A complete history of the Marquis de Lafayette, major-general in the American army in the war of the revolution. Embracing an account of his tour through the United States, to the time of his departure, September, 1825. By an officer in the late army.

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which he depicted, with eloquence and animation, the various services which M. de Lafayette had rendered in North
America, the confidence reposed in him by the army, and
the affection of the people toward that celebrated commander. By virtue of his official station he gave the necessary
directions for the formal acceptance of the bust, which was
placed in one of the halls of l'Hotel-de-Ville.-This novel
and interesting ceremony produced the most delightful impressions on the minds of the spectators: and a gentleman
present happily applied to the marquis de Lafayette, the
words of Tacitus,fruitur fama.- " Frangas non flectas,"
would have been equally applicable.t
We have. now detailed the services rendered by Lafayette
to the United States, the glory which he obtained, and the
well-merited honours that were bestowed on him by a grateful people. And, while a sentiment of public virtue continues to animate the human mind, the name of LAFAYETTE
will be enthusiastically venerated as dear to liberty, to true
glory, honour, and humanity.
EUROPE now became the theatre on which the marquis
de Lafayette continued to devote his time and talents to the
accomplishment of those objects, which he believed conducible to the happiness and welfare of his fellow-creatures.
An indefatigable activity in the cause of all that is great or
good, united the efforts of Lafayette to those of Malesherbes,
for the amelioration of the condition of the French protestants, and h3e obtained a decree in their favour in the assembly of the Notables, in 1787. At the same time he espoused
the interests of the Batavian patriots, and devoted his powers
and fortune to the gradual emancipation of the blacks. At
a subsequent period, fifteenth May, 1791, he demanded, and
obtained, a decree permitting men of colour to the rights of
citizens.-While the court of Versailles protected the Bar* Mem. Historiques, p.114. —116.' This bust was subsequently broken to pieces by the Jacobins or
their satellites; but the original could never be made to bend beneath
oppression or tyranny.