Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-08-26

The President of the Society next al
dressed M. George Washington La Fa-
yette as follows:--
: George Washington La Fuyeste-in &C
cordance with the resolu ION OF me Ne'
York Historical Society, have also the
honor to present you a similar evidence o.
membership with that conferred upon
your iliustrious sire.
Nav YOU. sir emulate his talents anG
his virtues; and may the same uDdaunted
shirt which led him to offer his lite at the
alter of freedom, animate the bosom OF
the SON ia the same glorious cause.
To which the following reply was MADE:
sS,r-I cannot find words adequate 10
the feelings which experience al this mo-
meDt. -
Permit me to beg OF you to present to
the members of this society 'be homage OF
nv profound respec and gratitude, tor the
unexpected honor At tins time conferred
upon me.
Tbs General and his son then visited
the Academy of Arts, and some other a
partments OF the institution, when he re,
turned TO the ca rage, and was escorteu
TO bis lodg ngs-iul ny troop oil horse
but by the People
10 the evening. the General gave din.
ner 10 Capt Rodgers and the Naval 9th
GERS on this station; after which he rose
on, and made several calls.
In the Course 81 i4e afternoon the hon.
Henry w Edwards, Senator oil the U.
States, and James 4. Hillhouse, Esq.
were introduced 10 the Marquis; they haV.
ing been delegated by the Cooperation OF
New Haven 10 invite hun TO vIsil tha'
city.
At ! O'Clock this morning, also. Alder
man Waldo ana Alessrs. S.sats and west.
q deputation iron the Common Council OF
The Cry OF Hudson, were introduces 10
tie Marquis, AID presented similar Ia,
Walton, ~ WI b h. replied that 1t "ou'o
give hiia grea pleasure to comply WILD
,ne reQue. oi he CIllzen> ct Hudson, ano
on h,s return lrcm BusIon, should be take
Albany ~ his way, he would make 1t bis
duly, II possible, 10 visit lha, city.
New York. August 2I.-On Thursday,
the Genlenan OF the Bar, 10 the number
OF about three hundred, received General
La Fayete in The Common Pleas Room OF
the City Hali-ahen hr Holman, their
chairman, addressed him ds follows:
GENERAL.
In behalf of the bar of the city OF New
York, nov assembled, tender TO you the
tribute of their respects, and their cordial
congratulations, on your return to your a.
dopted country
Your presence, General, gives renewed
yigor 10 patiotic feelings & national pride
1t recalls to the heart. OF all, thest nggies,
the priva,ions, the victories OF the reVoiu.
ton; and, on our MINDS, il deeply impress
es the value OF those civil Institutions, OF
that republican form OF government, OF
that rational freedom we now enjoy and
which your vaIor contributed to achieve.
You lett US. General, al the close OF the
contest, an impoverished people; our CO.
vernment Inefficient; our national cree
dit PROSTATE; our country bleeding and
suffering from the deyastatioss of war
You find us an exalted nation; our repub.
lie honored and respected by tole'gn pow
ers; our public credit not surpassed; our
country rich and prosperous; our people
free Il happy, protected by agoVernmen'
OF their own choice, and whose energy
and power are founded in the affection OF
its citizens What Can be more grateful
to The heart Of the patriot, and 10 him who
by bis sword, his fortune and his sacrifices.
assisted in consecratlng the principles OF
our independence? We, who daily vii
neas the supremacy Of the laws, their ialth-
tul administration and sthe equal rights
they secure, are emusOus TO join IN the
loud acclaim which bursts from every cor
ner of the land-the spontaneous efusion
OF nations heart
But with Us, one remembrance tempers
exuIation Would thai the feelings OF
the New York Bar might have been utter
ed by him, now no more, who pa. sed with
you, through dangers and honor, in the
emulation OF youthful gallantry, and was
your associate in the brilliant GROWING
scene tie war OF the revolution. That
comm ending mtellec! which was so pow,
erfuliy lelt in the organization of our 60.
vernmeni-iD the establishment OF lis II
nances, and in the yindIcatIon OF the !
greau principles OF freedom migrated in |
our constitution, equally displayed lis su
periorIy in the pursuits OF forensic l'te.-
Had it been permitted TO your early friend |
aud companion, 10 present himself the re-
preventative OF profession NJ. aI,nts anc |
adorned, bis eloquence wouId
have done justice 10 our grateful sense ci
your services. and to our high respect tor |
your character
THE GENERALS ANSWER.
Testimonies OF esteem from SO respecta
bic body as the Bar of New York. ara
highly catering 10 me. most deeply |
sympath,se, gentlemen, in your regrets
for the friend whose prodigious taleals