Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-11-02
GEN. La FAYErTE.

che VI Tue Cdroline corresponding
Committee.
GEN LA FAYETTE.
fafly Friday morning our distinguished Guest re-
p""eu tc OshOfnes, where he received by
committee from the town OF Petersburg. The en-
'nus'asm oil her citizens extreme. IL was cal
cui"teu 10 mpaft deep impression OF the value
mhich hey attached to The character of La Fayeue
ihey received hin, with every demonstration Of the
sinccrr-i airc,ion. After being pulir Jiuncr.
he WISE Conducted Ball a, the Theatre, which had
nrfr smb"ll's.,ed by thu hands, and auim..e by
TIE presence at the ladies. Nrx day there - Re-
view nd ahun, ] or 9 o'ciotk, La Fayeue tore
hia,>rf frn" the hnspiabIe citizens Of P-iersbug
"" ''s return =, Osboturs, on Saturday evening,
ne was received 10y two of the Coans,tee of Arrange
men, ul i, ci,y, aud condnc,ed to his quarters
rue =. ,eie. AhuAI o'clock, ae repaired {" the u
MON Hue, ri'"te r-rr,veti the honou-s OF iii,
""r g''en to hi'. iy the Free Masrns. The p,ri,-
s'''is oi 'h's eaieitaInnen; are spread CO.
V" Snndiv he attended divine service al the Mo
"""rn'ai Chu'ch--whcre uncor,mpnly largo con-
e.cgtion attended, ,nd pray put ul, hy 'he
W. ierf IL. I. M,,Grr, for the happiness oi Ia. e.
n'iy And hn,>"ii. He ned ~ The Esgle with se
ir,cvds
Yesterday he lincd with one friend and speni The
evening wiih anGtheI
lius ni''ning o'clock he SETS nn,, under a
a'hhs e>r''r' 6;c. anal w he ,ecei, ed Tu, k.hor
C'efk, hy 'h" t"mmitec of Arrangement of GNorl,-
.nh corny lie expects 10 arrive al Mont'ctiio on
Thmsdsy.
IFS rduio ftom that point may probaby 'hns lie laid
I""p--io ipe.ier-E se'eI ickshui gWasii'ng nm
twifie lie VIII meet the Congress ui tie u. ST.
thence TO Balumorc--bact TO Washipg'on--Frr-
hentksLnrg-ilrough Caroline county,, TO H,ch-ond,
t"htre ne may arrive ,he later end of D-rsmh-,
ar tie Isl inunty, and where Inc viii have an n,"r
'nniy oil meeting the Legislature OF Virginia )-iience
to 'hh Two Carp.inas, aud we presume Geo g'-
back IN Washington, (wherc lie may probably arrive
,owsrds The later e"d Of February lIn the Spring,
on Tour 10 n. Orleans, aud the Western SiIes.-
towards the end OF August, or lst of September.
Il. Ayeue may probably for ever quit these CRATE
tUlshores!
SUSPENSION OF HOSfiLITiES--for q time
: The dscusslun of the merits Of the prpsi-
druial Candidates which, fors many months,
mas occupied 81 large space in the newsi,a-
pers, rs now happily over. The conflict MAS
-prematurely commenced and, in many res
poets, il has pariakrn of an as,inrity aud VIC
lence almost inseparablr from the unlimited
Freedom Of the press enjoyed ia this conniry.
Nothing, now to be written on that subject,
can influence the decision ~ he pronounced
by the people a minority Of the states voted
on yesterday. Aud The votes Of the others
will be given in short time.
A review Of the course which the great ma
Jority OF alr. Crawfordi friends have pursued,
cannot but be satisfactory 10 themselves
whist II must convince the public that they
nass sapRsa'ssJS hM from the pnrest and most
feired him, because They believed him posses
sed of higher qualifications and clai rs and of
principles nearer the STANDARD of the Jrifer-
sonlan school, than any of his CONF etors.-
ihe Presidential campaign was opened by
heavy discharge of deiracIon ana abuse, from
many OF the presses of his Opponents. These
denunciaiions were not confined to adverse
presses for whcrceer they would be admitted
they were usspArinsy poured thronsh the
columns of papers friendly to his election. In
tnIs respect, perhaps, go press has been more
freely used than ours. And in permitting i, 10
he so employed, we know that we have dis
pleased some of our personal friends, as well
as macy Of the friends of Mr.. C.. But our
maxim has been, if Mr.. C's character and |
qualifications could not stand such paper shots,
he WAS not III for the Presidency" The librr-
y of the press we have estimated above our
attachment To- man. Free and manly dis |
custom OF merit aud qualification can never br |
objected to. But falsehood and even unjns, |
or i.libera IDsinuatons are unworthy instrrr |
mcnis, fitted only To effect an unworthy object.
How Ear such means have been resortpd 10 in
the late cOnHict, we leave 10 the decision of
candid and impartial public VIVA: is there
IN the history of Mr.. C's life out of which
plausible objection could be framed, that has
not beeD pressed with ZEAL and with netc and
vivid coloring ? To What tests of scrutiny and
public examination has not his official conduct
been exposed The uniriDg energies of the
other candidates have been concentrated and
de' ottdio his political destruction. II, on the
part OF his friends, there has been any unne-
cessary asperity or personal inve ctive, il has
been purely retribn,ive; exioried by the con
duct of others.
a lew months more, and the hustle Of the
controversy will he over. Who Yer may be
successful, will be left to stand or fall, accord
ing 10 Inc merit or dement, Of his adminisira
tion- Ihs P~~,ie ...:u ;..-I,5~ - .-a do,bt !
not but they will decide inpsrtially, and cor
reciiy.
Ihe opporivnc arrival among us Of the |
"Guest of the Nstion," has contributed, in no
small degree 10 alIay the heat of the presiden-
tial controversy. The mild, the blsnd, the
affabie department offbat great and good MAJ,
teaches Us to look upon one another with more
indulgence, and 10 tolerate with more liberslity /
the differences Of opinion which exist among
u.s. The kind and grateful feelings which
ne universally inspires, happily dispose Us in
sonle measure to forgive ~ to forget" Amid
'ne proud reconections OF the past, and the
confident apticipations Of the future, we less
ueeu 'he iurnoils Of the present. Do we not
.hen' owe to Lafayette another debi Of graft
lnue ior thIs rev service which he has done
10 our country?