Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-10-26

.,o.eb4 4 ived thsir eves on his face, and
"ssred after they had passed, as if 70
IN ~ IN the last EXPIRE .Si0n of lis counte-
sanra Others advanced With the deepest
ceilings ofawr with their eyes cast upon
me ssrih
On Monday. La Fayef,e .dined with a
s,,sci company Of se,ae 90 or 80, con-
Es,.lmg OF the Revolutionary officers, &c.
a. night, some transparencies were exai-
t,,eA over the door lf his Houses and un-
d,rtbe Richnoe ] Marquee. Particulars
}sreqitrr. -
The moisI Effects of this spectacle
,.ere sublime There was an effect in il !.
vb,b no words can describe, Tears
~. 1ole,i from hundred eyes The sen>
l,;'osn,s il difosed through several thous
nd spectators we're ot.,he Hottest charac-
Ter
oFsyetie is manof extraordinary at.
nac,;ons. IN iace. much changed within
% years. His complexion, originally
clear aud h;'e, is now sun burnt: his
f,,ehesd which is very high is covered
ygry low With wig-but, it is still most
s,rsctive: So much sweetness and modes
= are blended with sieadiness of purpose
aad IoftDes OF sen'lment. He appears in
re ordinary dress o: citizen, black coat
sod panialoons and white vests feet 20
ar / inches bgh-aud Iimps a little as be
walks. All that be says and does is dis
tioguishpd by singular TASTE and good
sense, He never seems for one, moment TO
oyerslep the node>iy OF nature All is 1T
--sli is happy.
He was waited upon, Monday evening,
by Mr. Thomas Brockenbrougb, 90 the
mart ofihs COMMITTEE of Arrangements of
ibis City, 10 ascertain his movements
The General informed him that he should
embark al James Town for Norfolk, on the
als,; be should remain there, Inspecting
the forts and Navy Yard, with the Secre-
tary at War. for two or three days--and
would probably resch Richmond by the
s5lh.
10 ,fttb the seems, exceeded all rational
expectations: The Committee of Grange
ments deserve much escomium for their
enierprisng spirit aud l0dicious Efforts II
j. a scene wh,ch no mao, who saw il will
ever forget. The Virginiaus appeared in
their true colours
On Monday. the reception was purely
civic: not soldier appeared under arms.
90 Tuesday, the troops would turn out
PAYS reyirw--aud ibe General Was to be
addressed by Gen. Tayl Tor at the head OF
tie troops.
A insrk Of respect was paid to Gen. La
Fayeise which. peihaps, was never eX-
isndel 10 any other man in this county -
His Qsarter Guard was composed OF about
go commissioned officers, drawn from dit
fereni parts al the State. and associated
together for this purnsse: not less than 80
Of whom we're full ColOnels.
18Th October The anniversary Of the
sucren,i4r Of York was celebrated with
appropriate honors, 1.-THE civic reception
Of the 18th was affecting. the niil,ary
spectacle OF the 18th was brilliant aud in"
posing,
Soon after breakfast the General walked
from his quarters TO the Tent OF Washing
ton, surrounded by the Committee ut ar
rsngemenis aud others. Numbers were
then intro 1nced to hiH--maay ladies, the
veteran soldiers of,be Revolution, citizens
from other States sed all quarters of Vir-
ginia.
Col ". /. Lewis, OF Campbell, was'in-
lroduced 10 him, and delivered the follow
ing address:
Gen La Fagefts>
The Sons Of the mountains join most
cordially their low land Brethren IN well
coming your return To this country. they
are the more delighted at this particular
period. because after an absence OF about
forty years, YOU will now be witness OF
the happy effects uIseIt government ,fonnd-
ed on the natural rights OF man-righls,
which YOU So nohly contributed TO estsh-
lsh. Little did you think when IN youth
fal age you voluntarily put yoHr->ll'e ~
your band, and crossed the stormy pillows
ofibe deep 10 fight. and bleed for the in~
SspeudsDce ct Ataerics that The resui S
would have beeDs 40 wonderful. AT that
period we were oaiY baudiGl OF pe, pie,
Tor ineyery thing Of military rapport, ex-
sep az iavincibia love and attachment for
libeitg--we fought. and ,hanks TO La
Fayetie, and his native nation, we con-
ausreG!--Snw we see the re.pjt--we nave
nearly by the offspring OF our OWE ioIos
Increased 10 more than 10000, oOo OF peo-.
pje-cleared the hume ssursbie forests OF
aayages. and wild beasts, andI Their plas
ees are cultiyating rich 6eids, building wi
'sgas. towns, and cities Our commerce Is
spread over every sea, and our navy noes
triumphant on the Ocean. SGcb are the
effects Of free government tounded on e
quail rights supported by wise and merci-
tOl laws isithfully executed !--ISere IS
but one alley TO our pleasure OF meeting
You've dread your return to Europe =
The despos ofIhai county envy your 10
4 tressiDg glory. founded on virtue WHICH
they cannot initiate. and their political