Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1825-08-23
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THE i.EfsBURG FESTIVAL,

10 see thc Nuest on tho nation, whose visit WAS
expected, The reception was very appropriate.
and the ceremonies Cali ofwA!ch are de,s!.edia Inc
i-eesbnrg papers } Were impo.iag An address
wasueiirefed 10 the Geaeral by the Mayor, on be-
nan ol the Cooperation, and one bs l.ppwsLL LEE
fsc Ga member otlhe GeNtral's military family due
ring the Revolution } a. the organ of the county u.
large Vo these addresses the General replied with
MS customary good sense and riopr;e,y, After
spending several aouYs sn receiving the visits ci
The citizens generally, and in being Introduced 70
great number otadies.- The Gen, with ,he other dis
| tnsl'shed visitors, accompanied by large process
! sion, where etcofted Ia the Court House Square,
/ Ia witch under an extensive awning, 4 pieatlgu!
and elegant dinner set ont, AND ,astefay crns--
! niented by arches of eNergreens with appropriate
devices and NOTES, L.,dtrci Zee, ESQ, presided,
supported BY ifaa EHsey, Cuftabcf, Pc,rtit,
t'>nh ~ ihCaHp, sad Rlcacrd II henderson,
| E-qrs, as Vlce Presidents,
! The toasls given Were numerous, and many OF
them excellent. We hava room for The ioliowig un-
| ly ;.--
| 7Se tra;ted States Of .q,aerica---Here burns
the Lamp OF l.bertY, lighted By the hands of heroes
anal guarded by is seas,
F'aacc,---1le early friend OF America; MAJ
Hea"e! -ert her institutions worthy or,he beauty
OF ,te country and the glory OF its deeds.
| 1ac memory IF i'rshiaste a,---fEesh az the
passing moment lasting as e,erni'y,
The th toas, was the following.
vt3' GGtHfN ssRHfVSN tFtNtUgftt ~ sHc CG,tC:
S1trS---N uftose] la the public service, the ability
with which he has filed ihe most subordinate sta.
tons, is sure pledge, tiat in the highest, lie will
bc an honour AMI 40 ornament 20 his eouB,s9.
This toast (sayy Tie account) was yeceiye and
drank with loud and repeated cheers upnn Witch,
Mn Adams rose, and addressing the ptesit,en,
OF The table, begged him 10 scuga HE tianks TO the
company Tor tho high anu uney2 ected honour con-
ieffc,l upon him and To express them, the pscat
sraica,ion he fell In having formed thejr ac2uain.
tsnce, ~ The companion, end under TIE puspciss
OF ous common friend, seated at tie pfe-ldcn. :
side, and ct his own ge"efei pretierersor ,hes
friend and neighbour seated a, lis own side
In ous;on, and having reference 10 them, IA
stead os answe rlag the compliment which she
company had paid him, as war usual, by coNpii-
ment direct To themselves, he would propose sens
,ment, that le was sure would BE more conscnal
10 their own feelings, while il would do Justice ia
his own,
G'r, \, then gave the following finely conreis
ed, and wei, expressed toast
The living records OF the War of Independence
Like ,i,c prophetic books ofhe S5yl, incfeasiGg
The next sentiment drank, was The eoNov,i,, ,
General igfa9e;is, --rhr afexi6Is votsry OF
liberty In both honispGeses; ,he benefacter of A.
n'erca, .hc friend o; mtan every eye hehol,ts him
with delight,
rhi- ,oast was feceivet, with TIE mo-. en,;,,,s;as.
TIC cheering; upon which the veuoralrd Lafayette
expressed bis Acknowledgements a,tl gave the fol-
lowing toast
The County Of LoH'iow,, G,.h tslrn NJ less.
5Hyg May lI,e republican hie>sin.s OF in;icpea-
dence freedom, aud equal rights, I've as ev eflus,ng
a,nong tGcm, as Presidential message OF their fell
low citizen, Colonel Monroe, had proved srrvice-
sblo to the sister republics OF the American henis-
phcre, aud impressive on the ant,-repuhlicaa
councils Of European nfisorracy and dcsppI.sn
The 9th toast was tho Following
Juprs ,ifo,yoF Late our President, noS or
inlow-cti2en, and ncighhur Ills administration
bas justly won the plaidi,s OF tho nation aud we
rejoice that he has come amongst NJ, that we may
superadl private friendship, 10 pullic gratitude,
The company testified their appreciation of TIE
sentiments of this toast by aideat aud LONG con.
tinued cheering, Mr., Monroe then ross and adj
dressed 10 the President the ioowiag remark. aud
toast, which, too, were loudly cheerrd
cannb; convey, Ia terms, sui|iclcnlly strong,
my sensibiiiy, to the favorable sentiments, which
you have expressed, OF my conduct, Ia tho allnin-
s,ra'ion Of he govornmrnt Conscious of having
eSerted my bs. Iacuii;cs In support of oar rcpuh-
tcan system, and 10 promote, in nll respects, thu
welfare Of my country, tho appreciation OF my con-
duet, by my fellow ellisehs, 81 ,ile mos, coasoilag
reward tim, can bc besowe;! an NE.
Having Witnessed The gallant ana estFioiic exey-
ton OF our estnabe tren.l, General l.ifavrue In
our Revolution, TO which he Frndered the mos, in-
por,en, services, being well acquainted, a.n, with
bis conduct since in which he has eyiAced ,i,e most
consistent and prsscycr;ng devotion To the cause of
liberty, IN every stage. and 10 every, the nloI ,ry-
Inc situation n which ip lr,s beer PLACED | have
thought that the invitation giyon 20 Linn by CoD-
gFcss, 20 revisit the United States, and tho aztec
tiOnp,c and renerat@ manner IN which hr h,s bean
rrreieed 10y oar iel'ew-cittcAs throughout the u
Mon, do 20 The nation the highest hoaor have
attended him TO this mcc.iag, a. q removed testimony
oil my high respect and personal regard Tor him s,ri
4 has afforded mo great pleasure 70 lmlte in IL With
cue chief Magistrate, the pfosilen! OF the United
States, who -aprotled the measures OF tic late pd-
naturalization, Ia which he was associated WiIh&rco,
zeal and ability
beg you 10 be assured, tina, the liaA fcelia~4
which you have expressed, on the rsr Of my icl-
low citizens ot this couns,y Tor me personally a,c
irocprucalel, and that ! anticipate srelt pal,siac-
ton IN Future, from free and friendly intercourse
with him,
Mr. NJ then gave the following toast.
The ,incricen Grroitiioa, be most impos
inAs srcnt "a Wankipiltu HISTORY has rrroy,ieS
May we DO forever feilhtul 20 iis principles and
may our country. by The force Of example DO usof,
to other ualonsN
Besides the thirteen regular toasis, ,teye were for
I " volunteers, fog which we have NO, space for
further notice, except tho following. Jus, before!
the company left TIE liable,
Mr. Adams rose, and addressing Them, said that,
naVlnRs Nv 'eVWh lW thr honot They h1l lone him,
by the sentiments they had been pleased Ia express
associated with hls nams, given n tala Of eoaefal
import, without drec, reference IN them, he could
not part from them without again returning his
thanks for the kindness aud hospitality he had this
day experienced. Under the Influence Of this sem
timent, ho would take leave Of then, by proposing
| Leesb,Vg May lie future prosperity correspond
with the splendor Of The Revolutionary services Of
Tho family from which Il derives iis name.
| HE cha a. al