Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-12-14


cessary and, loug before the hour appointed
for the reception of the General, the House
an exhibition Of beauty and fashion
which, we presume mas scarcely ever been t.
qua!,d1
Mr. Condict offered resolution in, ting the |
Sena,e 10 attend the House of Representa-
uves, at O'Clock, To receive Gen. La faye,te.
1t was objected by Mr. Poinsett, that the
Senaie not being in session, the invitation was
useless.
On motion for It's adoption, there appeared,
ayes 30. noes 81.
Menbess on the right of the Chair were
then requested 10 re!hnqnish their seats for the
USE of the members of the Senate.
The doors were shortly afterwards throw u
open,'an the Senate catered in proc-ssum,
and took the seats which had been vacated
by the members, on the right of the char.
Al one O'Clock, George Washington La
f"ye'te, Esq and C"lenc! La Vassicur, III.
Generals Secretary, entered the HOUSE, aud
took their seats on une of the sofas by the side
"f the Secretary of Siate-aud in a few mo-
iutnls,
General Lafayette entered thu House,
supported on his right by Mr.. Mitchell, the
chairman the select CO nmitiee and on las
irit, by Mr.. Livingston, AMI followed by the
Committee.
| The Speaker and members then rose, and
! the procession ad, aucrd towards the centre
ofthe House. Mr.. Mitchell introduced Gen.
La fnye,te in the following words:
Hr. Speaker: The select committee, APP
poipIcd Tor that purpose, have the houor II,
in;Fdduce General La Foyette To the House VI
representatives"
| The General was then conducted To the
sofa placed fur his reception. when the Speak
eraddaessed hun in the following words:
| GENERAL: The House of Representatives
OF the United States, impeilrd alike hy lis own
feelings, aud by those of the whole American
| people, could nat have assigned 70 me Il NOR.
gratifying duty than that OF presenting Ia yuu
cordial congratulations upon the occasion nj
! your recent Arrival in the United States, in
compiiauce with the wishes of Congress, aud
| to assure you of The very high satisfaction
| which Your presence affords on this early the
atre OF your glory and reHOwD. Although
but few at the m.,nbers WIN compose this
hody shared with you in The War of our Re.
voluii"n, all have, from impartia! history, or
from faithful tradition, Il knowledge Of The Pc
Ills, lie su.iriiuss, aud the sacrifices which
yon voluntarily encountered, and the signal
services, III America and IN Europe, which
ynu performed for an infant, a distant, and an
alien people; and all feel aud own the very
great extent of the obligations under which
y"n have placed our cOuntry.-Bui the r-la-
I t''bo winch Yum nave ever StOJu Ia lie u.
States, interesting and important as they have
been, do not constitute the only motive of The
respect and admiration which the House of
Representatives. entertain FOR you. Your con-
sis,ency ut character, your uniform devotion
10 regulated liberty, in all the ,icissitudrs of
IA long and arduOns life, also commands lis adj
miraiion. During AL the recent con, ulsuns
Of Eurnp-, amidst, as after the dispersion Of.
every poiicaisturm the people Of the United
States have behe.d you, true To your own
principles, firm and erect, cheering and AMI
mating with Your well known VOICE, the yota-
RES of liberty, its faithful and fearless chais-
pion, ready 10 shed the last drop Of that
blood when here you so freely and nubIy split,
! &c the same holy cansp.
The vain wish has been sometimes ndug-
| ed, that Providence would allow the Patriot,
alter death, 10 Irturn ~ his country, and TO
contemplate the intermediate changes which
had taken piace-tO view the forests r-Ilrd.
the cities built, The mountains leyelletl the Ca
nalS cut, the highways constructed, Tie pro-
f, gless OF the arts, the advancement Of learning
and increase Of pnpUlaiion.-GeGera, y0ur
|, present visit 10 the United States is "A realiZa-
lion Of the cOnsoling object of that wish. You
are in HE midst uf rosleriiy. Every where,
| you must have been struck with The grea,
changes. physical and moral, Which have oc-
Cured since you left us. Even this very city
bearing veneraled name, alike endeared to
| you and To US, has since emerged from the
| forest which then covered its site. In one
respect you behold us unalerei, and that is.
III The sentiment Of continued devotion To lib
cr'yst.nd OF ardent affection and profound gra-
liuGe 10 your departed friend, the father Of
ms country, and 10 you, and 10 your usiri-
0us associates in the field and in the Cabinet
Tor the multiplied blessings which surround
and fur iht. e.
you, which now exercise. This sentiment.
now fondly cherished by more than Ten mill
ions ofpe- pie, will be transmitted with una
| baied tigOur, down the tide of time through
the countless millions who are destined 20 in
habit this continent, TO thu latest poseriy.
While the Speaker was addressing him.
Genera! La Faye cite was very evidently affect
ed AT The close Of the address, be seated
himself for few seconds, and then rose, and
IN tore influenced by powerful feeling, made
The following reply:
Mr.. Speaker, and Gentlemen
Of ne House Of Representatives
While the people the United States. |
and their honorable representatives in Con' |
gress, have degned TO make choice of me.
ooe Of the American veterans, to signify, in
his person, their esteem for our Joint services,
and their attachment 10 the principles for
which we have had the honor to fight and
bleed, am proud and happy to share those
extraordinary favors with my dear revolution
airy Companions; yet it would be, on my part
uncandid and aDgratrful not 10 acknowledge
my personal share in those testimonies Of kind
ness, as they excite in my breast emotions
which no adequate words could express.
| My obligations 10 the United STATES, Sir.
Tar exceed any merit might claim; they
date from the tme when have had the hap
pioess 10 be adopted AS young soldier, ia
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