Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-03-25

UI-dTI IUIlIITlVNT. In FIf1
raised TO the memory of Gen. De KAIB.
wv mo more worthy than the .Natioa's G,,,s,
:" wv 'ue h'S' "o"oL at jehoO Patriots gravel
DE KALB,
ny Monument is doubly dear to u.s.
Around the sixteen Pillars of the upper boxe.
were sixteen single letters, forming the words
''WELCOME LAFAYETTE.
on forms Of shields, frosted grounds. and q;I4
edges, decorated with wreaths, &c.
On the right, over the private box, the fos-
lowing lnes:---
'liow many smiling looks ofvounp and ola
1t2e on your visase while the classic walls
WIN painted imagery, to cry aloudn
May God preserve thee! welcome LoEauetfe
Over the private box on The left,
Inc applause oflisienng Scmates to command.
- me threats OF pain and ruin to dcspsc:
10 scatter freedom DER a grateful land
And read your history in a Nations eves,,
Around the stage were twelve pillars ,bor.
SIX ieet NIGH IN limitation of marble, richly de-
co'ateu wlth roses, wleaths, &c. on each of
"hich was placed an elegant bronze Lamp
AT the extreme end was seated the ssNat;on,,
Guest - 'uoh
Plattorm was raised, decorated with very
rich draPery Of green and white, with poJd and
shVerlrlnge, Americana Frenchstandards goId
ana silver stars, fe'a' de las. &C. JmmediafoI,,
overlooking the seat of our illustrinus v;s;tnr
on an eninence of 10 feet, was a marble bnst az
the immortal WASHINGTON, with this ,nsIr;,,
llOh descending to the seat of the Guest-,.E[;t,.
dred Spintsn Mn
oh ribbons waving carelcssly on the rirht or
'''e seat vi ..'he man whom the people delight
eth to honOr"-the words ssMonmou;b % :. RI
DIVINE" ''You aided TO free three ,,;rIiona -
oh me lett, IN the same manner, step millions
now bless you for it, Yorktown. ,Jamestown -
NeHl followed on six shields highly frosted and
giIde'i' The names ot six Revolutionary RIatrons
worthy The brightest page OF history; Mrs. Motto
HAYWARD, BTewtOn, Edwards, Gibhes SIM.
oiick. Succeeding these, and const,icuousIv
Piaced, were the names forty RevOlutionarv
characters, whose names are dear to every son
OF south Carolina; such as John and Edward
HutieHge'--"i'ar no6iIc Jratum-C Christopher
Gadsden, W lillian Henry Dravton. Thomas
Lynch, jr. Thomas Hayward, ir. &c.
TO convey to such of our readers. as did NOT
witness Ii, any thing by which they could rea-
i'Ze 'he orIiIancy and niagnficence of the spec
tacIc, would be Impossible. To behold at least
hiteen hundred Of the daughters of cur Repub-
TIC, arrayed IN native beauty assembled 10 nav
those honors toa veteran soldier so nobiy won.
ana SO modestly worn, is an occasion that does
not oiten occur. Pleasure and happiness seem
ed TO dwell on every face, and when the g GvsSj,s
a
people. All were anxious 10 annroacb H.,
and TO all did he give that hand in affection. that
lad often been raised in the defence of tho
rights and Liberties of mankind
he Industrious EiSifor remained until about
Twelve O'Clock. 1t affords us pleasure, on Tins
occasion, 10 extend to all who were concerned in
the arrangement Of thc Ball, tie praise 10 which
thcy are so much CutiIlcd.
20 witness The change Of he Theatre from
MONDAY night, when the General honored il
with ms presence, appeared like mario. Mr.
GHFERT deserves the thanks of the coro,rnn;.
~, for his successful exettions. OfMr. SEgA
we cannot say too >much.--The brilliancy and
sly le' and the happy arrangement of the Decor
ATOMS ana ornaments, surpassed our most SAN
Suihe expectations. The inscriptions tall of
Wnich out i0ur are Originally met with unjyer
sal appreciation. Nothing that we have read Of
during the tour of the ''.Nation's CI,eestD sur-
passed them--they were truly patriotic. and
pertinent We understand that we are indebt
ed Tor them, to gentleman of this CITY, who.
upon many former occasions, has yoIunteered
MS services, but never more happily.
On Wednesday, Gen. LAFAYETrE dined
with the Ctncinnaf Society. Among the guests
were Mr.. George Washington Lafavette Mr.
lie Fasseur, Gov. Manning and Mai. Cen
oungbood, with their respective suits. the
senior officers OF the U. &. Army and NAVY on
this station, the lntcndant of Columbia. and
several veterans of the Revolution. Cen, Ia
tayette was ADDRESSED by Gen. Thomas Pincknev.
President of the Society, TO which he returned
very appropriate and affecting reply. After din
neT, the following Toasts were drank, TO which
added several younteers:--
Our Nations Guest-Where lbertv &c
there is his country ~
2. The constitution of the L. States
;. Liberty, without the righteousness nj tho
mobocIacy, or the oppression of aristocracv.
i. The Memo,vofW asbngton--IiiseTarnn
was our guide, and his friends the friends of our
country.
3. Our Country--Nay its Meridian splendor
rival the brightness of its dawn
e. The Memory of Greene, whose high repu-
tauon at the North, derived new splendor from
ms brilliant efforts in the South
:. andrew Jackson a Soldier Of the Reyo
iuuon--ilc would not barterhonor for the most
elevated station. 3 times 3, aud universal an
plausc.
Q. May modern Greeks be free, and emulate
the glories Of their ancestors
9. The Memory of Moultrie-Equally sue
cessful against Tie Navy and the Army Of
Britain. cheers.
10. The Memories ofthose who have died in
the cause Of our country.
II. The Republics of Spanish America-Ma
they wisely maintain the independence which
they have bravely achieved.
-. The memory o. De Kalb. who fell in
South Carolina fighting in the cause of freedom
Drank Standing
10. National Gratitude. The reward of Tir-
tue, the passport to Immortality.
About a twelvemonth since, several depreda-
fFftrfE rrre4Ve mn a. 4 Il