The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1825-09-08
Pm the National In,elligencer.

We have been favored With the account OF
the ceremony which is described below, end
with copies of the interesting letters which are
subjo,ned. Every American takes en- intef-
est IN Whatever concerns Lslsyetie, or is ss
ISOLATED with the yenersied osme oi Washing
ton, and the articles given below cannot isil,
therefore, TO be acceptable 10 our readers.
admirable as General Lafsyeue's compost
'ioos always are, we ibinS bis letter to BoIi
va exeels any thing we have belore see0 ffom
his pen. We ete 40 charmed with ~, GU
selves ,bs, we insert both the French oIisi
hsi and the English version OF il:
Dehve,y Of ne Presents for BcHvar Yes.
inrdsy d, three o'clock, General Lsfsyeue
ccIved Senor ViIenilla, Of the ColombIsp l.
gs,ion, the gentle IN 90 whom we announced ss
having been sent TO the metropolis by NJ. Ss
i.Zat, the Minister oi Colombia, foG the spe
cisi pu'pose of taking charge OF he presents
The General holG'og in bis hsnjS the me
morals Of oidrn Zine. and Of old, but neyc
1hangng affection, perused, with deep sue
feeling interest, the medsi' and port'au,t
commenting upon lhS secoiIections Of iihe ou.
u5 the resemblance Of the othef, snd then
p.esen,sd lhem to NJ. Nl!eni!Is, with . latte
tor the Libefstof, add essings a, the same lin.
= few wo'ds ot eow plimen, TO ,hs lie, o u III
Suu,h
T'an5iation Of a irtter wrrnen By Gen. Lafa
gefte 10 the President LI6evaIor BoHVay.
PRESIDENT LIsEaAToR:- My rehgIcu
90 6iia' devotion 20 nc Nemofy of Gene
Ns,hihgiop, could not be betist spp'eciaJ.e
10 kia isrn,y nao by no bonorab chare- pov
bestowed on mo. Wh'Ie recognlzs the p
&c, iikeness Of the portrait, ] am happy
,6Iok that sr!iong all existing characters, ~.
all those recorded id history, Genefsl Bolvs
IS he ops 10 whom my p,ternaI fiend woe@
asvs preferred to Offer j. Vha, shall ] ssy
pore 20 the great ci:iZeu whcD So0;h fme
tea ha, hailed ~ the name Of Libsfaioi,
ostn. conf med by both worlds, snd who, pOs
asising on iD.i Ience equal 10 his disiDlefestvd
ness, carries in his hea,t the love of Lioslly.
without any exception with the Republic wiIh
oui alloy Howeser, feel authorised by N,
pubiic and recent tes'imoni:s ot you, kintnes-
and esteem, 10 presenI you With the personti
congfstuia ions OF a ve,etsn OF ous CON DnGN
cause, VINO, on the eve oil hrs departure fo'a
noheS he m'sPhe'e, shsil follow with his be,
wishes the glorious completion otyou' !ebo >,
and that solemn Congrcs, o. Pansms, whets
will &c consolidated and completed. ell ,hr
principie, aud ell the Interests Of .tlne lean
Indep .ndence, freedom, and policy,
Accept President L,betator, the honse. OF
my deep and respectful attachment.
LArAYGTTE.
NJ, Cus'i, then jeiive,ed 10 d.. ViEeniila
,s,ter, addressed TO the Eibe razor. sod beg
ged leave 10 oTer his beet wishes for the
Hesl,h OF that ii!rs,rious chiei, and his mos,
hear'y good wi'be. fo' the property and
hsppiness Of Sru Is .6merics.
hRLINGroN 4TH OF JULY, 1925.
Near Washington Cty.
LIBERAToR: .An .dmericsn, the adopted
cblId OF Mount Vernon, presents TO you, by
the hono ed hands OF he Last Of the Generals
OF The arm3 ofNouh .dms-ican Inde . endsnce,
the venc aola, toe good Lafayette, a MedsI,
CONNIE mo'suve Of the worth and fame OF the
most ,ruiy g'ea, and glorious Of men, given
by ,as aUcisn, Caphal OF his native State, snd
preserved in his ismi'y since The Wa oil the
Revolution. Wuh the Medal, there is also
p'e.enred TO you psr,rait Of the Father Of
his country. containing lock OF his hoir.
accept, Libers,or, these offerings, made to
you, virtues, and tho ilu,lrious services you
nave rendered to yoar country sDd the csv,e
OF c,snkind and, when YOU shall have hilsd
your houored grove, uossu' ed among the .ff'
chives Of South american Libe'iy, they will
descend 10 the yene ation OF ages yet 10
come.
With ,Hs tsveted 'eliedes Of their Pster.
oal Chief receive, ..ibe' sIor, the homage Of
oil the americans, who with pure aod 'ium.
phsat acclaim, hail you as Bolivar the Deliv.
sr, ,hs WashIpgtn nn OF the South /!
GEORGE WASH lNGTON p GUSTS.
II Ex'cy &c LIBERAroR.
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he MEDIA, Of pure god. presented at the clos.
ofth. Revo'ution in comnemorst on Of the virtues
and services ~ he sternai Chief. pousy preserved
in hi fami y ill another W. shington had risen for
the de iyer-nee Of HE county the Benefsc,or Of
mankind
The 'ortra . large sized Miniature, executed
by fled in 1900 from N orginal painting by stu
art This paining is a most beautiful specimen Of
the arts, and faithful likeness The "ortr it s in
the costume Of the first President Of the United
states The hair is of the time and character Of