Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1825-12-02

The Paris Journal dee De5afs, Of the t4tb uit.
contains trnnslations OF the valedictory address of
President Adams to Lafayette and the Generals
answer. The editor of that paper observes in a
note, " in general, these two historical documents
appear to US to be extremely remarkable They
are OF an importance quite other than that of the
| course Of exchange the game of public funds,
which absorb all the faculties of our statesmen--.
They confirm the high considerations which we
nave been develop ng for the three months past,
upon the present and future relations of the two
Americas towards Europe"
The Journal des Debats contains no account of
what passed AT Rouen, when General LAFAYETTE
was there, but the narrative of furnished by the
courier Fruncass is unquestionsby true, us will
appear from the annexed translation of a verv in.
teresting letter addressed to gentleman of Phila.
delphia, and received vest erday,
&c Fraace-Logrange, In Oet. 1925.
~ could wish my dear sir, that the Joy which
we experience in seeing again our country, cur "a
mily and our friends, did not prevent me from writ
ing to you in greater detail otherwise l would
avail myself OF this occasion, to give you part-
cuiar account of our passage, during which, not
withstanding the extreme violence of the Gather.
we constantly felt that happy influence of the A
mcrican flag, under which we tasted during thir--
teen months, felicity unknown 10 other men,
and which all, could they form an idea of it,
would ardenuy desire. l would describe to YOU
the Affecting welcome which General LAFAYETTE
received in landing on his natal soil the noble en-
thusiasm which broke out every step on his route
and the tears OF JOY which his family and numerous
friends shed those American laurefs with
which his brow is loaded But Lack for this both
time and ability: and moreover, am beySildered
IN the remembrance of the past and strong sensation
oil the present Nevertheless, il would be exceed
lngiy grateful TO me to tell you how much ever; en-
ghtened man in France and every friend OF liberty
synpathse, now more than ever, with the Ameri-
can nation 10 all those generous sentiments which
the name of Lafayette hitherto awakened in their
oosoms, is now added one of profound gratitude
towards the People, who have just dispensed to the
World so great and sublime a lesson, Let us hope
that this lesson will not be lost
To supply the place of the details which am un-
able to write, send you two numbers of the Cou-
rer Francois By which you will see that if at Ha-
vre, the citizens expressed without molesa,ion to the
hero OF the henispheres their admiration for his
character and attachment to his principles,-at
Rouen, they experienced, from blind, beadlong
and coarse police, an armed resistance which, how
ever, did not prevail in the attempt to suppress
their transports.
These circumstances may, apprehend, be ac-
ceptabie to your counirymen: as they shew that in
France too, Liberty is beloved, and the American
character appreciated.
Accept sincere assurances of my unalterahle es-
teen and believe me TO be, entirely and always
yours. LEyASSEUR"
Mr.. Levasseur, as it will be generally recoL
lected, was the honored companion of Lafayette
in his American tour.
This account from Rouen is given in cur pre-
ceding columns.) Enc.