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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altar of freedom, animate the bosom of the son in the same glorious cause."
To which the following reply was made:Sir —I cannot find words adequate to the feelings which I
experience at this moment.
" I'Permit me to beg of you to present to the members of this
Society, itb: homage of my profound respect and gratitude, for
the unexprcted honour, at this time conferred upon me."
The Marquis and his son were then conducted into the Gallery of Fine Arts and the Lyceum, and afterwards returned to
the City Hotel, accompanied by Dr. Hosack, General Van
Courtlandt, and Aldermen Hone and Wyckoff.
In the evening the General gave a dinner to Captain Rodgers
and the Naval Officers on this station-after which he rode out
and made several calls.
At a meeting of the Common Council for the despatch of
business in the evening, (Wednesday,) Alderman Zabriskie
made the following remarks:-:" Mr. Mayor-At the request of the committee, appointed
by the Common Council, for the reception of General Lafayette,
I rise with no ordinary emotions, to propose for the adoption of
the Common Council, the two resolutions, now before me;
resolutions which I feel justified in asserting, will pass with the
unanimous approbation of this Board. The first, sir, is a resolution, that a committee be appointed to wait upon General
Lafayette, and request that he will be pleased to sit for his Portrait, to be placed either in this room, or in the Gallery of Portraits in the City Hall.' This room in which we meet, to transact the municipal concerns of this city, is graced with the full
length portraits of a Washington, a Clinton, a Jay, and a Hamilton-individuals who have established a name which will
be transmitted to future generations, and which will remain as
imperishable as the principles upon which are founded the government, under which we have the happiness to live, and in
the formation of which, they took a distinguished part. The
Portrait Room in your Hall is embellished with the portraits of
many of our most distinguished citizens, civil, military, and naval,
and who have contributed in no small degree, to establish a national character throughout the world-and permit me, sir, to
add, that there is no individual now living, whose portrait will
be received with greater admiration and interest, than that of
our illustrious visitor, General de Lafayette. His name is iden