Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-09-28
THE NATIONS GUEST.

THE NATIONS GUEST.
Nsw YoRk, Sept. "a General La
p5yette LEFT Us Yesterday morning Pre-
ans 10 his departure. the Cincinnati So.
' ,, the Mayor, and the Honorable Cor
marathon OF the city and county, and a
I,rge collection of citizens, met by APP
no;nment in the audience chamber in the
EE;Iy Hotel, al g O'Clock yesterday. Soon
s(isr they were assembled, the Nations
Gnes, entered the room. and after salut>
mo round the semi-circle all bis old com
n,njons 10 arms, and the Hon. Corpora.
doo. and the citizens, be was addressed
nv Gudon S Mumiord, Esq. as follows:
General ia FAYETTE Sir: How lnscru-
fble are the ways OF Providence, and HIS
works past finding out! hold in my hand
.re6c-no,hing less than the Cane OF the
Immortal FIR 4NKLiN. His large gold
headed cane was be9ueathed TO our be-
IOyed Washington; aud by whom can this
relic. now exhibited to you, be better
transmitted 10 posterity than through me
pulaliye son OF Benjamin Franklin, tor
such may be permitted to call you from
he very affectOuae manner IN which he
uniformly advocated your disinterested-
ness aud devotedness to the prosperity oil
our beloved country
Tue hand that held this cane, when an
american Agent IN LONDON. a, the time
he Stamp Act was passed, wrote 10
! Bis Intimate friend. Charles Thompson,
Esq OF blessed memory, but now no
more on earth, that the Sun OF Liberty
was set and that we must, in America,
light up the candles of industry and eco-
nOmy
The hand that held this cane was a
moug the foremost IN signing our indepen'
dence.
The hand that held this cane met Lord
Howe. sent out to conciliate America. -
His Lordship expressed the extreme pain
he would suffer in being obliged TO dis.
l,ess those he so much regarded teel
thankful TO your Lordship, replied Frank
Lin; tor your regard The Americans
will show their gratitude by endeavoring
oesseD the pain you may feel OF their
account, in exer;ing their utmost abilities
10 lake good care of themselves
The hand that held his cane signed the
de6nltive Treaty OF Peace, which con'
anmated our Independence.
You will recoilect, sir, that at three
score years and ten, DR. Franklin embark
ed merchant vessel tor France, dis
regarding the risks he run, provided De
wa in ibe way OF his duty serving his
eOuntry-and, pravidentially tor these =.
States, he arrived safe 10 France Sup
pose for a moment that be should have
been captured on his passage 10 France,
! With rebel commission In bis pocket,
What would have been the inevitable con-
sequence? Most sssuredly the same 'IDe
OlcOnduct would have been dealt out TO
hin as was so severely adhered to by the
British government, 10 the case OF another
dsinlerpsied patriot, Henry Laurens
! Drmerly President of Congress, taken on
bis passage to Europe, aud Immersed IN
toe hwsr of Londoa durlog the remainder
Of the war.
With these impressions, permit me 10
deliver this relic into your own hands for
sale keeping, 10 serve as a memorial 10
iulure generations.
wish you much health and happiness.
10 which the General replied
SlR--l receive this relic with minute
satisfaction. aud shall transmit It as re,
Gass!ed. You make great sacrihce, aud
elnee great disinterestedness.
immediately on the conclusion OF TINS
ceremony, the General left the Hotel, and
vas escorted by tue troop of horse OF the
,aaad Sd regiments. the battalion OF TIE
iil, The battalion Of the Sd doing duty
Win muskets, and the battalion OF lnian-
TYot toe second regiment. to the steam
ALLIANCES Kent. at the foot OF Cour;lanat
greet He was also accompanied oy inc
CINCINNATI Society. and a number OF DIS
uasushed citizens. The boat lefl the
s0afi amidst the repeated cheers OF an
immense multitude. assembled on the sur
nuGdlng wbarves. TO bid adleu to their
%uca beloved guest. The General re-
aalned on deck (bowing with the utnos
SGpIacency) until he could be no longer
sAOre. 'N ICnm. Adv.
Last Wednesday. the Sovereign G. Con
~, ,ss,Oty, Tor The IT, S. Of America, confer
a. aos higher degree of Masonry on The
Gdnguished Brothers Gen. La Fayette
~ ge Washington La Fayette, anc on
s u. W. Elisha w. King, Esq. Deputy
s,' so Master OF the Grand Lodge II the
eotN. York. l.Ner .4du.
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