Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-05-13

and reached Mobile on the 4th The deputation was
received IN that hospable city with the kindness and
urbanity by which its inhabitants Distinguished
On the 7th Gen. Lafayette arrived at Mobile On The
succeeding day he embarked, accompanied by the 60
vernon of Alabama and suite. at the fort of Mobile
po,nt' the General became the guest of Louisiana.
On the 9Th, at o'clock in the morning, the Natchez
crossed the Bar and entered the Mississippi at noon
tue Fort OF Plaquemne saluted the General At 70
O'CLOCK at night the Natchez anchored in sight of Mr.
Morgans plantation at 10 O'clock, the following
morning several large steam boats whose decks were
crowded with ladies and gene,nen passed alongside
On Tue Natchez- As soon as the General was peceiv
eo saiuung theni they testified their delight by loud and
repeated vaccinations. All those seain boats accom-
panied the Natchez to the battle ground while the spec
tatoTs on board kept their eyes fixed on the General
who remained on deck, unm,ldfuf of the rain which
poured down IN torrents. Al O'clock in the afternoon
the battle ground was in sight, and the Natche slowly
approached the Levee, which was crowded witt, thou.
sands OF spectators The Cavalry appointed to receive
the Gensrai and brilliant staff, waited at the place
intended for his landing. As he stepped from the boat
TO the Levce he received under salute of ArIe
ry by the IL grand marsha and the members of the
committee ct arrangement, and conducted his car
asc, an elegant iandeau drawn by beautiful gray
horses.
Ihe carriage, escorted by the general staff the go
vcrnors aids and the cavalry drove TO the house of Mr.
w. Montgomery-that house which the head quay
tiers OF General jackson during the ever memorable
campaign OF N. Orleans The spectators who had a!-
ready collected IN the spacious circular galleries
ed 10 obsruct the entrance but the crowd opened i'm
resect'ri silence at the sight of the chef who
approached, leaning on the OF his fellow soldiers
Mr.. Dupantier and Gen. Where The Governor their
advanced TO meet the Guest of Louisiana. He was
evidently much agitated The scene was IMPOSING
The field of battle of the 9Th of January was in sight.
and before hm stood the warrior of Brand wine and of
York The emotion universal. He remained for
moment unable TO give utterance the feelings of
ms heart, before he addressed General Lafay ete.
The crowd winch had kept back while the chief mag
!strae OF the state expressed the sentiment of every
Aouislanan, now pressed around their beloved visitor
but all gave way when the venerable warriors of the
revolution advanced to salute their General He re-
cognised with delight, Col. Brant Brun one of that
daring band who, led by Montgomery, shook the walls of
Quebec, and would have rested it from Great Britain
had not death snached from them their chein the arms
OF victory; Judge w. Gerard, who had served under
ms immediate command at Yorktown; Col. CEremor
bent but not broken down by his seventy years who has
fought for freedom in three revolutions in the United
States la France and Colombia. He also saluted with
warm affection, Mr. LIE Fehvre, MIR. LIE Coaster Mr.
Berthouln, and all the other soldiers our Revolution
who present.
From his companions in arms the General turned to
some ladies who, unmindful of the Indictment weather.
had come to greet him his landing At their request
VI. Marlngy expressed, in short and affecting address,
their love and gratitude to him. In his answer which
he addressed TO the ladies themselves, he described in
growing language, all the varied emotions produced in
ms mind by the objects which surrounded him.
And now every one pressed him like children
who meet with their father after long absence All
were presented to him. For every ope. he bad kind
word, which he to whom it addressed will never
forget. Every thing came from his heart.
Fhe day drawing to close. The General was
conducted to his carriage by the marshals and process
sion formed.
AS il advanced towards the city, the crowd was in
cessantly increasing it filled the road covered the
levee. The troops drawn up and the Generals
carrrage passed slowly between the troops which lined
the road on both Sides under the salute of artillery
hen the General reached the city, the street through
wlieh the carriage passed on IFS way the public
square, was covered with the inhabitants others who
thfoaged to behold him. All the ships In the port were
decorated IN the handsornest manner The colours of
every nation waded with those of the Union. At the
moment the Gencra left hls carriage and entered the
fiIst gate of the public square, all the bells bepan to
rng, the voices of than thousand men united
III glad acclamaons in saluting the Champion of Free
doin but the noise ceased at once when th NIavor of
the City, standing beneath the Triumphal Arch, ele-
vacd IN the middle OF the great square, addressed the
General
The Gen. then passed under the riurHphal Arch. and
proceeded, accompanied by the Governor, tile Mayor
and the venerable father Antone the Hall where the
CITY Council was convened The spacious room was
hied by citizens all anxious to their bcneactor and
TO near their municipal representatives express to him
those sentiments of admiration which peayaded the Ell.
tire population of New Orleans. Mr.. Preur the Re
corder rose and though agitaed confused address,
ed the guest of Louisiana.
The General then left the hall of the CITY council fol-
lowed by all its MEMBERS who accompanied him to the
house prepared for bis reception the edice in which
the City Council and the Mayor usually hold their sit
tings When he reached the door of that building,
inc rapture OF the multitude burst in long and rce
rated acclanations The ofartillery the deep and
PeDgous sound OF church bells, the heartfelt homage of
thousands OF treemen exposed torrents of rain the as
socaons OF ideas produced by the recolIections past
events IN which the hero now highly boDored bore
signal part inspired every rejecting mind with sensa-
tons so new, various and profound that they never can
be eaced from the memory of those who felt them The
General waved his hands TO the people, and assembled TO
ms apartments where he found that the socitude OF his
trends had provided whatever could administer to the
comfort OF the guest 1t was. pleasing alusion for the
citizens while furnishing this house, destined to be ony
the temporary abode OF their ilstrous visitor to give
IT the air OF permanent resdence ne might have fan
cied himself, but for heabence of his children at home
since he had at hand all those nameess conveuiences
ana accommodations which IS emphaGcay called COM
fort.
The General being informed that the troops were
about to salute him. went the balcony in front ftle
Gallery and there he was again hailed by the assem-
bed multitude The rain had soiled the rich uniforms
OF tue troops but seemed TO add to their martial appear
ance They looked as we bad seen them at Jackson,s
me- on Inc 9th OF January. The band of music some
times played the well known march which animated
the coDquerers of Bunkers Hill and AT others that ter