American watchman and Delaware advertiser., 1825-08-30

dinner; and he accordingly dned with The gentle
men who accompanied him on his visit the Com.
mittees OF the two counties, and few other friends.
When the company had assembled at the table, his
old comrade in the fields of Revolutionary glory the
venerable Col Mcclellan, rose, and on behalf Of The
Committee, addressed him as follows:
GENERAL: II is our happiness to be appointed by our
elowcltzens to greet you upon your visit TO the
OF your youthful gaanty, on the banks Of The B,aady-
cne and to bid sincere am, cordial elco.ne to the
bosom Of country Language, indeed, can but feeby
portray the joyous and grateful emotions with which
behold amongst u.s. after lapse of eight and forty years,
the ustrios friend of human rights, who enquised the
endeamen,s Of his domestic circle in distant land to aid
the fathers of our county in their struggle for nepen-
who, on this ground sealed with his blood his
devotion TO the cause OF American Liberty. III you,
recognize, with the plotoundest respect and yeneion
the early, dsnterested and tadast champion OF
glorious Reyoution-the friend and companion Of our
WaShineon, Waye and their gallant cumpatriots in
arms the youthfd volunteer who shared The tolls of
fathers 10 secure the blessings OF Republican freedom
our land and who by the favor of Heaven has been pre-
served to witness the happiness and the benedic-
tons of their grateful offspring We exut in the
patton OF character whose pure intrepid, and uniform
devotion to The rights of man. has been equally conspicu
Gus in the fields OF the western, and in the councils, the
courts and the dungeons of the eastern hemisphere We
rejoice that signal opportunity bias been afforded
counsymen TO repe the SANDER OF despots, aud their hire
ngs--ttat Republics ungra efu And, although the
plan and unpretendng citizens Of the ancient county of
Chester" do not presume 10 vie with their brethren OF
ouen towns and Cities the sendor Of yolr reception,
won ed Kindness, the spontaneous and unaffected homage
OF happy COMMUNICATIVE welcome YOU with eyes beam
ing with reverence and delight and hearts filed with the
.urcst sentiments OF gratue aud affection.
To which the General made the following reply
While have with unbounded gratitude emo, ed the fond
anticipated happiness to meet in this the citizens Of
the county of Che and the additional pleasure To be here
mos, kindly welcomed IN the oi the people by old
companion in arms have also acknow ledge the afec-
tonate greetings hat have this day hailed your BROTHER sol
der on the grounds OF one OF most important battles.
Although, owing 10 sone accidental occurrences victory
was that day side, the manner IN which it
disputed by patriotic troops, did doubt contribute
to inspire several the British leaders with spirit Of eau
ion than beneficial to us. The thought of its
having been my first action under the American standard,
and our great AID good Commandcr-nChef, IN compan!
with your gallant Chester countryman my friend General
Wayne and my other comrades the honor to have mingled
my blood with that Of many other American soldiers,
the heights OF the Brand, wine, had seen Of
pride and delight, ha century before it has lately
become occasion of the most honorable kind and graf
ii ing Remembrance, it is object of your friend
y consra uatons. Happy am, also, in your TESTIMONIES
o affection and eseem for my conduct in the ,icissludes
# my life on boih henspheres and beg you, my dear
sir, and you gentlemen o! the Committee to accept IN
yJur own name, and in behalf Of the people Of Chester
county, my affectonate and respectful Acknowledgements
A blessing was then asked by the Rev. y m. Lat
Ia an invited guest, who, although suddenly and
| unexpectedly called upon 20 petform that service
addressed The Throne OF Grace, in The following
impressive manner;
"qtmghy Cod Heavenly Father. We give thee thanks
FOR the great and dne eused blessings which, nation,
enjoy, and which brought mpressvey to our re-
collection by the occurrences of this day We thank thce
tha hou pleased to nfuse love Of liberty into the
b OF fathers, and, while yet III infancy TO ill.,
spc them with courage and fnrttude to undertake its
complshment. We rank thee thai this spirit carried
foreign land and that thou pleased TO put into
Ecar OF thy servant. with whose presence we ave now
favored to visit these distant shores, and embarkn III our
fortunes generously lend his aid in eiectng lndepen
dence. We thank thee, that, amidst The multiplied daa
spared his precious life and that after lapse Of 50 many
years. thou hast permitted him to revisit these
Shores TO receive the grateful tribute OF an aif.ctonae
people, and to witness the rich fruits OF that liberty which
he nstrmenalin in achieving May Thy blessing still
20 with him and, when he bids final aceu to this land
which has shared richly of his blood and of his tolls may
the winds aud the be rendered propous to hls
turn and, in due time, may he be carried in safety to the
bosom Of his beloved family, TO spend his declining in
tranquility and easeand may he at last 60 down 10 the
grave in peace, 10 receive honors infinitely greater than
have been, be, awarded to him here. On the
day Of final account may he be found among the ransoned
OF the Lord and rising in the tumphs OF our blessed Re
deemer be put in possession of crown which shall never
fade away.
Command thy blessing, Lord, upon each Of here
assembled this interesting occasion. May recognize
III, hand in every bessng feel our obligations for every
enjoy and responsibility for all our conduct Bless
social intercourse t, occasions help us TO order
conduct argh before thee forgive cur sins, and gr-
ciously accept through our Lord Jesus Christ Amen
| As soon as dinner was concluded, a number OF
Toasts were drank, accompanied by the music OF the
excellent Band belonging to Capt Pearce's Compa.
ny oi Junior Artillerists. The following are Sc
lected:
The late Presidents Of the United States: Eojoying in
their dignfcd retirement the benedc,ions of free and
grateful people, What lesson to the occupants and sup
portes of thrones.
The Nations Guest: ,: While country and
auds her WASHINGTON, and county justly boasts of her
WAYNE, the votaes of rational Liberty in both lienls-
pheres, claim interest IN LAFAYETTE
| When this toast was drank, the General rose,
and, after thanking the Committee for the honor
done him, proposed the following, which was most
Cordially greeted by the company:
/ Rv Gen LAEAxErrE=Ihe Coun.y Of Chester. and the