The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-12-07

presenting detailed account oil them III
10 days paper. :,
Upon retafning to the city, The General
was met upon the turnpike rnad saine dis
lance from Tile city by thehandsohIe corps
of rinemcn, the Lafayette Cadets, captain
Young, aud the Iufayette Chassenrs, Capt.
L;,trobe-and BY them escorted into the
CITY TO his lodgings. On alightIng from his
carriage the Generitl passed along the front
of the line oil troops, aud inthe most alice
tionate manner expressed his satisfaction
| for the attentions they had coniered upon
| him.
At seven o'clock he repaired to the The
atre, aud upon bis entrance was r. cel'ed
with the most enthusiastic token ot WI
come by a respectable and crowded au
di.nce of citizens. The stage box on the
lett hand, and the one adjoining, were oc
cupied by the General aud suite, and were
handsomely and appropriately decorated
with flags, &c.
In the course of the evening the General
made visits to the houses ot two of our q
tiZcns, where large parties of ladies and
gentlemen were assembled to receive him.
Bait. .lmtr. Nor. &c.
mierriew Je,peen General Lafayette and
The Ladian Chicfs at Washington.
On Wednesday last, the Delegation Of
Choctaw chiefs, ut present in this city, re
paired, from their residence at Tennlson's
Hotel, to the Quarters of Gen. Lafayette
at Gadshy's. Major John Pitchl.nn, their
interpreter, having been introduced TO
Judge Brooke, WAS, by the Judge, introdu
ced to the General, when the several chiefs
were, by name and title, successfully pre-
scented by the Major to the Guest Of the
Nation.
The Chief, MushaIatubec, then spoke as
follows:
." You are one of our fathers that fought
il the War with General Washington. We
take you here by the hand as IA friend and
father. We have always walked in the
white paths of peace aud in those paths
we have travelled to Wait you. We offer
you pure hands, which have never been
stained with blood Of Americans. We
live in the south, where the sun shines hot
upon us. We have been nrighburs TO be
French, neighbols to the Spanlards, and
neighbors IN the English but now our
only nci5hbors are the Americans, IN the
midst of whom we live as lrlends and bro
Tiers,
Pnschamata, a superior Chief next ad
dressed General Lafayette, in the FOLLOW
mg manner:
About fifty years ago you drew your
sword the Companion Of General Wash
lnglon. With him you travelled and war.
red against the enemies of America. In
splitting the blood of your foes, you gene
rously shed your own, thereby consccra
ting your devotion ia the cause III " hiuh
you were engaged. After the termination
oi the war, yol returned 10 your country,
and now You fe> islt this land, blessed be
the btnedictlons and honored with the
grateful attentions Of Il numerous and pow
eitu people. on see every where around
you, crow dug Ia your presence, and clasp
ing your hands With illal affection, the chill
drcn of those with whom you fought IN
the defence of their country. We had
heard of those things even in Our remote
habliatlnns, and our bosoms were depress
ed with anxiety To see you. We have
come. We take you by the hand, aud are
satlsI, d. II is the first and last time. We
pat, on earth, forever. This is all have
To say"
Col. Cole then spoke to the following
effect:
3" am man Of mixed blood. ! consi
der all white men as my fathers. lou
COME from far distant land. salute you
rs father because you are Il white
man and the old and constant friend of 4
mprica."
During these Addresses from the Indian
Chiefs sGcneral Lafayette was-agitatrd by
strong eM' tious, and was evidently much
affected at the marks orrrsr.ct which they
showed him. lie several times cordially
pressed THEN hands
!hr Chiefs accompanied the General, on
his departure, from Gadsby's beyond the
Captnl on the road To- Baltimore. when,
matnrely bowing farewell, they parted.
At the same time that the Choctaw
Chiefs waited on General Lafayette, the
Chiefs Of the Hhckasaw nation, kindred |
tribe, also paid him visit aud shook
hands. They hal previously had an inter
View with him al Monticello, the residence
of Mr.. Jefferson, an their way to Washing
ton. tijohinEior {. Ga.etic.
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