The New-Jersey gazette — Burlington [N.J.], 1782-05-29 00:00:00, page 1

PHILADELPHIA, May 18.
CONGRESS having, in consequence of a
request of the Honourable the Chevalier
de la Luzerne, Minister Plenipotentiary
of France, appointed Monday lad, the
13th instant, to grant him a publick audience; that
Minister received audience accordingly.
In pursuance of orders from the Secretary at war,
issued by the special direXion of Congress, the con
tinental troops in garrison paraded, at nine o'clock
in the morning, upon the commons, where they were
joined by a troop of the volunteer cavalry of the ci
ty of Philadelphia, confiding of gentlemeA elegant
ly mounted and accoutred, and a battalion of the
city artillery, composed of a number of very refpeX
able citizens, with thirteen pieces of artjllery. The
whole being formed into one brigade, with colours,
standards, &c. properly disposed, and attended by
an excellent band of mufick, marched in great or
der down market-street to front-llreet; and from
thence up chefnut- treet to the ftate-hoafe, where
the brigade was displayed with the right towards the
Minister's house.
As soon as he alighted from his coach, he was,
according to the ceremonial established by Congress,
met at the foot of the flairs by two Delegates, who
conduced him to his feat within the bar of the
house. On each fide of it were placed feats for the
two members who attended him. The Secretary
to the legation flood on the 1-ft hand of the Mini
ster. Seats were alio provided within the bar, for
the principals of the three great executive depart
ments under Congress, and the President and Exe
cutive Council of the Commonwealth of Pennsyl
vania. A great number of continental officers ci
vil and military, several foreigners and gentlemen
of diftinXion were admitted without the bar of the
house.
When the Minister entered the hall, the house
rose to receive him ; the President remaining cover
ed. The Minister having been led to his feat, bow
ed to the President, who uncovered himfelf as he
returned his bow. He bowed afterwards to the
house, took his feat, and covered himfelf. The
house then fat down; the President continued to
remain covered.
After having fat a few minutes, the Minister
rose and put off his hat, and having bowed to the
President, he addrefled the following speech to the
house:
Mefßeurs du Congres,
Depuis I'heureufe alliance contraXee entre le
Roy mon Maitre, et les Etats Unis, vous avez pris
une Part trop intime a tons les evenemens qui inte
reffoient fa gloire ou son bonheur pour ne pas ap
prendre avec une Joye sincere que la Providence a
accorde un Dauphin, aux voeux du Roy votre Al
lie, et a ceux des Francois. S. M. vous fait part
de cet evenement, Meflieurs, dans la Lettre que je
fuis charge d'avoir I'Honheur de vous remettre.
Les liens qui uniffent nos deux Nations, formes
par la Justice et I'Humanite, refferres par un Interct
mutuel feront auffi durables qu'ils font naturels. Le
Prince qui vient de naitre, doit etre un jour l'Ami
ct l'Allie des Etats Unis. Il les foutiendra a son
tour de route fa puilTance; et tandis qu 'il fera dans
son royaume le pere et le ProteXeur de fes fujets,
il fera ici I'appui de vos enfans et le garant de leurs
Libertes.
When the Minister entered his carriage, which
was drawn by fix horses, the cavalry formed an
escort, and the carriage was preceded by the Hon.
Majors-General, Lincoln and Knox, Brigadiers,
Hazen and Williams, and a number of continental
field-officers. The Minister was received by the
brigade with the military honours due to his rank,
and escorted to the state-house.
NEW-JERSEY GAZETT E.
A Philadelphia, le 13 Mai, 1782.
TRANSLATION.
Gentlemen of the Congress,
Since the alliance so happily concluded between the
King my master and the United States, you have tak
en too intimate a part in every event which interested
his glory and happiness, not to learn with sincere joy
[Vol. V.]
WEDNESDAY, May 29, 1782.
that Providence has g. ^ted a Dauphin to the with
es of the King your a if, and to those of France.
His Majesty imparts this event, gentlemen, in the
letter which I am directed to have the honour of de
livering.
'1 he connexions wl ich unite the two nations,
connexions formed in justice and humanity, and
Lengthened by mutual interests, will be as durable
as they are natural. Ihe Prince, who is just born,
will one day be the friend and ally of the United
States. He will, in his turn, support them with his
whole power; and while in his dominions he shall
be the father and protector of his people; he will
be here the supporter of your children, and the gua
rantee of their freedom.
Philadelphia, May i~, 1782.
after having spoken, he delivered by Mr. de
Marbois, the Secretary to the French Embassy, to
the Secietary of the Ur;ed States in Cong els, a
letter from His Most Christian iMajefty. Ihe let
ter was read in French, by the Rev. Mr. Tetard,
who aXed on this ocoah n as interpreter, and was as
follows:
Tres chers, grands Amis, et Allies,
Persuades de I'lnteret que vous prenez a tousles
Eveoements qui nous touchent, nous nous empref
fous rfe vous informed de la Marque precieufe que
la Divine Providence vient de nous donner de fa
bonte, et de la Protection ^qu'elle ' accorde a notre
Royaume. Nous ne doutons pas que vous ne
partagiez la Joye que nous cause la naiffance de
notre Fils, le Dauphin, dont la Reine notre tres
chore Epoufe, vient d'accoucher heurcufement.
Vous ferez aifement convaincus de toute notre
fenfibilite aux temoignages que vous nous en donnerez.
