Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-10-16

welcome thee. as the gallant defender OF
their coantry--as one, by whose generous
assistance we now enjoy the blessings OF
freedom. Our youthful bosoms heaye with
emotions OF gratitude, IN eehoidipg you,
whose name we have been taught 10 lisp
with veneration. and our hearts Will never
cease TO cherish the recollection OF this 10
| tereslng oc casion. Accept, illusriou. Chief,
this humble homage OF our young but grate>
full hcar,s--it is all we caN all we
have to offer; but our pray 5ad ever
| will be, that your declining agd ny be
pillowed by affection, and that psace and
| happiness, the attehdan OF virtue, may
follow you 10 the tomb. Associate at our
Washington and friend of liberty, the DIS
trict delights to hail thee as its guest; and
in the name OF that District nav welcome
you TO its capital The present genera
ton esteem and honor you: and millions
yet unborn will love and venerate your
name.
The General appeared TO be extremely
gratihed al tins manifestation oil gratitude
10 the beautiful and interesting sToup OF
young ladies' before him: and thanking
them cordially. and with deep eroFi'n be
! 81 ok hands with zach, and passed on,
| through an avenue formed by the maze 100
female scholars of the DIFF, rert senna'fes
| of the city. extending tr"m the t''V'c a"h
to The Capitol On the right ~ be passed
| between the arch and Car,t1', sa''1rf
group OF Young ladies', nom GForGeta@'.
| tss,~Iully dressed, we;p ohsf'vG,l o.
ported ~ juvenile ec'rEsoy s, F"''nl-
! teers in heir Uniform; 4ui ,hc @t,n.e 49,
! play seemed 10 a6.rd oGr @5ettos4 i.rd
| Guest much r. al g,s,ihca VA }sSs z 81
| tered The east dor {" | s ~, - i me
Capitol. he passet ;hso}3@1 H|h-
TIA rotunda, where q9asa3t s''"-
bied TO welcome 1ins a02 me
platform of TIE Posijl0 81 as IA tc a':-
det tie teal H8,ana.tQ so, ea.etaif ~G,>
IL had been 80 poE.2 as 20 linlsn aad
which vas erected icT he a p.i94 ae
General en- this occasion, @are ~ fas
net by ire Mayor aGd msnbals =
Corporation of1he City, The Mayor 9 a.
lpxantria and GEORGETOWN, and tier re
speclve Councils, tie Jufges oi the Dis
Irici Court, tie Military and Naval officer
of The United States, and the reverend!
Clergy OF the District. The Mayor OF The
City then addressed him as follows
GENERAL: In beholding you again 10
our country, after lapse of 40 years, and
10 the Capital OF our nation, on the ves;i-
buIe OF this magnificent temple, dedicated
TO its liberty, and al the door OF that tent,
which tor eight years formed the principal
habitation OF the grea, aChisver OF our tree
dom-of that tent IN which you have so OF
ten partsken Of his cares and participated
in bis councils-ihe citizens OF Washing
ton feel emotions beyond the power OF ut
terance.
The gratitude and admiration which
have been exhibited by our coun:ryinen,
since your arrival 10 the lard WHICH your
exerlions contributed to render tree, are
evidences Of the estimation in which we
mold bin who brsvrly and generously aid
ed ~ the attainment, Of the blessings We
now enjoy. Bat the admiration and grail
rude already displayed, cannot exceed
what we teel on this OCCASION, nor what
the whole American nation must feel, 10
beholdiDg the associate OF our Washington
aud the brave defender of their couatry -
The splendid snd disinterested actions Of
your youth. have been deeply interviewer
with the memory ct the old, and transmit
ted TO the young of the present day AZ.
tuated by me principles OF oar glorious re-
voiution, and animated by the example Of
its ilu,trious Chief, we have rejoiced to
behold you, in every condition III which
destiny has placed you. the same undevi-
ating and Interchangeable friend of liberty
AMI OF man.
We will refrain from erumerating all
the disinterested and splendid services you
have rendered TO our country; hut permit
US particularly TO refer 10 that awful peri
cd, when commanding as Chief in the
Commonwealth of Virginia, you toled he
most renowned captain OF our enen,y. Con
hning hin 10 the narrow precincts OF York
Town, where he was soon alter compel-
led tn surrender to the con- bired arms, I'M
der Washington, OF The United States and
OF our good friend and potent and HagDs.
nimous ally, Louis The Sixteenth King of
France; in which memorable siege, you
acted heading and distinguished part
With these reccllechons, we welcome
you, with Our whole hearts, to the Metro
poll. of our nation, created since you lef,
US, out of wilderness; city especially
founded by our people as the permanent
memorial ct their liberty. To render il |
at the same time psrpstnat monument OF
their grateful veneratinn Tor the pure, rise,
brave, and consummate leader of our ar
mics. and founder of our Republic, they
bestowed on il The Immortal name Of
WAsH4NGroN; under whom you learned
the arl OF war; under wbom you became
great aud mighty prop to our cause; al
ways commanding the confidence of your
Chief, 10 the hours OF gloom and peril; and,
after our country's freedom and safety had |
crowned your united Efforts with lnps rish. |