The Litchfield County post. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1826-1829, 1827-02-23

upon what authority, has been extensively
circulated against the American people.
"By the American papers, l see a letter
said to be written by very respectable
gentleman, giving an account of visit to
Lagrange: among numerous errors in this
production, there is one which has given
Gen. La Fayette real pain. 1t is where
the writer says, he is informed, that nine
applications had been made to the Gener-
al for money, the preceding week, by young
men from the United States. Last night,
the General said, with much animation,
that this was as great a mistake as ever
was made, and that he had never had
single application of that nature: that the
young Americans who had called upon
him, had uniformity conducted themselves
with the greatest propriety, and that there
was no foundation whatever, for the re-
port.
II have, (says the letter writer seen e.
nough of other parts of the world, to teach
me to love my own country more, and to
estimate its advantages higher every day.
Ours may emphaticly, be called the Land
of Liberty. The truth is, we have so much
freedom, and so little opportunity of con-
trasting our condition with other countries,
that we do not sufficiently appreciate our
happiness. The zeal for, and love of coun-
try, feel, makes me anxious that the a.
bove declaration of our beloved General,
may be given in refutation of the libel
which has been published.
WASHINGTON, FEBRUARY E.
Yesterday there was some brilliant cross
firing in the House of Representatives,
which grew out of the Presidents Message
in relation to the proceedings of the State
o., Georgia. Mr.. Forsyth commenced his
observations in high state of political ex-
element. His language and manner at
tracted the attention of the House. He as
sumed the boldest tone Of denunciation,
but it did not last long: his passion was too
great for a set speech or regular argu-
ment for while he was very eloquent,
not that he was very choice or fortunate in
his language, but ''furor ministrat orma"
he went on furiously, until quite exhausted.
Mr.. Webster followed him. He rose in the
calm majesty of his strength: the tones of
his voice were deep and powerful: his e.
nunciation more solemn than usual: not
breath was heard but his own words : all
listened to him as if he had something to
say more than beloged to debate in its Or
binary course; the sarcasm Of his reply
was not greater than the dignity of the
manner in which it was conveyed. You
can have no idea of the effect which it pro-
duced by reading the spe>" hin fact it
cannot be fully described-it could only
be felt: it seemed for season to pene-
trate every bosom and controul every
mind. Even Mr.. Forsyth, when he rose
to make rejoinder, was quite different
man-his whole manner was altered he
stood rebuked before the calm, distinct,
and powerful appeal to the understanding
and independence of the House. This
appeal had nothing ofentreaty, or coaxing
in it-nothing even Of persuasion it was
strong and mighty display of moral en-
ergy in giving direction to a momentous
subject. He was fearless as he was calm,
| and turned aside, as ''the idle wind, " the
| streams of defamation which had been
poured upon the House.
In the Senate this subject made some
excitement also-but Judge Berrien, of
Georgia, is gentler spirit than Mr.. For
syth. Col r. NJ. Johnson, of Kentucky,
made some bold but gentlemanly observa-
tons on the subject; he is not only an a.
BILE man, assiduous in his business, but in
dependent and honorable in his course of
duty.