The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1825-02-01

Isdies, and Il MAS also crou5oa
lonms. This brilliant gro,.r - !" NJ
locked on the gratifying ,cere - = ''fH
a tif'iy srnslbiiily aud int.f.., ~"
~ Their eager aud anxious sIt..,' afI9a
~ eye. u this numrron. assen.hI l.
intensely fixed on thu ohiec, - ~, -
respect, the Friend aud Bsn,r,s,.s Iald
country. Amid this srtha nr - eioa|
silence, the General lnukel .r'o,aasi
Win an animated aud benignaol ~" =" IL
nance, aud reciproraied the k;"a e"as
sion thai beamed fom ever, eve ''p7a
After a short pause, on ~ =
motion the House adjourocd. n. uni
er lien advanced To the General Ut 'ftss.
shaking him c"rdiolly Ly The ba a"g 'il'i
Offering his individual conefa,uI.,i' a
trodnred him In every memLs.
House Individually. This SEEM :, u u
oi deep interest, All were anyion'. ' "
Lutte aud weironse the Hero nf 1 ~ " al
age and TO all he Was equally po gt s =
courteous. '"' a-a
Having been introduced 10 the M,
OF the House of Delegates, he Nm.
conducted In the Senate Cbamh.r dfit
RECEPTION IN TIE sIN,qr
S"on after the Commliica rple,n.1
the Capitol, the Senate assembled .ad, y
johnson, the Chairman of the ras. "u "
made report, similar to that mad. 1'a
ii. Delegates. VIC
Al 2 O'clock, the Senate temnar,.,.
Journsd 10 repair TO the IL. Of nsi.s.a
and alter the ceremony in III. S
house was concluded, they rea..pntpa.
IN their OWN Chamber Ia re pi>p ~. Nv
OF the Nation.'-Mr. Johnson ia,adns.
tie General into the room, and addrs.,,,
himself Ia the char, observed, he had ,g
honour of Introducing Gen. La Fa,pn, -
the Senate Of Virginia The Spc,Es'
Tue house, every person present rose
seats being previously set apart frf j
Speaker of the House of Dtlesste., mi|
the Members of thp Committee. La ray1
cite beng Stationed directly in front ofliI
char, hr. Speaker Holt thus addressed
nm with great sensIhiIity:
General Lafayette: The Senate of yi,,
Gnla could not nave made me the organ
o' more faithful duty, than that OF srrrt
Ing you, with the most cordial welcome
10 this temple of liberty. Your sign.l
maonanlinous aud unparalleled STR, ices n
the hallowed cause of Freedom in boil,
ilemiapheres, have penetrated the Pen i
of this Union, with the most profound era.
tltude. This sentiment is no Wheie mora
warmly or more universally cherished
than in this Commonwealth. Virginia.
Gcnerd, owes you debt which can uelf 4
he cancelled. Virginia viii never forced
that al the moment of her utmoa ~
III and deepest gloom, when an ar /
r"sant and ,indictive foe rescIMg a]
victory, mcnaccd the desolatlon Of hv,
fair fields, and her dlsmemberment from
the conIed, racy, you, obrdient to lhe yOce
of the Father of ms Country, flew tu ht
snccour. You interposed between her and
the most imminent danger, the lnfuInHa.
Die panofly Of your protection. Youp
rallAed the aim of the ruthless in,adeI--
These ehira!Ious deeds, Gene al, will uelt,
be forgotten. Virginia viii never cease ID
invoke the beoedicti0ns OF Heaven On - Tux
evening of lie which has exhibited on.
bright uncheqaered course VI elevated pat
rotism."
The General Immediately made the ld'
1o-sinS reply:
NJ. Speaker md Gentlemen Of The Senate
Amidst my numberless obligations 10
tie state of Virginia, feel particalGl III.
debted 10 The kind and gratifying ln'huons
which has called me 10 the honour olbrog
welcomed in this temple OF liberty b! YOU'D
veneratcd SENATE.
Ia HE evcntlul crisis, which you, VIZ
Speaker, have so feelinsly described mg
personal share has bern in the cAOCe
made ofmr by our patetnal commandeT NJ
chef, To lead from the North those glad
soldiers, who cheellully acquitted dc01
laid upon them al an earlier period, byh1
people III t.iis state, and 10 have found
The bravery, f"rllude,& perseverance cIad
Virginia militia, in every kind OF eHI as
sistance,a support equal To our dlihr1tts.
To them all, therefore, IS due tie honour
too often monopoIizrd by the lrades D.
military 'alour, aud popular patriotism !
Be pleased, Mr. Speaker, and gea,tl
men Of the Senate, to accept my most Il
spcclfui acknowledgements.
l. r. was then conducted to a sophia 70
the light of the chair-Hls son aud secs
tary To "A sophia to the lef.-Ailcr short
pause, Mr.. DO nson adore ,sed the chan
expressed the high and uneq5ailrd srathI
cation they had this day EMO! ed-Ihs9
inability amid snch hjs feeling 10 a'rn1
To the ordinary business Of the day-and
moved The Senate 10 adjourn.-The MOI
tIon was unanimously carried WI.
the Speaker descended from tielr cha'ri
greeted La +. most enrdially-and l0uo
duced him aud bis suite suecessnrIl "
every member of the Senale-hany I'us'
and citizens then were introduced II h,''
On the foor of the Srnate-wllen 'ap
scene terminated amidst the illusions u
the finest feelings of the human beafl' i.
THIS day dinner will be gwen 10 'u'
General at The Unlon Hotel bJ 'ns Nne '.'
bers of both Houses og the General hs'fH ~
bly. 1t will he attended by the Kew" ~,
tonary patriots. and the oihce'' VI III
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