Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-04-01

aud their suites, proceeded foot down the front of
ine' IN review After passing the troops the General
assembled the vehicle prepared for his reception an ele
giant landau, drawn by four handsomely
grey horsesby his side the Governor of the State
In second open carriage, also drawn bv grew horses
were the Mayor aud George w ashngton Lafayette
IN third, drawn by grey horses, were Mons Lee Vas
seur aud revolutionary ofhcer-there were three
other carriages occupied by revolutionary officers and
military gentlemen. Detachmenls from the Liberty
ana M1ntosh troops preceded tue Carriages. These
were followed by the different societies and citi-
zens as we have enumerated them in the reception at
the wharf-atter these other deachnents of tho
OaVaIry corps Field officers OF the regiments officers
OIL the army and navy-compaDy officers of the first
aud other regiments followed by the United States,
troops of this station, under Lit Monroe and the mill
tary of the city, under their commanders and
closed by a uniformed corps of boys.-When the pro-
cession commenced moving third salute was fired bv
.he Marine corps, which we have heretofore mention
co. we should not forget To mention that the seatnen
who rowed the boats in which the General landed nc
companied the carriages in which he was seated with
the hags oil their boasThe procession moved as pre-
scr'oed In the arrangements OF the day. about half
past O'Clock IN the afternoon he arrived at the Idp
lngs appropriated for him at Mrs. MaxweIs fine GIN.
IN which Governor TroUp resides The time of his
landing was at 3 oclockso that the reception and pro-
cession took up about two hours and afThe troops
tilen HE'D OIL to the south and fred a salute
alter which they returned TO the quarters of the Gene
raj, TO whom they paid the marching salute.
lInrlng the passage of the procession the windows
DIS wei as the spacious streets thro, which he
passed. were crowded TO eXcess-and the expression
OF enthusiastic feeling was repeated, dsn,ved by ali
from highest to lowest. He saiuted by the ladies'
VINO appeared TO have arrayed all their charms TO bid
nun welcome, from every place aording view of the
procession by the waving of handkerch,cs and other
demonstrations ut JOY, winch he returned bv repeatcd
anu continued hciinatiOns of the head bovine in ac
acknowledgement. Indeed, all his ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS wore
returned with that easy poleness and compIaisant
smile which we have before witnessed AT SIM down
by tho I.
Inc military display this occasion is said to have
oeeh more splendid than before witnessed in
that city. "
After the dismissal of the Civic Procession tbe Nav
or ana Aldermen, with the respective officers of The cor
porauon' waited upon Gen. Lafayette, at his lodgings
where ne was addressed by the Nav or; 10 which the
General replied.
AT seven O'clock, the citizens sat down TO dinner in
The Council Chamber, which was most tastefuv deco
rated The Mayor presided assisted by six Vice Pre-
sidehts. The company, including the guests was at
least three hundred. The standing toass were midi
cous, liberal, and appropriate-tLe volunteers were
numerous; we regret that have not room for them
Gen. Lafayette gave. Thememo,,y ofCen GREENE ~
Al night the Exchange brilliantly iurnipated
as were several other public and private buildings and
numerous t}anSparcnces were exhibited
zen i-aiay cite waited upon and addressed bv
me rench citizens, TO whose gauations an affection
ate response was made
The officers of the Chatham Regiment with the Br
gad'er General and the Brigade and Regnental staff
riS
paid visit on board the steam boat to Governor Man
nlng and his suite, who accompanied him from Charles
ton. The Mayor likewise paid similar visit TO Co
vernon Manning.
General Lafayette, accompanied by the Governor
ana their suites with the Mayor, attended divine SER
wee IN the Episcopal Church on Sunday
me same evening. owing To the necessity of the Ge-
herais immediate DEPARTURE he received the visits of
the ladies and citizens the Council Ihamber-an inn
mense number attended grasp the hand which had
carried the sword IN their counry's in less pros
porous 'fn"s, III was truly republican levee-aIi
were adm; ID, and all received The same portion of the
good man, attention. The room was crowded till o
o'clock when supported by the Governor and the Nav
or ne reured amid the repeated cheers OF large crowd
of the citizens
The ceremonies of laying the foundation stones of
monuments to the memory Of Generals Greene and Pu.
aski by the Masonic Fraternity were TO take place ON
Monday.
The General was to leave Savannah at 5 o'clocl on
Monday afternoon and expected to reach Augusta at
O'Clock on THURSDAY morning.