Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1825-05-20
DOMESTIC.
GENERAL LA FAYETTE.

ayette was expected AT mobile, the committee
OF arrangement determined to despatch steamboat
to that city, to be placed at the disposal of the IL
lustrious Guest OF the nation Pursuant to this
determination, and after having conferred with the
deputation sent here from the State of Alabama,
a deputation composed of three OF the Governor s
aids, colonies Fort, Morse and Ducros, and four
members oil the committee OF arrangement, Messrs
Duplaniier, Where, Urqulart and Davc8ac en-
parked on boa the Steam Boat Natchez, COM
manded by Capt. Davis, left New Orleans on Sn-
turday morning the I'd April, and reached Mobile
on the 4th. The deputation was received in that
hospitable city with the Kindness and urbanity by
which its inhabitants distinguished On the 7h
Gen. La Fsyette arrived nj Mobile. On the sue
ceeding day, he embarked, accompanied BY the Go
vernon OF Alabama and suit AT the fort of Mo-
bile point the General parted from the kind friends
who had escorted him through the whole state of
| Alabama, and became the guest OF Louisiana.
On the 9th, at eight o'clock in the morning. the
Natchez crossed the bal, and entered the MISSISSIPPI
pi. AT noon, the Fort of Plaquemne salu,ed the
General. AT II o'clock at night, the Natchez an
| chored in sight OF MIR. Morsans plantation. At
ten o'clock the following morning, several large
steam boats, whose decks were crowded with la
dies and gentlemen, passed alongside of the Nat
| chez. As as tie General was perceived sa-
uting them, they testified their delight by loud and
repeated acclamaons. All those steam boats ac-
companied the Natchez 10 the battle ground some
wake, while the spectators they had on board kept
their eyes fixed on the General, who remained on
deck uhmindfu OF the rain which poured down in
torrents AT two o clock in the afternoon the bat
tie ground was in sight, and the Natclez slowly ap-
preached the Levee which was crowded with thou
fsands ofspeclators. The cavalry appointed 10 re-
ceive the General and brilliant staff waited at the
place intended for his landing. Ashe stepped from
The boat to the Levee, he received under SIT
lutte OF artillery by the twelve grand Marshals and
the members OF the Committee of Arrangement
and conducted 10 his carriage, elegant Landau
drawn by six beautiful grey horses.
The carriage escorted by the General staff the
Iovernors aids and the cavalry, y:;ove to The
house of Mr.. VIM. Montgomery; that house which
was the Head Quarters OF Gen. jackson during the
ever memorable campaign of New Orleans. The
| spectators who bad already collected in the spa
cious circular galleries, seemed TO obstruct the
trance but the crowd opened in respectful silence at
the sight OF the veteran chief who approached lean
ing on the arms OF his feow-soldiers, Mr.. Dupan-
tier and Gen Vilere. The Governor then ad vanc-
ed to meet the Guest OF louisiana he was evident
ly much agitated. The scene was imposing: the
field OF battle OF the Sth of January was in sight
and before HIM stood the warrior of Brandywine
and OF ork The emotion universal. He re-
manned for moment unable TO give utterance to the
feelings OF his hezrt before he addressed General
La Fayette as follows
"GENERAL
Louisiana enjoys TO day the singular felicity
OF receiving on her soil, him whom the Nation
with one acclaim, halls it's Guest; Who combat
Ing in the cause OF freedom and OF man, shed his
blood Tor her, long before she had risen new s,aI
in the Federal Constellation
I GENERAL! She did not share with YOU in the
tolls and glory of the war of independence but she
knows as well, and appreciates as highly. as her
elder Sisters In the Union, the part you bore and
the signal services you rendered in the arduous
struggle Her inhabitants as ardently attached
to It's principles as their BRETHREN and as firmly re-
solved TO preserve inviolate the blessings
by telr ancestors. Nor does their love OF country
rest on wordy professions: They point to a
testimonial, the ground on which you tread I;
was here with their companions in arms led bv the
gallant jackson, they met naughty experience ed
Toe, and raised proud monument to American va
Tor. We search In vain the annals of history for
victory achiey ed under circumstances which rem
dered this splendid and glorious II relieved the
soil from the tread of hostile footsteps and furnish
;. ed trophy not unworthy of arresting the ewes o.
the warrior, who reared the banner of Amerlc;
over the redoubt of Yorktown. In the name oftb,
, people OF Louisiana, | welcome the veteran pa.
trIot on spot hallowed By the blood of patriots
c We feel in coinmon with the whole people O
the United States, cheering satisfaction that til,
friend Of our Nations youth, has come in his OLE
age, to survey the fabric his hands have contbutef
|
= the advancement of half century in those State.
which formed the Immediate theatre of action Yo,
are now entering new range of contemplation
You will find IN Louisiana one subject of consola
ton and delight which other part of the United
States can present 10 you, You will here perceiv,
that your generous efforts in the cause of freedom
have not wholly failed in behalf of those who car
= boast OF the same origin with you. This State set
tied by FEenchmen, and principally inhabited b,
their descendants, enjoys member Of the Anne
rican Coniederacy the full measure of that Iibertv
, for which you toiled and bleI And the Wise and
temperate use which Frenchnen have here made O.
1t, rs triumphant answer to those who have pro-
claimed them unfit for freedom, and stigrnatsed YOU
Tor laborinS 10 confer them the greatest OF all
blessings
g In lands bathed by hns magnificent river and
Its tributary streams where fifty years ago civiliza
ton had not worked its luminous trace, YOU will
see new states that have sprung into existence
strong IN resources and youthful exuberance
Where then the restless Indian roamed, in unpro
, duciive forests, you will find smiling fields, thriv.
} ing towns, busy commerce, and free euterprizino
population skilled in all the arts which dignity and
adorn tie abode Of social man. In casting ip IN,
sum OF human happiness already attained, YOU viii
be graufied; but how much will your generous SOU
dilate, when it looks forward to the prospective in
crease of years TO comel The ever active enereie.
of civil aud religious liberty will continue to adj
vance.
" New states will arise, and millions yet unborn
will bless with the same fervor, that we feel, the
iustrious philanthropists whose virtue achieved
the glorious work of American liberty.
&c As chief magistrate and in behalf OF the Lou
isiaiians, again cordially bid you a welcome to
this land discovered by your foreiathers."
As soon az he had concluded this address, the
Governor no longer REFRESHING the strong emotion