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Communications. For the Free Press. THE VOTES OP THE STATES. I will say nothing of the state of North-Carolina, the people arc good the celebrated Pa trick Henry, once said of us, ie That North-Carolina was a poor despised state but I will say something of the Represen tatives of the people of this state, if they arc worth saying any thing about that they have set at defiance and disregarded the unanimous voice of their con stituents, I need not tell the public, for which I foster the hope that the people will in due season turn them to grass, like Nebuchadnezzar of old to crawl on their bellies, a fit situ ation for most of them. Sir, once a year our ivorthy repre sentatives, like the serpent of old, throw off their slough and appear at the City of Washing ton as new creatures, in vivid colors ready to wriggle them selves in where 'there is any thing to be got; and to wriggle out when there is nothing to be got; their situation only makes elementary meanness mere conspicuous, and in short, were our whole representa tion, (except one or two) mix-j ed in their mother clay, and the breath of inspiration blown in their nostrils, they wrould not make more than one member of Congress. But the severest cut of all is, the vote from fhe state of Louisiana ungrateful peo ple ! have you forgot, ts wheu the blast of war whistled in ' your cars," and when a barba rian General issued his procla mation to a licentious and brutal soldiery " booty and beauty of New-Orleans, in CSCite their cupiditv and fcroci- must be a sourco of t ,0 urcst address was then delivered by Maj. y s and have vou foraot at that, .ratification t0 vou tos ' inA. J. Davie: time who it was tha sa.v 'this, tlal fabiie of political free- Gen. La Fayette: Amidst you: who it was that rushed into 'i., i u , t, y i .i J. r r , , dom which has grown up and 'the congratulations that sur- the field of ba , tic ,anc sealed his flom.ishct, umlcr the prUicaI Wind the Nation's Guest, pcr patriotism with n.s blood ! Un- tion of XVL, for mit me to ofTer you those of the grateful people! but you are ; K , . 1 , hinsof TMifov: thnv. sir. Rot Americans; vou are Cos-iM inopolites, from every quarter of the earth your population is an incoherent disjointed mass, without heart and without feel ing as heterogenous in the reelings and notions of the blcs- . 1 1 I A. A. C A 1 sins oi jiueriv as uiose oi inci , , Tf lutu" 1,1 octli 'It is neie a linger, and there a thumb toe oftrosrand: witches' cauldron, in Ma blind worm's sting baboon's blood, stale and good." NUMA. FRIDAY, MARCH 4, 1825. GEN. LA PAYETTE. We have been enabled to pro cure, for thc gratification of our readers, an imperfect sketch of the arrival and rcccntion of tho N A TION'S GUEST in North Caro lina. The rapidity of the Gener al's movement, and consequent bustle and confusion of the citizens nuist be our apology for any error r omission which may appear in the following statement. On Saturday hist the state depu tation, consisting of Chief J-usticc Taylor, Gen. Polk, Gen. Daniel, Gen. Williams and Mai. Stanlv, arrived at thici 1'uie, ami navnnr as certained tht n iii- Uleni to meet Gen. La Fayette at the Virginia line, as- originally contemplated.they depu ted Robt. Potter, Esq. who pro ceeded to Murfreesboro', where the General according to advices was expected to lodge that night. The General arrived at Murfrees boro' shortly after Mr. Potter, who tendered to him the respects and congratulations of the Governor, & explained the cause which h ifi led to the detention of the escort and conveyance destined by the Execu- tive tor lus reception. A courier I r0ar of artillery and the ringing of was then despatched to inform our! bells, announced the approach of citizens that the General would in ; our illustrious guest. The mounted all probability be with them on the escort, consisting of 24 of our citi evening of the next day. zens under the command of Col.U. wnaunuay tne escort proceeded, ; accompanied by the carriages pro- vided by the State for the convcy- ance f Gen. La Fayette and suite, to meet the Nation's Guest, At Northampton Court-house they! were met uy tiie General, who was; thus addressed Taylor: by Chief Justice General La Fayette: We j arc sent by the Governor to of-!al White Hart Lodge. The citi fer you a warm and affectionate j zens and members of the Lodge reception in the estate of North-1 were formed in front of the Hotel, nityto offer their individual congra Carolina. Associated as vour'nndVv tho direction of Mr. M. It. . tulations, and partake of an excel- name is with that of the belov ed lather of our country, not less in the dark and dismal nights of the Revolution, than in the periods of its glory ; we cannot but greatly rejoice at your arrival among us, that you may receive the grateful salutations of a free people, some of whom have witnessed your generous exertions in their cause, and all of whom have been accustomed to connect vonr name wit i whatever is: . 