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

IA iirula. ssi -aiiaIs IL the Two Housess0' |
tie Geaeral Assembly aud 10 The Jnnt
Commfilte, nhom big Ia transmit aud
themselves IN accept, my most respectful
Acknowledgements.
Gen. La Fayetie WAS then Introduced
20 all the Members Of the COMMITTEE anu
the gtmbers aud Citizens present. The
Cummittee returned 10 the capitol, and the
General To his room.
Reception IN The House Of Delegates.
/ Mr.. upshnr. from the committee app"in-
/ ted To make arrangements for the recrP
/ tim of General La Fayette, reported - the
! House tlIit the Committee had performed
thai agreeable duty. The Chairman "I ihe
joint Committee had waited on Gen.
In Fayette, soon after his arrival IN t"ls
city on Saturday, to know when II would
be agreeable 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 al such
hour Of the present day, as might be most
acceptable 10 the Committee. That ac
cordiugly, the Commiitee Of both Houses
waited on him this day at IL o'clock, and
addressed him in the name OF the General
Assembly of Virginia, and received an an
swrr FROM him.
Mr. L. explained to the House the ar
rdn9rments which the Committee had
made for the reception OF the General, and
the ceremonies which had been agreed up
I'm as proper on the occasion. He then
offered the followiBg resolution, which was
agreed to:
Resotced, That this House will receive
Gen LA Fayette this day al O'clock.
Both the address of the committee, and
answer of the Geoeral, were then handed
in at the Clerks table, to be spread upon
the journal Of the House.
Mr. Gordon offered the following resolu
ton, which was unanimously adopted
The General Assembly Of Virginia, EN-
PERTAINING an exalted sense of the generous
devotion OF Gen. La Fayttte to the free
dom and happiness Of mankind, aud con
scious that their love of liberty must ever
be identified with their affection towards 81
distinguished a benefactor as a testinoui
al Of their gratitude for his gallant services
and ennobIIng sacrifices IN the cause of A
merlcan Iiberty-h0ue therefore resolved,
That the Executive Of this State cause 10
be prepared and presented In Gen. La Fay
| Virginia, and in the manner which they
may deem most appropriate. Copies OF
The Declaration of Independence Of The
Declaration or Bill of Rights the act
| for establishing Religious Freedom, to
sether with the farewell address of Gen
| eral Washington To the people oil the u.
States.
Al two O'Clock Gene. La Fayette was
conducted into the Hall by the Committee
of Arrangements, and presented to the
Speaker, aud 10 e House by their chair
nan, AIr. Upshur. lie was received stan
| ling, by the Speaker aud members OF
| lie House. After "A short pause the
| Speaker addressed him in the following
words
General La Fdyette In expressing to
! You the heartfelt qualification which ami
mates the bosom Of every patriot in this
extended Union Of republics, none more
senslbIy feel, or more Justly appreciate
your distinguished and disinterestcd SCI
wees, than the peop Of Virginia. Their
"frc'co'ntiNes, unanimously, welcome you
wltlln the walls of this Capitol. To you,
General, are we indebted, united nith the
noble exerllons Of our beloved ana imm0r
TAI Washington, and other compatriots of
! that glorious revolution which Terminated
in the emancipation of the American peo
Pile from British thradom aud oppression,
and enabled us to assume that rank among
the nations # the earth To which'we are
! by nature entitled. Der free institutions,
devised by the sagrs and consecratcd BY
the toll of Revolutionary heroes, have Sc
cured 10 our citizens uuimpalrtd thriI Ii
| k.,pt b.,If al.
nonstrated To the ord. the once doubtful
| problem, that man is capable oil sell gov
ernment. To whom are W. indebted, to
whom is the world indebted, from ties in
EST able blessings, for this great and i'm
pcfishable improvement, III the moral reli
!, gloas aud political condition of man 10
) that band OF patriots who from ardent aud
dlslnterestcd devotion to the great Cause of
human liberty, breasted the storm of a re
Nolutlonary struggle and sealed with their
blood the great charter nj our llbrriies.-
Accept assurance of onr Qualification at
seeing you among us, and our united wish
r, that the evening of your days may he
As happy, as their meridian has been USE
ui aud Respondent.
During the delivery of this Speech the
lie eral listened With the most respectful
asd profound attention. When the Spea
her had concluded he replied;
.Er. Speaker and gtatlsnlen
81 the House % Delegates.
The unanimous welcome have the hap
pness To meet in the House of Delegates,
the gratifying menlon you are pleased 10
make of the Jolnt services which il was the
fortunate lot Of my companions aud
my sell to render under the direction of orr
great paternal CHIEF, cannot fail 10 excite
he most pleasing tmutious.
Indeed Mr.. Speaker, tie very name of a
Virginia Assembly, recalls To tic mud the