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

nr arrival in thi, land Of liberty, &c
a;,e the congratulations ui my country
At the niamrnt al my departure
testimonials OF the aliectiOnate attach
oftne good city OF Hare, the parting
If. from the shnle of France, lelt Ia
heart l,e ulust grateful emotions.
81 1T + plf,ieipat aiih YOU the .~ei'n5
,,,.ghl esprrience m this happy American
81 ia winch am b1uad by So many tcs.
4 a., slso. patriots al | 1913, sptlsht Ia estab
"a =, he ndiiaBal dignity, the security OF
...,p.rty. and thr happiness 81 oar heaail
81 ,r,n,.,.. upon tnr sacred foundations oi
Il -.,;aoal liberty Notwithstanding ON mis-
II ,,p. lie contemporaries o. that epoch,
81 asnecialy ,ollr respectable President,
- ,nE,r,n ,au that tie revolution ol
- ha. nreaily an.ellnlated the condition
- an immense ma inrily of the people
r.,ot LET us despair, Genilcmtu, oil the
of Iib,ltN: il is stll drar Ia the hearts
'.1's,a,,rf,mrn. and we shall one day have
,1... Gqljc,ty Of seeing il established IN our
Il beloved country.
JoItRNEY OF La FAYETTE.
A,,z,.s1 23,-I'he General arrived at
u,ql,.o, .,bont half past nlde O'clock. and
Stopped for bali an hour at the Hotel on
j tue bridge. As he approached, salnte
v,s fired by thu Light Artillery of the ID
,s,inptt aud he WAS greeted by loud
e,r,rs on ali sides from The ln.Iabltanls Of
uarl,en vino were assembled 10 welcome
INN Al 10 o'ci@k, the casalcade of cili
,,.,s having taken leave of INN, the carria-
srs were sent an before, and the General
walked over the bridge, accompanied by
tac Committee he paused for some M
nufrs under IA tree, on The other side, and
,.rpnrd the congratulations of the resi-
a,nts of Morrissala among whom we
,,l,prsrd several Ladies, on horseback,
t,~,rfiily mounted, Who paid their respects
viii a grace, elegance and feeling which
must haze been as highly gratifying To the
G.aeri rs ii Was Interesting 10 the specta
LIS. Some trihina alterations beiug requi-
r:.i in the spri15s N the travelling carriage,
r,r General proceeded on IN the barouchr,
accompanied by Alderman Doughty aud
Dir Hone. Every cottage and farm housr,
near enough 10 the road for its inhabitants
- beaPpflAed Of his near approach, was
rmpGcd Of lis inmates, Who lined the way
SIDE, their countenauccs cleaning with the
most animated curiosity, while lhty bowed
with respect aud gratitude. The hardy
sons of toll, leartng Heir ptoughS IN tie
hdf C,rrotced .feid aud costtag aside Their
D,gl mcutS Of haSbiadtB' at the sound Of
me GeaeIal is coming were seen rush
ing to the road :dr, naiNiog their hats
Nh. rathusias,n, and giving ,eut To their
frtlngs in shouts and hnZzas. And thu,
contIaaed Mt tor ten Or lweuty mules, but
throughout he nlinle ri HIS day 5 route -
Al West Farms, al " est Chester, and East
Chester. the Inhabitants were assembled EN-
naasse aud the waving Of handkerrhiefs
aad scarls, amidst the most animated plu
.litsand cheering, Z ttr the Genrral heart
II assurance OF welcome. T}tr ca. alcadc
-, titiztnS GA horsrback cunilutnrd to rr.
reivc recruits at ek,f town. All Vas ami.
mdion aad galety, and IN strict accordance
With the spnIt oG The uccaslun. Arrived
at New Rochelle, the scene was brilliant ~
the extreme. The Balcony and roof al
The Post Olicr, aad of Capt. prrer's IIp-
trl, on the opposite sid OF the street, at
winch house the General stepped, were
filled WITH ladies. tn 5tur denonstra
tons of Joyous welcome were Ia re display
I'd from all The shouts al the people, the
r,lrug of the cannon, the merry peal of
tnr bells, the m9sc ut faM band, the "a
ger, Yet respectful aaxlety Of the people Ia
snake him by the hand, aai nd nan wei
come, must have made a. gratIy lng an i'm
preston nn the mud of the General, rs any
reception which hid gone before, Here,
more than one 0u 5ertntg Strer,
Who fought and bled in freedoms cause
came To visit thin fellow soldier. 20 You
remember General, said one, who began
the attack at Brandy vine " Aha Yes
II W, Maxwell, Aita thr Jersey troops -
81 II WIS 81 IL va, rrtiird the delight
I'd interrogation. Wei, Was with his bri
g1ie y marln clasp of the aand Was all
the utiefance 10 feelings which were meet
reward i"r Inc spent IL the cause Of Ii
bruy. At namaronrch, the tirnrral wa
IttcIFtd wlth the ne enthusiastic vel
come. A salute MAS fired by tae ahabl
tanl5, the bells were ruaS, .nI an eXe"llrnt
baGd II music continued play lns our nl
tpnhi alrS. Al Rye, relays OF horses were
provided, and the GENERAL, his stntr, AID
the Committee al ArraHGrmcns. d,nrd Ia
kcthrr at Prnlirtrt', liotcl Tue music
falnr GA lrum Aarnaroneck, and played
d.ulu- dinner. Al San Ptt>, the C'rnrIa
Nds rt.t we'd With every demon tI"ilan al
sraiits.,sc and Joy salute "da hfrd. anrt
ata1-a nHnhrfo III TFIsous loIut d the escort
~ BArslu itI,rr, " mere the General va,
m.t ny The tonnee,lcdt troop at Horse
h. IL a salute of thlrteen guns "h5 iirrd by
III. lnhabnaat,, ara the neaeral WITH the
,,dcd escort of New York AND Connect
,d Troops and I,rge cavalc,dc of ladir:
ADD gentlemen proceeded on to Putnam.
iIll al tircen",,h, ar Iluf,eaeck, as it i
generality called, III aAaalon To Putnam:
f"nnkablc feat, lle'e wa, Il "hcari up
tans scene = the Gcncrai let, his carriage
a the Iiotel, anil wo,ked doan the hIii
accompanied hy tne co"naiilre and III,
h1y. hr. Lcnl, "s.l IN, 500. Thr road i
Ice eat through sutih rock, which ri,r.
'a'o' twenty iret pc, prodicolary on eacf
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