1 i just and elevated in sentiment,; or nraiscworthv and beneficent I in conduct. Consistently devoted as your life has been to the cause of ra tional liberty, and liberal insti- wv..uit...T,uivi 1 wi 111 1UOII- flit I nnt in twr li r mi ! c rtlirinc ! -r ' . i : j.ili iiat-n , iu viiut-ss ujc iiuv- erful effects of a just govern mcnt in expanding the moral energies of man, and laying deep the foundations of his happiness ; We rejoice, General, that Iter an interval of m arly half a ccntury, you sec the sons of those in whose cause you fought j d blud in tnc lrauiI cnjoy. ,.r n .u Vi ) ments ot all those blessings. deeply sensible of their value, and firmly resolved to transmit them unimpaired to their child ren ; and although in your long extensive tour through our country, you will of course, see different degrees of improve ment, and find some of our sis ter states more happily situated to give you a reception suited to the universal estimate of your worth, yet amid the thou sands who hail your arrival, there arc none to whom it af fords higher satisfaction than to our fellow-citizens. Nor can a mind like yours view with in difference the improvements made in the state, cince your former journey through it to join our army in the most hope less crisis of the struggle, iou will now see smiling villages and cultivated helds, and an industrious population, where before an almost trackless for est overspread the country. You will see a nation of farmers, unobtrusively cherishing the domestic virtues, practising that of hospitality in its primitive pu nty, and gratefully feeling that a more fit occasion for its exercise never can occur than in Vcl . IUIU5 10 ineir hearts and: village, and permit me to assure firesides, the last survivinglyou, (that as 'the son of your . treneral oT the Revolution, their venerable and beloved fellow citizen, La Fayette. The reply of the General was short, pithy, and full of feeling and sentiment. The members com posing the deputation were then presented to him. The salutation of our revolutionary worthy, Gen. Polk, was affecting in the extreme, and appeared to have an electric effect on all present. About 5 o' clock, in the evening of Sunday, the C. Fenner, paraded to receive the General, and proceeded to theri- ver, accompanied by the deputa- tion of the corporation and county of Halifax, consisting of Messrs. L. Long, Wm. E.Webb, Jos. Branch, and R. A. Jones, on the part of the citizens and Messrs. J.B. Osborn, A. Williams. J. McLemorc, and Ceo. Anderson on the part of Roy Pcttway and Col. A. Joyner as Marshalls, and a numerous collec- tion of Ladies occupied the piazza with Maj. A. J.' Davie, Hon. J. J. Daniel, and Mr. R. Eppes. On the arrival of the General in front of the Hotel, he descended from the carriage, was introduced to the persons composing the deputation individually, and was conducted through the line to the piazza of the Hotel. The waving of hand kerchiefs by the Ladies, the Ma- sonic Nation. thc respectful raisln of thc hat b' c citizens, and the universal murmur which ran through thc assembly, "WEL COME, LA FAYETTE," evin ced the deep sensibility which his nresence insnired. The following r. u u r V unci un uju iiuwiaLTu oi nearis which are no strangers to that universal joy which your pres - ence has spread in ourcountry. ia, urens Vl0niiniel and La Although most of the sires ofi layette who made the first af-ithe Revolution are no more, and few are now left to hail and wel- come their old friend and fellow- soldier; yet, ere the grave had claimed all that mortality could i . i,. .i i jjay, iiiey uugiaveu un uie nearis and thc memories of their sons a deep and indelible impression, of your many eminent and splen did services, bestowed on our country in the darkest hour of her fortunes; but they did not, could not, leave us language to pourtray our warm, fervent, and lasting gratitude. It is a gratifying circumstance that vn have the pleasure to receive Gen. La Fayette, in that house which may be consi dered as the birth-nlace of the freedom of North-Carolina: iti"ron- was here the constitution of our j By Wm. E. Webb: Our State was formed; it was under country and its Republican in ihis roof the Legislature voted jstitutions may they be as per all the best energies of thc State manent and unalterable as the to am tnat tievoiution in which you, Sir, bore so distinguished a part. i his day shall long be rcmem- bered by the citizens of Ilali-j pleasant to you if I bring to the fax; our children's children notice of this company the name will account it a high festival of one of our Revolutionary pa ami keep it holy; for on this triots although he was not in day we have been suffered to the field during our struggle pour out the effusions of our, for liberty and independence, gratitude to the friend of Wash- yet in that tremendous hour of ington, the benefactor of Arner- danger his pen was not idle, his ica, and the patriot of France. writings contributed much to We beg you, sir, to accept the general cause I mean, Mr. thft hnsnitnlitifxs nf nnp littln Prn!lnnt TAunno 73,,,- iUn ... ..... w u old friend Gen. Davie) it is to me a source of the highest per sonal gratification to have been selected as the organ of the pub lic wishes on the present occa sion. The General, in reply, observed: Sir: It has long been my de sire to visit the citizens of Hal ifax, where the constitution of the state was framed and