Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-07-23
E4ne 81, lGIi.

NIN!l,I EDWARDS.
E4ne 81, 1911.
La FAYErTE.
1t will be rcc"'iected that the City Council
! o! Boston, time since, passed a resolution
inviting General LII Favctte To disernbarl1 in
that city. The NIayor Of Boston wrote to the
General ~ the 2o.h OF March, aud by the ship
Bayard an answer received, which was
communicated Ia the Council! at their last NICE
ting; whernupon il WIS ycScicod, that s'the Pre-
sdent, Mcssrs. Russell, Curtis, L. Williams,
! 7. Page, "ashburn Davis, ai,! Coolidge, with
such a. the Board OF Aldermen, NAY join, be q
committee 10 make s.Iit..b!c arrangements for
'iie reception OF General Ia Fayctto.
E.,,tQa 20ih .Ua,rI, 1924.
SIR orr intention tovisit the United States
has beennade known TO its citizens by the pro-
ceednGs of their National Legislature. The
CITY cl i'o-ton shares in the universal pleasure
Which The expectation of 50 interesting an event
'ias 'il;irs:t. Pot It has causes OF satisfaction
i'oc':iia'iy its own. Many of its inhabitants re
collect, and all have heard of your former resi-
ccnce IN tits metropolis; o.! the delight, with
WHICH you were here greeted on your second
VISIT To this country ana of the acciaf.,ation of
grateful multitude which attended YOU, when
,aii!ng from sarbor, on your last departure
rom the n!tcd States; and also of that act of
-. "
= ed the hand of reiiefn their distress
these circumstances lave impressed upon
Tie iniiaoIfants OF this city, vivid recollection
OF your person, and Z peculiar interest in YOUR
character; crdearing YOU 10 thei, remembrance,
by sentiments personal gratitude as we'll as by
ths.t sense Of national obligation with which the
citizens Of the United States are universally
penetrated.
" lth feelings of this k:nl, the CITY Council,
n, -i.l
o. taer constituents, haze directed me to address
iliiS letter 10 you, aud to express the hope that,
saoii!i it Coinporr with ycUr convenience YOU
would To them the honour on your ens:,;r;f vi.
st to tic United States, to cliscnlbarlS in Iii,
city, and to communicate tie assurance u,at
no event could, possibly, be more grateful to is
inhabitants; that no where could Won meet v.;,l,
more cordial welcome; that You could find ro
s7hcro hearts more capable of approaching your
carly zeal and sacrifices i'll the cause of Amcri-
can freedom, or more ready to acknon Iclce
and tsasT that Characteristic uniformity of VIZ
tee, win which, through long life, ari ~
scenes ofuncxampled difficulty and dagger, YOU
have a,eadfast!y maintained the cause of all Gu
Eghtcnei civil Liberty, III both henlisphcrcs.
Very respectfully, am.
Your obedicnt Servant.
JOSIAH QUINCY,
Mayor Of the City OF Boston.
CeRoral In TryeHc.
PGris, .Tay -5ib, 1s2i
SIR-Amidst the new and high marks of be-
noro!ence the people of the United States and
their Representative IS have latcly. Jcirncd 10
confer upon me, am proud and happy to re-
'ognise those particular sentiments of the citi
zens of boston, which have blessed AMI JcIiol,t-
81 the iirSt years Of my public career, and Tire
grateful sense of which has ever since boon 10
inc most valued reward and support. ! i5vaflIv
antIaiIic the day. not very remote, thank cod
when may revisit tao glorious c9adic OF A,oa.
r!can, and ~ future, hope, of universal Liberty
y our 50 honorable and gratifyipa. invitation
would have been directly coflpiici with in u,e
ease ID 'FmchJou 9re r!eaacJ 10 1llc. ,,oiIo
profoundly feel The lcro- Intended by &c
'iGF Of national ship; hope si,SIi iac;,r ~
blame by the determination nave IA ec, 10 crn-
park as soon as 4 Is in 10y power, on board !,
private vessel Whatever port FIST attain. / I
HALL viii! the same csgcrness hasten ~ Bosto,, |
mi present IFS beloved, rcvcrcd iuhabitan4s a. |
ave The honor to Offer j: TO the Civ Co.toci. |
md TO YOU, Sir, With the homage of,uy aGcciio,,
tic gratitude and dcYotej respect.
LA FAfETTE.
'to1. Jos;dh qoiacY,
SHIyoT II i2J,tJ4. .ITqesgcI..e r.,