New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1862-01-18
chang,eg the Name of Fort, Lafayette.

lFrom the Albany tN II LArgls'l II
The following petition to- Congress for change |
of the of Fort Lafayette is said to be in Cir
culaton for signatures
PETITION OF, SuNDRY INHABITANTS OF NEW YORK |
TO, CHANGE THE N AME OF Fort LAEAHETTE, IN THE
C6lINrY OF KINGS To the Honorable the Senate
and House of Representatives Of the United States
| in Congress assembled, the petition ofFthe nner-
signed Inhabitants Of the State OF New York, res
That many years since, the United States Gov.
ernment IN order to protect and secure the city OF
EtNew York, erected on the shores OF Long Island
'a fortress which is known Us Fort Lafay That
|this name was given to said fort as mark Of honor
Hand respect Of the United States Government Tor
IGbert Motier Marquis de Lafayette whose friend
Nshp and services to the Golones in their struggle
for the right ofselfgoy ernment are too well known
Not only during our own revelation, but through.
ont the French revolution and md the snbsegaenff M NJ
changes of the government OF France, the name OF
Lafayette was ever on. the side OF conshtntlonai
liberty and against the employment Of power and
Authority unrestrained by law. In 1924 his person
was seized on neutral territory, and he was car:
ried into the dungeons of Madgebusg. At suDse-f
&, quent period he was delivered by the Prusslan
, Government to the Emperor of Austria, anu con-
paea sa Of o State. ' Cen Washington
IN vain to procure his ralease; the answer was he
twas political prisoner; not for having COMMITTEES
any crime, but because his opinions were consld-
cred dangerous to arbitrary and despotic power.
, Some OF the circumstances connected with ms de-
| tention and Imprisonment may be 60 thered from 9
speech in Parliament, made 1o hy the the gat honofa'
: Bile Charles James KoN, in 1855, who said
~ The unfortunate DeLafayette, who deserved the
d praise of being, a man of the most uncorrupl
nature, who had the merit OF steering betW tne
two extremes OF the parties that tagltated us eouh
) try this frns brave and steady friend OF ms
1t s6yereig+the gallant and dsting guished gentle
;. man eanally the friend Of his king and country
q emigrated after the lo1h OF Apgnst. ~ M
Service Of the King Of Prussia; he was kept o!
that monasail for yeass in prisons and dungeons
Ia He was delivered from the King OF Irnss1a, On nl
~ recognition Of the Fsench to the Emperor Of Aas
is s tria, because Re said he belonged TO the allie
~ ~ generally, and by aim he was kept IN the sam
nv na scandalous and ishumans bondag froM ~ I;
o dreadfal captivity he endeayors TO eseap 81
ne ne cun,staneo not vary surprising is taken ~
ne ne sent back ato his prison, to- erenee7 mo
ls' rigorous treatAent. AT length Madame sDel
sfayetts after enduring series OF most dreadl
me s,sanings suaaer the brutal Robespierre5 fro
IN which she escaped 3by miraote, HeW on tne VIII
Nv! r1v! o. duty and affection to- Vienna, TO solicit
q. Emperor scyt permission 70 give to her husna
,n the consolation Of her attentions IN nus prise
,esdd The Emperor granted her request; but on !
,,a arrival at Olmntz the officer who had the care
1 M Dakafay yette told her with openness and cs
~ Edor thatif she resolved to go down % tho ounge
sas Of her husband she must submit to share 10
hf Ethe horrors OF his captivity "a oarsooi lnus
see ton and sorrow broke from every Paps IT. e
ths House This however had no H. H,nee,
s feetSonate heart; shea plunged into ms uunss
e'' and there they remained together the Nsns NJ u
VET buried victims Of this inhuman power " IL,
lkee snle - @ aant instead Of aInale about her
but isnais ~ hn said even the impacabe Rob
will soh s's; nat dened her; but even this .reau
,oint p,sstb iss brntaliv refused 20 80
= NJ; taosod peLs,d bv the interpostion of Benar 10
anta o5ar lsigtsid hs Issan Victories s His saeq
Dry "a, life and history puAo j;harty 81 ~ ~
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wbereysr " % inflicted or BY whor.ieyer' exerc
sand The name q r XXI sonvs uison' "
s's men men Ire confined without legal process Or Grin