The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-01-14

L,fayettes arrest, End twentv-three months
after bis wife and daughters had Joined, him.
They were conducted to Hamburg under the
guard OF an Austrian orlcer.
"On the route" saws Nine. de Tasteyrie " we
were able g. SEQ Ist once and for an instant
the friend who had risked ~ much to soften
my fither's captivity. From timo to time per-
sons sought to appro ,ch hin, but 1t was with
great precautions until we were out OF the hered-
ttsry uomintons. On the rest OF the Journey,
and particularly 1t Dies len, Lnlp,c. II ,lle. and
Iamburg, It was "a continual TRIUMPH People
pressed to see my father aud his companions.
The prisoners. who had at FIRST been unable 10
tear the effect OF the external air, recovered
strcngh every day. But the health OF nv mo-
Their prevented us from ENJOYING any satisfao-
ton. The fatigue Of tho Journey was too great,
In tue state OF weakness and illness In which
she found hcrsef. She IN de an effort TO take
part In tho Joy OF everyone, and I, respond to
the numerous homages Of which she was tho
object"
They arrived az Hamburg on the 4'h Of Octo-
Der Mr. Morris had been there for some time.
On the 27tb OF september he writes In his diary:
mir. Parish and his son call on me this evening.
He has adjusted with tho ImDerih Minister
here how Lafayette Il 70 he delivered over The
Minister communicated NJ. de Thug ats letter,
which says expressly that NJ. de ifayotte Is not
liberated at the Instance o; France, but m erely
to show tue Empsfor's consideration for tn o
United states OF America" Ii was entirely
natural that Mr.. Morris should have accepted
TINS view Of the mater, as II was also very
graceful In him not TO have assumed any special
merit either for country or nj self Dut N the
Austrian q Government had ever been MIN ed by
any wish to show favor to the United States,
by tho liberation OF L. fiyette, they should have
evinced II before tine victories of BDnaparte In
Italy bad made 1t impossible for tnen to de.
tain him longer. They had long turned deaf
car T. all lntercessons from the United States.
Mr. Morrs's interview with II iron de Thugut
at Vienna took place nine months before La
fayette was liberated and with what result we
have seen. 1t was, therefore, "a mere pretcnce
| for that Minister 10 say In September that they
| liberated him to show their regard for the
| United StItes. lie handed over 10 the
American Consul at III imburg at his own re.
quest; aud no made this request, doub tless, be-
cause 1t was uncertain whether he could be
permitted TO go to France, AMI because he wishe 4
| to appear to be under the protection OF the
| United States at the moment when the Aus
triins relaxed tneir grasp upon him
The next notice in Mr.. Morrs's diary Is on the
4th of October 10 these words: Dine with tho
Baron Buol de schauenstein the Imperial Min
1
sends word that VI de Lafayette aud hts COM
psnions are come. and then take the Baron
down TO perform the ceremony of delivering
them over. His expressions are tres mtsties,
| and lie goes through his part with dignity"
| Two DAYS afterward. the three French gentle
men. who certainly considered themselves as
| indebted to Gen. B)na2arte for their freedom,
addressed to MIN the following letter:
| HAMBURG. 9 October 1877.
| trTtzEN-Gr SERAI: In. prisoners of OinutZ,
bile arms, have enjoyed IN tner captivity the
thought mat tneir liberty and their life were at
| tached To the triumph OF tine rcpuDnc aud to
your personal glory. lnev enjoy To day the
| homage winch thev delight - render 10 their
| lher tor. IL would have been "sry agree u e,
| Citzen-Geueral, to come ourselves anu offer
| these sentiments: to see. no r toe theatre OF >
| many victories. the arnv which has gained them.
| aud the hero VINO mas adued our Resurrection tn
that the journey 10 Hamburg nJs not been l-u
| 90 our cuOicc. II u from the pi .Ce whsrr We
have biu len adicu to our itllors tnat we adutess
our thanks t. tuvir cunauerur.
In the solitary retire I on the Danish terri tory
OF Holstetn, where we so - seek "A rssstintisn
JON To the wishes of our Patriotism the most
| VIVID interest fir the illu-triuu- General 20
| wnom We ARE even more attached Tor the ser
| wees winch he has rendered to the cause OF
| liberty and to our cpuutrN, than we are for tue
| personal obhg itious watch We glory m OWING o
him. and wni the most VIVID gratitude has
| engraved forever on our hearts,
| salGtauou ana respect.
LAFAYETTE.
| DTsy