Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-08-26
From tie NY. Commercial Adrertiser, aug. ~
Nj. DE LA FAYET rE.
THE HLSTORLCAL SOCIETY,"

| The HISIORIC.1L OOCiCi
We gave very bret account, last eve
ming, OF the visit of La Fayette 10 the Ma
w Yard; bot we had neither time nor room
10 compiete the account 0i the days trans.
action. = On landing at the foot OF Court-
land street. he repaired Immediately TO
his room at the City Hall, where he was
waited upon by the Reverend Clergy OF
the Ci,y-the Officers o. The Nili',a-by
several Societies, by great numoer OF M
dIy,iual GIiizens, and by Strangers woo
con.inne 10 flock TO the CITY Tor the purpose
of obtaining sight OF the han who com
mani. so great portion Of 'ae love ana
S yeDerarion oi the American people.
A; 80 O'Clock the 6pnerai descended
to The from, OF the Hall. where, agreeable
10 previous arrangements, DR., HossacK,
President of the Historical Stcie'y, was
waiting 10 MS carriage 10 conduct nm 10
the Rooms u the Society 81 the New nix
Institution, Several thousand people
were collected together, aud such "as
the anxiety to rush forward nav" 'or
! view OF the General, hat l. was d,ihcu' ior
the carriage TO move. The CrowG ,'so
continued, cheering ali the way, irom lie
City Hall to the Institution. The >Socie-
ty's rooms, together with the apartments
of the Literary and Philosophical Society,
which were also thrown open, were crowd
ed with ladies and gentlemen--those who
are members. and those who are not.
The General was conducted 10 the chair,
(presented to the Society by the late
Gouverneur Morris, and once the seat OF
the unfortunate Louis XVI by DR.. Hos
sack and General Philip Van Courlland
Over the Char, and decorated revolutions
airy embIems, was hung The portrait OF the
General, pam ed for the late Gen Stevens,
in 1884 Thus was an opporj unity afforded
| the audience OF gaz ne at once upon The
young and cbivalrous warrior OF our fevo>
! luton, and upon the same man, who, by
| forty years hard service since, bias ripened
INTO good age, fell of wisdom and OF ho
nors, and without ever by single act
| tarnisi.Ag The bri4hl esq tch OF S
| lame
The minutes of the extra meeting held
on Tuesday were then read, including the
resolutions by winch the Marquis and bis
son were elected honorary members, 4 CO.
pies of the Societies transactions directed
to be presented to him. DR.. Hosack hen
rose, aud in an impressive manner, ad-
| dressed the Marquis as follows:
General La Fayette--In compliance
with IN. unanimous resoiu ions OF the New
York Historical Society, have the graft
6cstion to announce TO you your election
as an honorary member OF this institution,
and TO present to you copy OF their
transactions.
10 announcing 70 you the resolution OF
this Society, permit me to observe, that II
was the exclusive object in the formation
OF this institution 10 collect, preserve, and
record the materials appertaining to the
history Of our state and country.
Among these none have beenso precious
as those re lating to the revolution, IN which
YOU bore memorable and distinguished
part, and to whom, under Providence, our
country Is signalIy indebted for lis indie
penGence, and the prosperity and success
that have followed in ITS train
In the name Of this institution, also ten
der to you tn Ir congratulations upon your
safe arrival, which affords you the oppor.
tunity TO witness the happy condition OF
that country in whose behalf the sword OF
your youth was drawn and personally to
bear your testimony 10 the blessings which
been accomplished by The united efforts
of Washington, and MS iluslrIous CON.
panions in arms. General, my bosom
CLOVIS at the associations which these e.
vents bring to our recollection, and every
heart in this asse bly, lhr0bs with mex
pressible emotions al the sigh OF the hero
who this day enters their hall, and coniers
lasting honor upon the sttDgs OF this 3d.
ciety.
Long, long Sir, may you live to enjoy
the homage so Justly due, and spontane.
ousiy offered from he Learts OF tree and
grateful people, Tor the services you nave
rendered 10 this nation, to the 1aorld, TO IL
berfu and to the ever memorable estab
lIsnment ut the only example on earth--d
pure unn.ired re u3;.cansfo form OF govern
ment
The same historic page that records
these evenis, will also inscrbe in golden
capitals the Immorts names OF WAoH.
ING oN, and LA FAYEfTE
General La Fayetie thereupon rose and
replied as follows
Sir With the most lively gratitude
receive the honor which the tiIsiOrca so.
ciety OF New York have conferred by e.
lecting me one OF their members
Permei me also thankfully to acknow
ledge the fattering manner in which you
are pleased 10 announce this mark OF your
benevolence.
The United States, Sir, are the first ma
ton, on the records of history, who have
founded their constitutions upon an
honest investigation, and clear definition OF
their natural and social rights.
Nor can we doubt, but thai ,notwlthstaDd'
ing the combinations made elsewhere by
ltasnolism and arIstncracY against those