Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1825-08-26

Back, Cornwall, and King streets, in the folIow;ng
order: Marshals No. ! and 2; Corps of Cavalry,
Marshal No. 3; Corps Of Artillery, with field pieces.
commanded by Capt. Shreve; Marshal No 4: In
fantry Companies; Aid; Chief Marshal; Aid; Mar
shals No, and 6; Gen. Lafayette's carriage anked
oy Corps ofCavalry; Marshal No. z; X olution-
airy Soldiers in carriages; President OF the u States-
lEx-President Monroe; Gen. Lafayette's family:
Nommttee OF Arrangement; Marshal No. 81 Off
GERS OF Militia in Uniform and mounted. Citizen
| cavacade. Upon reaching the front entrance into
'ne court house square, the carriage of the General
stopped, and the General alighting, and accom-
panied by gentlemen of the Committee Of ARRANGE
ment, and the President and Ex-President of tho
On'ed states, entered the square, when he wasre
ceived by three hearty cheers, +" Welcome. Ia.
fayette" from the crowd of citizens who had nre-
viousiy assembled there to witness his reception on
the part OF the county of Loudoun Between the cate
OF the square and the porco of the court house an
avenue had been formed, by line on the right Of
young ladies OF the Leesburr Female Academy,
under the care Of Mrs Lawrence and Miss Helen
Mccormick, and by other young ladies' who Joined
them-and by line the left, of the scholars If
the Leesburg Academy, under the care of Mr.
Hughs, dressed wthred sashes and white and black
cockades The line of young ladies was partic.,.
iarly interesting, and attracted general admiration
1 he young ladies were dressed in white, with blue
sashes and their heads were tastefully adorned with
evergreens-They held sprigs of laurel in their
hands, which they strewed in the way as the Cen
erai passed Them The General gracefully bowed
10 these sweet welcomers, with bright and ami
mated countenance. Mrs. Lawrence and Misc
Mccormick deserved and received much praise FIR
the taste they displayed in this array of their pupils
As the General proceeded towards the portico Z,
front OF him, he was met by son of L.P.W
Baich Esq. of Leesburg, who repeated to him
very neat address, In manner that delighted the
General, and all who could hear and see him. Thu
General seized the hand of the little orator. and ex
pussed his satisfaction. He then proceeded to the
poruco OF the court house-upon ASCENDING II
very pretty and interesting little girl, who stood AT
the extremity OF the line of young ladies holding
wreath Of laurel, advanced and haied him. in Ii,
following verses
Hail. Freedoms friend hail, tialIiA'. ,on
Whose laurels greener grow in age
Pluekd by the side OF Washington
Hail Champion, in holy causei
When hostile bands ours shores bc,ct.
" no.; y Sas babe the .PP,s;,e1 pause;
AS soen as SHE had ended, the General. takine
the hand OF the young speaker, saluied her
Ludwell Lee, Esq. on the part of the citizens OF
Loudoun, then addressed the General as foIlows:-.
1t Is source OF infinite qualification to me, my
dear General, that am permitted to be the repre-
sentative of my fellow citizens here present, in
expressing to you their thanks for the honour
you have done us in this visit. 1t is one we early
solicited, but which your many and great engage
ments, have hitherto prevented your compliance
With we never lost sight, however, of the hope
we are rejoiced TO find that hope realized w nerd
is it, indeed, through this extended republic, that
your presence has not been hailed with enc
thusiaslic JOY, and patriotic gratitude, For with
the name of LAFAYETTE, we feel all that reminds
us OF the great and ardaous struggle for liberty and
independence in which you valiantly fought and
bled; and for which you so generously expended
your treasures. With the name of Lafayete we
associated all that we can WISH and all that we
can hope, for the wide spread OF social order and
social happiness. With the name of Lafaye,te we
see identified the friend and benefactor oil the aumau
race. Yes vener: ted chief! whether liz the youthful
ardor OF hope, such must have filed your breast
when, after brilliant and successful campaign YOU
saved this, our native state, from plumber and de-
probation, and participated with the immortal
founder OF our republic, i'll striking the decisive
blow at Yorktown, which forever freed us from
British domination, and gave rank among the
nations OF the earth; whether we view YOU in
inaturer life, striving 10 give to your own coun-
try, that freedom you had aided in securing 10
ours; or in the mild and tranquil and we hope pleas
ing reflections OF age, surrounded by millions of
! freemen, all striving who shall most manifest TO
you their devotion and esteem. We find you still
the same; we see but motive governing your
conduct, but principle pervading your generou
breast: the emancipation of man from the thralJom
OF despoism, and too blind reliance upon estab-
! lished systems, merely because they are so. You
have been one OF the pioneers Of rational REFORM
the age you live In is fast vreading on YOUR foot
steps: you are beloved by the present generation,
| by the next you will be idozed--for they win
more extensively feel the benefit of those princi-
pies IT has been the effort of your life to establish
You have performed, and as it by magic,
the tour OF our country A happy combination of
circumstances, which can rarely fall to the lot OF any
other man, has enabled you personally, TO view the
extent, the improvement, and rapid march of per-
lection which union is making under its existing
! systems.--When, heaven directed you flr visited
! our shores, improvement and civilization were near
ly banished from amongst US, s ruin & dismay every
where prevailed. What contrast has half a CEN
fury produced---and how pleasing must this have
Oeen to your American an phantropic mind.
10 what pitch OF prosperity and power must not
such people attain, II they cast their eyes back
ward TO the administration OF that excellent patriot
who now honours with bis company, and sec
what prosperity at home, and what responsibility
abroad, has during its continuance, blessed their
country, and forever enshrincd the name Of MONROE
within their bosoms; and if they look forward 10
the great requirements, republican feelings dipIov
matte skill, and the firm, impartial, and steady
principles WHICH characterize The administration of
our present chief magistrate. may they not aniici-
pate, during his administration also, a continuance
of all the blessings we have hitherto enjoyed. Thus,
nursed In the lap Of liberty, growing under the
strong and inyigorating principles OF civil aud reli-
gious ireelom, what have they TO fear for the con-
tinuance on their systems, but the radical imperec-
tions of human nature.
! You are about to revisit your native soil. NAV
| your return be greeted with a. true ioy az ,aur
| departure will give to your adopted couot,y
men. However that may tE, yirtuous man ,viu
always love his country, unless that Country sur
in the gloom OF moral and political depravi,v i,tS