Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1825-08-25

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Mr.. ADAMS rose, addressing the Pre-
sident of the table, begged him to re
turu his thanks to the company for
the high and unexpected honour con-
ierred upon him, and to express to them,
the great qualification he felt in having
formed their acquaintance, as the COM
panIon, and under the auspices of our
common friend, seated at the Presidents
side, aud OF bis own reverend prede-
cessor, their friend and neighbour,
seated at bis own side In allusion, and
having reference to them, instead of
answering the compliment which the
company had paid him, as was usual,
by compliment direct to themselves,
he would propose sentiment, that he
was sure would be more congeDial to
their own feelings, while it would do
justice to bis own.
Mr.. A. then gave the following fine
ly conceived and we'll expressed toast:
The living records of the War OF In
dependence-Like the prophetic books
Of the Sibyl, increasing in value, as
they diminish in numbers.
The next sentiment drank, was the
following:
General Lafayette-The inhexible
votary of liberty in both hemispheres--
the benefacto of America, the friend
of man; every eye beholds him with de-
light
Thi: toast was received with the en-.
thusiastc cheering, upon which the ven
Grated LAFAYETTE expressed bis ac-
acknowledgements, and gave the follow
ing toast:
The County of Loudoun, and town
of Leesburg-May the republican
blessing of independence, freedom, and
equal rights, of their fellow-citizen,
Colonel MoNRoE, had proved servicea-
BILE to the sister anti-republican coun-
ellis of European aristocracy and dea
potism.
The 9th toasts was the following:
James Monroe-Late our President
now our fellow-citzen and neighbour
His administration has Justly won the
plaudits ofthe nation land we re oice that
he has come amongst us, that we may
superadd private friendship to. public
gratitude. +
The company testified their sppro-
baton of the sentiments of this toa st
by ardent and long continued cheering.
Mr.. MONROE then rose and addressed
to the President the following remarks
and toast, too, were LOUDLY cheered
connot convey. in terms sufficiently
strong, my sensibility to the favourable
sentiments which you have expressed
of my conduct in the administration of
the government. Conscious of having
exerted my best faculties in support of
our republican system, and to pro-
mote in all respects, the welfare of my
country, the appreciation ofmy conduct,
by my fellow citizens, is the most con-
selling reward that can be bestowed on
me. 4.
Having witnessed the gallant and pa
triotic exertions cf our estimable friend
General La Fayette, in our Revolution,
TO which he rendered the most impor-
tant services, being well acquainted, al
so, with his conduct since, in which
he has evinced the most consistent and
persevering devotion to the cause of IL
berty, in every stage, and in the
most trying situation in which he has
been placed; | have thought that the
invitation given to him by Congress, to
revisit the United States, and the afec
tionate and generous manner in which
he ha. been received by our fellow-cit-
izens throughout the Union, do to the
nation the highest honour have at
tended him to this meeting, as renew
ed testimony ofmy high respect and per-
sonal regard for him; and it has affor-
ded me great pleasure to unite in it
with our Chief Magistrate, the Presi-
dent of the United States, who sup
ported the measures of the late admin
istration, in which he was associated
with me, with great zeal and ability.
| beg you to be assured, that the kind
feelings which you have expressed, on
the part of my fellow citizens of this
county, for me personally, are reci-
procated, and that | anticipate great
satisfaction in future from free and
friendly intercourse with them.
Mr., NJ. then gave fhe following toast:
"rhe American Revolution, the most
important even to mankind that history
has recorded. May we be forever faith
full to its principles, and may our coun-
try, by the force OF example, be useful
to other nations"
Besides the thirteen regular tossts,
there were forty volunteers, for which
we have rot space for further notice.