Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-10-09

4 ZaFOI3X your Tie III Vug ctSrS. ~
congratulate you on the sbundans hap
piness and prosperity, in the full pos
session of which you now behold Us;
and while we are conscious that you
participate in oor joy. permit US to as.
sure YOU. that the smiles and gladness.
which irradiate every counteDance, por.
tray more feelisgly than words the fer
vency and sincerity with which we ss-
Lutte you. our beDefator and our friend.
| Ata meeting Of the Bar Of Philadel.
phia, held pursuant TO public notice In
the Supreme Court Room, on the Sth
/ September, 1894, William Rswle. Es.
quirc, Chairman; G.. J. IngersolI, Sec
rotary; the following resolutions were
adopted:
! The members oftbe Gar Of Philadsl.
phia, sincerely participating in the SEN
timents with which their fellow cit'-
zens have welcomed LA FAYETTs toe
nation benefited by his early services
aud proud Of his uniform attachment;
aud deeming it proper that the oorois'
and united sense Of their Professioh'
should be conveyed TO the '''uslfioos
visitor in a distinct and appropriate
manner. Therefore.
ResolUed. That the members OF the
Bar of Philadelphia. will walt IN per-
son upon General La Fayette, as soon
after his arrival in this city IS may be
found convenient, to tendsrto him their
| Fluctuations, and to assure him that, at
tscbed to our country, and it's free in.
situations, we can never cease to be
grateful to their revolutionary cham.
pion, and unvsrying friend.
Resolved, That committee Of sr.
rangement, consisting Of the Chairman.
the Secretary, and Mr.. Duponceau be
appointed to prepare the address, and
take the proper Nd Pleasures for presenting
it. w. RAWLE, Chairman.
G. INGERsoLL, Secretary.
! Atan 40 adjourned meeting of the
Bar on the lst October, 1924, the no.
norsble Joseph HsmphiU, Chairman,
r. W. Sykes, Secretary. G. j. lnger.
soil, esq. on behalf of the committee ap.
pointed at the Last meeting stated that
in consequence of the decease of nea r
relation of William Rawle, esq. Chair.
man Of that committee. the address
which had been prepared by Mr.. Rawle,
would be pronounced by Peter S. Ds.
poncesu. esq.
Whereupon the members proceeded
| to the Hail of Independence, where the
following address was delivered to Gan.
| La Fayette by Mr.. Duponcsau.
sIR,-Tbs reception you have met
with in this country evinces the devo.
ton which we bear to the freedom we
| enjoy, and the gratitude we feel for
those who have contributed TO secure it.
In America the calm and steady
light of Liberty, undjsturbed by the
convulsions of war, and uncloudsd by
the menacing gloom Of subjugstion
heered the exertioD Of the warrior and
enlightened the cabinet of the States.
On.
We were finally rewarded with vic.
tory ADD peace, and the just exu tat ons
of success we're not debased by a depar
| turs from the sacred principles that led
us into the Field In the SANE lodividu-
ais the citizen immediately superseded
the soldier, and the only effort was wise.
| ly to preserve what had been valiaDlly
| attained.
A constitution combining all the safe.
| guards that man can need, with all the
power that Government can require,
has. we trust, perpetosted the dignity,
prosperity and happiness of our coun-
try-AD ungrsteful country, if she did
not look with veneration on those illus
trious men, by whose perils and whose
labours such blessings were procured.
Bot ofthem how few remain. Their
deeds enrich our memories, their mon-
uments are in our hearts. From those
whose loss we deplore we turn with a
renewed sensation to one whose life
seems to have been prolonged by an in
dulgent Heaven. that be might witness
the warmth of a Nations welcome.
General La Fsyette-We tender to
you the fervsnt greetings Of profes-
sion which has been seldom found in
former times and other countries, to
| misundsrstand or desert the public
rights, and which, during our revolu-
tionary conliicts was not deficient in its
share in the deliberations Of the Senate
and the perils Of the field Such pro
fession cannot be insepsible of the IN.
exceeded heroism which led you to re-.
linqush so much and to hazard 90 muc h