Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-01-29

lot Of my companions and myselfto render un.
der the direction Of our great paternal chief,
cannot fail to excite the most pleasing emo
tons.
Indeed, Mr.. Speaker, the very name of
Virginia Assembly, recalls to the mind the
earliest opposition to every anti.liberal princi.
pie, aspirited support given to the first objects
Of British oppres sion, the first cry for inde-
pendence; and to me especially, il recalls at
later periods, every sort pubic and personal
obligations.
May this happy Commonwealth more and
more enjoy all the blessings other republican
institutions, of her generous spirit of her pa
triotc measures for the diffusion Of knowledge
and 50 more and more give the lie to the de.
tractors Of selfgovernment.
Accept, Mr. Speaker, and gentlemen of the
House Of Delegates, the ardent wishes, and
the respectful thanks Of heart long ago de.
voted to the state Of Virginia.
The General was then conducted to
seat, prepared for him, directly op-
posite the Speakers chair. His son,
and friend Mr.. LIE Vasseur, with some
of the Committee of Arrangement, &C.
cupied the first range of seats to the
right Of the chair, and the rest of the
Committee occupied the seats fronting
the chair. The Governor, Members Of
the Council, Judges, Officers of Gov
eminent, Chief Justice of the United
States, and the Members of the Senate,
were accommodated with seats within
the bar Of the House. The lobby was
crowded, beyond any former example,
with dense mass of anxious and CRATE
full spectators. The gallery had been
set apart for the exclusive use of the
ladies, and it also was crowded to over.
flowing. This brilliant group of beau
ty looked on the gratifying scene be-
low with lively sensibility and inter-
est, apparent in their eager and anx-
ious attention. Every eye in this nu-
merous assemblage was intensely fixed
on the object of grateful respect, the
friend and benefactor of our country.
Amid this scene of profound silence,
the General looked around him with
an animated and benignant counte-
nance, and reciprocated the kind ex-
preston that beamed from every eye.
After short pause, on Mr.. Upshur's
motion the House adjourned. The
Speaker then advanced to the General,
and after shaking him cordially by the
hand, and offering his individual con.
gratulations, introduced him to every
member of the House Individuality
This scene was one Of deep interest.
All were anxious to salute and well
come the hero Of the past age, and to
all he was equally polite and Courteous
Having been introduced to the men,
bers of the House Of Delegates, he was
next conducted to the Senate Cham
Der.
RECEPTION IN THE SENATE.
Soon after the Committee returned
to the Capitol, the Senate assembled;
and Mr.. JOHNSON, the Chairman ofthe
Committee, made the following report:
"The Joint Committee of the Senate
and House of Delegates, appointed to
wait on General La Fayette, have per.
formed that duty; and submit to their
respective Houses, the following report
of their proceedings:
"On the arrival of Gen. La Fayette
on Saturday afternoon, the Chairman,
by the instructions Of the Committee,
waited on him, to learn at what time
it would be convenient fol- him to re-
ceive the Committee and arranged
their visit for this morning at II o.
clock.
"Accordingly this morning, at IL
O'Clock, they waited on him, and de-
livered him the following address:
Here tolosOs the address, as 6efore.]
ITO this Gen. La Fayette replied:
Here tollows the reply, as aboue
"The Committee then, through their
Chairman, addressed to him note
conveying to him the invitation OF the
General Assembly to occupy seat on
the floor of each House; and enqulring
when it would be agreeable to him to
be introduced to the two Houses.
"The note addressed to him by the
Chairman is subjoined.
"To this note the Committee re-
ceived an answer, also herewith sub
Joined, intimating that it would be a.
ereeable to him to be introduced to the
two Houses of the General Assembly at
any hour that it pleased them to select.
aThe Committee recommend, there
fore, the following resolutions:
"Resolced, That Gen. La Fayette viii be
received by the Senate on this day at half
after two o'clock"
A Q O'Clock, the Senate temporarily
adjourned to repair to the House OF
Delegates; and after the ceremony in
the lower House was concluded, they
re-assembled in their own Chamber to
receive the "Guest Of the.Nation.-
Mr.. Johnson introduced the General
into the room, and addressing himself
to the chair, observed, he had "the
honor of introducing Gen. La Fayette
"a The Senate If Virginia" The Speak