The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-07-27

Of his tolls aud of his glorg,' bear th'
namrs of Virginia and Carolina. One o
lHs sous hears Ilie honoruble nan OF Geo
" Washington.
Grn. La Fa'rttt'z IA n true patriareha
fannl, lis two daughters and his Ivy,
sons aud ll.tir respective fanIlies live viii
ibss iiiusiiiaus MA 1T hts castle 81 Ii
Grange. \ gentleman " ho spent a weel
II hts house 4 few years since says, tbej
lad Thirteen childnrn-corfesponding II
auupbcr Ia tlat uf the old innrd States--
aud must al iItrH marked IN their mann
9Th someiiiing American. La F"ycHe ,
Al their ~brad-thcir protsctor-the ten,
Of al Others on earth endrarsd 10 them -
. thousand lies. lie has only been One
married. Al the aye Of nineteen be left In,
tiin- VI h5s wife, aud the sweets OF home
- Eight fer a people IN whom he was no
known, and niu had 10 claims upon hun
tut he felt tor lheir wrongs, aud he was
determined IN opposition ~ llle wishes 81
his friends Ia bnitle for liberty in the new
world-notSilhsidndiug the strongest af-
fcelion bouad him to hs wife. Sht
shared his dungeon With him sacrificed
her life, In TACT, fof her aiirctionatc hus
band-and To This day, he Hahrs II a sa-
cred and lnsaliable rule Ia abandon the
pleasures of society ~ the Anniversary
week of ms wifc's dissolution. on
must not 90 this week TO LA erangr lsald
The American consul 10 his friend it IS The
week devoted to the memory of his lamen
ted wife
Whenever he walks into the fields, he
generally takes some Of his grandchildren
with him. liz ampsrs himself with their
praltiing, joins 10 their little sports, aud
contributes TO their happiness. Such is
tha man, whose name Oils the whole of
tsufnpe with his fane-the man, who has
contributed 10 establish the libeities Of the
ilsw world. Such is The man, who is al
tbs monlei, an object Of tho knetlean
pearAc-H md Whuae arrival on our shores
will be- n sort Of National Jubilee.
Ia Foyette is particularly remarkable
foi the unaffected simplicity of his man
nrrs. lie WAS distinguished for his want
e pride, his distaste for great parade,
hen he was among ns--he preserves the
saine noble trait IA his character. As one
striking evidence of II, indeed, he declines
the honor, awarded la n0 other man-uf
rmbarking on board a ship of the line, spe-
10 be dispatched for him, by the II
nanimuus voice of both houses Of Congress
and he means to coine TO us III Il packet,
ar private vessel.
La Fayotte ~ as much distinguished for
his amilble and affeciionate temper, as for
his respect 10 the Liberties of man. Ills
nlelts WIN generous emotions, as
'iiu,h IA thai of the humblrst and most IN
distinguished of men. The Americans are
particularly dear To him. He u always az
cessihle To thrm-his eye klndlcs whence
yer he talks of America. Why cannot
YOU come Ia live among us-to lay your
bones aiming a people, who owe yoa 81
much--hhd whose latest defendants will
your ashes ?" La Faycttc point
ell 10 his 9rand children around him-he
made no other reply. They were among
the strong ties which bound him To France.
lie could not make up bis MUD To break
them.
Yua a7e now in America" said be 10
m Intelligent Nitginitn, from whom w
had the hntcdutP. 3" America - /" YES,
tins room Is what | cail America" liz
guest looked around him, ard brhcld seat.
tired every where the tokens OF ils conn.
tIS--ntaps of the different sthtc3-the ppr
tfalts at our distinguished men, of Wash
lngton, Franklin, llenry, &c. sc. Ameri
can books the Electrical machine viii
which the great Franklin had made s,
many experiments AID which he had civ
en- ms a mark Of his respect, 10 this nobl,
frenchman, sc. &c.
Among the other curi0ei;ics which Gu
lirerulan informant WAS delighted to src
MI II sword remarkable for singular Incl
dents. OF all the worldly goods, A,hicl
Ia Fayette most valued, Wa this swoid
esr,ul oi its being Muatrhrd from his pos
session by SOME of the allied troops, VIII,
we're then around Paris, he had dcposiic,
II ia the sale Keeping ot Al. Jackson, IL,
AuI,lVCan charge dts affairs at Paris. Thu
sword had been presented to LA Faycnr b,
IN AMERICAN Congress. 1t bore upun il III
cdlhlcmcnts oi oar nation. Upon The de
structlon of the Blslllc. the first Key q
this tremendous cdiicc VAS sent, al tn,
.ilslaltcc of La iaycttc, IA a present I,
" oshlnstan. Ii nu~ hangs in tho hail q
Mount vernon. The SECOND KEY wa
melted into THIS sword, thus uniting in tn
same object the memorials Of the struggle
al two great countries the one then com
menClng its Revolution, the other having
achieved II.
One more circumstances. II is know
70 our readers that IT was owing to the IL
tercrssion OF Washington that La Fayttt
was dcliytr red from the dungeon ufOEaaf2
Nhcu he WAS restored 10 Paris, the com
naiesary Of the drsrot delivered him int
the hands Of the American consul who wa
called upon ioi a receipt .! the iilustriou
prisoner.
Such was the treatment Of a man, VIII
l. au ornament of human nature-lnI
"homAmerica sanxioualy wishing to NAH
" a nations guest
Those who are DESTROYS oftak;ng a near
or view of LA Fayette's domestic t,laiion,
taay consult With advantage Lady Nor
gems France. Those, WHO wish 10 stud,
its political character, must 20 10 annaIs o
two great nations.-aud he will there 81
In EaXptte's name pnrnlL.J !, ,L, l.;.l