The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-09-07
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OF La FAYEiTE


sulms. On arriving II Fairfield, where 4
was.sprcird early IN Tie day, bui nhie
2 h.. did naI reach tail 10 o'cl"rt 81 night l.
a e.rgtnt supper was spread. ua :. table dec"
r rated with great taste by the lades, q
! uI,rh the General and has suit paeioob
with many compliments Ia the iattle an
d ingenuity OF the fair hands that adorned Ia
4 ntlrutue
. The Daily Advertiser says, that
, On enquiry being made by one oil w
Z cit, del. gtion, after ihe rspasl, f"r The bi'
of expenses, they received Tor reply tim
here was nothing Ia pay thai Cnhpectl
lrnl had heard mach of the cheapnrss q
Travelling on the New York Canals, an'
how, "oat there 10 the west" man cohlt
afrprd To ride cheaper than he could walk
aud VAS anxious 10 give Il specimen OF tl'
lchrspness travelling on her own thrh
pixies. One OF The city delegation remdr
KID that the estimates uf land travelling and
transportation must have been founded or
observations of . ainereut nature from this
nr the canals would have had little 10 boast
Of
/ Thr following address was drawn up by
one ortIle inhabitants, aud presented BY ,"
mnel Rowland, esq.
10 G,nerni la Fayttte-
sIR--1he citizen, ofthr village of Far
fifld, participating IN the sentiments of 'e-
neration and gratitude which pcrvade this
great Republic, assembled 10 I, stify 10 The
august individual whose services contrlbu-
ted So essentially 10 the National ludepen-
dtpc,' aud prosperity We now ENJOY. With
the deepest senslbllty Ne contrast this aus
pl,lous day with The appalling scenes Of 10,
WHEN n4If dwellings, were III ilames, and onr
streets filled with the armed troops al u
powerful nhiinn, bent gu the destruction of
our hbrrfies. Rcileeiing on our revolution
AIRY struggle, We identify the names of
WASHINGTON aud La FAlETTE /;
aud inthe sublime zIItues ofthe Heroes Il
Sages who directed our fortunes ia that
crisis, We discover the goodness
81 tie Bslng whor rules over the dest,n,es
of natlons.
Thc. cilzeps Of this village, with ardent
Joe, welcome Your arrival on our shores,
aud hope yolwll fav"r them with surh
delay rs may comport with your arrange
ments ON the present tour.
In bcA,lf of the Committee Of the Citi-
zens, SAMUEL ROWLAND.
stay, he was ouly able To make u brief and
yo,baI reply, which in substance was
That it was with gratitude he received the
polite attentions OF thr citizens Of Fairfield,
aud 10 him II was u subject or extreme re
gr,t that be had been una,oidahly detained
by his friends on the way, until So late an
hour that II WAS impossible for him TO have
an interview. with the citizens generally
hut he returned them all his best wishes,
for their health and happiness.
AtIhc table, in con, ersation, he said he
remembered well The disasters of i770--hc
remarked that he had passed through this
WALLACE in TYR, the year previous to IFS be-
ing burnt. lie also declared the high gra-
tlliearou he felt with the parade on Put
nan's Iill, aud that il gave him great hap
pincss 10 recOlcct that the Flag displayed
nhu,r The arch across the road cut through
the rock, was taken from the enemy at
w ho Plans, IN the revolutionary strng-
,lc.
The General, rs before stated, slept the
irsi night nj Bridgeport; from thence, wen,
10 Nov Haven, ms IN our account yester
lay, and proceeded that day as far as Say
brook, 10 mrlcs from New London, where
ne lodged on Saturday night, and reached
Ne" London to breakfast on Sunday NOR
mug after which he attended d, inc wor
ship at the Preshy ter,an church, aud a
pant of the forenoon sar,ice at the Epsco
pal church aud then he received the citi
zcns NJ the house Of Judge Perkins, where
hedined. In the afternoon he recommen
ccd his journey, and reached Norwich al 6,
where he stopped several hours, aud then
A. 4 4. 4. 4. =.
80 miles this side of provid, nee.
By the following article from a Boston
paper, it will he seen that he would be re
ccised worhly in Massachusetts.
The Governors Aids, lColoneIs Harms
and EyrRErT,l left town Yesterday morn
ing, with Il letter of invitation from his
ENceiiency, IN a coach and four, aud ba
rourhr, viii -four beautiful white horses
together With cut rders and baggage
Wagon, for Rhode island, where they wi
receive the Marquis LA ETTE, AN,
conduct HIN to the seat of Governor Eus
ris,ln RoNbury, on Monday altcrnoon.-
On TUESDAY, he Will .be escorted to TN.
Clt', and after belug received ny the Exc
Culhc, in the Council Chumhcr of thi,
Commonwealth, he will probably go t,
the spacious apFtlegant apartments pre-
pared iorns tereption in that delightful
residence al tiic corner cf Park and Boaco,
streets, known 10y the name OF lhc " SUB
Scription House,
The Philadelphia Aurora has tIrs good
article concerning La Faytlte:
The following ancedoic OF eur dlstn
Snishcd guest has been related Ia US. A
gentleman, While IN conversation with him
observed that he spoke the English Ian
g"ase remarkably wclI.' And why Shout,
inot," replied the General " being an \
meac'n lnst returned from a Ions visit /,
Europe
In rcIrrenceto the manner ofaddressip.
La Fayctir, whether as General or Mar
gus, the Gazette has the following re
marks
When we took glass of wine, in com
pauy with several other gentlemen, will
the General, previous to his landing 1T TN,