Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-02-22

He was assisted by Mr. p Schermerhorn Of N. Y.
g. Captain Nicholson, US. n. as Vice Presidents.
Among the guests we observed Nj Serurler,
formerly Minister of France to the United States.
and recently appointed again to the same situa-
ton; NJ. Odilon- Barrot, Prefet Of the Seine,
and distinguished Deputy; General Matthew
Dumas, formerly an aide Of Rochambeau. the Adj
jutant General Of the National Guards of France,
and deputy of Paris; Nj. Du Perron. the grand
son-in-law Of General La Fayette; NJ. de Re
musat, a Deputy, also married to one Of Lafay.
cites grand'daughters; Gen. Carbonel, head OF
the Fiat Major Of the National Guards, and an
officer high in the confidence Of his chief; VI.
Joubert, also in the staff, and gentleman much
distinguished for his couduct during the three
days. These gentlemen were seated on the leit
of the chair, in the order we have named. on
the right were La Fayette; Mr. k'ves, our own
able and respectable Minister; NJ. Charles de
Lameth, who was wounded in storming the re-
doubt before Yorktown, and who is now Depu.
ty of Paris; NJ. George w. La Fayette, and
his aide, &c. &c. The company sat down to a
rich repast o'clock; about 8 the chairman rose,
and after expressing his personal sense oil the
honor of being selected to preside on such an oc-
casion, he made few remarks on the right OF ma
tons, as well as Of ind, iduals, to explain their
own rules of action. II was with view to make
sort of political profession OF their faith, that
the Committee of Arrangement had prepared the
first of the toasts She felt certain that the compa
nv would not only recognize in it maxim OF
government which prevailed in their own country,
but they would agree with him, in challenging
the scrutiny of the world, to its history for more
than two centuries, as proof that they practised
all they professed. He then gave
Liberty and Order-the motto of freemen--
without the last the first has no existence; with
out the first. the last no guarantee"
The sentiment was received with great ap-
probation, and the company generally recognized
IN it. the precepts which their guest had been
sedulously teaching to Europe for half a century.
The second toast was
"The King of the French, and the source
from which he derives his power"
As MIR. Cooper prefaced the toast with few
remarks complimentary to the character of the
French King, and it was drunk by the company
with three cheers, it induced Nj. Scrurier to rise,
in reply.
"You will permit me, gentlemen" said NJ.
Serurier," to thank YOU for the manner in which
YOU have received the toast just given by your
worthy chairman. In giving the health Of Mr..
Jackson, the President of the U. S. wish to do
honor to citizen, who has proved himself as
wise aud sklful in the discharge of his high civil
duties. as he is known to have been devoted and
successful in the field. 1t is my earnest wish
that under his administration. those ties of amity
which seems so natural to the two people, may
be drawn still closer, and that the lively sympa-
thies and reciprocal benefits which for fifty years
have proved the advantage of both people, may
continue to increase. For myself, gentlemen,
be assured it will be my constant aim, during my
new and second mission TO your country, to do
all in my power to produce those happy results
both on account Of my personal feelings, and,
because know, that In so doing, shall only
discharge the trust confided to me by his Males
ty, to his entire satisfaction NJ. Serurier then
drank to the President of the United States
The discourse of the French Minister was re-
ceived with applause, and with every appearance
of cordial recIprocation of his good feelings
The chairmen then rose amid profound silence:
"It is in calling your attention to the next
toast" said Mr.. Cooper, =" that most feel my
insufiiciency for the duty which has fallen to my
share to-day. A glorious contamination has just
been added to the acts of long life, past in
constant struggle for the rights of the human race.
We have met, gentlemen, to do honor to that
ardent and chivalrous spirit that rushed, uncal-
culating and devoted, to the rescue OF the feeble
and oppressed in the gloomy period of 1776-to
the youth who was fOunu worthy 10 Slt IN the
council of Washington-to the enlightened ind-
vidual, who, at later day, contended with isno-
rance and prejudice in his native land to the
prisoner Of Olmutz-to the fearless patriot, who
directed the attention of victorious warrior, at
the head of his conquerins legions, to the first
and most solemn duty of citizen-to the Sena-
tor who was foremost in Withholding the sceptre
from the grasp of military dictator, and - the
man on whom not only the eyes Of France, but
of the whole civilized world, were turned, in
hope and confidence, confidence that the result
has nobly justified. in the hour of his country's
greatest trial. This brief catalogue will recall
to your minds the histories of the two hemls-
spheres and the great events of more than two
ages, in which your illustrous guest has been
conspicuous actor. Since the last, and, perhaps,
the most important of all these glorious achieve
ments, homage, of the most unequivOcal and flat
tering nature, has been the reward OF his cour-
age, his constancy, his disinterestedness, and
his consistency. Admiration and respect have
poured in upon him from every quarter, and this
banquet probably, is not the twentieth, at which
the public have chosen to exhibit their common
dati0n in this particular form. If we have de-