The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1824-08-26

OF Lalayeite-a Circumstance which every ciI.
izen will be proud hereafter TO tell has chill.
dren. As the General proceeded up the hill
isading from OlneyvilIe, he WAS again greet
cd With the shouts Of large collection of Cit.
izsns assembled on tho high bank, directly O.
yer the road.
The artillery, stationed oa tho DEXTER
Training C 0und pealeG their welcome a. ne
lp.ssed and The General soon entered the po.
puIous part OF the tous. In passing through
Wsstminister Street, and until he arrived al
the State House, no was welcomed by that
mast expressive token Of interest, tho waving
o! white hsndkerchiefs by the fsir hands OF the
ladies, who crowded every building from
which they could obtain . view OF this dislin
gu,shsd parsonage. Many females, We OBJ
served, in the excess their feelings, suspend.
cd this token os welcome, TO gaze more in-
tenty ~ tho ctjec, whom they appeared alone
20 see ia the whole procession, and many .
fine eye was wet with the gush OF tear, which
the rush Of so many sublime and sympathetic
emotions sent warm to tho heart.
AS those in the rear of the procession de.
scended Christian Hill, the To- ward view was
uncommonly fine. The long procession ex
tsndIng 10 The bridge, and ,here apparently
Lost 10 an immense sea OF heads, end tho re.
Il .ctioo that the multitude who had assembled,
and the impulses which animated them wers
oil devoted 10 one man, end that man private
iudividual, foreigner, coming among Us with
q claim upon our gratitude, which the intor.
vcntioo Of 40 years, instead OF diminishing,
nsemrd 20 have been collecting in ono reser.
Voir of feeling, was calculated to excite emo.
t!ons which il 10 a. impossible to desci ibe -
TO fo'get.
On arriving in front Of the STATE House, tho
General alighted, and was received 10 pecu.
lia'i iy Interesting manner. The poplar avenue,
Leading to the building was lined on each side
with neatly two nund'ed misses ar,syed in
white, proIected by flo Of soldiers on each
slde, and holding in their hands punches OF
fiowes, which Gas The General proceeded up
the Avenue, supported by the Governors Aids)
they strewed IN his path, at the same ume
wsving thei, whito hsndkerchicis. The Gen.
sval was sferwards pleased TO express tho pe.
culisr and high satisfaction he took In this
ample aud touching arrangement.
On ,eachiug tho landing OF the stairs, the
General tut ned toward The multitude, and al
the ssne moment, tho veteran Csp,sin S,o.
phen O,ney (who served under tho Gene sl
repeatedly, and was the fi 81 to force The enc.
Tnios work, at Yorktown, IN which no was Sc.
conded, at sno,no' polot. almost simultaneous
ly by L,fayeue) approached tho General, who
in,taully recognised MS old compsnin inn in
aims, aud cmbr aced and kissed him IN The
SnoN earnest sod sfectionsto manner. A
thrill want through tho Whole assembly, and
ecsrcely d'y eye was to b. found among the
spectators, while the shoots of the mul lItude
at frW suppressed, and then, utleied 10
insnner tempered by the sccoe, evinced The
deep feeling and proud associations it had c..
cited.
TIE General was then conducted TO the
Senate Chsmber, where he was app cp'isteI y
introduced 10 his Excellency, hs me mbefs o
the COMMITTEES, Town Council, sc,
After this ceremony, no came below, ant
there, in tho most familiar manner shook th'
hands Of number of ladies' and gsnt e men.-
Among tho Q est, ,he vener rsbio William Rus
aei, now in his SSH year, was int odueed it
him. Tbs General shook both the ve,etan'
hanjs In 3 most sffectionste manne,, and in al
annuociatiop, that slightly marked toreigr
accsn,, said he was extremely happy TO tak'
s,.s old friend hy tho hand once mote, as II re
csiled 10 his memory tho delightful associa
tions OF hi. youth. Mr. nusseil appeared Q
at f'u sea: cely to comprehend the scsne, bu
10 a moment, ss IF the whole had rushed upoI
his recollection, he exclaimed IN voice bro
ken by age and still more oubdued by feeling
"Oh my dear Marquis how hsppy am ts
see you once more IL Iemembev we'll the
lime I served undes you as volGniesr or
- eRhode fsisnd ]" The Genef al was evidently
touched, end 90 this, ~ OH several other oe
cssioos, the tear started to his eye. He ther
proceeded on foot TO the accom- moda 'ons pro
vided for him, and sfer enIe'ing The iiote
appeared 90 the Piazza and was 6 ee'ed ~ the
wa me,t msoner. For nearly Two bou's, he
stood in his apartment and in the mos, shab's
ansnner received the cong situations Of eve'y
pdividusl who cho,e to be introduced to him
Af,er dinner, in company with the Tow
puncil, Sc the General p cpared 10 proceed
his journey.
A. about half pas, four, tho troop, (at the
t,eulsr request Of General Lsfayeue VIII.