The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-11-20

the lawn. Tn. ir,t objects thai sifueN i'if
,i.,y w.r. three figs iioatng on the top III
The Rstmlda On the largest. IN broad lei
,..r. Tia. WORKS. f" Uclcome 0ur tpanty'S
iatsl." Th,r. WAS a n"ral shhlihh'ls ~
s.rne nhissi h,...ars desc iili"n. on
the very spot nht~e ne" n"fHfo, arm u
arm. :, nero az the revolution, asti Two u
lis sases spot where he sou'-rsi ss''"
of science had been planted by il'e pau'"'
clra baud ofJ rllerson Ills last pn'''F care
! we bad allnust said lis last comfort :
! Oa this SPIT, thus eonsecraied, "rfe no"
assembled al the beauty and chh'a'iy 81
the county, 70 bid Tire fathers nl 'i4']'h
Country hail
The procession moved slowly up the
( lawn To- ihe steps ef the itotnnda. the Ge
neral how ipg gracefully To the ladies ~ hr
. passed, where Mr.. Gordon stood ready l"
receive hisl. As the General advanced,
Mr. Gordon ,h 4cruicd tir steps of the
| Pnltico, and addressed hia ia e!ogaent
terms.
To which he General made suitable
reply.
/ Thu Genrral then retired To apartments
prepared for him, for few in"rents.--
i After which, with thriwo TX Presidents,
+ ,
the terraces, a,uony the ladies. 10 many of
! whom hr was introduced, and With whom
he shook hands in the most courteous and
] graceful manner.
At three o'clock the General was invited
10 Il dinner prepared IN the upper room on
] the Rntunda, the whole size Of the House.
/ The tables were beautifully arranged IN )
concentrick circles. Over the place assign
ed To the Gcueral was an arch OF 'ht'H5
laurel, beautifully entvined ar7und thcc"
lumns thnt supported fhe gallery. Air Y.
! ". Suuihall, in the absence of Col. itan
! dolpl, prrsidrd-The General first on hts
risht-,hen Mr.. J.ile, son aud Mr. Madison.
On his left, George ". La Fayeite and his
suite.
Pie table WAS calculated to hsid 400
persons, and il WAS fnll--,he meats were
excellent, and each eye armand us hrs,raed
coutentment.-lt was contentnnnt arising
/ from the performance oi the most sacfeG
Of the most grateful duiy-!t mas Tire offer
! ing of lbctty To him who had gratlitnusly
! aided 10 achis>a it. In lie emphatic'iau
snase of Mr.. Madison, il was Lii,ert,
where v'r ne WAS the gust, and gratitude
the feat"
When the clo,h was reno.rd, the FOL
lowing, among ether toasts, were drank
The Americas Revolutionary Star in
;he West-ihat bcamcd over the cradle Of
Liberty.
1ratra Washpgton,-IIs Spirit walks
abroad lbd vii conduct the world al last 10
Freedom
Gen. Lafayette lie Offered his services
OH he dtar of oar cuuntry the sacrifice
has assembled to heaven and dta"'n down
:, freedom tin her cytTmore.
The Gtntrdith..u arose and returned his
thanks IN short speech, which wu regret
Ia say. from the distance oi our position,
was 10 t npouus, and gave rs a t"ast
Charlottesville aud the Univ,rsity-an
admirable establishment, the immense and
ever increasing advantages of uhicl, pub
lie and Local, lroi' friends are deli ohted 10
anticipate.
The President Of the United Statcs-In
thc9irst war, lac shed his blood tlfr us-he
aided in the second To lis glorious termina
tion--his reward is the noblest of~ Repub
hc-the highest ,,itt of the people.
Tn; Jellrrsnu aud The Declarati+,n of In
dcr"n4c nce-aIiile idtntilird With he cause
Of forlty.
Here Nr. Jefferson handed TO NJ. South
NIL the fd7lu"ing speech, whlch bc read "a
a loud aud audible voice:
will avail myself Of this 0fraaion, my
beloved ueighbors and friends, to thank you
for the ESniinesscs which, now, and at all
times, has" received at your hands
Born and bred an,ong yohr fathers, led by
their rartialifr it4to the line of public lifH, |
labnred in fellowship with them t.r,' that
arduous struggle which, freeing MS from
foreign hSndasc, established us IN the rig hts
of sc!f government rights which have
blessed onrs Ives, ard viii bless IA th,il
sequence all tie nations of the earth. In
this contest, all did our utmost. nad as none
could do more, nohe had prctcnsions to
superior merit.
] jay. my f'ierds, in yottl' JOY, inspired by
the visit al this our ancient ani distinguish
rdleadrF am, henrfavtUr. His deeds in tl,.
wal of Independence you have heard and
read. Thy are known 10 you and en-
bdmcd Ia your memories, anu III the pages
of ialihi,l history. His deeds. in the peace
which followed The war, are perhaps not
known To You, but can ritrst lhrn.-
When was stationed in his c6rntTy, for
The purpose of cemrntsns its friendship
with our1, aud of advancing Our mGtiial
interests, this li,i'd of both, was my most
powerful auxiliary and adv cate. lie made
oul cansc his Nm rs in truth it Was HAT
o: his native county also. His Influence
and connections there were great. All
doors OF all departments We're uprn 10 him
at AL times To nc, ouiy formally and al
appointed times. In truth, Gully held III,
naii, he drose it. IIoaor him thrn, as your
hcnctactor ia peace, as well rs in m.r.
My fiiends, ann old, long in the dsusp
OF making speeches, and without voice to
utter ihem. In this feeble state, .ihe ex-
hatstce power 81 HE Leaves little " thin nv
competence for your service. If, with the
all of my younger cnatjutors, can still
cphttthute any tiinS ~ advance the inst
tuition within whose walls We ar now min