Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-06-14
From the National htelkgencsr.
LAFAYETTE AT Mr.. GALLATIN's.

the visit OF Genera LAfAAhrfh " TIC o"''No
States has given rise to none more interesting
The General arrived in the county (Which
bears his name) in which Mr.. GALLATIN re-
sides. on Thursday the 26th .ult. at p. NJ.
and on the following morning set out, in COM
pany with Mr.. Gallatin, for the residence OF
that venerable republican, where the General
continued until the afternoon of the 2Sth,
when he returned to Union, accompanied by
his distinguished friend, and on the morning
of the 2eth, proceeded to Pittsburg. His re-
ception in Fsyette county, if less splendid
than in the cities ofthe United States, has not
been surpassed any where in testimonials OF
he gratitude the people entertain for his SER
vices and sacrifices.
At Mr.. Gallatin's seat, retired but most de-
Eghtful spot, it was expected the General
would be left to enjoy, without interruption,
the society which he so much valued, OF his
friend and amiable family. But, on his arrival
there. an immense multitude were in waiting.
The generous proprietor threw open his
house TO them. II was aday of gladness, and
all who "claimcd kindred there had his claims
allowed" The good Lafayette appeared to
feel as if La Grange was not far Oft, and none
seemed more solictous to crafty the anxious
crowd than himself
The following is copy of the Address de-
Ivered to Gen. Lafayette, on behalf of the
People, on his arrival at Union, which has
been transmitted to us for publication, by the
Committee of Arrangement. 1t is of unusual
length, but bears so strikingly the impress OF
the great mind from which it emanated. that
no apology is necessary for its publication:
MIR. GALIATIN'S ADDRESS.
General Lafayette;
The citizens Of this county would
wish to express their joy on seeing you
amongst them, their feelings Of love
and gratitude towards you. These
sentiments you have always heard in a
thousand places, and from thousand
voices; and what language so eloquent
as those multitudes collected from eve
nv quarter to meet you-as those &C
CARNATIONS which greet you wherever
you appear! Accept these demonstra-
lions as the sincere and spontaneous
effusion. Of free people, impressed
with respect for your character, and
who entertain the most grateful sense
of your services.
Of these services it is hardly neces-
sary to speak; they are engraved in the
heart of every American: Who, "a
mongst them, has forgotten that Gen.
LAFAYETTE, in the prime of youth, relin-
ouished, for the sake of America, all
the advantages of birth and rank, the
allurements, the splendor of a brilliant
court, and what was far more precious
TO him, the endearments Of domestic
happiness. of conjugal love? Who does
not remember that he came to aid A
merica al the most critical period Of
her struggle for independence! that he
Tough. and bled for her? that he acquir-
ed the friendship and confidence OF
Washington, the love Of all those who
fought with him or approached him?
that he prepared, that he shared in, the
decisive triumph of Yorktown. His
services were not confined to the field.
Whilst he bore the fatigues and braved
the dangers of every campaign, almost
every winter he crossed the ocean TO
stimulate and encourage our friends, to
hasten to obtain new succours from
our illustrious and unfortunate ally
All these services he rendered with
the most perfect disinterestedness, inn
pairing his private fortune, instead of
receiving a compensation from the U.
States.
The name which this county bears,
an early evidence of public gratitude,
that name, whilst it Perpctdally re-
minds us Of your virtues and Of your
services, has also given us more than
common interest in all your fortunes.
Let this be our apology for OBTAINING
you, even at the risk ofwounding your
modesty, few minutes longer than is
usual on occasions like this.
In the first Assembly of Notables it
was on your motion that the report of
one of its bneanr recommended the
restoration OF the Protestants of France
to their civil rights, report on which
was founded the decree to that effect,
issued the year before the commence
ment Of the French Revolution.
When this event took place, although
belonging to distinguished family of
the privileged class, you instantaneous
" appeared as one Of the most JEALOUS
and ablest defenders of the people,
The part you took on all the momen-
tous questions agitated at that time, is
known to the world. But it has, per-
haps, been common error to believe
that France had reaped no other fruits
from her revolution than wretchedness
and bloodshed, that no material bene-
fits had ultimately accrued to the ma
ton from that portentous event. If,
however, the magnitude of the obsta-
cles to be overcome in every quarter.