Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-10-26
PATRIOTIC BANQUET GIVEN TO GENE
RAJ LAF: YE1"FE
ttfoDi tic p''ec"rss,- de Lyons, Sept p


The banquet in honor of General Lafayette was
given TINS afternoon IN the magnificent saloon Cav
at, which was beautifully ornancn'c with shrubs. and
contained about 800 of the most rspoctube c;+i1rns
The bust of the friend of WashingtGn crowned with
laurel was placed in the saloon and tie General OH
has arrival, was received with c1thusiastic applause
nand ~ music played some OF the most iavorite airs
during d,I1os. An ng the most distinguished o,,.s.
were ii. C"nccre, Deputy ftbe Department OF the
tthone, Messrs. de Corceilcs aud de schomcn Dupu-
t'eS ~ TIC Seine, two sons Of Auu-tin Pcrior Ia,
Consul the Uutei States, and the Deputies from
the towns Of St. Etionuc and Vienne After tLa
health Of the Kng had been drunk with much 40
pause, VI. Cundcre proposed General Lafavette
Other warriors have gained battles and otbcr orators
nave made eloquent speeches, bu :. r civic virtues he
has no equal The General returned tbprks in a,
very eloquent Fpocch from which VIC give The fol-
lowing extracts
Il am proud and happy" said tic General. ,.th..
my passage IN tins q eat and patriotic city should have
afforded lie Al opportunity of arail cynTessn, nv
constant hatred 10 oppression and INV de,erp,;nstt
to resist ali tho attempts ma le By
airy ncorrigibility. Great applause eentlemen.
yoi are mcnaeed with hostile projects; but how will
they he carried into execution VIII II bo - ,L
Chamber Of Deputies? My colleague and friend
your respectable deputy, y. Conderc will pt,ost IN
yoi-and all his colleagues Who are at this bannret
VII also aueSt-taat in tho moment of d1nDer oar
Chamber VIII shoW itsdffnjthfrI 10 bornr ana 20 =,
iriolism. Do they wish to dissolve rho Crb,n,lto,
zen II would be the aifdir OF the electors: nnj co-
taiiy they would elect deputies WORTH oftbe neon,
SION 81 the nation, and of themselves. VIII thew
daTe b. sDpc ordinances to vtia1e thu oIor,;or.
TO exercise an Illegal powers No; tho nsrt;lor g
SGch measures WI! 10 doubt call 10 mind in time that
the strength OF every government only EXISTS in tLo
arms ana M Tic purse OF each Of the citizens who
compose the nation. The French nation l. 1cora;n
iHH win lis rights, and w,l knows now 10 Gcf.nd
them. ~ Nc'S'u
Let hope then, gentlemen, Tia, ,,,,ro Mot, .,;,,
so oVGrNTncd. in the mean time, permit ne TO nro-
pose The following to1st-'To the department Of Tho
Rhoue, and 10 the cry Of Lyons the ancient ,,,o,r-
polls Of industry, the courageous enemy IN o,,,r
si'n-Hay her liberty her dignity ond her prosneri,y
ne hrniy based on the full and entire endowment 81
every natural Of every social right which sl,c has
inVoed m al rlcs and under tic worst Of cire,rn
stances" " ''''"-'
As soon the cn'iusiaetc ordinations ,,r;c1, al
lowed this speech had sui sided, NJ dc Corcniles do
pniy, addressed he assembly. Acr rnn9r,ir7,, ,,,o,
the disarmament Of the National Guards nc h,
s1d, were destined t.defcud tho cnarto, h, nasso,
a hi@h aud vel meutcd otlog.mn upon Genera
lafayette. "Fbc National Guard OF france an,
It's htlstTious founder" then drunk with roucl
cheering and The following among other ioae,e e,c
cccdcd--- ''' SUI
$40 The members o: Tie two Cbapbcrq ub,
nave so ?or"isiy defended the rights Of the nation
TIE magistrates, whose courage is Z er,iorott,
Tor tue Que execution Of our lsws."-"To the arrny
VINO VIII SIN Know how 10 make the honor Of Franc,
respected. To Tho American pcorlc. filpv are
INDEBTED - Us Tor Lafayette. but they Offer Wash
iuEt"n ~ 'hn model 1t hcruns and lc1;sI.fo~s
The American Consul NJ Lyons returned tI,,n,.s r.,
the latter toasi, md proposed "Trancc NAV Tho cola
lions of commerce md friendship which eyiSt bo
her end the DHtcd States Increase and Jcconc n,o-C
cio.1y united ''''
y. Dupa ,q1icr then gave, "Fbc constitutional do
ru res o TIC department or The Rhrnc Mcssrs Con
dare HumD;ot, Coute, aud Jars: they have Grl,iu'c
performed their duiy, and may we hereafter rive ton
colleagues worthy Of them"
The health Of N. Dc Corcc.s deputy oftle Seine
having been gwen, tint gentleman, in RETURNING
thanks, soid-"Our liberty IS nov inenaccd and yye
must unite IN defence oft. Let the nianifeslo,ioo
Of public opinion be raup5r before which orr enc
nncs shall fly with terror. Let orr ranks cIoeo II
in'J were 10 make an attack, orr victory would be
c'rain We shall preserve md araclora,o orr nsti-
t1uons' ad ensure also Tic happiness the aory and
TIC prosperity of orr dear country"
h',eT several Other p1irpiic toas's aud many oIo-
IIc.I -Pcechcs, tic meeting broke mp.