Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-01-17


Pdfs 10 GtHrrai Lafayette. The dianer oI tho
English aud Americans 10 the French, IN com
memoration Of the late Revelation, took place
Oh hednesdhy evening ut "A iostaurataurs at
tho Place du Chat,bel
The hour appointed for the servi co OF the
entertainment was siI O'Clock hat IT was not
until seven o clock that General Lafayette, IN
tnll uniform, MS Commander in Chief OF the
National Guards oil France. catered the room,
accompanied by the veteran General Ma
tnleu Dumas. M. OdeleOn Barloi, Couni
Alexander DrlaborJe. the puc dc Monieb.llo
h"d several othei Frnuch persons OF consu-
ln'acc. Inc company, aboat 10 Ia number
received their Distinguished gursls IN the man
uti yo" may conceive, and immediately alter
sal down II Che most mtseI able rcpast tuat e.
yei dsg aced n tavern.
MI. Buckingham Ohio Chairman) rose To
propose inf hr5t toast, winch ue prela, by
an ouogy vi the braveiy displayed by tue
fa'hians IN their conflicts with the aimed sol
dIefs OF the late dc3poiIsnI, and their still more
glorious moderation alter Their victory. lie
tntn drew parallel between tho heroes OF
lhefmopy 6x and the Laonldas oil the Louvre,
drciaTing hs opinion that Tue last tquallrd the
loimet. lie Conclndod DypIoposing the heallhs
oil the three mOst popular tulefs oi the thee
m0st independent States ~ tue universe
k'ngs oil France and England, mad tue p.esi
dent oi the Oni ed ota1es ol America.
The Vice President having translated the
s3ast INTO t.snch, tho whole COMPANY ,osf aud
music III atlendnhce played your nati9nhl
hymn, God save The Kong
The Chairman then tose 10 propose the health
Of an individual, who although not IA kmg, Gu
iOyed more celebrity Than the illustiIous per
suns whose heallhs tne company had Just drunk
The Chairman observed that lac ~ds IN tIe
posuon oi the Roman Emperor, who, having
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reward 10 Inv man vino should suggest INN
new pieabur1--ior thai AL possible terms al
eulogy having been exhausted on the ilastrI-
Gus individual at his ughi hand (Gen, Lalay-
cite, he Was C0mpie,rly al II lOss TO uad
new term capable ol expressing ms admiration
of hun. (Blayo, BrasoD Tie concluded by
proposing "tne health vi the voneiated cnizen
Of both worll.-OoIn ~ one, aud adopted BY
The othe. len. Lafa) cite
Whentne enthusiastic applause with winch
tbs toast was drunk had subsidized. the hustn-
Gus Champion oil Liberty rose aud returned
thanks ~ English, ia ,no following terms -
" Among the proudest snJoyments oil my
life place the sympathy aud appreciation be
slowed On ne by the BIllsh hOd American
cili2 ,us hele assembled. want words 10 ca
| plass my gratitude tor thu kind manner Ia
| winch my name was lnh odaccd by your PrcsI-
! deaf. | have betn tor long series OF years
a . orshipper Of HE lre oil liberty. Cloud hnd
enthusiastic npplause.) That fire trst klndled
in Eng planted I" Ametica-whieh
now blnZ 8 IA FtnuGe, aud which WALL ere long,
spread itself into universal adme. (5bouts oil
! spplausc) Tue world IS DIVIDED into two cat
/ cgorIes The opp,ess0fs AMI ihe oppressed. 1t
| IS also divided by two principles divine right
aud the srvrrrlgniy OF the people Both are
| now in presence oil each other, and hlood may
! soon nDw. On the part OF France diStl '',n
every idea OF aggrand'sement (1heers Her
! vnd.avors are t., VIZ in reciprocal friendship
with lnatiUns, persuaded that the pl osperliy oi
Que is not oniy compatible WITH bull contributes
10 the safety OF all iCheers) | have the hon
or OF proposing the Holy Alllance-(A loud
| laugh) nations l. ud cheers) equality Of
rights hbert, all over tue world, aud the ian.
! pfDye nent and happiness oI The human Spe'
| cicS,
II $ hardy necessary 10 add that the enthu
siasui " nh which this proposition oil the par
r,arch of Freedom hailed anu Complied
/ wih, was never exceeded.
The " PanHcnnc y was played by the music
when the health of Lafayette was proposed.
! The cheers which followed his speech having
terminated, Adolph Noufrltl, the celebrated
! opeIaiIG performer, Mhs was dressed IN ms
UNIFORM as officer OF GNtdc National sang IL
Ia. best manner, anl wan charhclersuc eject
the " MarceiioISe, u the whole company Join
ing IN the CHORUS" MaiChtZ, Marchoas. ,
&C.
The next toast was The Liberty OF th,
Press, tue alpha and omega OF the liberty o
the world" which having been drunk
a young Freuchmen OF hgh iiterar,
distinction, NJ. Montemopt, rose, aud IN ~
able aud animated speech recapital"iei the ser
vices hicn the press had rendered TO iiber
y.
/ The Vice President then proposed Tn
5 healths OF the Chef Magistrate oil Pafis, the de
D iendris of the BarTicadoes, the Papils OF IN
Schools, aad the whole population Of thai fari
, wnIch had expelled WIN ignomioy the VIOLA
. tors OF the Charter Drank With enthusiasm
M. OjIllon Barroi then rose and returne
= thanks III French. nave not, 1en'iem'i
i (sa,d hc) ike my gallant In end Lafayette, la
y az opportunity OF learning E.glisn While co
i leading for l,berty-(a laugh aud applause)-
i and an therefore obliged to address yoa in IN
Il own naive language. (Applause.) acceI
IS with pride the asso c,aioa vi my name with ih