Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-10-14


T. Washington and La Fay.t,e, he Friends
Of Frerdom.
8. Free Trade and Sailors Rights.
o. In thy presence, La Fayetie, we EurSr,
our suiTerings.
10. La Fay.t;c. in the glory which s,ir-
70 funds thee, thou fprse,iesi nos su,lrring
humanity.
This was inscribed. in the cenire oi "A large
square, and urnament.d tas were the Others,
with wreaths, &c. Abuve and underneath,
was written, in large characters - WEI
CONE LA FAYErrE TO THE PENN
SYLVANIA HOSPlTAL.-And, at the
angles OF thu Square, were displayed the
names If PENN. WASHINGTON, MONT
GOMERY aud FRANKLIN.
Tue following lines were written few mo-
ments before the Generals arrival, and pre-
sented Ia him by the Clerk.
WELcoME la FAYETTE-
While the land vt the brave" the realms oil the
Re.echo La Fayeite with homage TO thee,
WIN spend"ur aud beauty encircing thy ways
Out martial msguiiiccnc- c"urtng thy gaze,
lonu Ia. not forgotten hu"'ani'y's claim
Iui sought the abode OF the sick and the lame,
Our Psins have CESSATION forget,
Will. breathing welcome TO generous fayeite.
Foroar f,i-nd upon ea,h friend in the saies
Mn W..a The a., sun Of Ivy days shall be SET,
After passing through tho house and garden
the party visited that noble monument of A
merican proficiency in the Gnr Arts, f" VESTS
celebrated picture Of Christ healing the sick
and lame in the Temple"
The General and his distinguished Compa-
mons appeared highly grat,iied with their re-
csption and expressed their admiration Of the
order and attention To naatness, which per-
wade every department; aad the evidently res
pectabe manner in which the internal affairs
OF this excellent Institution are conducted
General La Fayette's Answer 10 the Address
OF fhe French Citizens of philadelphia.
My DEAR OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES the en-.
ioy'ncni with which my heart is filed in this
happy country, experience very great one
in seeing myself surrounded by the testimonies
of your friendship. II was in the Hall in
which now receive you that the sacred
sovereignty of the people, was recognized by
French minister, eleven yeau before il was
proclaimed ON the nth, ofJuly, 17S9,* in the
bosom ofihe Constituent Assembly. You are
right in thinking that this FIRST impulse of 1899. |
has, nelw outstanding our m.fortunes, greatly
moderated the situation Of the French peo- |
ple participate in your wishes and YOUR
hopes for the freedom uf our country. This |
hope is we'll founded, these wishes will be
fulfilled. In the mean while, am happy in
rendering To You this day the expression of
my lively gratitude and tender affection.
"on that DAY General Fayeue read in the National
Assembly o France the first draugh of the De-
elaatoo OF the Rights OF Mnn, in which the principle OF
10. sovereignty OF The peop. is recognized. L, wns
adopted afterwards, with tie variation aud NJ The
pea oil tue constitution which finally proclaimed in
1881.
Address of the Philosophical Society, d. Liver
eddy p. S. Duponceau, Esq.
In replying 10 this address, the General de-
eiared the high sense hr had entertained OF
the honor of being one of their members. He
c ni.k, xxis
honorable names which had been mentioned
10 the address, and in remembering his illus.
tr'ous friend, Jefferson, Who yet lived, Inc ex-
pressed his deep regret that il was beyond his |
power to fulfil the same duty towards great
aud good men-the most lamentable losses |
having depr'sed him of that happiness.
He also spoke in affecting terms ofthe great. |
est venerailon and iove, for The iIlustrous
Franklin
He warmly expressed the pleasure which
he anticipated, az in old member of the Soci |
ely, ia melting them that evening. |
The address OF the Chamber of Commerce
of Phi!adaIphia delivered by Robert Rails |
ton, Esquire, to General LA Fsyette.
In returning an answer to this. address. |
Gen. La Fdyette expressed to the Cbaml,c, ,
OF Commerce his gratitude for testimonies az
their affection and esteem.
among the wonderful. improvements n wnS
his happy lot to witness throughout the Uni, |
ed States, he was particularly delighted with
tho Immense increase of the Commerce nf This
country.
In asserting 10 what was said in the adj. |
dress, OF the future, General Fayette sajd-"I
anticipate the immupse advantage which the
trade aud manuiaci OF the United States
will derive lrom the emao cipation Of all the
rest of the American Hemisphere. In their
exchanges with 'he European Countries. they
connoi he much benefited by the co.nmuuica
ton OF American principles MANY Of thuse
principles have been imported by US tn the cas-
tern side of the A tlantic, and notwi;hsiand-
ing iamenthh'e dlsappoiutnents, those prnci
pies nave been sill preserved in the .learis Of
European patriots.
The steam boat which conveyed Gen La
Fayctte, his suite, the Governor Of Peunsyl-
yania and staff, Gen. Cadwaiader and Staff
The Committee of Councils the Marshsls
and number of the friends of the General,
arrived at Chester at IL o'clock, on Tuesday
evening. The town WAS brilliantly illuminate
ed, many Of the windows being decorated
with handsome iransparencies and designs
Al the landing place, line of BOYS. each
holding lighted candle, was formed, which |
extended TO the quarters intended for Oh. NC |
COMMUNICATION oftbe General, and along which
he passed up to the house A sumpr,,,rs en-. |
tertaIDment WAS provided for "Tbc Nat;on,s
si"est" at the courthouse, Elegantly fitted up
BY the ladies OF Chester, 10 which upwards |
OF one hundred gentlemen sat down at one
o'cl"ck in III" morning. Col Anderson presid |
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