United States -- History -- Periodicals
Accept sir, our warmest approbation of your conduct and our sincere
prayer that your life may be long continued, as useful to your
country, an honor to the New Jersey Cavalry, and full of every comfort
to yourself.
In behalf of the officers of the New Jersey Cavalry on the late
expedition.
BENJ. WILLIAMSON, _Maj._
Com. 1st. Reg. Jersey Cavalry.
January 27, 1795.
To which the General replied: That the polite and affectionate
address of his fellow citizens and brother soldiers, expressing their
approbation of his conduct added to the heart felt satisfaction he had
already experienced from his late honourable commands, claimed our
warmest acknowledgements, and sincerely wish that they might enjoy
every happiness and a tender of his friendship and services.
The officers spent several days together in that harmony and true
friendship, to be expected only from men warmly interested in the good
of their country, and the happiness of each other.
Judge Paterson, Major General Dayton and several gentlemen and
officers of character and distinction, visited the social board of
this patriotic band of citizen soldiers. We are told that they have
appointed Major Williamson of Essex, Major Meeker of Bergen, Major
Laddle of Morris, Major Baily of Sussex, Major Carle of Hunterdon,
Major Quay of Monmouth, Major Dunham of Middlesex, Captain Vanderveer
of Somerset, and Captains Wollcot and Shute of the Western counties, a
committee to wait on the Legislature with a memorial, praying redress
of certain grievances which the cavalry are subject to, from the
present militia law, and that the same may be formed into regiments,
we also hear that they have agreed to meet annually, at such time and
place as their General may please to fix.
On Thursday last, Anthony Walton White, Esq., Adjutant-General of
the Militia of New Jersey, accompanied by Generals Frelinghuysen and
Bloomfield, and politely attended by the members of Congress from this
State, waited upon the President of the United States, and, in behalf
of the officers of the New Jersey Militia, presented the following
address:
SIR.
The Commander-in-Chief, the General Officers, the General Staff and
Field Officers of the Militia of the State of New Jersey, feel in
common with their numerous fellow citizens who have addressed you in
the present critical situation of our nation, and most cordially join
them in expressing to you their high approbation of your conduct in
the management of its foreign concerns, and their indignation for the
insult offered to the honor and independence of the American people.
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