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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to the rest to advance; which measure was unavoidable
They were conductedf to an inn, where Lafayette was immediately recognised. The commandant then told them
that it would be impossible to depart before the next
day: Puzy, at once, entrusted him with their names, which,
however, he already knew, and which, produced nothing but
some empty expressions of respect. In the mean time, a
number of Austrian hussars arrived, and the commandant
informed his prisoners, that, before they could proceed, it
was requisite to obtain permission from the commandant at
Namur. Puzy accompanied the officer who was despatched
to that place. When the commandant heard that Lafayette
was taken, he burst forth into the most extravagant expressions
of joy, and refused to grant the passports which Puzy demanded.
On the twenty-first of August, the prisoners were conducted to Namur, where the commandant, the marquis de
Chasteler, informed Lafayette that prince Charles had been
commissioned by their royal highnesses to converse with him
respecting the situation of France; and insinuated that,.considering the just cause of complaint he had against his
country, it was expected that he would exhibit some marks
of it. " I know not," replied the general, " whether such a
commission has been given; but I do not think that any one
will dare to deliver it to me." At that moment, prince
Charles entered. His obliging Conversation was scarcely
replied to by the prisoners; and when it was requested that
the general officers should remain alone together, they became entirely dumb. "I think," said M. de Chasteler,
"that the situation in which we are placed is painfuil
to all parties; and that this visit had better be closed.-"
And after the usual salutations, the commissioner departea.
At Nivelle, they were visited by an Austrian major,
commissioned to receive the treasure which, it was supposed,
Lafayette had secured, and which, he remarked, would be
sequestered in behalf of his Chistian majesty: "All that I un