Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-10-09

to their libersi dntits which deserves
your approba,ory sympathy. To the
Bar Of Philadelpbia J affsc'ionately OF
fer my moot gra' ef1 Acknowledgements.
After the Generals answertbe mem-
bers. we're Individually introduced to
him. JOS. HEMpliiLL, Charm.
r. w. SYKES, Secretary.
address of the French Citizens to Geasral
La Faystte.
TRANsLaTIoN.l
General-Tbe Frencbmen, and descend
ants OF FrenChmen residing Ut Philadel-
phIa, are gathered around you. to express
the delight they feel in beboldlng you a
nongst them in that land, which was the
theatre OF your first lsbors in the sacred
cause OF liberty. they participate in the
enthusiasm OF their fellow citizens, and
burn With the desire OF deposi,ing in your
bosom the sentiments that animate them.
Born on the same soil as yourself, they
cannot without noble pride, view the tes-
,monials OF love and gratitude favished
upon Frenchman by an entire nation
by ,ha; great and lln>trio nation, in the
midst OF whom 30 many Frenchmen have
found a new country no less dear 10 them
than that which gave them birth.
America and France are equally indebt.
ed TO you, and you are alike entitled to the
gratitude oil boh II was you who first
led the French people into the path OF Ii
berry. success did not answer your ex-
pectations, ar more has been attained than
could have been looked for, when we
consider the obstacles which true prin-
ciples had then, and still have 10 sur.
mount. Notwithstanding the vicissitudes
which France has experienced, she be-
holds her condition greatly smelorated,
by the consequences produced by your et-
forts a. The bead OF the patriots of 1888. to
establish within her the national dignity,
the security OF property, and TO place tie
happiness OF that beauiiiul country upon
the foundation of rational liberty. We
must sllll cherish the hope that this great
work will yet be accomplished to the ex-
tent OF our desires.
We have learned with emotion the marks
oil attention shewD TO you by The citizens
| oil HavFe, at the momeD, Of your depar>
ture VIVA: will it not be. when the echo
OF QUE accamaiioDs shall have resounded
on the European shores?
Warrior! Legislator! Patriot! accept our
wishes aud our homage; and may holy Ii
! berry esta bIish herself in the old, as she
has in the new world. and may her reign
endure as long as your famei
General La Fayette's y4,ssuer TO he .Aadresa
sfMe French Citizens.
TRANSLATION
My Dear Countrymen Amidst The en-
joyments with which my heart is filed in
this happy country, | experience very
great one in seeing myself surrounded by
The TESTING nes of your friendship 1t was
in the Hail in which | now receive you,
that the sacred sovereignty Of the people
was recognized by French minister, eie.
ven years before it was proclaimed on the
llth of July, l78o,* in the bosom Of the
Constituent Assembly. You are right 10
thinking that this first impulse Of 1889,
has Notwithstanding our mstortunes, great
ly meliorated the situation Of the French
people. participate 10 your WISHES and
| your hopes Tor the freedom OF our country.
| THIS hope is we'll founded-these wishes
will be fulfilled la the mean while, am
| happy in rendering to you this day the e1.
preston OF Thy lively gratitude and tender
| affection.
! -
y On that dav General Fayette read IN the
National Assembly of France, the first draught
of the famous Declaration of the Rights of
/ Man, IN which the principle of the sovereignty
of the people is ecognized. 1t was adopted at
| MI ed ar
the head Of the constitution, which was finally
proclaimed in 1871.
Among the agreeable and pleasing oc-
currences which have taken place during
General LA FAYErTE'S stay iD this city,
| may be mentioned an address delivered TO
| him by Mss Johanna GrotjaD, daughter OF
Peter A. Grotjan, of the city, and grand.
| daughter OF Captain Samuel PennImore,
who served under the Generals immediate
command al the battle Of Timber Creek,
in the state Of New Jersey. This old re-
volutionary officer personally called upon
| General La Fayette, and requested per-
mission to introduce to bim bis grand
daughter and her family, Together with Mr..
and Mrs Coad and their female pupils, OF
whom she was member, in order to pre-
sent an address suitable to the ocCasiun.-
This permission being granted, abou, one
O'Clock on, Friday last, the company was
introduced to the General, and Miss & or
ian delivered the following address:
sHonored Father Protector of our hap
py Country, and Benefactor OF the World!
TO you we aspire 10 address ourselves.
We are conscious, sir, that our Juvenile
lips are incompetent 10 express the graft
tude, love and esteem, With which our
hearts are filled for you, and not only ours,