American watchman and Delaware advertiser., 1825-09-13
From the Natonalf lfIntelligencer, sept.o.
DEPARTURE OF GEN. L.4F.4TETTE.


The Boards of Aldermen and the Common Councils Of
the three cities of the District headed by their respective
Mayors entered the Presidents House about half past
eleven o'clock The Marsas Of the day had assembled
there short time previous The farewell addresses OF
these several Municipal Bodies having been communcat
ed to the General by messenger. about II O'Clock they
were all summoned the Hail. and having been arranged
in circle bv the Marshals, the President of the United
States appeared before the which leads TO the
Drawing Room, supported each side by the Heads OF
Departments, and Officers Civil and Military Several
Members of Congress, present in the District and other
distinguished citizens also, formed part of this group
The company, having waited some minutes IN silence,
side door opened, and Gen LsrArErrE entered the
Hail. attended by the Marshal of the District and of
the Sons of the President and presented himself in the
space within the circle and at suitable distance 10
receive the Address of the President Mr. ADAMS, then,
with much dignity but with evident EMOTION Delivered IN
clear distinct and very impressive manner, the following
Address
GENERAL LAFAYETTE: II has been the good
fortune OF many Of my distinguished fellow citizens.
during the OF the year now elapsed, upon
your arrival at their respective places OF abode, to
greet you with the welcome of the Nation. The
less pleasing task now deyoyes upon me, OF bidding
you. in The name OF the Nation, Adieu.
1t were no longer seasonable, and would be super
huous, to recapuate The remarkable incidents of
your early lifc-nciden,s which associated your
name, fortunes, and reputation, IN mpershable con
nexon with the Independence and History of the
North American Union.
The part which you performed al ,ha, important
junction was marked with characters so peculiar,
that, realizing the fairest fable Of antiquity its par
alle could scarcely be found in The authentic records
OF human history
You deliberately and perseveringly preferred toll,
DANGER the endurance of every hardship, and the
privation of every comfort, in defence of holy
cause, to inglorious ease, and the allurements OF
rank, a1uence, and unrestrained youth, at the most
splendid and fascinating Court OF Europe.
That this choice was not less wise than maenani-
nous, The sanction Of half century, and the gi atu
laons Of unnumbered voices, all unable TO express
the gratitude OF the heart with which your visit to
this hemisphere has been welcomed, afford ample
demonstration.
When the contest Of freedom to which you had
repaired as voluntary champion, had closed, by
the complete triumph Of her cause in this country
OF your adoption, you returned 10 fulfil the duties oil
he phanthropist and patriot in the land of your ma.
tiviiy There in consistent and undertaking ca
reer OF forty years. you have maintained, through
every vicissitude Of alternative success and dsap
pointment, the same glorious to which the
FIRST years OF your active life had been devoed-the
improvement Of the moral and political condition of
man.
Throughout that long succession Of time, the peo-
pie ol the United States, Tor whom and with whom
you had fought the battles Of liberty. have been v-
Ing in the full possession Of its fruits, one of the
happiest among the family Of nations. Spreading
In population; enlarging in territory; acting and
suffering according to The condition Of their nature
and laying the foundations Of the gteates, we hum
bly, hope, the mos. benehcent power that ever reg
ulated the concerns OF man upon EARTH
In that lapse Of forty years, the generation Of men
with whom you co-operated in the conflict of arms |
has nearly passed away. OF the General Officers Of
the American army in that war, you alone survive.
OF the Sages who guided our councils; of the War
rors who met the Toe in the field or upon the wave
with the exception OF few, to whom unusual length
OF days has been allotted by Heaven, all sleep
with their fathers. A succeeding, and even third |
generation, have risen TO take their places and their
childrens children, while rising up to call them
blessed, have been taught by them, as we'll as ad /
monlshed by their own constant enjoyment of free
dom, TO include in every benson upon their fathers
the name Of him who came from aar with them
and IN their cause, to conquer or to fall.
The uniye' sal prevalence Of these sentiments was
signally manifested by resolution of Congress, re
presenting the whole People. aud all The States ofths
Union, requesting the President ofthe United States
TO communicate 10 you the assurance Of grateful and
atfectionate attachment Of this Government and
People, and desiring that national ship might be
employed at your convenience, for your passage TO
the borders OF our country
The invitation was transmitted to YOU by nv ven
cradle predecessor himself bound to you by the
strongest ties Of personal friendship: himself one
OF those whom The hghes, honors of his country
had rewarded for blood early shed in her cause, and
Tor long life Of devotion to her welfare By him
the services OF national ship were placed at your
disposal Your delicacy preferred more private
conveyance, and a iull year has elspsed since YOU
landed upon our shores Il were scarcely an exar
eeraon to say, that il has been to the people Of the
Union, year Of uninterrupted festivty and enjoy.
ment' inspired by your presence. You have ,ravers
ed the 'wentyour States Of this grea, Confsderacy.
gu nave been received with rapture by the survi-
vors Of your earliest companions in arms Won