Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-09-02
GENERALLA FANTTE.


Tie MARQUIS de La Fayette leit the flty
about ten O'Clock yesterday morning. dau
was received at Cambridgepoft pS Io'n-
niltee OF the town Of Cambridge, ana was
addressed by Judge Fay, their chairman,
10 an eloquent and appropriate speecp' ~
behalf OF his fellow citlze ns--to winch lne
MARQUIS made an affeclionate ana manu-
some reply. The children were all pa
raded to receive him. The homage OIL IN
liant purity, is one Of the. mos grateful , OF
ferings human nature has to bestow De
hero arrived at the Colleges soon ai'er'
having been detained but ew moments
by the address, and was received oy lne
President of the University in hne style
aII.ot which we shall have, DO doubt NH
nutely. The Marquis attended the exer-
cises, many OF Whc, we're excellent-"as
honored by sundry o,np''u'enls from Tue
ora tors OF the day Ind ale bis dinner 10
good fellowship, and verify we trust with
good appetite, tor Il was alter nVe o.
clock when the procession reached the ON
jng-halI. TIE day was fine, and all things
passed of wonde 5uly well. There was
trlnmpbal arch erected for the Marquis
to pass under, al the Port, where Juoge
Fay made his address,, which was SAID TO
be equal TO any yet seen.
The meeting o. his Excellency Cover
nor Eus,is and General La tayelte, al the
seat of the torber. on Monday night, was
highly interesting and touched the feelings
OF every one who WI messed Vt. hey en-
braced each Other aiiectonately, Tor some
monen,s-thp q vernon exc'aIming, I'm
the hnppiest man thut suer ilOed.'
As an instance vi he kindly feelings
which prevailed % tuesday last, ri may
not be unworthy of remark, that the Depu-
ty Sheriffs kept eir Offices. and psrtlcI-
pated in The hiiafl y OF the OCCASION. One
of them placed upon bis door, the follow
ing dislich-
Arrests in ciyil mits, postponed to-day,
Sacred to freedom, and to freedoms friend
On receiving the address OF the Govern
or, Gen La Fayette made the following
reply: .,o
and government OF This Sia'1, your excel
lencY is plea I'd so kindly 10 welcome an
American veteran, ! sm proud 10 share
the honors and enjoyments OF such re-
ceptioa wit. ny revolutionary companion,
and brothe soldiers.
Sir, Am delighted with what see-i
am oppressed with what fee, but de-
pend up IN you as an old friend, to do JUS
ilce to my sentiments.
At the dinner given to Gen. La Fayette
in Providence, the Hon. Tristan burgess
being called on by the President tor sem
timent. rose and addressed the chair as toll
lows:
Mr.. Presdent-I am called 10 give
sentiment al this table. Before | pronounce
il suffer me to express my feelings; they
are | believe the feelings OF the people OF
Rhode Island We never met, DOR shall We
ever again meet, tor cause like that CON
meporated by our present meeting. The
light OF history shows US nothing like it:
and we have heared no such event from
the voice of tradition. Forty years alter
the achievement OF our National indepel-
dence, that illustrious foreigner, TO whom
above all other living men, our country ls
most indebted tor valor and munlhcenCe
during those years of perious enterprise,
has again left the shores OF Europe, and
row revlsits America. He is received by
those vito .oiled, who bled and who sur
vved that glorious era, and by the de-
scendents oil those who mingled their la
bour and their blood in the memorable e.
vents of our Revolution. He is hers, and
this day sits with US al this table As A
mericans, as philanthropists, we can have
hut one wish:-Might the poten'a'es OF
Europe but behold this Republican 'pecta,
Gle in America! They would then teel
hat the blaze OF Loyalty cannot warm like
tie ardour OF Patriotism; and realize how
much less dear to the heart is exacred no.
IN ge OF subjects, than The Spontaneous
gratitude OF ireemen Our eyes and our
hearts are turned to the same Industrious
individual " lille we say-All hail to
The Companion of Washington;
The fellow soldier Greene &Hamllon;
The friend OF Freedom;
The t,izen OF Europe;
The guest OF the Uuited States.