Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-11-16

iottevilIe dinner, given 10 honor OF the Ma,
TONS Guest. We publish them TO-DAY
toe ether With the chaste and feeling speech
of Mr.. Jefferson. in answer to a compli.
mentary toast which alluded to him.
/. The American Revolution. Tbaa
Star in the West-that beamed over
the cradle Of Liberty.
2. General Washington. His spiris
walks abroad and will conduct the world
at last to Freedom
3. General La Fayette. He offered
his services on the altar Of our country.
the sacrifice has ssceDded to heaven.
and drawn down freedom on her ever.
more.
The General then arose and return.
ed his thanks in a short speech, which
we regret to say, from the distance Of
our position, was lost upon us-aud
gave as a toast
Charlottesville and her Univsrsity
IAN admirable establishment, the i'm.
mense and ever increasing advantages
Of VIII ch, public and local, her friends
delight to anticipate.
a.. The sages aud Heroes of the Re-
solution. A Tomb 10 theirs in eyery
heart an Epi,apf on every tongue.
q. Toe President OF the United States
10 the first war. he sheo his blood for
us-he aided IN the second to it's glori-
ous term nation-bis reward is The no.
o!est of a Repubhc-the highest gift Of
the people.
e. Thomas Jefferson & he Declara.
tion Ut Independence. Ailke identified
with the cause OF Liberty.
Here Mr.. Jefferson handed to Mr..
Southal! the following speech which he
read in a loud and audible voice
| will avail myself Of this occasion.
my beloved neighboIs and frlenGs. to
thank you for the kindness which now.
and all times, | have received at your
hands. Born and bred among your ia.
theirs, led bv their Part'abty into the
line Of pubic life, | iaboreo in fellow.
ship with them through that arduous
struggle which freeing Us from foreign
bondage, established us in the rights Of
self government; rights which have
blessed ourselves, and will bless, in
their sequence, all the nations of the
In Ills contest all did our outmost, and
as none could do more, q lie had pres
tensions 10 super or merit
joy my friends. in your Joy, inspi-
red by the visit of this our antien, and
distinguished leader and benefaetor.-
His deeds in the wal of independence
you have hesro and read They are /
knownto you and embalmed in your 1
memories, and 10 the pages of faithful
history His deeds, in the peace which
followed hat wa , are perhaps not
known TO 700; bu ] can attest them
When was stationed in bis country
for the purpose Of eementing irs friend
ship with ours, and VI advancing our
mutual interests, this f lend Of both,
was my most powerful auxiliary and
advocate. He made our cause hi. own,
as in truth IL was that OF HE native
country also. HIS inf Ience and con-
nec,ions there were great All doors
of all deps tmen's, were open to him
at all times. to me, only formally and
at appointed times. In ruth, ! only
held the nail, he drove it. Honor him
then. IS your benefactor in peace. ss
we'll as IN war.
My friends, l am old, long in the disc
use of making speeches, and without
voice to otter them. In this feeble
state, the exhausted powers of lire leave
little within my competence Tor your
service. 1t, with The aid of my y = ung'
er and ADLER coadjutors, | can stiil c0n'
tribute any thing TO advance the lnstl'
tuition, within whose walls We are now
mingling manifestations to this our
guest, it will be, as it ever has been
cheerfuIly and zealously bestowed
Aud could ] live TO see IT once snJoy
the patronage and eher'shment OF our
public authorities with undivided volcs,
| should die without a doubt OF the III.
ture fortunes of my nat We State. and
in the copsolipg contemplation of th'
happy influence of this institution Cd
is character, its virtue, it's prosperity
and safety. n
To these illusions for the cradle ane
land Of my bi'th, | add, for our nation
at large. the aspirations of a heart war"
with the love of country; whose invV-
cations to Heaven for its lDdlssoluoo
union, will be fervent AID unremlt''nS
while the pulse OF life c%ontinuesto oes'
.,J .,Lon that naoeac II will eXOlre I'D