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III which we presume, will be read with sa-
s;sfae,;on ~ The numerous friends not only OF
Geo Lafakette. but the gallant young ofhcefs
who are tie subjects Of his euiogy'
Eytact clg,a an OtFosr Of. shs american Natg'
IA one of the Ed,,ors Of this PAPER, dated
IT, S FRrsArE BRANprwiSE,
Gibraltar. Nov Is, 1925
man 6 sn--After considerable delay, owing
"a The veheral munosony OF our cruise hereto
Cor. Issxsil myself Of the opportunity Afford
,d IN ! brig on the eve of sailing. TO comply
y II the t,rornise made YOU IN Washington
TrJnforttlnately, our trip across the At@nnc
,y.s reost boisterous; consequently, sea-sck'
! mess. and frequent attacks of the govt, occa'
stoned by the dampDess of the weather. de-
prtyedns Of many opportunities OF convefsing
with the General, which We would ofnerWise
have esioved. Sufficient we're afforded, now
ever. To enhance the opinion OF his goodness
and afIability we previously entertainer on
leavi,.p the ship. we presented an address, OF
which the enclosure to this is copy; 70 WHICH
he replied verbally, as tollows,-"hy Gear
younp friends, 1 am unable TO express my
feelings towards YOU. Before hao 'he Pie'
sure of your acquaintance, l cons'dereu y an
honor to belong to the United STATES Navy
since then, my knowledge OF You as inaisidu
ais. has added to my admiration OF the ca1'alry
of YOUR profession, and rendered sshguhie my
expec ATOMS OF its future achievements
Your co1ptry his reason to De prcou :, you
/ par from YOU with regret~but shoolo your
duties or inciin tons bring you again 10 France
rememDer that La Grange is The home OF eye
ny Ameroan Farewell"
have liut his reply here because OF its bre-
vity lis manner was most afectonate The
tear in MS eve, and the alIuost o vulsiye
gra b oe has hand, were silent. but most ex-
pressive tokens of the feelings ct the man
We did not anchor off Havre--but imTedi'
Ately after he departure OF the general and
suite. Csptain Morris and the passengers ieft
the shin. we made sail, and proceeded 10 this
cur then intended place OF destination. foa
have q lh - shr~rd ere this OF our having en-
coun e red a gale OF wind in the Channel which
eyentually compelled us 20 bear away for
Cowss We avaied ourselves of the FORMS ht
we Law here nind-bound to cauik the ship out
aide. "a FIJI up the remainder ct our wa'er.--
Caves ! an open roadsted, projected only to
the Souihward and Westward by the Isle OF
Wigh,, of which it forms the principal port
and to lie Nortllward by the coast OF iiamp
shire The town OF Cowes, situated at the
mouth Of the nominal river Medina, and on
CLAY hin side, is contracted IN IT'S SIZE, with mar
row dirty streets, and low irregular buildings
Southampton, on the opposite shore, IN tue
county It Hampshire, aud situated on South
amlstOn RIVER, IS, on the contrary, the most
beautiful town | ever beheid 1t has broad
paved streets, running at right angles. ana
hat dsoIne orick and staccoed Buildings, with
town hallin the centre, bull century back,
src,,jnr syer the principal streets II has
Cathedral. College, an institution FOR the
Deof and Dumb, and an Orphan Asylum. 1t
ais, contains a Military Academy, combining
classes II Cadets for the Army AID Navy, an
extensive Corn Magazine and Poor House,
and % out % 900 inhabitants Portsmouth rs
anextensiye town, covering an immense space
of groupl. and combining In its general term
+h@ 81, ,rate towns of Portsmouth, por sea
ara G port, containing in all from so TO 10000
;nb mis- 1t is celebrated for its Dock
v.,as which we wete ungenerously refused
narniysion 10 visit. / say ungenerousiy, ne
ra,,se i Z afforded the English officers every
f.ea,.y they could desire, and certainly more
n an ,bsy expected in making an. observa-
t,ons IN ,akng any dmensiols they pleased.
The were themselves ashamed of it and al
trved IN exculpatioa, the paltFy plea, "that
ncrmission.couid not be grained without the
cousen, o. the Admiralty" We were per-
mitted. however. 10 visit the shipping, among
them he Victory, Lord Nelson's flag ship q
thu b,uIe of Tr ,falgar. and were giathed
with a view of the spot where he fell. aud the
.nafmsrtin whicn he expired. The limits
ri Inc piper compels me TO retrench On
oar psss &c to this place We fell IN with the
Fng,isi. dip Venus, wster-logged and aban-
doned sad that morning taken possession, tor
the norosse OF towing in. by The English ship
anollo We here found the North Carolina,
f,ansiitb.ion and Erie. and will sail in a few
d.ys 10 Sinter quarters at Port Mahon (island
rf ss;o ,rca) he Ontario is cruising IN the
-. I'm, ago we will relieve her in the Spring,
and contemplate visiting Alexandria and Con
..sntnople remain &c
ADDRESS.
rn.~sl. La FArErrE--The undersigned.
\. .lsh,nnen of this ship. be- leave, with SEN
,'.nrnts of the most ftial veneratlon TO APP
zach YOU, TO tender our grateful acknow.
sedrements for the affability OF demeanor. and
,hs soothiug paternal interest you have inya-
r;.tly sgiuceG towards us during our late asso'
e;,,on. and, as much as regret tor our loss
'r;n m ~ as to be sincere, TO congratulate
VOL Il ,esf safe return 10 your native land
,sptr,,st, in the bosom OF your family,
Md ae circle Of your frlends,s you viii
a,n I, lranqulity, which the retrospect OF
sneaHfe OF a he so honorably useful,
!; .lahereic, and ST. redeeming TO hu-
/ n,-l NAV be supposed to confer.
X - ,@esn;.r nshas been variously an6 happily
i "A Exhausted, so much so, that any
laid prove mere repetition, ard ap-
5,s nd unseasoas6e Permit u.s. how
Y, -. tiat a career such as yours, is an
H.. r,aastioa Of the doctrine OF modern