The central gazette. [volume] (Charlottesville, Va.) 1820-1827, 1824-11-19

WAN US NbuTStb "niCi navy Nuu'o-
voured TO describe. In us then, sir, the
meagre representatives. OF your old
friends and companions i'll danger, yon
meet with affections as warm and as
fresh, as theae which animated their
breasts towards you. Trus: US, sir. we
never can forge, yon-like that Of the
Saviour and father of our country. tho
very name Of La Faye,te is music IN
our years we are daily repeating 1T
10 our own little cbiIdren-,hey will
cling to it with delight and transmit it
with faithful memory TO their own re-
mote pOsterity.
| In traversing our, country, Sir, in
which You are every where hailed with
Joy the most sincere and true, we wish
you all the pleasure which cannot fail
TO arise to Il heart so good and generous,
when you reflect that the independence
and happiness which every where a
waits your observation, is in an eminent
degree ascribable to your own magnan-
imuus efforts in our bellalf-the inilu-
cnce of your own powerful arm and
liberal treasures. We persuade our
selves. sir, that in this Joyous visit 70
the country of your early adoption, you
reap the full harvest of recompence, to
tbs attainment Of which, all the efforts
Of your life have been so uniformly di-
rected, when you contemplate the I'M
man character at its loftiest point OF
lclevatiOn-when, you see man erect
and free. exhibiting his highest capaci-
ties-and When, in word, sir. you
find "the wilderness and the solitary
place made glad and the desert to re-
ioire and blossom as the rose.''
To this address The Gen. replied in
substance as follows Il am much graf
fled. sir. by the attentions which the
people % Fluv.nna county have been
pleased 10 bestov upon me. Among all
the receptions with which have been
honorcd since nave been in this coun-
try. 80 dear 10 MY heart. none has given
me more real qualification than the
kind friendly and hnsprnhle reception
which meet With from The citizens Of
Fluvanna. You are pleased TO advert
10 NY services 10 your country in the
hour Of her struG%le-i have only TO
hog of Won. take rare al the liberty
which your fathers have secured 20 ynu.
! Most nj hem. as you say. IRE cone
| " ha'eycr may become OF those who
| remain Of us-take care Of yonr liberty.
| Accept my thanks. sir. and tender the
expression Of my gratitude TO your fell
low citizens.
The General was then conducted into
| the house where handsome collation.
had been prepared for him, his compan-
| ions and the committee from Gnochiand.
| ky order Of the Committee Of Arrange
ment Of Fluvaiina. Mrs. Lee no pro-
vided the collation. and other refresh
mcnts on this occasion is entitled to
much commentator for the abundant.
neat and tasty preparation which she
| had effected at notice Of two DAYS on
~. The party having been refreshed
and many citizens. male and female.
who had assembled from The adjacent
| counties having been introduced, at
| half after 3 o'clock, the General and
his attendants set oil 10 Wilmington
We were mur', grntifcd 10 find Col.
| Campbell and VIM. II. Roanc. Esgr. Of
the Executive Council. in the suite. and
| regretted that the whole of The Commit
| tee from Goochland cnuld not convrn;-
emily accompany the party 10 Whining.
ton, and share the hospitab!e board Of
our cilizens--an invitation was politely
;euderrd 70 all. by order Of the Com
mittce OF Arrangement. The process
sion reached Wilmington at 50 min al
ter 4 o'clock. The carriage in which
the General rode was drawn by stations
Of tho true English Hunters breed. and
! on this occasion acquitted themselves in
manner worthy of their ancestry:
having accomplished distance Of more
than nine miles in an boar and five
minutes. General La FayetIe was re-
ccived at Wilmington by committee
appointed for that purpose and was sd
dressed by John Timberiake, jr. Esq.
as follows:
GENERAL la FAYETTE,
Tn behalf Of the citizens Of this
county. and especially those here as
se,nbled with glowing hearts to wei
come your visit to orr county, have
the honor TO tender YOU The expression
of the heartfelt Joy for your return to.
and arrival in these United States. On
the first notice Of your having set your
feet on American soil. the hearts of this |
immense community were thrilled with
emotions Of awakened love, respect and
gratitude towards vou: And permit us
10 say that the citizens 81 this comfy |
participate largely in those sentiments /:
and equally so in fhc intense anxiety |