Vandalia Whig and Illinois intelligencer. [volume] (Vandalia, Ill.) 1832-183?, 1833-05-08

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a million of rubles, or 100000 dollars. The
column was raised and safely placed on its pes
destal, by means of sixty capstans, manned by
Z, 500 veterans, who had served with Alexan-
der in his most glorious campaigns. Each wore
badges of honor. The preparations for the
stupenduous undertaking were so complete that
not the slightest accident occurred, aud during
the operation of raising the shaft, not a whis-
per er word was heard throughout the vast
multitude who witnessed it.
LETTER FROM GEN. LAFAYETTE
TO THE INHABITANTS OF BoGoTA.
Translated for the Nep YORK. Daily Adrerti-
ser, from, the Constitutional dc Cundinamar-
ca.
La GRANGE, July Goth, 1882
Not knowing whether the first expression of
my gratitude has ever reached you, l have
thought the present time the most proptious &C.
cason to address once more to the respected in
habitants of Bogota my lively and sincere
thanks.
On the first anniversary OF your revolution
of $780, you were pleased to address to me
your kind fluctuations. On this second anni~
versary, wish to repeat to you how much
feel honored by your high esteem, and how
deeply am affected by your kindness.
On reading again your valued letter, which
shall preserve through life as treasure dear
to my heart, cannot but compare your hopes
then expressed with the present state of Eu-
rope. BE convinced, however, that our popu~
lar week, SO justly celebrated by you, has all
ready greatly favored the emancipation of this
part of the world, and that in spite of obstacles,
both foreseen and unforeseen, the principles
and practice of true liberty will triumph in Eu-
rope, over the pernicious influences which are
exerted to retard its progress. Thus we also
count, confidently assure you, on the inde-
pendence Of noble Poland, whose efforts you
admire, and whose misfortunes we now de-
plore.
Among the results of our revolution, l have
been particularly pleased with the relations es-
tubished between France and the new States
of the Republican Hemisphere. The sympa-
thes of the French people for you have their
origin in the time when your patriotic section
of South America gave the first example of
heroic instruction. hope that the mutual
bonds which ought to unite our two govern :
,uents will daily become closer and stronger.
The wishes felt by all generous minds on
this side Of he ocean, to see your new repub-
lies rise to the highest grade of liberty, securi-
Ity and public and private prosperity, are moi
devoid of all personal interests for at the press
ent time, when IN spite of the long experience
Of above half a century in North America,
malevolence and arlstocratic and moDarchical
preludices still throw doubt over the superior-
lty of republican institutions, it is important 70
the civilization of the world to prove that those
institutions, far from being an occasion for dis
turbances and eamity, every where secure the
peaceful enjoyment of all the rights of the mar
and the citizen.
General Santander, whose friendship have
had the pleasure Of cultivating here, and to
whom you entrusted your letter, will please
transmit you this my second reply His res
idence in the United States of the North, must
have given him opportunity to know the afleo-
tionate sentiments and fraternal sympathy
which will ever be felt for you in that part OF
your hemisphere.
May the citizens of Bogota accept the tr-
butte Of gratitude for favors which crafty me,
and which acknowledge with pride; while
they accept my wishes for their general and
personal happiness, together with my profound
respect,
LAFAYETTE.
The following letter is from Washington
lrvisg, written to friend in Europe, during
his recent sojourn in Washington. 1t reaches
this country through the medium of the London
Athen9um.
WASHINGTON Cry, Dec. ls, 1888.
l arrived here few days since, from tour
of several months, which carried me far to the
West, beyond the bounds Of civilization.
After wrote to you in August, from, think
Niagara, proceeded with my agreeably fellow
travellers, Mr.. L. and Mr.. Pr to Buffalo, and
we embarked at Black Rock, on Lake Erie
On board of the steamboat was Mr. E. one Of
the Commissioners appointed by governmen;
to superintend the settlement of the emigrani
Indian tribes to the west of the Mississippi. He
was on his way to the place of rendezvous, and
on his invitation, we agreed to accompany him
in his expedition. The offer was too tempting
to be resisted should have an opportunity
of seeing the remnants of those great Indian
tribes, which are now about to disappear as
independent nations, Or to be amalgamated I'M
*Mt. Latrobe and Count PORTALS Mr.. Irving had
met with those gentlemen at Boston, in July, and had
travelled together to the White Mountains of New