Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-11-02

form Junction with Gen. Wayn.'4 hrics,ic
who WAS then rapidly moving ihtough Vi,,;
MA To join Gen La Fayette ;during the whn,.
OF the movements of the two armies. such dis
position did Gsn. La Fayeite make of his
small DIVISION that no attack, or attempt was
made by Lord CORVALLIS. II was yery re.
,nark"h!r, that large British army under
Lord Coinwais, aided by large bodv az
cavalry headed by Co.'s. Tarleton and S.mn.
cor, made no attack 90 u very inferior one las
{" nu,nbers,l they not amounting scarcely To
hall The number Of the enemy. AS soon nc
Sen. La favrtte formed junction with Gen.
Wayre at Orange old Courthouse. on thr river
Rapidano, their united furce marched forward
against Lord CornwalIs who then law NJ the
point q! Fork on james River. To accele.
rate nus movements, Gen. La Fayetie took the
most direct course through the counties of
Louisa Orange and Flu,a.na, which direct
and narrow pass, Gen. LA Fayettc onrnaJ
land it is called the Marquis's road 10 hi,
uay.) Lord CORVALLIS no sooner heard or
the rapid advance of LA Fayrtir, than he b,.
gan very prrcipltate retreat To his shiuoinp
n"' uen. Wayne overlook INN al the Green
Spr'ngs ON James Rivrr and mad. nm i,nre-
tuous bar &c on him, and Lord Cornwall scnn-
tinutd ms retreat To Little York where he was
caught, and that too, literally in his dan. The
storm'ug The redoubt by Gen. La Fav.t,, tho
surrender OF a large British army with lis
shipping and munitions Of war, was the re-
suit of years war for Liberty and Iudenen-
dcnce. THIS wasa decisive blow for another
large British army consisting of ten thousand
men had all been hill,d and captiyat.d Al Sa
tai"ga With their famous Gen. Burcoyn. n
lew years hciure; hut The surrender a, Little
York l have said finished the war !: for. feeble
WA, WAS me defence OF the enemy ever afterw ards.
ne urinnce was that Of falling man. All
a""S 'he extended eastern coasts of North
America-thr British munster WAS s,on rs-
hrinS To its shipping.
The good rrope of Virginia can saw non,-
log to L.ule York here, we finished the ,yar
with such AN ccla'
independent of the great obligation that the
| commonwealth Of Virginia owes. which ,v.s
The great thea're ofihe Military glory nf Gen
LA faycue, who like an Achilles ,hr.w y,
shield around us. unl the immortal N,sh;cr-
| ION could ct up 10 us-All America is ,re,,iy
I'D La f"yettes d-'ior--For, quitting his
native county bis wifi, children. md fr,ends
he " as seen in his own vessel crossing Mn,
broad and boislerous Atlantic, not dresding
the British Navy, with her thousand vessels of
war, tnat swarmed the ocean-enterinp Tho
American army under Washington as a yoIup.
leer although every post that he asked wuuld
nave been granted him, but he asked NOTHING
but 10 fight for us H. gave us every tbinge
ne "htr.d his life, shed his blood. devoted To
us all MS money and tressures-apd returned
again 10 rance, and soon returned at very
se :,s ''me win cioathing for our army,
with money. SHIPS and men to eight with him
ana Ills, our battles. He himself clothed whole
regiments aud paid them too. What genera.
Sly anu di5interesiedness Can any such in
! s'ance De producrd, from Greece, or Rome
from ancient, or modern times?
nave hastily mentioned these merits of
Gen. La faye't" for the purpose of asking
whai "isht To I've done for him, by the Unted
N.a,es; q by Virginia The answer will be left
wiz" men, GOT doubling their justice, graft.
'uur, and generosity but while he rema;ns
win us ~ Virginia, ought he not 10 he 49,
respectfully and affectionately pressed to cot.
'r during The residence of his life, in the Un;t-
sn STATES more especially lin Virginia She
1eio Z under greater obligations TO Gen. Ia
rayf',r Than any other state in the Union
thP chpi.fa - H;r,:-:- :-----------~,-
his constitution; being nearly In the same
degree Of latitude Wih hrs sUeet France mot
So cold as to the north, nor SO warm and sick
| ly as he south.
Congress aud the state of Virginia might
assign nm, an establishment in Am.r;c, b,,t
II can never be- commensurate to the benefits
| we have received AT his hands and il nuqh,
certainly 10 b. greatly superior to the es,ab.
| iish,nents gwen to the Duke of Marlborough
and Lord Wellington. They fought for The
glory and aggrandsemenf of England; Gen.
LA Fayetie for the Liberty, peace and happi.
ness of a great continent The question ia
now, whether there is more gratitude in a
monarchy than in great and virtuous reu,b-
lie of"0
| These remarks are made in haste and the
facts stated from memory, by the writer not
having 1t IN his power 10 refer immediately TO
historical facts, but he believes his statements
| TO be correct.