American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-07-30

lpermeDtS-aDuW WHICH nc Hdu given as a marx oil hls
respect, 10 this noble Frenchman, &c. &c.
Among the other curiosities which our Virgin.
liam informant was delighted to see, was sword re
markable for singular incidents. OF all the worldly
goods which La Fayette most valued was this sword
Fearful OF its being snatched from his possession bv
some Of the allied Troops, who were then around
Paris, he had deposited it in the safe keeping of MIR
Jackson, the American charge des affares in Paris
This sword had been presented to La tayette by the
American Congress. 1t bore upon il the emble
ments OF our nation.-Upon the destruction of the
Bastile the first key of this tremendous edifce was
scnt at the instance of La Fayette, as present IN
Washington. 1t now hangs in the hall of Mount
lVernon.-The second key was melted into This
lswofd thus uniting in the same object the memo.
Trials of the struggles Of two great countries the one
then commencing It's revolution, the other HAVING
achieved it.
One more circumstance. 1t is known to our res.
lders Ina. it was owing to the ntercession OF Wash
lneton that La Fayette was delivered from the dun
geons Of Olmutz. When he was restored to Paris.
he commssary of the despot delivered him into
1.-The hands of The American consul who was called
upon for receipt of the ustrous prisoner
Such was the treatment Of man, who is an orna
ment Of human naiure-and whom America Is
lanxiously wishing TO make I" nations pues,n
Thee who are DESTROYS o! taking nearer view
Iol La Fayetes domestic relations, may consult with
advantage Lady Morgan's France. Those who
wish to study his political character must 20 to the
ANNALS OF two great nations and he will there see
LA Fayette's name enrolled in the brightest cplors;
always noble in his views, pure in his means, the
friend OF liberty and of man.
The following brief sketch OF the FIRST movements
of the General in favor of the Independence of this
country, is derived from gentleman now residing
lin Baltimore, who was oil his early companions,
land came over with him in II. TO engage in the
American cause. BAIT. american.
"Shortly after the American revolution occurred,
IGeneral La Fayette determined serving the cause
of Liberty. MIR. Silas Deane, the American agent
at Paris, held out very fattering expectations, but
was put off from time to time, by the French gov.
ernment This continued for more than one year,
when General La Fayette resolved to come to this
country at his own expense. He accordingly caus-
ed ship to be purchased in Bordeaux, called " La
Bonnie .uere' and had her provided with stores,
ammunition and other necesssres all at his own ex.
pense. He left Paris for Bordeaux about the close
OF March, III and sailed from Bordeaux for AmeIi.
ca in the beginning OF April following At this
time he was about 9 years of age, and was married
to Miss Noaille, by whom he then had daughter
both are since dead. He embarked with about
10 other officers, who. according to an cement
entered into by Mr.. Deane with them at Paris,
were to be promoted one rank higher than the one
they held in the French army. General La Fsyelte
was to serve as Major General. When on the
OF sailing, he received information that the French
government had given orders to stop the ship, which
intelligence caused him to sail in great haste The
ship arrived in the eaIly part of June al Charleston,
IS. c. where General La Fayette landed with the
Iother offcers.Their services, officers were not
accepted as agreed to in Paris, and the General made
one or two campaigns as a volunteer.
General La Fayette wounded at the battle oil
Brandywine, having been shot through the cali OF
one oil his legs and on that occasion observed to a
friend, while lying i'll of his wound at Philadelphia,
that 1t was family inheritance Ii is TO be observ-
ed that General La Fayette belongs to family OF
high military rank in France, several OF whom have
been Marshalls and have been wounded or killed on
the field of battle. Shortly after, the Congress oil
The United States confirmed him in the rank OF Ma
lor General
The more important services rendered by Gener'
al La Fayette are not generally known. Soon alter
he became Intimate with General Washington ne
suggested that he could assist the United states
much more by his influence in Europe than win
his sword in America. "A ccordingy he went oacs
TO France, and made such favorable report oil the
cause OF the United States to the government, lha'
with the influence of his family, and that OF the
Duke OF Noailles, who were very powerful at COURT
he determined the French Cabinet, openly to assist
the cause of independence in Amerca-snd 10 con
sequence, fleets and army sent to our assIs'
lance. He returned to the United States and was
peculiarly useful not only an officer, but asa
mediator between the American and French. gun
Dies anddlsputes would often occur between the COM
manders and threaten the most serious consequeh'
ces, which General Washington, assisted by Genef'
al La Fayette, would always succeed in appeaslng
The sums paid by General La Fayette in aiding
the cause OF the independence of the Unhed o'a'es
and relieving The wants of the American army, were
very considerable and for these il is believed he mas
never set up claim"
Ern1n thO .hIp1r YnrE E,.n,;a,o. d. LII, OF