Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-10-12
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and the State Prison. In tie, evening be .t.
tended the Grand Civic Ball at the New Thea.
tire.
IL has been stated the General vii. leave this
th's cly inns evening IN steam boat provided
Tor hm by tho city committee of arrargen,ents,
ana descend In il 10 Chester, where he win ar
rive al ten o'clOck.-Au entertainment wiil IL,
gwen TO HIM as soon as he arrives, and the town
will be illuminated in honour of the General.
lie wiii lodge the remainder OF the night at the
| dwelling of Colonel Anderson.
Address OF the French Citizens to General
La Faycttc.
[rRaNsLATIoS.1
Ccaerai-The Erenchneu, and descendants
of Frenchrnen residing at PHILADELPHIA. arc ga.
thcred around YOU To cXprcss the ,;el,,-bt -
| feel, in behoiding you amongst them in tI,.,
land, which was the theatre of your first Iabnu,s
in the sacred cause Of liberty y'hry martini
pate in the enthusiasts, Of their fellow citizens
and burn with the desire of deposi,ine in jour
bosom, The sentiments that animate them.
| Born on the same soil as Yourself they cannnt
without noble pride, view the testimonials az
love aud gratitude, iavishei upon Erenchrnau.
| by an entire nalion;-by that great and illu,
| trious nation, in the midst of whom, so many
| Frcnctimen have found new country, no less
Fdear 10 them than that which gave them bnth.
America and France are equally indebted TO
| you. and you are Like entitled TO The gratitude
of both. 1t was you who first led the French
people into the path OF liberty. Ii success did
not answer your pee ta;ions, far more has been
attained than could have been looked for when
we consider the obstacles which true principles
had then, and still have 10 surmount. Notwith-
standing the vicissitudes which France has OK
pcrCnced, she bcholds her condition greatly a.
moderated, by the consequences produced by
| your efforts at the head Of the patriots of 7Ge
10 establish within her the national dignity tia
security ofProperty, and TO place the Happiness
of that beautiful country upon the foundation of
|
hope that this great work viii yet be accom-.
plishcd TO the extent OF orr desires.
We have learned with emotion the marks Of
attachment si.own 10 you, by the citizens Of Ifa-
Yre, at the moment OF your departure. What
will il not be, when the echo of cur acciaina-
ions shall have resounded on the European
siorcs1
Warror, Legislator Patriot! accept our
wishes and our homage; and may holy liberty
establish herself in the old, as she has in the
new world and may her reign endure as long
as yoIr fame?
General La Faycttc's Answer to the Address
| Of the French Citizens.
TRANsIATIoN.)
/ by dear C. unt,ymen-A Amidst the er;z111.z
IN mis- with which my heart is filled in this iar
/ pr county, experience very >era.t orc =,
sc; Bg nj SCI! surrounded by the testimonies of
| vour friendship. 1t was IN the Hall in which
now receive YOU, that the sacred sovereignty of
the peo7 pie was recognized by French minister.
| l wears Aefore Ii was proclaimed on the lth q.
| July, 1895 IN the bosom IF the Constituent
Assembly. You are right III thinking that this
first impulse of 1889, has, notwithstanding our
mis- fortunes, greatly moderated the situation Of
the French people. participate in your wish
es and yeur hopes for the freedom of our co,r.-
try. This hope is well founded, these wishes
will be fulfilled. In the mean while, am hap
Ply in rendering to You this day the expression OF
my lively gratitude and tender affection.
ron that day General La Fayctte read in the
National Assembly of France, the first draueht
of the famous d Caration of the Rights of Mar,
in which the Principle of the sovereignty Of flf.
| people is Recognized. 1t was adopted after
wards, wiha little variation, and placed at the
head of the constitution, which was finally pro-
! claimed in 1891.
An address was delivered TO Gen. IA Fayctte
on Friday last in the Hall OF Independence, by
one of the young ladies of Union Street Semin-.
airy.
An intelligent friend, who was present. has ia
voured MS with more particular account of this
interesting address, than has yet been published
4 little after Jnc O'clock, Mr. and Mrs. Coaa
with their pupils, and few friends, entered the
hall; the pupils with perfect order formed iheiu-
selves into scnicircle, and had most charm
ing appearance; then Mr.. Coad introduced Miss
Johanna Grotjan to the General, after which
She delivered the following, and most appropri-
ate address:
Honoured father! protector of our happy
country, and benefactor of the world! To yo,,
, we aspire to address ourselves. " z are con-
scicu3, sir, that our juvenile lips are incompe-
tent 10 express the gratitude, love, and esteem,
with which our hearts are filled for you aud not
Only ours, but the heart of every individual il,
these United States, that feels the blessings oi
liberty, which you were instrumental, in higt
degtea, III obtaining, under God and tbc imi. Or
tai WAsHINGToNI
Hall a century has nearly elapsed since your
ardent desire for the bcreGi ofman,1ind prornr,
ed you to forsake every thing dear 10 your the u
youthful life, TO aid the cndeavours and TO share
the uncertain fortunes Of strangers in n distau;
Ian, who had nobiy resolved to efDaBcira e
, thcnsels es from tlraldom and tyranny, and es-
tablish republic, founded on i've true ptiBci-
pies Of free and rational government.
The success which crowned yonr endeayf,,rs
in conjunction with the immortal yVAsrfIyc,ro,;
and host of other patriots, whose names will for.
ever enrich the historical Page of this fIourtsling
! country the uniform steady. yiFtuous, rcDuE
icau, and patriotic course, which las marked
every stage of YOUR eveptfTI life, and the favour
Of providence, which has spared your da,,s
through trials tie most appalling. are the greaf
and wonderful subjects Of our present conten.-
2lation As it r. pleased The Almighty 10 per-
NIT YOU once more TO revisit our country, in
which every step reminds YOU Of Your youthful
achievements, great and inIperisl,ablc, or-