The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-08-31

they pretend to stand in 81 much dread Of.
G.Neo Orleans .lirehiser.
GENERAL La FAYETTE.
: NEw YORK, August l8.-The General
will proceed, in the steam boat CHAN
ICELLOR KENT, to visit the NAVY
YARD, this morning, between and 10
O'Clock, aud will he received ON board the
Washington line of battle ship with militia
nv and naval honors. A salute viii be fired
from the Navy Yard, and from the differ
eut Batteries ia the harbor.
Notwithstanding the fatigue which the
veteran General must have encountered on
Monday, in going through the ardnous ce
remon,s of the day, he nevertheless found
time in the evening To withdraw and pay
a visit IL the widow Of General Hamilton
to dwell upon the recollection Of his
public services, and condole upon the loss
sustained in his death by his country
There is a delicacy aud character in such
marks of attention., winch render them tru-
iy valuable.
! Yesterday, between the hours of twelve
and two, the General rccei,e ed the visits
and congratulations ofhls frllos citizens at
/ the Governors room, in the City Hall.
! The crowd was immense, and many gray
hairs, and old soldiers of the revolution,
were seen making their way to the genera!
! There was no order of people, 40 privileged
communities. Mechanics in their shirt
sIee> es- laborers, generals and judges,
| c'ergymen, and all classes, pressed forward
to take him by the hand.
We learn that, anxious To proceed to the
eastward, he has determined To leave this
on Thursday morning for Boston, 10 return
in about fortnight. OF course the Cor.
poration and civic festival-the grand pre-
partitions at the Theatre-I'he City Ball,
aud other entertainments, and manifesto
tions of respect, must - postponed until
he returns hich at all events Affords time
for preparation in more suitable aud bril-
lani manner.
c. As many ladies have expressed
desire 10 offer their congratulations 10 Gen
In Fayette, on his return to the United
States, and Is it will give him great plea
sure to pay his personal respect, To his fair
countryNomcn, We learn that he will he
at the audience room, in the City Hall,
this day, from one 10 two O'Clock, for that
purpose.
We we're incorrect in stating that the
Chancellor Livingston was thurtered by
the Corporation, for the purpose of con
yeying General De La Fayctte to the city,
The momeHt il MAS known that the Gene
raj was expected here, the owners of the
Chaaceitor Livingston, Robert Fulton, Con.
reciicui, 6hrcr fJsioorih, .Naut5tnS, nn9
BetiOna, Volunteered the usr Of the
beats for the occasion The Diirc Branch
was cot attached 10 the e,cott--and it was
not her, but the NAUTILUS, belonging to
the Vice Prcsident,) which aided IN towing
up the Cadnus.
We were unable To make room in tits
days paper fora detailed account of the
reception of Gen. LA fayctte by the Com
mon ouncil /; but the following sketch
| Will be read with interest Arrived at the
! Hall, the General was conducted BY the
committee 10 the Common Council Cham
Der, where thu. Mayor and Corporation
We're assembled. The members rose Oh
his entrance, and he was presented by Al.
derman Xabrshie, the chairman of the
committee, to the Mayor, who addressed
! him as follows:
In the name Of the municipal authority
of the city, | bid you sincere welcome To
/ the shorcs of country, of whose freedom
]
one of the most honoltd and beloved foGn
! derS.
| Your only contemporaries in arms, Of
whom indeed but few remains, have not
forgotten and their poStrrity will never
forget the young and gaf'dm Frrnchmaa,
who consccrated his Youth, his talents, his
fortune, aud his exertions, To their cause -
who exposed his Iie-who shed his blood,
that they might become free and happy
, Ihry will rrcollrct with profound emo
lions, SO long as they remain worthy Of the
liberties they emmy, aud of the exrrtious
you made IT, obtain them, that you came
to them IN the darkest period of their
sirnSgle--that you linked your fortune
With theirs when il seemed almost hopeless
that you shared in the dangers, prva
tons and auarrinGs of that bitter struggle,
/ nor quilted them for q moment. ill If MAS
consnmmated on the glorious field of Yori
town. Half century has elapsed since
/ that great event, aud in that tnt your
name has been as dear To the friends, as
| insrparahly connected with the cause of
freedom in the old, as in the new void.
The people of the United States l,ol> up
10 you as To one of their most honotcd pa
lFents--the country cheriohcs yuu rs one Of
the most honorrd Of her sons. | hope and
trosf, Sir. thtt not only the present, but
future c"oGact of my conntrymen, to the
latest period of time, will, among other
ISLANDERS, reiute the unjust imputation, that
Republics are always un5ratefuI to their
/ benciactors.
In behalf Of my fellow citizens of New
York, and speaking the warm and universal
sentiment Of the whole people Of the L.
States, | repeat their welcome to our
common country.
Permit me to ado, that the moment of
my lie To which shall hook back with the
greatest pleasure and pride, will be that in
which il fell TO my lot to he an organ for