Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-09-22

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Monmouth, Lafayette, in consequence of the
misconduct Of Lee, had received the com.
mand Of the advanced forces. This, how.
ever, he gracefully surrendered when Lee
came to his senses, and he served calamity
under that officer during the battle. Soon
after, he was sent with two brigades of in
iantry to join Gen. Greene and Gen. Sulli.
van in the attempt TO drive the British from
Rhode Island. He was here essentially use.
full in bringing about good understanding
between the French and American forces
which had been impaired by difference Of
opinion.
AT the end of the campaign of IT'S La
iayette felt it his duty as French officer to
return to France, that country being then at
war. Ho received leave Of absence from
Congress, which also voted him a sword.
At home he was warmly welcomed, receiving
many attentions. 1t was by his efforts that
the King was persuaded to send the army of
Rochambeau to America. Lafayette 70.
joined Washington May IL, 1880. He
brought from Louis XVI. commission
creating Washington a Lieutenant. G eneral
of the armies of France and Vice.Admiral
Of the French officers in service in America.
When Rochambeau's army arrived in New.
port, July 10, Washington sent Lafayette
to concert operations with that officer. lie
was then stationed at Tappan on the Hudson
with six battalions Of light infantry to watch
Sir Henry Clinton. He was one of the
court which sentenced Andre to death aud
while Arnold was ravaging Virginia, Laiay-
etto with 200 men was sent to assist in
the defense Of the state. His force was in q
state of great restitution, but his presence
invigorated the Virginia militia, aud his
little army was soon doubled in numbers.
He encamped in the neighborhood Of Rich
mond. CORVALLIS expected that Lafayette
with his force would be easily captured, but
the Americans effected a junction with
Wayne, who had marched from Maryland
with 800 men. CORVALLIS, after the sharp
affair at jamestown ford, took post at York
town. Lafayette so disposed his army as to
cut off the British retreat into the South
and awaited reGnforcements, The siege Of
Yorktown followed-the closing military
event Of the Revolution. For his conduct
during that operation, Lafayette received
the public thanks of Washington on the day
after the surrender.
Lafayette at the close of the campaign re-
turned to France upon leave of absence
from Congress, and Immediately busted him
self 10 obtaining more men and money FOL
the service of America. An expedition
was organized to sail from Cadiz, but peace
caused it to be abandoned. Iu 1884, by in.
vitation Of Congress, Lafayette revisited the
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the 4th of August, aud at once went to visit
Washington at Mount Vernon. After visit
ing the principal cities, being everywhere re
ceived with great enthusiasm he returned il
December. Before his departure Congress
appointed deputation Of one member from
each state to take leave of him. The mex
year he visited Germany, where he was in
vited by Frederick the Great to join him il
, tour of military inspection. He afterwar,
engaged in various efforts for lettering tn
political condition Of the French Protestants
and in forwarding the abolition of slavery il
the French colonies. lie bought, also, Al
estate in Cayenne, freed the slaves and liber
|, ally provided for their education.
0 Lafayette was a member Of the Assembl
Of Notables which met in Paris in 1887, an,
! distinguished himself by his bold defense o
popular rights. He was among the first +
9 propose the Convocation Of the States Gen
eral, aud its initiatory movements are said
10 have been concerted by him aud hi
r friends at the hotel of Jefferson. lie wa
: Commander-n.C Chief Of the National Guard
5 of Paris the tri.color was adopted upon hi
G suggestion; and his efforts for saving tn
: persons of the King and Queen, Oct. an
:" &, are we'll known. He resigned his title O
Marquis, and was plain Gen. Lafayette t
e the day of his death. Upon the breaking
!. out of the war with Austria, in 1892 he wa
0 | appointed to the command Of one Of the al
+; mics, and was victorious at PhillippvllC
/. Maubeuge, and Florennes The iealousiC
/ OF the Jacobins led to his denunciation in tn
S Assembly as the enemy Of the Republic
t He escaped arrest by flight into Holland, bu
r being seized by au Austrian patrol he wa
: handed over to the Prussians, who confne
g him first at Vessel and then at MadgsburI
!. Being retransferred to the Austrians, he wa
: confined at OImitz aud treated with di,
}, graceful severity. Even his place Of confnC
is ment was not known until discovered by ID
$ Bollman, who, in company with ID
;. Hagar, young American planned his escape
/. The adventure miscarred and Lafayette wa
n treated with still greater severity. Wasl
/. ington interceeded in his behalf in vain NJ
n was he released until Bonaparte dcmandc
his enlargement at the Conference at Leobe
l. His imprisonment lasted five years. Aft,
d receiving his freedom he resided FIRST at Ilo
d stein aud aiterward at his Chateau Of l.
e Grange. He refused all offers of public en-
- ployment from Napoleon, and rejected Il
d cross of the Legion Of Honor He decline
G the offer of Jefferson, who wished to NAL
Il him governor Of our newly acquired territoI
l. OF Louisiana. During the Hundred Days
10 refused n peerage, but took his seat in tn
is Representative Chamber. After WaterlC
@ he was among the foremost to demand Il
r Emperor's abdication. In 1918 he was a lii
h eral member Of the Chamber Of Deputie
t, In 1924, by special invitation Of congress
he revisited America and was received {
1t before. Congress voted him 100000 an
b. township of land, his private fortuI
IN having been lost during the reign Of terro
d lie returned in national ship, the Brand,
.r wine, in September 1925. The FrcnC
!. Revolution Of July, 1880, brought him on,
t. more into public employment. He was Al
8 pointed Commander.in-chi of the Nations
10 Guards, and it was partly by his inhuen
l. that Louis Philippe was called to the thron
Is Lafayette died on the Goth of May, 1873.
d He was buried with great pomp in the cen
}. etery of Picpus. In the United States hi
d death was properly noticed, orations in b
il honor being delivered by Edward Everett
g Boston aud John Quincy Adams before co
e gress
'. Such is a brief resume of the romantic Ii
% of this remarkable man. There have bee
,r differences Of opinion respecting his capacit
Is military and civil but of his amiability, b
r. nevolence, and thorough philanthropy l
!. doubt has ever been expressed. Tribune.