Nous ne pouvons vous rcnouveller dans une occasion,
plcs cheie a notre coeur,l eux de notre affeXion et
ue notre conftante amine pour vous. Sur ce nous
prions Dieu qu'il vous ait, tres chers, grands Amis
et Allies, en fa Sainte et digne Garde.
Ecrit a Versailles, le 22 Bbre, 1781.
Petre bon Ami et Allie,
LOUI S.
Gravier de Vergennes.
Aux Etats Unis,
The interpreter then delivered the following
translation, which was read by Mr. Secretary Thom
son.
TRANSLATION.
Very dear, great Friends, and Allies,
Satisfied of the interest you take in every event
which affeXs us, we are anxious to inform you of
the precious mark which Divine Providence has just
given us of his goodneis, and of the proteXion he
has granted to our kingdom. We do not doubt
that you will partake in the joy we feel on the birth
of out son, the Dauphin, of whom the Queen, our
most dear spouse, is just now happily delivered.' —
You will easily be convinced of the pleasure with
which we shall receive every proof that you may give
of your sensibility upon this occasion. We cannot
renew, at a period more affeXing to us, the assur
ance of our affeXion and of our constant friendfhip
for you. Upon which we pray God that he would
have you, very dear, great Friends and Allies, in
his holy keeping.
Written at Versailles, the 22d of OX. 1781.
Tour good Friend and Ally,
(Underneath) L OUI S.
Gravier de Vergennes.
To the United States.
When the letter was read, Congress and the Mi
nister rose, and the President standing with his hat
on, returned to the Minister (who as well as the
house remained uncovered) the following reply.
S I R,
The instances of friendfhip which the United
States of America have received from his Most
Christian Majesty, give him too just a title to their
affection to permit them to be indifferent to any e
vent which interests his happiness. Be allured, fir,
that Congress learn with the most lively fatisfaXion,
that it has pleased the Divine Giver of all good
gifts to bless their august ally with an heir to his
THE
After the audience and the feu de-joye was over,
the principals of the three great executive depart-'
ments, the general officers in town, with their suits,
and a number of foreigners and other gentlemen of
diftinXion, waited upon the Minister of France with
their compliments of congratulation.
At 5 0 clock an elegant dinner was provided by
Congress at the city-tavern, at which were present
the Hon. the Minister Plenipotentiary of France,
and his suit, the President and Executive Council
of Pennsylvania; the principal civil officers of Con
gress, all the general and field-officers of the conti
nental army, and all tlie officers of the French army
then in town, the Vice-Consul of France, and a
number of foreigners of diftinXion, the members of
the Assembly of this Commonwealth, the late De
legate^ in Congress, and other strangers in this city.
An excellent band of mufick played at intervals dur
ing the dinner, and between each of the following
toasts, which were drank with the difeharge of thir
teen cannon.
1. The United States,
2. The King of France,
3. The Dauphin,
4. 7he Queen and Royal Family,
5. The King of Spain and all friendly Powers.
6. General Washington and the Army,
7. Count de Rochambeau and the French Army,
8. General Greene and the Southern Army,
9. Count de Grade and the allied Fleet,
10. May the Alliance between France and Ame
rica be as lading as it has been found advan
tageous,
11. Unanimity in Council and Vigour in the Field,
12. Peace on our own Terms and those of our
Allies,
13. May our Enemies be convinced, that Ameri
ca is not less jealous of her Honour than of
her Freedom.
At 8 o'clock in the evening fireworks were ex
hibted in the state-house yard, by the special direc
tion of Congress. The principal piece represented
a triumphal arch, in the midst of which were to be
seen three transparent paintings, executed by the in
genious Mr. Peale, which drew particular attention.
On that of the middle were represented the Unit
ed States of America, by a circle of thirteen stars,
in the midst whereof was the cypher U. S. A. the
whole was encircled with wreaths of laurels, with
this motto: " Libertas lux obtivia nobis." Liber
ty is our brightest light.
On the right hand, in a plain scutcheon, were the
arms of France, with this legend, Lud. XVI. Fr.
throne. Our earnest prayer is, that he may, with
it, inherit the virtues which have acquired to his
Majesty so much glory, and to his dominions so
much prosperity, and which will be the means of
cementing and strengthening the union so happily e
stablished between the two nations; an union, the
mutual advantages of which become daily more con
spicuous, and which has derived new lulfre and ad
ditional force from every effort of the common ene
my to dissolve it. Congress do not enlarge upon
this fubjeX, but fatisfy themselves with the repre
sentations which your own observations will enable
you, and your regard to the interests of both coun
tries will induce you to make, of the affeXionate at
tachment which every rank of people within these
Rates manifeft to your sovereign, and of their invi
olable fidelity to the principles of the alliance.
The audience being pvep, the Minister was recon
duXed to the foot of the ftans by the fame mem
bers who had brought him, and returned to his house
in the manner in which he came. A continental
salute was then fired by the artillery ; the velTels in
the harbour gave a general salute, and the troops
fired a feu-de-joye of artillery and mufquetry.
General Williams who commanded the brigade
on this occasion, acquitted himfelf to the general fa
tisfaXion of every body. He was assisted by Major
Galvan, and Lewis R. Morris, Esq. the former as
Brigade Major, and the latter as Aid-de- amp.—
The troops on that day made a most beautiful and
military appearance.
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