American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1825-01-07
Washington, January 8.
THE LA FAYETTE DINNER.

THE LA FAYETTE DINNER.
According to previous arrangements, the Dinner
given by The Members Of both Houses Of Congress
10 General La FAYETrE took place on Saturday,
the first OF January At six O'Clock, the company,
10 number exceeding TWO hundred. sat down to a
sumptuous and elegant Dinner, prepared in Mr..
Williamson's best style.
Mr. GAILLARD. the President pro tempore oil
1.-The Senate, aud Mr. CLAY, the Speaker of the
House OF Representatives, presided at the feast
On the right Of the President OF the Senate, sat
our venerable chief magistrate the PRESIDENT OF
THE UNITED STATES. On TIE lett OF the char sat
IHE NATIONS GUEST, supported by several OF his
brethren Of the Revolution, among whom we're re
|coenized Gen. ,Sa quet Smith, Gen. Jdckson, MI.
Rufus King, and Messrs. Chaadter, ard UWolf,
Of The Senate and Gen. Udree, Of the House. The
Speaker was supported on his right, by the Sercre
tary of State and the Post Master General, and on
his left, by the Secretary Of War and Judge 1Aomp
son. Of The Supreme Court OF the United States.
Among the invited guests also recognized
General Dearborn, our late minister to Portugal
George Washington Ia Fayette, and the Generals
friend Mr. La passear-also, Generals Scott
.Hacomb Bernard, add Jesup, OF The Army, and
Commodores Bainbriage Iingey, stewart, and
Norris, Of the Navy, with many other public off
GERS, civil and military
loasts were drank, accompanied by appropriate
Music from The excellent band attached 10 the
Marine Corps When the health OF Mr.. Monroe
was proposed, The company rose with one accord
and seemed 10 pay him the homage not merely oil
1.-THE lips but OF devoted hearts The President was
deeply affected by these marks of regard and re
turned thanks in the feeling and appropriate terms
noticed below.
/. The Day, which exhibits the PATRIARCH OF
LIBERTY surrounded BY his brethren, and in the
midst Of his children.
2. Tie Memory Of Washington.
s. The President Of the United States-O re
specability abroad and prosperity at home are the
best eulogy OF his administration.
On the toast being drank, the President rose,
and said | cannot but be deeply affected by the
generous sentiments which you have expressed in
favour OF my conduct, in the high trust which
have SO long held from my county In our respec-
liability abroad aud prosperity at home, no one can
take more profound interest than do 1t is 10
the virtue and Intelligence OF our fellow citizens
that we owe this success, and see it the most
decisive proof Of The excellence and stability Of our
republican institutions. Iha, have exered my
best faculties in long course OF public service to
support these instisutions and to promote the vel.
are and happiness OF our union, is most certain
TO receive this public acknowledgment, from SO
distinguished an assembly, on an occasion SO highly
interesting and honorable to the nation, affords me
a qualification which | shall forever CHERISH
4 The Statesmen who proclaimed, and the He
roes who achieved, our Indeps ndence-Unspeaka.
BILE gratitude for unspeakable benefits.
$. "A Nations Gratitude-The tribute OF the
heart which millions Of lreemen are paying to ore
Of the most generous Of their beneiactors.
6. 1he Constitution Of the United States-The
happy result OF mental energy and moral excellence
Z. The anton Of the States, cemented by The
blood of our martyrs endeared to US alike by The
trophies OF war; and the blessings of peace. II
rests the immulabe basis of our common plories
and interests
Gen. LA FAyEITE, the great Apostle Of ra.
tonal Liberty, unawed by the rowns of Tyrany, I'M
influenced by tine Establishments Of Wealth, and I'M
stduced by popular applause-the same in the Cas-
tie OF Olmuz as in the active scenes of his labor,
and the height Of his renown
When this Toas, was drank, Gen. LA FAYErTg
rose, and said" Gentlemen OF both Houses:
want words to express the respectful and grateful
sense have Of all the favours and kndnesses you
are pleased to confer upon me. hope you will do
justice to the warm feelings OF an American heart
and beg leave to propose the following Toast:
Perpetual Union among the United States: il
has saved us in our times Of danger: it will save
the world"
| The .armyo fthe United States-New Orleans
Brdgewater aud Chippewa; appropriate continue
tons oil the history oil Bunker's Hill, Saratoga, ant
Yorktown
10. The Nary Of The United States-It has nobl,
won the garlands that adorn it may it flourish, k,