Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-11-13

/ The General, Mr.. Jefferson and Mr.. Ma
I olson. were in the landau, preceded by
the committee. aud followed by toe caval-
ry and anumerous body OF citizeBs-they
! proceeded to Charlottesville. were hun
dreds were drawn up 10 order, awaiting
bis arrival, At The steps OF the Central
Hotel the General aignted, and was re-
ceived by the Chairman of the Committee
| in handsome manner, and addressed as
| follows:
| GENERAL-In the name, and on the be-
half of the, assembled citizens OF Abe
/ marie, tender 10 you our most affections
ate greeting and most cordial welcome. -
Our fathers, whom you see around US and
those whom The ln6rmities of age and the
hand of time have taken from US, have
taught US. their children, IRON our earliest
youth, grateful respect and an Affection
ate veneration for you. They have often
,old us, how, in the dlstresstul hour OF
their affection and despair, you came to
BEN and cbeered them by your presence
and your counsels. They have oft recOunt>
ed TO US, how, 10 the toilsome march, the
Indictment night, in the stubborn action.
| YOU were az their sides, sharing their sui
terings and faligues, and mingiing your
| blood with theirs. These things have sunk
deep into our hearts-we look around US
and see that we are tree, that we are hop>
ply: we recolIect that il is parity by your
| aid we are so.
We have hailed you in your native land,
az the friend OF the rights OF man We
have seen with pleasure your triumphant
march through our country--a triumph
| which had never yet been decreed TO man,
not TO an imperial Cesar or I'D eastern Ia
merance-the homage ot ten millions Of
ireemen 10 virtue and 10 merit; the un'
bought applause of proud and free peo-
Pile, who have scorned alike the despot
ism of mob or monarch; who have me-
YER bent he knee in abject adulatiOn TO
sCepred power or hereditary honor; who
have never bowed, but in alteration to
their 0oI-This General, is the people
who 10 the exulling swell OF their hearts,
now greet you as their guest and their be-
neiact0r.
[The General made an appropriate re-
ply, which shall b. gwen hereafter
General La FayetIe, Mr. Jefferson, and
Mr Madison were then conducted INTO
General Introduced TO all VINO desired 1t.
The crowd was great there seemed bot
one feeling 10 the living mass.--tO see, TO
hear, to touch him. The General wore a
pleased and smiling countens nCe-t1e was
gratihed at the glow OF feelIng-It was
not constrained respect TO rank to power;
il was love; 1t was deep and grateful al
lection; It was the brazen memory of his
services that swelled the hearts and glis.
tened in the eyes of the people.
The procession was formed at twelve o.
clock, and marched to The University. in
the following order:
Chet Marshal, with two Aids-Presi-
dent of the day-The General, Mr JET
ierson and Mr.. Madison, in landau drawn
by toor grey horses--GeneraI's Son and
su.'e n Courage drawn by two cream co
Tor horses-VIsltors TO the University, in
carrIage-Standing Magls'
ates--Cava'ry--junilr VOluneers-Ci-
tizens on orseback--Ciiztn Oh foot
1t moved slowly TO the Unversity--no-
thing could be more orderly performed;
each man from the accuracy OF his moves
uents, seemed 10 have been drilled 10 bis
duty. The La Fayette Guards were quick
and expert 10 their evoiutons-the citi-
zens orderly and decorous Throughout
the day, the arrangements were never
broken; there was no e5ufllt'0n OF the
passion; no violation of decorum-it was
he decorum OF respect. As the UNIVERSE
ty came suddenly in view, thousand of
the daughters of the mountains, ranged a.
lott on the terrace, waved their white
kerchieis IN the air. Ii was beautiful -
His escort, the country's chvalry-his
reception, its Ioveliness They winded
around the eastern street Of the Universi
~, and came to the bottom of the lawn.
I he procession dismounted and were
formed on loot The first objects that
struck the view, were three flags floating
on the top OF the Rotunda On the arg
est IN broad letters, he words, Heicome
our Country's Guest There was moral
subllmily in the scene which beggars de,
scriplon On the very spot where now
walked arm ia arm. a hero OF the revolu
ton, with two of its sages: a spot whe re
lbe youngest scion OF science had been
planted by the pafriarchal hand OF Jetfer
son-his last public care; We had almost
said, his last comfort On this spot, thus
consecrated were now assembled all the
beauty and chvalry OF the country, 10
bid tue fathers of their country bail
The procession moved slowly up the
lawn to the steps of the Ro'unda. The
General gracefully bowlng TO the ladies as
he passed, where Dir. Gordon stood ready
10 receive him.
Here Mr.. Gordon addressed him, and
the General replied. The address and
answer wereI both fine, and " i'll be given