Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-08-10

Mr. Carriers interesting WISH 10 Lad Hranse' -
the last Of his correspondence which mas come
10 hand. Our latest private information iei'
him. in the south Of France, about 10 emoarS
for Italv, with the intention OF returning over
the Alps. We mention this circumstance that
our readers may account for the lnterresnum
in publishing his letters, which must occur un-
ill we hear from him again, OF which we are In
daily expectation.
Editorial Correspondence
PARIS, January, 1926.
Our excursion TO La Grange occupied tour
DAYS. which will often be recalled and tondly re-
membered as among the happlest OF my lie. a
knowledge Of the fact that General Lafayette Is
frequently over run with company, and that ne
was about 10 leave his country residence win
his family, 10 pass the winter IN Paris, hall IN
duced US 10 relinquish the idea of wishing La
Grange for the present; when some OF our
friends returned from similar excursion, bear
ing to US most friendly note from the General
and expressing hope that we would VISIT MN
before going 10 Italy. Such kind and cordial
.inyitatisn removed all doubts and was prompt
ly accepted.
On the morning of the 26th Of December, we
took the Diligence for the village OF Rose with
in about two miles Of which La Grange is stu
ated. forty miles in an easlery direction from
Paris. Our. exit from the metropolis was
through the Place Royal, the Place Basuile, q
the Place du Trone; thence by the Barrier, Pal
ace, and Forest of Vincennes, up the banks OF
the Morne, which is one OF the largest branches
Of the Seine, being nearly as broad and deep as
The river in which it loses It's water and It's
name. In one place it makes crcultouS route
of several miles round high peninsula, which
is only half mile across, and through winch
subterranean canal has been cut, naylgaole Tor
boats. For the first few miles, this route pre-
sented many Interesting objects. The palace
ofVincennes is large venerable pile, without
much ornament, and occupied at present as a
state brison. Several events OF some interest 10
the traveller have transpired within its walls
Here the two great princes OF Conde were ''n-
nrisoped for wears, and here Charles V Cardl-
naI.Mazarine, and Henry V. of England explr-
ed. The forest OF Vincennes, cezers large
tract. consisting Of small growth of natural
woods. through which roads and yistas open In
all directions. :,
AT The distance Of eight or ten miles from
Paris. the road becomes dull, leading through
an AGRICULTURAL country not remarkable Tor lis
fertility. and studded with little villages, which
add nothing to its beauty. Midway in the Jour-
new. the Diligence stopped al small inn tor
breakfast or dinner, call it which you viii, as
the bill of fare is generally much the same, not
even excepting soup. On the plate from which
I took nv mutton chop, was representation OF
General Lafayette on horseback, IN the attitude
of s,orming fortress, with the following In
an s'elanee h premier dams Ia RedOutte."
Alta table on the opposite side OF the room
sat a group Of three ladies and gentleman
whose faces, dresses, aud genteel manners al
tracted our attention, and who were, as II was
subsequently ascertained, apart oil General La
fayetre's family, going TO town TO attend the ex-
animation of school. But this was not the
least of the curious Incidents which occurred at
the hotel. a gentleman rode with us from
Paris TO this place, ID the same department OF
the Diligence, without word passing between
us. he taking us for Englishmen, and we sup
posine from his complexion that he was Por-
tueuese or Spaniard. He turned out TO be
lieutenant in the United States army, who was
going 10 La Grange on the same errand with
ourselves.
We reached the village Of Rose at 5 o'clock
in the evening, and that no unnecessary claims
might be made 10 the hospitality OF General La
Fayette, or his family subjected TO any inconve-
nience, we dned at the hotel, before taking
carriage and setting out for La Grange. On ar
irving at the Chateau, the General gave US
warm reception, and presented us 10 his numer-
Gus and interesting family, consisting OF son,
two daughters, and twelve grand children, with
abeautiial add plished tighter OF Count
Segur. together with two or three other IN
mates. making in all circle ofsomething more
than twenty. Simplicity, politeness, and. AHA
hiIitv of manners, genuine kindness OF heart, *
unaffected hospitality characterize the whole
eroun, from the patriarch himself down'to the
Sonnsest of his descendants. They need only
;hs American name-a claim Of nativity in the
land Of washington and Franklin-to call forth
all the warmth and generosity of their feelings,
making the stranger at once at home, and treat
inc him with the cordiality Of friend or broth
er. The only uneasiness which the ''sitant ex-
periences, arises from a fear, that the proVeroi-
al politeness Of the French, accompanied win
ali the enthusiasm of feeling, will suoJeet ,ns
family to inconvenience on his ACCOUNT anu
lead them to do too much for his happiness,
The evening gided away delightfully."- ana al
most imperceptibly, in the midst OF conVersa-