American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-09-24

he following loasts were drank d. Tue oi"he'
given in New-York, on Monday the 9th inst. u
honor OF the birth day of Gen. La tayetle, VINO ma
attained his 9th year.
/. The President Of the United States.
9. The Governor and State OF n York.
8. The Memory OF General Washington.
a. The 10Th April, l775: the day on which tht
FIRST American blood was split, on which our Militi;
taught the British Regulars that they were not in
yincble.
). The 18th June, 1775 Battle Of Bunker Hill
6. The Goth December, 1776; Battle of Tren
ton.
z. The Sd January l777: Battle of Princeton.
g. The lth September, 1777 Battle Of Brandy
wine
9 The 18th October, VIZ Capture Of Bur
goyne at Saratoga
10. The 18th June, 1878: Battle Of Monmouth
III. The 18Th October, 1881 Capture of Corn
wallis at Yorktown
10. The 25th November, 1885: The evacuation
Of the city OF New York.
IS The Memory of our late brother Officers.
"A. The Army and Navy of the United States.
Is. The American Fair, "a volunteer)
General La Fayeue having been called upon for
a toast, rose and addressed the Society as follows:
with indispensable delight ct our brotherly
meeting, with most affe tonate thanks to you all,
dear, very dear friends and companions in arms,
propose the following toast:
The sacred principles for which we have fought
and bed- Liberty, Equality, National Indepe,t-
dence: May every nation Of the earth, in adopting
them, drink bumper to the old Continental Ar
N.Y."
VOLUNTEERS.
BY the President, Col Varick Our distinguish
ed Guest
Immediately upon this toast being drank, the
transparent painting was Illuminated and unveiled,
and displayed 10 the company, in large characters,
he word " Welcome - and over the head Of the
gene, al was dropped beautiful wreath of laurels
Both had most charming effect.
BY the Vice President, Gen. Lewis-Ihis day ;
gave birth to patriot chief who, unawed by
power, unallured by ambition, sustained the sacred
,suse of freedom, and the rights OF man in both
Mr.. George Washington La Fsyette, begged to
give toas-Pariotic admiration, and filial respect
Vt French soldier for the American veterans, who
insured the Independence OF their county.
BY Mons. lie Nasseur.-The memory Of Cen.
Warren, whose blood has wa,ered the tree Of Liber
y.
BY Victor du Pont, the Generals former Aid
he man who has been eminently useful and dis
nguished during two revolutions, and who has pas
ed through them sans peur ct sans reproche.
BY Major Popham.-The memory Of the brave
nd meritorous Capt. Kirkwood, of Delaware, who
ohy fell in defence of his country, after having dis
harged his duty In thirty-three sanguinary battles
BY Col. Plat. The three first American martyr |
} the cause OF freedom: Warren at Bunker Hill
10, Montgomery at Quebec 1876, and Mercer at
rinceton l777.
BY Major Doty, of the New Jersey society,"
he holy alliance Of l778, between france and A.
ierica its object, emancipation TO the land we live
i the means, the sinews Of war, men and money )
ie sent her warrior 10 join US in the tented field
Yorktown, gave the white and black cockade
hlch mounted the ramparts il surrendered; the
ork was nobly done.
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