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.

3882 THE TOUR O1
wards you, Sir, our nation's early, disinterested, and unvarying
friend and benefactor.
" The deep, intense, and indelible feelings of this free and
happy republic towards you, General, who so eminently and
successfully contributed to raise her to her present proud and
powerful attitude among the nations of the earth, can be no
more forcibly illustrated, than in that spontaneous homage of
the heart, which you see displayed around you, on your arrival
upon our favoured shores; and which, like a halo of glory,
encircles you in your progress through our country. This,
General, is a language not to be misunderstood, compared with
which the most laboured declamation must be faint and powerless.
" Although your present appearance among us, like the transit of a brilliant and beneficent planet, commissioned to proclaim good will to man, in its rapid career among innumerable
worlds, is short and fleeting, the emanations of the bright and
joyous light which it sheds around you, will continue with us
to guide our steps, and cheer our hearts to the latest moment
of our existence.' Permit me now, General, to express my individual joy at
the happy consummation of those ardent wishes, which I had
the honour to express to you twelve years since, in your native
country-for you have re-visited us, and you see that " all
hearts and arms are open to receive you."
To this the General made a very affectionate reply.
The General was then conducted to the Hall, where he was
introduced by the chairman to the ladies, committee of arrangements, municipal officers, revolutionary soldiers, clergy, and
many citizens, but being engaged to breakfast at Marblehead,
his stay was restricted to thirty minutes. On leaving the Hotel,
the General ascended the barouche, with the chairman of the
committee, and the procession proceeded through the town.
At the western end of the common was erected a beautiful
civic arch, most elegantly decorated with ever-greens, surmounted by a wreath enclosing the following inscription:" Welcome Lafayette! Conqueror of hearts."
On the top of which was perched a beautiful gilt Eagle. Sitspended under the arch by festoons of ever-greens was a wreath,
surrounding this inscription:1" Washington and Lafayette."