The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1824-08-19

Bfeet III ufope-WC nave fe3u OF tDe
landing OF King William, the entree OF Gorge
the Fourth 10 Ireland, and Louis the 9Th in
Paris, but never Witnessed moro splendid
display, or moro cordial, generous and spon.
tsneous feeling than that OF the landing Of
GENERAL LA FAYETTE. I. was truly
jubee-s more general holiday than the
Fourth of July. Business was was suspend.
ed, stores were closed, and the streets thfong-
cd with well dressed people.
The Corporation had chartered the Chan.
cellor Livingston steam. boat to receive tho
Gesersl, together With the BeIlons, Connect.
icut, and Oliver Ellsworth. These steam.
boats, dressed eleg emily with fsgs and stream.
ers, were Joined by the Nautilus and Olive.
Branch, thus making an elegant aquatic es.
cor,, as they were all filed with ladies and
gentlemen, and each boat had q fue band OF
music on board. The day we. clear, cool and
pleasant, and about ten o'clock the Steam.
Boats left the North River, aud sailed round
the Battery to the Navy Ystd, where they
were joined by the splendid steam ship Rob.
OFT Fulton, dressed with the fogs OF dffe en-,
nations---her yards were manned with about
200 seamen oi The Constitution, who made en-
elegant. appeatance--a battalion Of marines,
under the command Of Major Smith was on
board, with a band of music, together with
several Naval Officers, and tho " hole escort
moved mos, malesticslly down the river and
Bay. The Chancsllor came too at The what
on Staten Island TO receive tho General On
boa 4 the Chancellor was the superior BsnG
from West Point, which Capt. Censer brought
down es'ly yesterday morning. The village
of Cas,leion was crowded with persons, and
in short time q barouehe, containing The
General, his son, and the Vice President,
drove to the landing The spectator, formed
q line opening to The right end left, and tho
veteran General marched down with hi: hat
IN hand amidst the cheers Of spectssois--snd
passing under uiumphsl arch formed by The
American and French Aags, he entered on
board tho steam boat Chancellor Livingston,
and was received by The Marines Of The Uni.
ted States with mill ary honos. The Band,
on his arIiys! on board, struck up the popua
French air OF Oh hent on etre mteur," TO.
ge'her with" See the conquertng Hero comes"
the "Marseikaia Hymn" and " Hail Coiun,-
6ia." Hete he was presented to the Mem
bers OF tho Corporation, and several Naval and
Miii,sry Ohicera, end many lade, The
steam ship hred salute, end the whole got
under way for the city. A more noble aud
gallant sight was never seen the Beio.a and
Olive Is, sncb, fastened each side 10 the Cad.
mus, the ship which b'ough, the General from
+ ance, the whole decorated with fags end
filed with passengers moved up the Bay--the
Robert Fulton leading The way, followed by
the Chancellor, the Diiver Ellsworth, tho
Nautilus, and the Conneclicu,---the Sc oo,h
and placid, and the cir cool and sgreesble.
The most interesting sigh, was the ,ecrp-
NJ H. aI k,, ,tA -.
arms Colonel Matinus Wile,, now in his
eighty fifth yesr, GenetaI Van Cortland. Gen
CIa' k,oD, Col Vatlck, Col Plat, Col. Trum
bull, and several membe's of the Cracinnau
Col. Fish, Gen. Lewis, and several of his com
,ades were absent, Ee embraced them eli
stfectona,ely, and Col. Willie, sgsIn and again.
He knew and RENE q. ed them oil. II was
reunion of long separated family
Ate, the ceremony Of emb acing and con
gra,ulations were over, he sat down alongside
oil Col. Wilet, who grew young again and
fought ell his battles o'ef. " Do you temem-
ber," said he, at the battle of Monmouth, |
was volunteer aid TO General Scott. saw
you in tho heat OF battle. You wee but
boy, but you were serious and secste lad
Aye, oye | remember well. And on the
Mohawk, l sent yos fity fndisns, and YOU
wrote mo, that they set up such a yell, that
they frightened the B'ilish horse, and they
ran one way and the Indians another 70 In.
hume able anecdotes of the Revolution, and
"reminiscences, were rehcsfsed during the
passage to The CITY. Occasionally, the steam.
boats would run alongside and give three
cheers. On passing Governors Island o ma
,ioual salute was 4 &c, and from the u. S.
scht. Spark in the stream.
On arriving OF the Battery, the scene beg.
cared description. The military, making a
noble appearance, formed The line with heavy
bsuering train. The ramparts and parape,
or the Castle were lined with speclstors--the
Flag. staff, aRd eve y eminence and place filed
WIN we'll dressed persons. Hundreds Of boat,
and wherrys surrounded the Bste'y, and the
General, with several officers, left the Chan.
ceIIor in barge commanded BY Captain Rog.
ers, Of the navy, aud landed Q, csstle Garden.
The about OF the multitude reverbetsted o.
long the shore [; the artillery fred salute; the
bands struck up o lively DIR T; and with much