Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-04-24

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Presentation cf The t,co ne,c Maps of Yirgiaid
10 Gen. Lafduefte. :
lon the 2Sth day Of February, ihc General As
senbiy passed the following resolution:
RESOLUTION,
Requesting the Governor TO Transmit t,co Maps
TO Gen. LCfdyeffc.
e FEBRUARY 26,. 1928.
" Resolred 6y the General Assembly Of Vir-
ginid, That the Governor OF this Commonv alth
be requested to transmit one of the new Maps of
the largest size, hung on rollers, and one of the
smaller size, in port folio form, yrgipiats bon
etac;or, Gen. Lafayette, a testimony ,ef at
lection for his person, her al miration of his vir-
tues, and her grateful recollection OF his services
in the cause of our Independence"
In compliance with this resolution, the Cover
nor addressed the following letter to Gen. La
Fayctte:
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.,
Richmond, Va. 37th March, 1928.
"SIR:--ln virtue OF the accompanying resoiu-
ton OF the General Assembly of Virginia, il has
become my duty to transmit to you, sir, two Maps
OF the State OF Virginia. Believe me, sir, that l
derive the most pleasing qualification from the
performance Of this highly valued, honorable du-
ty, aud that fully participate, and as am in
structed to say. does every member of the Homo
rable Executive Council, in the grateful sensbil-
ties, flowing from the most tender, aIectionate
and Interesting membranes of your heroic dis
interested and nestimable services rendered this
country in times past, which induced the General
| Assembly to adopt this resolution.
Permit me, sir, in behalf Of the State of Fir-
ginia, most respectfully to ask the favor of YOU
as Virginia's benefactor, to accept the two ac-
companying Maps, in testimony of Vrginias af-
lection for your person, admiration of your vir-
tues and grateful recoections of your services in
the cause of American Independence
" Be pleased, sir, to, accept assurances of my
high consideration, and most ardent and sincere
personal affection, &c. VIM. b. GILES.
"GEN. LA FAYETTE, (direcfed
to the care Of the Honorable j..
Bro'cn, Minister u S. near
Paris.")
| To this letter, Gen. La Eayette has returned
/ the following answer:
"PARIs, Feb &c, 1929
Sir:-lt is only since the departure of the la ST
Packet, that your Excel,ency's Message TO thu
General Assembly Of Virginia has informed me OF
the new obligations conferred upon me by the re-
representatives. of the State OF Virginia, aud Of the
measures kindly taken by her Governor; so that,
owing to a series of accidents in which no body
was to blame, although l deeply regret them,
this is the first day when am enabled to acknow
ledge the reception Of the precious gift, of the
resolution accompanying it, and of your Excel
| iency's letter; all of which, highly gratifying to
every sentiment of my heart, could not but ill il
with sense Of lively and profound gratitude
"Bound as have been during half a century to
generous and patriotic Virginia, not only by the
general devotion OF an American Veteran but al
SO by the particular ties of state connexions state
confidence, and state favors, of which was the
conscious and happy object, have been truly de-
lighted at the recent mark of remembrance, es-
teen and affection, which you have had the good
ness in so very kind terms to announce. The
Maps themselves, each OF i.s scale are admirably
sTecrtedi and their being American product
does not fail to enhance the feelings of pride and
qualification, with which they have been received.
While, on perusing the beautiful Maps, every
spot offers special recoections of the trust repos-
ed, oil the assistance bestowed on me, in trying
times, by the people Of Virginia and their civil
authorities, as we'll as of the courage and perse-
verance OF their militia, in common with their
gallant northern companions in arms, nor unmind-
iui oil the Shginian sympathies in their behalf at
the earlier period Of the Revolution, also a,
every place happy to remember the affectonate
welcomes conferred by the citizens of Virginia on
their old grateful soldier and again 10 enjoy the
emotions that have been excited by the improve
! nents have witnessed, and the anticipations we
are warranted to form.
"The kind participation of the members of the
Honorable Executive Council, in the sentiments
you have been pleased TO express, calls for my
lively sensbilities and respectful acknowledg-
ments.
I" / beg you, sir, to lay before the Honorable
General Assembly an homage of my warm graft
tude, constant devotion, and profound respect and
TO accept the assurances Of my high, thankful and
affectionate consideration LA FAYETTE."
We are authorised 10 state, that in addition 10
the foregoing public letter, the Governor has re-
ceiyed private from Gen. La Fayetie, and
also private one from Mr. Brown, the American
Minister near Paris; both informing him. that the
new Map voted TO the Geographical Society OF
Paris, had been received, and presented TO lis
President by MIR. Brown and that an official re.
| port thereof would probably be forwarded by the
| next Packet. MIR. Brown speaks of this beautiful
MAP as serving to convey, to the Geographical
Society, a favorable opinion of the progress OF
science and OF the arts, in the United States II
must be gratifying TO the public to learn, that. af-
| ter an accidental detention OF these maps at Ha-
vrc for several months, they have reached their
destinations, and had been admired for their beauty
and for the fine taste and style displayed in their
execution. The General Assembly, by we'll
timed act OF generosity and liberay in pre- sent
ing copy of this elegant Map of Virginia TO the
United States, TO each OF the individual states
to the Geographical Society of Paris. and copy
OF both the large and small maps TO Cen Lafayette
have called forth much good feeling towards the
State, vastly more valuable in its moral effects 10
the State, than one hundred times the value of the
Maps themselves.
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CONVENTION