Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-08-19
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nounce the arrival of our long ex-
pected friend and benefactor, General
LA FAYETTE.
| This distinguished patriot is again
in the land of Liberty, and the spon-
famous burst of a Nations Gratitude
declares his welcome.
! From every quarter of the country
we hear of splendid preparations hav
Ing been made to receive him; and it
gives us pleasure to be able to state,
that our own town is not behind hand.
The Mayor, and the President of the
Common Council, together with six
OF its Members. have been constitu-
| ted Committee of Arrangement,
with authority TO do every thing that
is necessary, at the public expense
and we are warranted, by the high
standing and Well known feelings of
the gentlemen composing the commit
tee, in anticipating an ample and gra-
trying arrangement.
Such information as might be fully
relied on. did not reach us until too
late an hour on Tuesday evening, to
be announced by the firing of cannon;
but National salute from Captain
! WILLIAMs's Artillery, gave the in
telligence, at sunrise, the following
morning--and at the particular re.
quest of a number of our most repect-
able citizens, SEvENTY-sIx ROUNDS
I, were fired at IL 0'clo k. The ship
ping in the harbor displayed their
flags at mast head.
The annexed extracts, from the
Mercantile Advertiser, give the par
ticuIars of his arrival and reception
at New York:
ARRIVAL OF GEN. LA FAYETTE.
New YORK August l6 We have great
pleasure in announcing the safe arrival at
this port OF General La FAYETTE, accom-
panied by his son, GEORGE WASHINGTON
! LA FAYETTE, Mr. AUGUsTE LIZ VAssEUR,
| companion, and one servant. They ar
rived here yesterday morning in the ship
Cadmus, CAPS. Allyn, after pleasant pas
sage sf 3 days from Havre. The tactic
| bis arrival was made known by the Tele-
graph at an early hour and it spread thro'
the city with electrical rapidity. Broad
way was soon thronged and the Battery
crowded with people, who sailed forth
with the expectation that the Hero
and veteran OF Two revolutions, might
come directly TO the city. The arrange.
ments OF our city authorities, however, for
bis reception, having been seasonabfy
communicated to him, be landed at Sta
Ten Island, and was conducted to The seat
o; the Vice President, where he remained
through the day and passed the night
Fort La Fsyetle fired a salute as the ship
passed, and handsome salute was fired as
the General landed, from the ship lmpor
ter, Capt. Kean. from Canton, owned by
Mr. I. II Smith, lying at the Quarantine.
In the city the national flag was imme-
dialely hois;ed and displayed at all the
public places during the day.
At II o'clock, steam boat proceeded
to Staten Island, with Gen. MORTON, and
several members of the Common Council,
TO greet bis arrival and communicate in
formally, the arrangements that have been
made. The general received company
during the greater part of the day. Col.
PLATr, who was in his suite during the
Revolution, oficlated to receive and intro.
duce visitors, but in many instances, the
General unrestained by the ordinary rules
of etiquette, was as anxious as bis visitors
were to crowd forward and grasp it.
This day will present one OF the most
brilliant displays ever Witnessed in New,
York. The Military will parade at an
early hour, and be in readiness at the Bat
terry to receive the General, who will be
waited upon at Staten Island, and accom-.
panied up to the city by committee of the
i Corporation. For the accommodation OF
the committee, the Chancellor Livingston
steam boat has been volunteered by the
North River company, and will be accom-
panied by four other steam boats, all rich
iy decorated. 1t is expected the General
will land at the Battery between ls and
O'Clock, whence he will be escorted TO
the City Hall, where he will be formally
received by the Mayor and Common COun>
| Gil; and receive the marching salute OF the
! troops in front of the Hall; after which be
| will be conducted 10 the apartments pre-.
pared fol his reception at the City Hotel.
We feel proud of the reception which
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