the principles of liberty declared. The regard and respect evinced towards me by its citizens are highly gratifying to my feel ings, and they are rendered more so by being tendered to me by the son of an old and estee med friend. The General was then conduct ed to his rooms, and after a short interval was presented by Maj. A. J. Davie to the ladies who were arranged in the drawing room for that purpose. George Washington La Fayette, was also presented to the Ladies by Mr. Wm. E. Webb. The Ladies having retired, the citizens generally had an opportu- ; lent repast, in company with their . ; noble Guests, prepared by Mr. E. I. Guion, in his usual sumptu ous manner; the Hon. J. J. Daniel and 11. Eppes, Esq. presiding. The cloth being removed, the following sentiments, among others, were of fered: By the President i The memory of Gen. Washington. By the Vice President: The President of the United States. By Gen. La Fayette: The State of North-Carolina and the town of Halifax early in asserting the principles of liber ty, may they long enjoy its bles sings. By G. W. La Fayette: The hospitality of the citizens of North Carolina, it will long be remembered with gratitude by one who now feels its effects. By Chief Justice Taylor: France may she soon enjoythe happiness of our country under the shelter of the same free J pii nciples. 1 By Gen. Polk: Hamilton impression on thc British works at York. By Gen. Williams: The rising generation may they follow the examples of Wash ington and La Payette. By Gen. Bryan: Gen. Bolivar, the Washington of South America. By Col. A. Joyner: The gratitude of the nation as recent ly manifested equally honor able to the nation as just to wards the illustrious individu al on whom it has been confer red. By R. A. Jones, Esq: The constitution of thellniled States may it be iimited in its con struction, but unlimited in its !F"4ts ui in rayeiie. By. Win Drew, Esq: I know, General, (addressing La Fayette.) that it will not be un- immortal author of the Rights of Map 'of Common Sense i v.iviv.1111 i lliUO -J. L4CC. I therefore drink to his men, ory. By S. Hillman, Esq: 0-Jr distinguished guest, Gtn. La Fayette, who has ever proved by his conduct that his only mottos were "God and my country," and "My God and the rights of man." By Dr. J. B. Osborn: Our worthy guests.... may thev, nfter having passed through the rouh and rugged ways thus far, finj their roads more pleasant until they arrive at that Stalely building which contains signit of our State. Maj. Jl. J. Davie when call, ed on for a toast rose and said that as the Ladies had been that day under his special care, he could not suffer them tobe'ne lected Woman, herself the fairest emblem and source of all virtue. The company retired at an early hour, and the General was conducted to the rooms prepared for his reception. On the morning of Monday, the mounted escort, in compa ny with a numerous body of the citizens, accompanied the Gen eral some distance on his route. Gen. La Fayette having previl ously made known his intention of visiting Mrs. Jones, relict of the late Mr. Willie Jones, whose advanced age and bad health had prevented her from waiting on him at the Hotel, the carriages and escort halted in frontof her house, when the General, his son, and suite, with Gens! Polk, Williams and Daniel a lighted. The meeting of Gen. La Fayette and this venerable: lady was truly affecting; there was not a dry eye in that room, the aged frame of Mrs. Jones was convulsed with feeling, and the General sunk in a chair overpowered with various and conflicting emotions. The Gen. was then introduced to Mrs. Burton, the lady of our Gover nor, and daughter of Mrs. Jones. Mr. G. W. La Fayette was al so introduced to the family, and evinced all that sensibility for which himself and noble father have ever been remakabJe! After spending about an hour in the enjoyment of that hospi table mansion, of which the whole escort partook in front of the house, the General, having taken an affectionate leave of the whole family, was again conducted to his carriage and proceeded on his route. Some miles from town the escort halted in line on eacli side- of the road and dismounted, when the General, being assisted from, his carriage by Maj. A. J. Da vie, and attended by Gens. Polk and Williams, procee led to take leave of each individual, and expressed to each, as he took him by the hand, his grate ful thanks for their kind atten tion it was an effort almost too great even for Gen. La Fayette, and on taking leave of Maj. Davie at his carriage, he expressed in warm but broken language, the grateful feeling with which the conduct ot our citizens had filled his heart. Washington, Pel. 23. General La Favetti:, with his Son and Secretary, sat out last evening on his tour through the Southern and V ex tern States. He left here hi the steam-boat Potomac, ftr Norfolk, whence he will pro ceed through the Carolinas, Ge orgia, and Alabama, to New-Orleans; thence up the Mississippi as far St. Louis, visiting the Seats of Government of tne States on its banks; then those of the western and Northwest ern States, and returning to the Atlantic via Pittsburg, &c. I3e-
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