Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-10-29

protected our scanty magazines covered a ore.t
portion OF our country, sustained the hopes and
the confidence OF our people, and without sus-
tanning any serious disaster, pressed the rear of
tue hostile army liz its retreat to the ground mn
which its expiring effort was made
It's your praise, during this arduous and FRY.
ing contest Tor Virginia, TO have so happily tenn
pered Tue enterpriz:ng courage of youth with
the caution and prudence which belong to riper
years, That you performed every practicable
service without sustaining any serious disaster.
aho preserved your army entire for the great
achievement which not only liberated V;re;n;.
hut accomplished the Independence of the Uni.
tea States. The distinguished part YOU bore in
the last and glorious scene is indeliblv imnress-
cd III the memory fall Virgiuians. In the no.
SONS OF none is 1t more deeply engraved than in
those oil the men who stand before Won. Some
vi US served under you IN that memorable cam
paign, many In the course of the war. Willie
duty required obedience, your conduct insp;,.,I
confidence and love. Time which has thinned
our ranks, and enfeebled our bodies has NOT inn
pared these feelings. They retain their oripi.
nal vigour.
These expressions flow from hearts replefe
WIN sentiments OF affection for your person. es
TEEN Tor your character, and gratitude for your
services. They will continue tn animate -.
long after we shall have parted with Won: we
arc unwilling TO add-for ever. Under tbo;r
influence, we supplicate the supreme author IF
all good to extend to you his protection. and IN
make the evening of your life as serene. tran.
quil' and happy, as its morning was glorious.
From the style and matter of this circum..
stantial address, in which his personal merit and
SERVICES were necessarily and unayoi,labIv
brought into view, together with their influence
over The hearts and minds ofthe American peo-
pie al tins distant day, our readers who are ca
pable oil approaching the peculiar refinement of
ieeihg that distinguishes the illustrious man to
whom 1t was addressed. may easily conceive the
impression 1t made on him. Perhaps none of
'ne numoeriess addresses to which he has listen
ed, since his arrival in this country. came en-
home to his heart, and awakened there tbemo.
aest consciousness, the latent, self approvings of
his own worth which lay suppressed and CON
ceaied within il. Yet in the midst of all his
sensibility he had the address, as usual to trans
Ter IN his reply, the principal euogy from him
sell TO those whohad acted with him; and as he
did to Colonel Fish at York Town, to bid his
compatrIots I'm arms preserve the wreath of
praise as common property. There never was
more modest, dignfed, sensible yirtuons
mind than that of La Fn,ette A more oene-
rous or better heart perhaps never throbbed in
human bosom. He seems indeed fas B,t,oe
says OF .4D''ed) to be 'the model of that perfect
CHARACTER, which philosophers have been fond
OIL aehneating rather as fiction of their imagi-
nation, than in hopes of seeing it realized ~ and
more fortunate than Alfred, he lives in an acre
winch can appreciate his excellence; and is vi.
siting country where every heart and mind is
disposed TO do it.
Yesterday, the General received the Sunday
school scholars, at the marquee on the Capto,
square, and the Rev. Mr.. Turner's scholars in
nelly HAN; attended the Races and dned with
the Jocky Club. In the evening, there was the
most splendid Ball at the Eagle ever witnessed
IN Notwithstanding will be given in our
next.