The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-03-05
I No. Co


y was the irsl 10 propus,, in the Nations
Assembly, the declaration of rights aud
Z the abolition of hereditary titles.
% Whom The canslilution aHs organized. ,
I he trslsprd his power aud retired IL bia
I fstatr bul on the war with Austria, h-
| was appointed a Lieutenant Geheiai and
, u Marshal, aud Was invested with The
command ri the armies of the M.use and
Nosrlle. But from his tenderness To- tha
r0yal family, aud opposition Ia the ,io-
l'h'e 81 The ruling parties, he beeame SUE.
P"tted, was abandoned by his army, pros
soth,d hy ,tm National Assembly, anti
forced IL fly Tor his personal safety Ira
yelling publicly, IN his uniform, With his
SUITE, he was most unjustly acized on
neutral ground, hy The King of prussin,
and imprisoned 10 the dark, humid and
Glhty dungeons ofAlagdebonrg and Olmuts,
Where tor i've years he suffered greatly
/ lioln confinement aud sickness. Ilis vile
aud two lovely daughters 1ew 60 linn and
/ participated IN his captivity.
A romantic and hold attempt 10 release
BIN, WAS undertaken b, Or. Bolmnn, "A
high spirited young German, afterwards
Wei Lunn n aud respected in his country
FOR his ialrnis) and Two American grnile-
men, which was 50 lar successful, That
they conveyed him about twenty miles
from the prison, hu being ltIrsued by IA
military force, HEY v4rr all maue pri-
s"ners aijcf u severe -sIi1lggi,@ General
Washington also rxefled hims. II Ia obtain
his liberation, through oui ministers at the
European coulis, and even sent II conf.
dental agent 10 The hing OF Prussia but
before The messenger reached his d,slinn-
ilon, the hing had IL lisercd his iinsirious
prisoner over 10 thu emperor of Germany,
wheiehpon Grn. Washington, Then Presi-
dent, addressed To- the Emperor the fol
loving diBniiied aud feeling letter.
" II will rcadil, ac, ur To Your majesty
thAl orcaHinn5 may sometimes exit, on
which Official considerations would con-
airhn The Chel al n nation 10 he ailent and
p SBitr, IN relation even 20 objects which
Affect his bCusbtlity and claim his inferno
ai'lon rs a man. Finding myself precisely
IN tbs situation nj present, ! take the Ii
benS of wiling this private letter 10 your
maJeet ~, being persuaded that my motsrg
NIL also be my apology for II. IL common
with the people of this country, | retain a
strong and cordial sense of The s.rtircs
lrud.rcd 20 them by the Marquis IL, In
fayelle, aud my friendship for him has
brrn constant aid slncerc. II is NATURAL,
thcri ur", that should sympnthizr with
him and his family in Their nisforiunea.
aud endeaVor 10 mitigate the caamifies
they experience, among which his present
confinement IL not the least distressing. 1
lolhfar Il enlarge GA this delicate subject.
Permit me only 20 submit 10 your ma
jrsty i consideration, " heiinr his long i'm
pl lsonment, and Ihe conHseniion of his
estate, and the indulgence aud dispersion of
his family, and tho painful anyivtics Incl
drut 10 all these circumstances, do not
form an assemblage of snllerings Nhichlre-
commend hun 10 the mediation of human
iiJ Allow inc, Sir, an HIS occasion, TO DO
us nlgan, aud 10 cnircat that he may be
permitted 10 come 10 this country, ON such
conditions, aud under such restrictions, as
your ,naic5ly may think ii cxprdient To
prescribe. A. II isu maxim with me, not
Ia ask what, under similar circumstances,
] would not grant, your ma lrsfy nhl do
me The justice 10 believe that this request
appears to me, 10 correspond With those
great principles Of m5gnanimity aud Wis
dom, which fOim the basis Of sound policy
aud durable blory."
The Marquis was M last lihcrnica
through The influence of Benaparte. who
bad requested that hc should be discharr-
al aud who was given to understand that
II had heeu done, hut On further in,pstira.
ton iir found that hc hnd been deceived by
hlsh information he therefore again init
mated that II must be done, aud the EN-
p"for nfGrffnany knowing that Nnpolcon's
- mpSfS' were not To be ifined with, inn
mrdlaiely allowed his troublesome charge
IL depart We owe Napoleon debt of
gratitude Tor his generous and noble con-
duct III compiling the liberation Of the
Marquis, aud ensuring his safe return TO
hts own country, aud We may almost ven.
lure 10 consider his captivity aud long i'm.
DI "A LII tut..
Of Divine Providence, 10 save SO good and
great nun from the uniI ersa, destruction
81 Nlrunus characters, caused by the
French Neyolutiou.
La Fayetic survived al the political
storms of France, though he suffered in the
los ol ms splendid. olne and il is said
The oniy e4to9 Re now Possesses arises
ltnn TIT salcF q. lands in Ameriea, which
were rrtsef I'D 10 him by Congress, as a
small fer 4 hrraiion for his services. Hold
l"g at. IN the parliament Of his country,
no rngd6es occasionally rs Il conspicuous
4Jd independent member, in the occur
rsners at the times. Residing chiefly On
s., his estate, he cutivates his farm and lives
! in baronial elegance aud hospitality. Ihrie
are few Americans who visit France with
uu having an introduction Ia hinf and pay.
ing their respects 10 this cmin, nj charac-
ter. lie is now tie only stirs wing general
officer Of our revolutionary army, and We
can conceive nolhinS more grateful TO him
, selfand to this nation, than that he Should
once more return ~ these shores, where
hc will he checrcd with The enthusiasm aud
affection Of ten millions of frcrmcn, W.
will look nron lii6 AS one oil the hrl,#
who, by the sacrifice of their blood. toll,
and treasure, established this republic.
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4 HAVE determined To res .noe The prac-