Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-11-15
From the National Gazette:

Ior ,a''' at O'Clock, p NJ
,eu. mere IN the Diligence on visit to La M We
w. naa previously arranged the trim ,s1ge
maae IN re'aise, but Madame De T.. - sd 10 Oe
Us 70 50 ny the public coach, as the privs,a .sed
rlages are SO tardy that we should b,S",@i.
TWO Gays longer on the road The sor. s DeeH
oil the General had been at the house &c 'Y Nav
anne De Z: on Friday preceding, and sbs Mad'
toned incidentally, that we intended to men
La Grange on The following MONDAY ~ ,n5 90 10
we had letters to the General. 4, I ,hu mat
clock we arrived at Rossoit, Ca liule VIM n'ee
bout two miles from La Grange) and thasS' a
found the Generals carriage AWAITING o'. We
val TO conduct us into the house. |, bo5 "tF1'
learnt from the coachman) been there aI4 we
the day preceding, expecting US. Accord; ;' on
we went in the carriage, leaving all ons bSy
gage and DR.. C.'s little child at Rossoi, J-S'
ing engaged chambers at the hotel thee nav nav
the intention of paying our respects to ,ho C ~.u
eral and returning i'll The evening. >"'
"We rode through pretty Country &, ,.,
ed the chateau, the courtyard Of which ws -.
tered under an arched way, ard which e.. 81,
quadrangle, with one side opening on Soaa..
full lawn. Here we alighted, and at the dos.
we're received by the Generals two dawob,oa.
and Madame de La Faycte, the wife of n.
George( Gas he is called by the familylb v who No.
we were conducted up a beautiful stone Stair.
case to the ntchamber, which will enISa.
TO describe TO you. 1t is an oblong sop,r.
(Which you know is not square,) and the 6r,,
view as you enter the door is the painting, O,
the left ofthe door by which you enter the Draw
ing room, being representation ofthe Bas,ire
on the second day after the demolition had bee,
| commenced by the people Of Paris; over Tho
door was painting, representing the French
brig La Bonne Mere, as she passed he narrow
strait OF Port Passage, in Spain, in which Gen.
eral La Fayette made his first voyage to Amer
lea. On the other side of the door, was rem
resen,alion Of Military, being the forty thor
sand troops commanded by General La Fayc,s
IN the city Of Paris, during the Revolution On
entering this room, and turning around, We saw
the portrait of Washington, on one side, and
franklin on the other, surmounted and over
Swallowed by the banner of the United States,
forming beautiful drapery, hanging in grace.
| iul teStoons over the picture Of the former and
which we observed from an inscri ption or the
margin, was the flag Of the Brandywine frga;e.
In various parts of the room were trophies
and mementos descriptive Of prominent points
Of American Revolutionary story; and on
high secretary, stood the bust Of the presen,
President Of the United States. We then en-.
tered the drawing room, where we were recei.
we'd by Mr.. George w. La Fayettc, with frank
kindness, which at once gave TO US the feeling
Of perfect welcome. He apoIogiscd for the al.
sence Of his father, and said that he had sent
for him into the field, where he was superintend
ing some agricultural operations. In about
five minutes General La Fayelte entered, and
having been Introduced by the son, the old &c.
neral took both my hands in his, and kissed me,
| first on the cheek and then on The forehead,
and bid me welcome to La Grange He then
saluted the ladies, though not in the same mar.
der. Our reception by the family was extreme.
| ly Hattering and kind; and nothing was wanting
to make US feel completely at ease in his house
! | he drawing room is circular apartment fur.
nished in nea, though plain style, and over.
looking the beautiful lawn before mentioned, a:
the foot Of which is forest, through which IS
a long vista, and perspective view of the dis.
tant part of the grounds, terminated by the vine
yard-the ensemble is a truly beautiful specimen
of landscape scenery. Young Mr.. La Fayette
asked me if wished before dinner to retire to
my chamber saying that it was in readiness Tor
| '''S' NOoh tHiS OPPOituHty VI NUNS ''''-
know the arrangements we had made, and be
opposed with friendly violence the idea Of OcF
leaving there, saying that his father would no!
suffer US to leave La Grange for week at least
| thanked him, telling him at the same time
! that Mrs. G.. had left her child at RoSSolt, an4
that it was imperative on her TO return; and
that good manners would not allow US TO sta,
that we hoped 10 have another opportunity {"
paying our respects 70 the family, after our re-
turn from the South of France.
"He did not press the subject further, and 10
little moment we were summoned 10 dinner
The General led your NJ, and | escorted
Madame George La Fayette en- bas, where we
found most splendid dinner, q la mode Fran
caise, consisting of viands Of all kinds, game
fruit, and all the wines Of the world, at least, all
thai ever heard of or saw. We were in nun
! Der about As, s. what understand was remark
able circumstance, we were the only Amercan'
After dinner, we returned to the drawing
room, and whilst seated there, General La ray
/ cite came to me and said, Mon ami, have
little bit business with you Qthought OF Ma
thewS.) you see the carriage coming up 'D'
avenue, it has.been sent to Rossoit, and is 0Fla5
ing the petit enfante, and your baggage;-@,,
you Republican, My reply was, 4 hope 50,
Then, said he, &. is the will Of the maJorIF
thai you remain here, and here you must S!a!
if you go, it will prove that you have not Ju'
title TO be called a Republican, The qVeSIO'