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.

GENERAL LAFAYETTE.'367
while I find a consolation in the sight of their relations and
friends, it is to me a delightful gratification: to recognise my
surviving companions of our revolutionary army —that army so
brave, so virtuous, so united by mutual confidence and affection. That we have been the faithful soldiers of independence,
freedom, and equality, those three essential requisites of national and personal dignity and happiness; that we have lived
to see those sacred principles secured to this vast Republic,
and cherished elsewhere by all generous minds, shall be the
pride of our life, the boast of our children, the comfort of our
last moments.-Receive, my dear brother soldiers, the grateful
thanks, and constant love of your old companion and friend."
On Wednesday was the anniversary of commencement in
Harvard University, at Cambridge. The corporation had
requested the president, to send a particular invitation to General Lafayette, to be present on the occasion. He had expressed a wish, soon after his arrival at New-York, to attend
that literary anniversary. The corporation heard of his intention with great satisfaction. They were sensible of his love of
literature, and of his attachment to this ancient seminary. And
they remembered, that the governors of the college appreciated
his meritsforty years before, by conferring upon him the highest honours they could bestow. At a meeting of the corporation on the 21st of August, it was voted" That the corporation learn with peculiar satisfaction, the
intention of General Lafayette to visit this part of our country,
at the period of the approaching commencement, and regard
the event as auspicious to that joyous:and interesting anniversary, and respectfully request, that he will favour the university
with his company on that occasion; and thereby afford to the
members of the university, and to those who are candidates for
its honours, the opportunity of seeing and honouring the distinguished: patriot and soldier, whose willing sacrifices were devoted to the cause which has secured to the successive races
of American youth, the blessings of education in, a land of freedomn; and whose virtuous and glorious career holds forth to
the rising generation, a bright example of the qualities which
ought to adorn those, who aspire to aid in the councils, or maintain the rights and interests of a free people."
General Lafayette was escorted from Boston to Cambridge,
on Wednesday morning, by a company of cavalry, and accompanied by the Governor and Supreme Executive Council of