Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-09-21

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! america snnited-they witnessed the splendis
military displays, The shouts Of triumph and ora
! Sight; but when the measure Of affection and
respect was full, they modesiir stepped forth e
congratulate their cosnputrios-to take by the
hanu veteran soldier from tho country OF Hen
~ the Fourth. and Louis tn Sixteenth, the an
Sient friend of our country and its Independence.
The French, always delicate in their attentions,
ana frcnchmen still in .evvry quarter of the
lgiobc on the this occasion for their local politics
and all distinctions ceased.
ne D'nncr given to the General on Satur-
Iuay,is represented to have been splendid be-
yond descrIption--gnt up with all the taste and
ornament which distinguish the nation. 1t was
gwen at w ashington Hall, one of the most spa
cious and elegant saloons in our city. and the
table was spread by Mr.. M'lntyre in his very
best style.
he room was supcrbly ornamented. Arches
composed oil iestoons entwined with every spe-
cies OF flower in bloom, not forgetting the lanrei
were throwh across the Hall at proper eleva-
uon' representing the four quarters of the globe,
| anu resting on four marble columns, placed in
each corner. Ia the centre Of the arch was
brilliant revolving sun, shedding rays of light
beneath. The French and American flags en-
twined, formed kind of CANOPY, under which
the General sat. Two large transparent paint
ings were placed at each end of the table; one
on the right represented the Genius of Liberty
presenting TO the Goddess Cybele, Washington
and La Fayette, with the Goddess Minerva pre-.
siding over the scene. The painting on the left
was figure of Liberty, sustaining in one hand
the cap, and in the other scroll inscribed
P" Honneu, a mon Soutien.n
One OF the most interesting devices al:d orna-
ments, was miniature representation of the
Grand Canal, seventy feet in length and run
ming through the middle of the table, which had
been made of double the usual width for that
purpose.
The canal was filled with w: ter, and on its bo
SOM were miniature ca.,al- boats, hocks of water
fowi, &c. &c. The banks of the canal were
formed OF beautiful green sward, two feet wide,
cut and htted with the utmost exactuess and or
naInented with groves of trees, variegatcc W it'll
blossoms, &c. &c. Looking at this representa-
ton from the head of the table, the effect was in
describably fine. You saw, as it we're a long
line OF canal, running through green pastures
and meadows, now winding its way through,
lodges of rocks, (Placed there for the purposej
and now running at the foot of n gentle hill
now passing under bridge, and now lost in the
midst OF little forest behind miniature
mountain. This representation of one of the
great sources ofwealth aud prosperity, and en-
terprize Of the state, was much admired for its
taste and neatness. and it is sad was got up UNI
der tue direction OF a person formerly iii the
employment Of the King of Naples.
MIR. Juonneron presided as Chairman, assisted
by 'Messieurs Dias, Depan and Mallibran, as
woe Presidents. In addition to the suite of the
General, were invited as guests, the Honorable
Recorder, General Morton, Captain Rogers, and
several other officers of the navy and army.
Several appropriate toasts were given, which.
we may publish hereafter Some poetic odes
were recited, AMI the whole entertainment went
oil in splendid manner.
In the evening, the General attended Chat
hamGarden Theatre, and was received in the
most enthusiastic manner by the audience.
Com. .QGc.
NEW YORK, Sept 16.
The same grateful people that halls the vet
eran La fayette as one of the braveat of those
who conbatted for .4mericaa liberty, will not
we trust, be backward in relieving the distress
(now that it is generally known) of another Off
Ger of the Revolution, Gen. WILLIAM BAR
TON, of Providence, r. l.; who lit is said in an
Eastern paper) ''has been for twelv e successive
years past imprisoned for heavy bills of costs in
the town of DansyilIe, i'll the State OF Vermont
Patyaot.
'sThis rev dictionary IIero,n says a writer in
the Hartford (CoBn.) Times Gin the year 1777,
at the risk of his reputation and life, planned
| and carried into effect the bold enterprise Of
capturing Maj. Gen-Prescott of the British ar
my, whose head quarters at that time, were in
Rhode Island. The chief object of this Under
tailiug was to obtain a British Office of equal
rank with the American General Green, and
ultimately with view to effect the exchange OF
that valuable soldier, who had been taken the
preceding yesr.--For this heroic act he was pre-
sented with sword and received the thanks OF
Congress. But is this enough How many
thousands would have been paid for the redein5-
ton of Green? Shall tue venerable old patriot
be suffered to linger out the remainder OF his
days, deprived of that liberty and those privi-
leges, to obtain which, he performed SO much,
and rislsed his all? Forbid it our country For
bid il La FAyETTE. For, one word from thee
TO our national Gorernment in his behalf, would
restore this hoaiy veteran to the bosom of ain
anxious family-to the bosom of an atfectionate
wife who still, at the age of ~, resides at Pro-
whence, indugng faint hope that she may yet,
before death, see the face of tlist beloved hus-
band, from whom she has now been separated
for twelve long and tedious years.n
The following details may be relied upon,
and the compliment is well deserved.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE PATRIOT
| S1R-As you have given publicity to the fact
that an elegant sword was recently presented
10 LA FAYErTE by tue Officers of the Ninth
Regiment, it is hoped you will do equal justice
to tue individual who added at his own expense
those valuable appendages to the sswar-like
! prescntn-the BELT and FLATE: | allude 10
Captain MILLER of the Horse Artillery, whose
youthful daughters las understand) designed
and executed the former article. With spi-
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