Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-10-12
TIE GAZETTE
AM DTERT'IS i.
PuBLIsHEp
BY SAMUEL sNOWDEN,
At FIVE dollars per annum.
CEN La FAYETTE.
At five dollars per annum.

BALTiMoRE, t9et. -AgseeaDly 10
ahs arrange ment heretofore announced.
tho steamboat United States, Captain
Edward frippe, lefs here foe French
town on "Wednesday morning at nine o.
clock, with the COMMITTEES from the
Corporation of Baltimore, consisting Of
John B. Morris, Besle Randall, Benjs.
min G.. Howard, Edward G. Wood
wear. John REESE Samuel Moore. Wu.
Patterson, and E. l. Finley, esquires
--Colonels Lloyd and Dickinsou, aids
20 the Governor. 2'he Military Com.
mit,ee were Major Gen. Harper and
eoits, colonels Steuart. Robinson, Shsp-
psrd, MiItenberger, Heath, Edes, Lea
kin. Stiles, lieut.. col. Barry and Major
Hoffnan-from the Society Of Cincin.
mali, General s. Smith, and Col. Paul
BeutaIou, Captain Claxson, of the na.
Wy, md other gentlemen, went with the
committee by Invitation. This depu,a.
tiou was accompanied BY most inter-
es,iog member, Mr.. Du Boismartin, q
venerable Fsenchmsn, whose head is
wbitened with 83 winters. many Of them
be had found not only cold, but cheer
less and bleak. He is the. person who
procured aod commanded the vessel
that frs, landed La Fsystts upon our
soil.
TIE boat arrived at FrenchtowD 3.
Don't half past four in the afternoon. -
! The Governor Aids accompanied BY
an excellent squadron Of Csvalry, under
tho command of sCaptaiu Jacob Hol-
linesworsh. proceeded Immediately to
the Deiaware line, to escort the Gsns-
raj to Frenchtown; and there waited
,he arrival of him who lives in the
hearts of Americans and is now iD the
bosom Of Baltimore.
AT about 8 o'clock in the evening,
the Hon. John Quincy Adams arrived
at Frepchtown, in the Union Line, on
his way to Washington. The Dsputa-
zion visited upon him and informed him
that ne had been invited to be present
nj Baltimore to participate in the re-
ceptiop of Gen. La Faystte, and desired
him to come on board the steaQboat u.
nised States. he thanked them kind.
" for this mark of respect and attep-
tion. and accepted the Invitation. He
was then conducted iDtost hs cabin and
introduced TO all present.
The General, having been detained
sill very late at the noptial party of his
friend Mr.. Victor Dupont did not ar.
rive at the Maryland line till after one
O'Clock in the morning. He was there
presented by Louis MLane, Esquire.
Chairman of the Delaware Committee,
to the Aids Of the Governor of Macy.
land. The LIST Aid announced To the
General in very appropriate and warm
terms, in behalf of his Exceliency Go.
vernon Stevens. q cordial welcome to
che Stats Of Maryland; and Informed
him that they were ready to escort him
TO head quarters which were establish.
ed ut Fost M'Henry. Tho General
was then seated in the carriage drawn
BY four elegant greys, which bad been
proyided him. and arrived at French.
town little after o'clock, to which
place the Delaware Committee accom-
panied him. Mr.. NJ Lane there, on
parting, made most feeling and els.
giant address, and in behalf OF himself
aud associates, took a most affsctiona,e
leave. The Aids of the Governor then
conducted the General on board the
steamboat. where the deputstioDs re.
received him upon the deck. Mr.. Nor
ris. President of the First Branch Of
the City Council and Chairman Of the
Committee, advanced TO the Guest and
addressed him in q manner that eslnced
1T once that he felt what he spoke from
the bottom Of his hesrt-it was as fol.
lows
Gsneral-The immortal Franklin, DWELL
ing With rapture on the high destination
which his matcbiess and prophetic mind
foresaw awaited his country-eyer alive
for the success Of IFS unlried institutions,
imagined the happiness il would afford
patriot oil the revolution who had been
summoned from this world, could he, al a
distant period, be allowed 10 return and
see verified all bis fond hopes in relation
10 thisour country.
Hlassrious Sir!-That which appeared
but the offspring Of the musings and reve-
yies OF our patriot father, has substantially
been realized 10 you. The distinguished
part which you acted during the war OF
our independence, aud the sequel OF your
. lie, furnish abundant evidence OF the in,
tense interest which you have entertained
for.our welfare-your chivalric exertions
10 our behalf, having Been crowned with
peace, you gave distinguished proof that
no sordid or selfish motive impeIled your
actions You returned 10 the land Of your