The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1881-06-28
Tuesday, June IS. 1881.
LAFAYETTE,s VISIT iNls2s.
PROM JOSIAH QUIScY's RESuS1scExcE

TO report myself st Mr. Lloyd's house,
in Somerse t street, at seven o'clock. In
company with my fellow aide, John
Brazsr Davis, here passed Q pleasant
hour in breakfAsting with the General,
who was foil of conversation. Ny Jour
nal recalls that he gave US highly in
teresting sketches Of his journey
through the States, and spoke with
great qualification Of his reception ct
Congress. and Of its generous gift as .
recognition of his services in the Revo,
luton.
L have but one thing to regre. in all
my travels be said, and that 10 the
loss of my little dog. who loved me so
much; and he gave rs O pathetic &C
count of his feelings when the animal
was stolen during the passage up the
Ohio.
The conversation turned upon Napo-
leon, and it vas evident that, notwith-
standing the good reasons to detest
the man which Lafayette had. he was
enough of Frenchman and q soldier
TO take pride in the military genius
which had led his countrymen TO such
brilliant victories. But the fact is,
continued the General, history will
find It very difficult to get at the real
Napoleon; for the man deported him.
self with great care when 10 the pres
sncs of those whom he had reason to
suspect were writing diaries or mem.
oirs. Posterity will know what poses
he deemed becoming in q figure of his
importance. and but little more The
remark was . very shrewd one, and for
fifty years after it was made at Mr.
Lloyd's breakfast table / was disposed
to accept il rs true. We have only just
learned that all the sagacity of the EN-
peror could not tell him who the me-
moir writer's were to be. There was q
modest little woman who waited upon
his wife. before whom the great man
dill not think it necessary to keep up
bis posturing; and the revelations of
Madame de Remuset have avenged
any deceptions he may have fastened
upon others.
A little after nine it was announced
that the carriages were at the door, and
that the last fsrewells must be spoken.
Sir. you have made us love you too
much. said my father. who had come
to witness the departure. 'Ah, but
cannot love you too much replied La
fayette. throwing his arms about him,
and. after the French custom, salutiDg
him upon both cheeks. There were
three open barouches, each drawn by
four horses, those attached to the Gen.
erals carriage being perfectly white
animals Of noble appearance. rode
at the left of Lafayette aud Colonel Da-
Wis had the front seat to himself. The
carriages following us contained George
Washington, Lafayette and others of
the suite. We were accompanied by
outriders. and. for q part of the way,
at least. by a detachment of cavalry.
We left the city through througs of
people which almost stopped the streets;
and at every town and every cross-road
we were received by new throngs,
pressing upon us TO salute the guest Of
the nation. We made short stops for
the babies to be kissed 10y proxy or
otherwise). and for the men Chose who
could get near the barSuche) to take
the General by the hand. Our car
riage was soon filed with the flowers
that were thrown into it, and there re>
NAMED no space available for an addi-
tional bud.
Exciting as ell this WAS longed for
the vacant spaces upon our road, for
there Lafayette would kindly answer
the inquiries Of his young companions,
and tell them of the scenes through
which he had passed. He gave us
thrilling account Of the mob at YER
sailles. on the memorable occasion
when, appearing on the balcony with
the queen. be could only address them
in dumb show, by kneeling and kissing
the royal hand. He spoke with fervor
Of the beauty of Marie Antoinette. and
seemed to think that this was no I'M.
important factor in giving events the
turn they had taken. Speaking of his
visit TO America. he declared that
nothing struck him more than the sim,
plicity OF life and the absence of accu-
INFLATED capital. What do you think,
said he, is the question which these
revolutionary soldiers, to whom l was
introduced, almost invariably asked
me? II is this: What do you do for a
liviDgs' and sometimes the inquiry
comes: What was your fathers bust,
ness9' Now. everybody is working for
living in America-that is. pursuing
some money getting trade or profess
sion-and the people do not under.
1. al IL.
older countries
Lafayette showed great tact in the
little speeches he was everywhere com.
PEELED to make. and often caused as :
tonishment by the local information
that wes interviewer with his remarks.
His memory was wonderfully clear in
regard TO the incidents of his own On
reer; but his knowledge Of the position
OF affairs in the towns Of Massachusetts,
was not marvellous to those who tray-
cleo in his company. As we were an.
preaching Andover. he said, Now tell
me all about this place and for what il
10 remarkable As my boyhood had
been passed IN the town. as q pupil of
the academy, the subject was one mn
on which ! was thoroughly posted. |
gave him several local incidents, de.
scribing especially the theological
seminary where the faith once deliver
ed to the saints was held in its original
purity, and from whose walls mauv
missionaries had gone forth. Toe Gen.
erAl treasured the hints, and in bis
speech made the hsppiest allusion 70
that sacred hill from wh;rh 49,. -
gone forth TO the heather and light 70