Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-09-30
ALEXANDRIA,,
THURSDAY MORNING. SEPT. 30.

$. now certain. The National lntslligen.
Ger Of Tuesday says. that letters have
heeu received 10 Washington, giving that
.ssursnce, besides which, it 10 known in
Philadelphia that he viii leave that city
,os Tuesday morning, the 5lh OF October,
for Baltimore, where he will arrive on
Thursday the 18th. Allowing him four
d,ys 10 Baltimore, and one Tor travelling,
he will arrive 10 Washington on Tuesday
n. lath. That day, Wednesday and
Thursday, will probably be spent With
our neighbors. and on Friday. the 18th,
we may look for him here. He will, there.
fore, embark from some port in this Dis
,rct for York Town, and will, we have
good authority for saying be attended by
the President Of the United States, the Sc
.esetsries Of Warand Navy, General Wal.
Ger Jones, and other distinguished citizens.
BALTIMORE, Sep. %9.-The Committee
Si Arrangement have the pleasure to in.
form their fellow citizens. that General La
Fsyeue has been invited to arrive in Bal.
iinore on the morning of the Thursday the
7tb of October, and that the Nations
Guest may be expected on that day.
Preparations at Charlottesville. The
Central Gazette of Friday last gives hand
some account of The preparations making
BY the citizens of AIbemarle for The recep-
toa of the NATIONAL GUEsT. Col. Tho
mas Mann Randolph presided at the meet
ing held in Charlottesville, and Thomas
Jefferson Randolph, Esq. grandson of the
Sage Of Monticello. was placed at the head
OF the Committee of Arrangements.
We copy some OF the prominent resoIu>
tons OF the meeting, and sincerely hope
they may have all the weight 10 which
their patriotic and grateful spirit emit
lie them. 1t belongs TO Virginia to set the
glorious example which these resolutions
propose: that the other States will follow,
no doubt can be entertained; and we are
fully confident that Congress will not
be deaf 10 the voice of the nation. The
venerable ex-Presidents, JEFFERSON and
MADISON, are to take part in the ceremo-
MES.
Extract from The Preamble and Resolu.
iions--
"And this meeting entertaining feelings
Of the highest admiration and the most
grateful remembrance for his long and ar.
duous services 10 the cause OF our common
country, our native stale, and more. pecu>
llarly th,s our native County--reCOllecting
that in the dangers and distresses of our ia
Tiers, when our towns were sacked, and
our citizens murdered land our country,
rayaged. poor, iriendless, and UnknowH
among the nations of the earth; struggling
under the grasp OF power and the IRON
band OF despotism--that be, in the gallant
nagnanimity of his spirit, layished his
blood and his patrimony 10 our aid and de.
fence; that he abandoned the induigeDCles
OF a palace, bis family and friends, for The
inclement watches aud stern alarms OF
camp, for The bloody battles and toilsome
marches OF the army OF country, VINO
had nought to confer, save their gratitude,
and whose sole resources were IN their IN.
yIncihle spirit of Liberty. Seeing that
partly by bis aid, we hsve had preserved
to US the birth right OF our fathers; thst
our country has arisen from Infancy 10
manbood--lhat we are now free, power.
iul and Opulent; and feeling that pomp and
pageant is an unreal and insufficient testi'
Hony OF gratitude that which we owe 10
veteran warrior and patriot, who has ex.
pended bis blood, wasted his youth. and
drained his resources in our service:
Rssolusd ,.thsrsfore, That our represen'
fatives to the Legislature OF the State be
reanested to use their best sxertioDs 10
obtain an appropriation OF such sum oil
money out OF the Public Treasury, to DE
Presented to Gen. La Fsyette, as The Lee
glslature 10 their wisdom. shall deem con-
slslent with the resources, honor and Dig
ny OF The State.
Rs,Olusd, That the Representative to
congress from this district, be requested
to endsayor to have grant of land made
biy Congress TO Gen. La Fayette, such as
10 their wisdom, may comport with The
nsgnanimity and honor Of The nation.
ResOlved, That the attention OF our TEL
low citizens generally be respectfully IN
Slled TO the subject of our I'd and Sd re-
solutions, and The Standing COMMITTEE
appoint committee of FIVE, TO cores
pond with any individuals or committees
who may be chosen elsewhere tor the pur,,
pose of carrying into effect the object OF
Nose resolutions.
The following is the form OF procession
adopted by the Charlottesville Committee
oil Arr,nnon.o,.