Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-10-05
THE NATIONS GUEST

.e'' New Brunswick early ON Saturd.y ,r,,r,,
"s' escorted by about 900 cavalry. and mr,,-
eeeued TO Princeton. HIS reception. and th..
pG..eI'nss al that place.. are gwen TO us by
'''enu In Tie following letter:
a.,. PRINcEroN, Sept. %.
=, I" your request, viii end.ayor
'" give you some account of th, Gen.r,l,
reception IN this place though after the h.
.'e ana Confusion of the morning. dn M, A.,
&C.. .e' myself That shall be abb. To- do ius,... -,
the subject. w justice 10
i",'n'a'ion was given us that the Gensr.,
would make his entrance tbi, nnrn;n., =, 90
oc'ock' Considerable preparations had h.sn
I,e.'o'S'S made, and it was hoped that he
.' ',:m on classic ground, though il miyLt
Gme. .' IN KIDD and less splendid and i'm
80 .', ','"n q, some larger places, would NOT
noui IN the murnioS, strangers and ,h., 10y
.au's 81 Inc neishborlng country gock.d ;,',..
'o"", I'D ca'ch glimpse ofthe Her, ami ~
"G". '"er congratulations with ours All
va: ''e dou anlinaiIon. n f. W minutes afr
u was announced that the General w,s
eon''nS. ne passed through the town go
coinpanieu by numerous escort nf c.y,lr..
CIV" ne arrived opposite the centre gate of ib,
ooneSe campus. The gate was thro,eo on.,
,, ,t'' ;,.pa"y assembled formed, the ladies'
"h .he right and The gentlemen nm th. ,.'t,
leaving AN avenue for hum TO mass ,n n
o'a temple erected in the centre or ,h. o.,
pusc Ha.ing entered the gate and nroc,, a
T 10y W me temple, under In. rondnr, 90
G"p'' STOCKTON and j. :. Green. En- III,
slais OF the day, he was receiyed bv NM,
'h'''er' and addressed In Am ,nn,n,.,
sP'tth ny Richard Stockton, ESQ. IL bsh,if
:; ~ ."e c''zens. You recoilect thai this ,,ls...
h.. .,, eu III 'he Story at our revnlutinn us
I'h e'o"hu, and that here Mercer died =
,.,;na .a''s'anc's s. aud Others also inter
ssiins, were adverted f.. la th. III. M
which me General made A sbnr, .rs,'t,, w
''o' however, TO the throng. 4 co,,td ~ 49,
,, ,1 enough 10 him, To catch his ,.,n,,,.
-, '''e'pohy heing gone through h. ,y,s,
=" ''' 'e'hp't, which ] Shall aiI.n,, T.,
uesfroe, though cannot prr.eod ,o cr ~
'e"'e On paper HE effect whlchit Produced II
cra constructed With foGr Iapgr pillars. uerb,is
',1 iee' high these We're en,win.i .Sh
..u customary green wreafhs, and IN ton of
49, wv, y ~ was enlirely covered wiii branehE
ed win, -, ''r sues we're also ornaments
/, =" WIN wreaths from pillar 10 nitl,r ah,,,,
pah way down. The FROM faci,a H.. s a,r.'.
%fs s 'fiSdalsaay asfaFat aardSss4 Is .7+ ii.
was placed the following motto:
Liisrm virinrenr ceIebr.p,
SaIve
Dox ciarissimc
nobis sniicssine
bhbis carissnIr
La Fayeues
The interior was carpeitd. conta;,,,,
sopl'as, AMI WAS decoroted with az. -,
OF ashington and the battle of = rinc,.,.,. ~.
feais) The battle of yorktown. and Nh. W.
traits OF Drs. Witherspoona and Sm;,l, frn
decorations, both of the te mple and ,efeci,rv
were me workmanship of the lad 90 and l,d
honor To their taste and skill "''- N'o
On entering the temple, the General w.s 70
ctHeu by PRESIDENT Caruahan, and nrrodnc.
ro 10 several gentlemen present, when the
IIeS'uent proceeded to deliver Ia him a de-
s'ee VI L. Il. u which had bees conferred
y" ,''n oI,hs lhe PRESIDENCY Dr. Witber-
spoone and is signed by The Dncior aod 90
rsi members of the Corporation a, tha, n,ro
HE degree was accom- panpd by = n,,,, .ia
CANT ana hiShly interesting address ky Dr &,
Io WHICH me deneral return, q shat r,l,
Inc GENERAL Was surrounded by hts Eyre I,,1
cy The Governor of New Jersey. the pr,'r.'s
s"rs ct The College and Seminary, the Rev
Of. Green, &c The Generals son and ss,.r.'
'ary were also in the groupe.
The company, ladies, citizens o,d.,,
n' college and seminary, and invited s,,,,S,o,ns
shaynS been introduced in turn Ia IN. IS
repaired to the reirctory, where = sn,cna;5
entertainment was provided Ar,. H.
pa''' ".'ch shaIl not ATTEMPT 10 describe tb.,
ueneral was conducted tn lin, CnII,,.. T -
fy' ana Thence again 10 the trmpI,. In y,.,y ,ho
picture on Washington, which d,cnr,,.,, :,
re re sa.u ne Thought il an excellent likeness oe
Washlns'on when he first knsw him Th..
uf"efa' appeared highly pleased with his
ie.'P''on. from The temple he !, as cunduct.
20 10 an elegant l,aroucb, aud left us abnm.
nan past IL o'clock for Trenton.
The foregoing is hui a faint sketch of tho
heroes reception here Infaminaiis c,,Io.i h.,
nor'bns" We gave him hearty wei. onos.
ana all The beauty ard elegance az princ,In,
in winch, with The pardon Of The ladirs IA. -
spoken, "e are by no means deficient COR.
assembled. viii close with mentio,,i,,g nr,
pleasing occunenc A lady of Inc nI.cs
grand daughter of Doctor Frankl,n. n,e.e,,.J
La Fayelle with ring which FrankIio had
+Fragsla'ion-" Letters celebrate bo, ~,
mus .en"Mpen enernl, most friendly GO 49, and '
The Nations Gnesf--A f,iend ofd.ou
tors OF The Gazette, Who LEFT tLi. cute ,n e.
'nfiay morning gives the following. under date
Trenton, Sept. &c. Genilemeo--Y n,, ,.;u
no doubt he somewhat surprised TO bave .
letter dated al this place On .rri,ing
iounu That LA FayeIte had not ieachrd here.
"nd therefore concluded 10 stop and o;,.
you the particulars Of his reception. I nae
been however tOIled, as have found Il in,t.,,s-
s'Oie To procure private room in an, ,,,blic
house ~ Trenton. Tn, Gcnr,.,'s r, e. ,ino
her" mas beeD such a. migd BE- exprct.a
WIN PV together all tue facts have cuIlerted
TOT you 10 make the best possible use of them.
reSre' That u IS. not 10 my power 10 enter
ltnO details. The fuIIuytur az s.,,,.,t,,,.