Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-10-26
sumptuous collation. was served Up 70 G..
neral LA Faye,te and his companiuns

headi La dyete dnu ms companions
8 The water view soon became euinen,,r.
picturesque. The beach. the b e;ah,:y
filed wiz anxious spec,aors-,hs naS,
water animated by a variety of yssssls
with s,reaners fyiog-mhie down the ,;
yer appeared SIX steamboats, with ;be;r
majestic frsnts and their columns of smoL'
breaking gradually to the view. Tn. W.
ginia was IN front of the cent?, OF ali. o.
her larboard we're the Petersburg and tho,
Hampton; on her starbosrJ, the Unsf
States, OF Baltimore, and the Potomac. r.
lbe rear OF all the steamboat Virginia -
Richmond. The anticipation was iult,sa
The attention OF lie numeraus speela,n.'
was solemn and profound, until the steam,
boats came opposite TO the town. Tn.
Governor and Council were stationed N
the temporary wharf erected for the recon.
tion--in two lines he Judiciary, the r..
evolutionary Patriots, Officers OF the Armv
invited Guests, and citizens, were A.,
ranged in the same manaer; leaving an =,
venue open TO the baroucbe which wac
destined 10 receive him. CAPTAIN ElEt
OF the U. S. Navy. commanded the Vuo.
MIA and all the arrangements for The land.
ing A barge put oF from The boat with
Colonel f1arvie, to land the Marine Band
and to arrange for the Generals Iandlos
These being effected, the barge again DR.
of, and soon brought back to the wharf
:" the observed of all observers his h.t
off, and bis counteBance exhibiting the il.
tensest interest. He landed with hi, cor.
panions, and passed from one end OF III.
bridge to the other, supported on one side
by Coils, Haryie & Bassett, and on the Other
oy Col. Pey'on and Col Jones. He was
then introduced to the Governor, who e..
liyered tue following excellent address in
the most impressive manner:
GsN. LA FArETTE,
S,r--On behalf Of the people Of Vn.
GINA, tender TO you most cordial and
hearty welcome to our state.
In you VIZ recognise the early. The
s'eadtast, the consistent friend. Wbdst
The United States in general owe you so
large debt OF gratitude Tor The liberal
teuder OF your purse, your person, AMI
your blood, in their behalf, lie slate Of
Virginia ls, II possible, slIll nose deeply
indebted to you You we're her defenc-
er in The hoar Of her greatest trial. At
the early age OF twsnty>iour years, with,
an army greatly inferior in numbers, aud
still nure IN equipments and discipline.
you conducted ytur military sovemeDis
with SO much judgment, that the ahlest Of.
hcer OF the British army could never OBJ
tain the slightest advantage over you; aid
Z 81 UT 9TH k,g
RAISING our distressed state, you wa,.
before hip With the most uncess~
ing caution and vigilance, with a steady
eye. TO That grand result, which brought
the war to cIisi, on lbe plains ct YORK.
Forty three years from that pertd, We
have tie Happiness 10 Gnd you in our couu--
Try, the vast Improvement OF which is the
n st connlusiVr eyidsnce OF The cor
rectUess OF the principles for which YOU
by The side OF Washington.
| wall conclude, sir, by the expression Of
4 sentiment, which believe 10 be strictly
rue: il IS, tia no man at any time has e.
yer received the illusions OF patnns
feelings which have come so directly IRON
he heart.
The General advanced, and grasping
he Governors hand, said am gralI6e6
sir, most highly grati6ed. by the recep-
ION you bave given me- on the par: of tie
'.se OF Virginia. The happy conduct
snd the successful termination OF the deC,
i've campaign, in which you have tie
goodness to ascribe to me so large part.
'7ere attributable much more to The cons
'ttuted authorities and people OF Virginia,
han 10 the genera who was honored With
he chief military command. have The
iyeiiest recollection OF all the scores o.
ny services in this state, and OF all the
men with whom it was my happiness and
,onor 10 serse-and happy as was TO as
j5t and witness the accomplishment OF A.
nerican liberty and Independence, have
|een yet happier IN The assurance that The
blessings which have flowed from that
rreat event have exceeded the !ondest AMI \
most s8ngulne expectations.
HE general was then successirefy In'
reduced to The Councillors, the badges,
he Revolutionary Officers, Mr.. CesaI-
re, and number OF cil2ens. The Pre-"
ession then advanced, General ia Fay
tie, the Governor, Chief Justice, ard Nr.
;alhoun the Secretary Of War, seated IN
be BoTouche-NeX, Mr. TicbsBoi's car"
ase, with La Fayeite's SOP and suite
nd the Council, &c. &c. IN regular sue
cession. It advanced (tbe generals head
'ncovered) amidst tie s,Iuies from tde
Artillery Company stationed on lhs heights
nd from the sieais boats and small craft
land amid the fol! swell Of music II
'assed through Inc hong lines Of CitISeuIs.
nj old revolutionary SOLDIERS arranged I'd
wo columns. lt wound ap the hill, and
inaiIy terminated at the Generals quar-
er,. On entering the bause Gen. Mel,
on : house, he was cheefed by cFo"2'
/ citizens.