Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1804-01-30

1T i1llCS
Domino, falvam fac rcmpubiiosm;
Domino falvos fac Coniniss
Once more .resounded thro' the church;
where they had been regularly sung, on
.estivals and Sabbaths, from the first taking
possession ofthe country by France.
AT two o'clock in the afternoon, were
seen passing along the bank of the river,
the commissioners of the United States,
Mr.. claiborne and General Wilkinson,
preceded by fine detachment of volun-
.teers OF the Mississippi TERRITORY, horo-~
back They proceeded Immediately to
citizen. Laussat's and their arrival was an
nounced by the discharge OF nineteen can
non.
Citizen Lausat received them in his sa.
loon, in the midst of numerous company
when afterresting a few minutes, he led
them into his cabinet, where they remained
in conference for more than an hour.
They had no sooner left him rhan 1t be-
came public, that on the next day, Tuesday
at eleven O'Clock in the morning Louisiana
would be given up to the United States.
Meanwhile the American commissioners
retired at three O'Clock to their camp, and
from that moment no doub t remained OF
preparations being made for their taking
possession.
OnW ednesday we were most agreeably
surpris d by the display ola body OF fine
cavalry, travelling the city from one end TO
another, and bending their way towarCk the
camp. Itwas Citizen Laussat, who thus
attended, was on his way to visit the Com
missioners ofthe United States he was
proceeded by the Major, and adjueant Ma
Tor of the militia in French uniform, at Ii
SIDE was the Commandant de la Plaee, the
Colonel Of the militia, an aid-du-camP, and
the Secretary of the commission; IN the
midst Of which his superb dress, his noble
horse, the richness of It's harness, Of blue
velvet embroidered with silver, distinguish
ed him from every other.
He was followed by number of the
young officers of militia, French soldiers
and inhabitants Of the city. THIS retinue
amounting to about sixty men, offered a
spectacle truly brilliant, and it was mat
ter of universal surprise, how, on 50 short
a notice. had been collected abody Of ca-
valry SO numerous, SO excellent, and so
well equipped. But what IS impossible 10
chiefs beloved by the Lousslanlans- III
half an hour afterwards, the municipality
followed in carriages, nultitudes assem-
bled, and the road for half league, was
completely covered. Their reception at
camp was a-la-militaire, and accompanied
with every honor.
On their entering the narque Of the Off
GERS, the cannons were fired to salute the
French commissioners, music succeeded,
and played the air dearest to Frenchmen,
namely, Buonaparte's march. The Cci.-
NAL P-efect, presented the members of the
municipal body, and afterwards the officers
and principal citizens, to the American
Commissioners, conversed with them, and
after making the tour of the camp, retired
in the same order that he came. The
night following the precautions Of the po-
ice were increased, and the guards and
paroles doubled, the Colonial Project went
himself 10 reconnoiter the different posts,
and rode through the interior ofthe city.
At length that day dawned, which was.
to usher in new era for the people of the
Mississippi.
Citizen Laussat, commissioner of the
French Republic, proceeded 10 the cifv
Hotel on foot, at the head of the municipal
bsdy of the oascers attachedeo his mission,