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

GENERAL La PAYETTE's a'ss.oes to the
Joint Committee of both Houses Of the Legis.
Laturc of the State Of Vfrgin;a.
Gentlemen of the
Joint Committee of both Houses:
With the warmest feelings Of unalterable
devotion, and deep gratitude. have been hap,
py to obey the honorable call OF the General
Assembly, and now bless the affectionate
welcome, so kindly expressed by you in the
name ofthe people ofVirginia, and their Re.
representatives..
Your reference to past times, are much toe
t3atterinp to me; yet while ought to disclaim
I cannot but enjoy those marks OF your part
atty to the friend and companion of your faith.
ers. It is to their patriotism, to their spirited
co-operation with their northern brethren, tina.
we have been indebted for the fruitful success
of our revolutionary struggle, particularly IN
the decisive campaign. My only Individual
boast is, to think that personal sentiments Of
confidence and friendship have, in arduous
moments been allowed by them to mingie with
the superior motives, for their meritorious and
effective exertions.
Honored, as am, by your appreciation Of
my general conduct, in the viclssitudes OF my
life, conduct consistent ] hope, with my
own native feelings, am proud to ascnoe
due part of it to the advantages had OF an ~
merican education, and Of an early paternal q.
doption by the illustrious, matchless SoN OF
Virginia.
The affection of the people Of the United
States, especially of the people Of Virginia, Is
to me, too great source Of continued delight,
not to be highly gratifed by the kind declare.
tons you are pleased to make.
Permit me, however, to recognise my par
ticular obligations to the two Houses of the
General Assembly and to the Joint Committee,
whom beg to transmit, and themselves to &C.
cept, my most respectful acknowledgements.
Gen. La Fayette was then introdu-
ced to all the members of the commit
tee, and the members and citizens pre-
sent. The committee returned to the
Capitol, and the General to his room.
RECEPTION IN THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Mr.. UpsHuR, from the committee
appointed to make arrangements for
the reception of Gen. La Fayette, re.
ported to the House that the commit
tee had performed that agreeable duty.
The chairman of the joint committee
had waited on Gen. La Fayette, soon
after his arrival in this city, on Satur-
day, to know when it would be agree
able to the General to receive the Joint
committee of the two Houses, and was
informed by the General that he should
be happy to receive them at such hour
of the present day as might be most
acceptable to the committee. That,
accordingly, the committee OF both
Houses waited on him this day at IL
O'Clock, and addressed him in the
name of the General Assembly of Vir-
ginia, and received an answerfrom him.
Mr.. U. explained to the House the
arrangements which the committee had
made for the reception of the General,
and the ceremonies which had been a.
greed upon as proper on the occasion.
He then offered the following resolu-
ton, which was agreed to:
RESOLVED, That this House will receive Gen.
La Fayette this day at IL o'clock.
Both the address of the committee,
and answer of the General, were then
handed in at the clerks table, to be
spread upon the journal Of the House.
Mr.. GoRDoN offered the following
resolution, which was unanimously a
dopted:
The General Assembly of Virginia enter
tanning an exalted sense of the generous de-
yotion of General La FAYErrE to the freedom
and happiness of mankind, and conscious that
their love of liberty must ever be identified
with their affection towards so distinguished a
benefactor-as testimonial of their gratitude
for his gallant services and ennobling sacrii-
ces in the cause of liberty, haze, therefore, re.
solued, That the Executive ofthis State cause
to be prepared and presented to General La
Fayette, in the name ofthe Commonwealth Of
Virginia, and in the manner which they may
think most appropriate, copies Of the Decla.
ration of Independence; of the Declaration OF
Bill of Rights; the act for establishing ReGgi.
Gus Freedom, together with the Farewell Ad-
dress of Gen. Washington to the People ofthe
United States.
At two O'Clock Gen. La Fayette was
conducted into the Hall Of the Com.
mittee of Arrangements, and presented
to the Speaker, and to the House, by
their chairman, Mr.. Upshur. He was
received standing, BY the Speaker and
members of the House. After short
pause, the Speaker addressed him in
the following words:
General La Fdyetse In expressingto you
the heartfelt qualification which animates the
bosom Of every patriot in this extended union
of republics, none more sensibly feel or more
Justly appreciate your distinguished and dis
interested services, than the people OF VIZ
e;nia. Their representatives, unanimously,
Welcome you within the walls of this Capitol;
To YOU, General, are we indebted, united
| with the noble exertions of our beloved and
immortal Washington, and other compatrot;,
ofthat glorious Revolution, which terminated
in the emancipation Of the American people
from British thraldom and oppression, and
enabled us to assume that rank among the
Nations of the Earth to which we are by ma
ture entitled. Our free institutions, devised
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