The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1830-10-07
FOREIGN.
Grand Entufainment 10 Lyayele

Grand Entertainment 10 Lyfayeite.
The rlty of Paris has offered Ia day
Aug IS, municipal banquc, to Gen. La
fuyettc. The company invited assembled
AT ak o'clock at the hotel of ,hc Project:
among them were the Kings ministers.
members OF the Chambers OF Peers and Of
the Deputies, the members of The Mum.
{ pal COUNSEL of Paris, Of the Court ofGas.
SALON, tho Cont Of Accounts, the Royal
Tribunal of Paris. of tie Tribunals Of the
First Instance and Of Commerce, Of The
Council General of the Departments, and
of the Council Of Prefecture. The Nay.
ors and their Adjpncts, the STAFF, the
Commando orth Logions, and principal
"tlicrrs Of the National Guard. The Com
m.ndcrs Of the Staff mud Of the Division
of Paris, the Commander Of thr troops
! forming the garrison Di Paris. pupils Of the
Polyicchnlc school Of the Schools of Law
, and Medicine, members &c The four Aca.
! lemios of the Institute Of France, and Of
The learned, literary, and phlan,hropic so
cieiies Of the capital. and great number
! of r,en cmncnt ia SCIENCE, literature and
the arts.
The banquet wos for $50 persons. The
bust of the King, surrounded By piles oi
erms surlnoun,cd by tri colnrcd 1pgs, was
placed opposite the banquet. On HE OH
or side of tho boll was placed on pedes
tn su engraving Of the portrait of Gcncr-
al Lafayette on foot, grounded 10y stream
ers of the national colors. A vas, orchcs
ira filled the extremity OF The hail. The
pieces played by the band were ming led
with choruscs pcrforuing two cantsics.
, and with couplcts IN honor OF the veteran
Of liberty, and oriac brave men who have
| "A gorou>ly fought lor il. These coup
! lets, sung by NJ. hdoipha Nourrit, were
vchcmenlly applsudcd At the dessert.
Count Alexander Latordc, Project Of the
Seine, rose and proposed The following
toasi:--"The French Nation md The K;nc
Of the French" The company replied bv
an unanimous cry aud reiterated accla
nations.
The second toast was given by Goner
oi Lcbau, Senior of The Municipal Com
mssion-"To General Lafayette"
After The acclamations with which this
toast vns nsreceivcd, General Lafayette rose.
and in the midst or the most profound ri
lencc expressed himself in the following
terms:
Nv dear fellow colleagues, il 10 with a
! delicious emotion that lhsnk you Tor the
manner in which you have received the
',sst proposed in your name BY my honor
able and patriotic colleague. When the
! population Of Paris roso spontaneously To
rcpe, aggression and re-conquer It's rio hts
| tho rights of us all-the inpTcscrptlble
| rights of ihc human race--it deirned 10
remember an old servant Of the rights of
| the people IN proclaiming me it's chief in
| assoc iatng my name with its iriumphS, il
| has recompensod the vicissiiudcs ofa whole
life. This people. so great during the
| combat, has shown i'solf still greater by
its generosity. To day it is. with the deep
! rooted sentiment &c lis sovereignty, its true
interest ,ha, il must organize its victory.
Already all the patriotic opinions bava
! frankly rallied round constitutional md
popular throne. The acclamntons of the
capital. tho accounts from alI the depart
ments, testify general assent to their
| choice. There will be difference Of sen
liments on many other poul-- all opinions
are free the press is al hand to enligh,cr
In warn, public mcn. and all the cltizcns.
hu, there is an observation which my old
experience ought 10 subn,i, TO you.
Tho nation had conquered in 50, nation
sl and social rights had been proclaimed
and organized. force could do nothing q q.
goinst Us: then arose that fatal sysicin vi
division and anarchy. the deplorable con.
sequences of which you all know land hsv,
we not since seen agents Of that false svs
TEN. cmissaries Of Coblentz anh Of foreign
mowers. impudcnly claim their salary:
But the exquisite good sense of tho aclun
population viii preserve us from that mis-
fortune. You are no longer those geneia~
,ions Of the ancient regime. as'onshc,lua a
learning they had rights and duties, you
are the children, thc pupils Of the revolu
,ion, and your condnc, in the great day. ~,
glory and liberty, has just shown the differ.
encr.
Surrounded by so many persons, former,
" and recently distinguished. who awak,
ir me 90 many recoilcc,ions Of attachment.
of gratitude, sud respect and among " hon,
| sm pleased To meet our heroes ofthc bar
ricades. invited hy the magistrates &c ,h,
capital o this patriotic banquet; | feel ,ha
|, they have intended to give to the Natioro
Guard of Paris n testimony Of affection IL
the person of q chief " hose constant sen
iment has been that Of a respectful snoor
dinai,on 10 the civil authority; bat how car
! express 10 all and to each the cmntion,
Of my heart? I shall conhne myself Ir
proposing To YOU the following toas, -
The glorious Parision population "
At these words, 'thc glorious Patisiai
Population" tho acclsu tllons of TIC com
pany bmrs, forth with increased vvaeiiy
The orchestra played patriotic airs. Ger
Lafayette rising, indicated tha, the bauqnc'
was concluded, and the ccmpany again ~
sembled in the saloons. There only one
subject offered matter for conversation
the sp'endor, the rapidity ofihe great @
vents which VIC have jus, ai,nessed, III,