Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-10-22

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whom ne took private dinner.
In the evening he paid private visit TO the
family IF Mr.. Gusts, OF Arlington. ~
Inc General will leave Washington, at 12
O'Clock to day. for Alexandra.
We have pleasure in stating that Judge Du-
vail has suffered AS little as could possibly have
been expected fiom the accident Of Tuesday
last and Is doing extremely we'll. NAT. Int =
The following is the reply Of Gen. Lafay
elite to the address delivered by Governor Ste
vens, ofMaryland, after receiving the General
IN Fort M'Henry on Thursday last:
While your Excelency is pleased so kind
To welcome me in the name of the citizens
oi Maryland, the lively gratitude which this
most gratifying reception cannot fail to excite,
associates IN my heart, with a no less profound
sense of my old obligations to this state, both
AS an American General and a personal friend
am happy, s'r, 10 have the honor to meet
you IN this Fort, so gaIlantly defended during
'ne 'ate war, IN presence of the brave Colonel
otthe worthy volunteers whose glory on that
memorable occasion, have enjoyed wild, the
proud feelings of an American veteran. II
was by Maryland Colonel in the wear I777
that the British received in the gallant defence
oI an important Fort, one of the first lessons
of what they were To expect (rom Amerc.r
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IN the continental army, has been conspicunu.
no, only in days ofvictory, hut on days either
unfortunate or dubious. This tent, sir, under
which now answer your aiiectiunate address.
the monument erected TO the memory of our
great ana good commander in chief the col
umn ut later date bearing testimonies of =,
most glorious event, my entrance in city long
ago dear TO me-, and now BECOME 40 beau,,Cnl
ana prosperous, fill my heart with sentiments.
IN winch You have had the goodness to sym
pa'hise. Accept, sir, the tribute of nv res
pectiui and aftectionate gratitude to the citi
zens al this State, and their honored chief ma
gisrrste."
The following is the Address Of Miss Sarah
VI. Watterson the young lady who repr-sent-
ed The Dis'rictof Columbia, to Gen La .F,y-
e!te, on his entering the Civic Arch al tb. Ga
pitol, on Tuesday last:
/ GENERAL LA FAYErrE A new genera
tion. AS we'll as new cities, All new states. have
arisen to weicnme thy return To the land your
vaor assisted to make free. In ns, sir. Won
behold the youthful offspring of those whose
lives you protected and whose sufpiv
watched over, in the hour of peril and
amidst me conflicts of war. THE young
and the old, virgins and matrons. alike wrlcon,
thee, as the gallant defend r of their county,
as one, by whose generous assistance we now
ENJOY the blessings of freedom. Oar youth
iul bosoms heave with emotions of gratitude
~ behoiding you, whose name we nave l,e.u
tanSht 7" lisp with venersiion, and our hear, ;
WIZ n"Fer cease To cherish the RECOLLECTION of
ms interesting occasion. Accept, iIlust,ious
CiiIei, this hu,nhie homage Of our yn,,np bu,
grateful hearts-it is ali wa can, and ali we
nave 10 "Hrr-hnt our prayer is, aud ever will
' ~ 'ia' your declining age may b. pillowed by
| "nec',o"' and 'hit Peace and happiness, the
attendants OF virtue, may follow you to the
tomb. Associaie af our Washington. and
Friend of Liberty, the District delights TO hail
NEE as It's Guest and, in The name of tina,
District, now welcome you 10 its Capital
lhe present generation esteem and hon or
you and millions yet unborn will love and
'e"c'a'e your name. Ibid.
Az a very numerous meeting of the citizens
OF Lynchburg and its vicinity, held at The
Franklin Hoie!, on Friday afternoon the 9th
INST. TO concert measures TO pay due honor TO
me Nations Guest, on his arrival in Virginia
ALBION Med mel, Esq (Mayor,) was called
to the chair, and Richard II. Toler anno,nted
Secretary.
George w. Nelson, Esq. after brief bur
eloquent appeal To the patriotism ofthe meet
ing, IN which he took rapid view of the ser.
wees OF General La Fayette submitted the
following preamble and resolutions, which
were unanimously adopted
Whereas Gen. La Fayeue is expected in
I virginia, IN the course of few days, and the
Citizens of Lynchburg are anxious to mani
fest upon his visit to Virginia, the theatre OF
his greatest, most glorious and most SUCCESS
iul exeitions, the grateful recollection The,
i entertain the services rendered 10 o,,r com
mon country during the arduous struggle 70,
liberty and independence, by that friend Of
| freedom and America -
! BE ii Resoired, That an imitation be des
patched TO Gen. La Fayeae, requesting hin
to honor Lynchburg with Ilis presenc,
AT such time as may best suit his convenience
Resotued, That committee be appointed
with full powers TO carry into effect The FIRE
Soing resolution, and to make The pecessar,
arrangements for the reception of Gen. LIZ
F.ye,te.
When this meeting recolIect that Ia F,v
cite not only exposed his life and sniIt IA,
blood, but that, when we WIRE poor add nee.
dy, he Iavished his Treasures in tb. cane, .
America, and mOre particularly in that n
Virginia, they cannot bot be impressed win
the conviction that friendship 80 ardent and
Devoted, services SO beneficial, and Gberali,,
SO disnierested, call for the manifestation %
nations gratitude by a tribute more per
'nanent anu Durable ia its nature than mer,
exnlD'tlon 81 pomp and psgcantry:
hesofred, therefore, That Our Representatives
10 'he state Legislature be requested To- us,
their most strenuous exerfons 10 procure az
appreciation of money out or the public trea
suTy, 10 lie presented to Gen. La Fsyefte a.
token oi tue high estimation IN which Vir
SInid noids his character, and Of The greatfu
recollection she eOtertalns Of his services.
; HeSotred, That our representative in Con