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. 435
and tender to you their civic honours. I salute you as an
illustrious benefactor of our country; and I supplicate the
blessings of Heaven on a life sanctified in the sublime cause of
heroic virtue and disinterested benevolence."
To this address, which we beg leave to pronounce forcible
and elegant, the General returned the following reply:"Sir-The enjoyments of my visit to the beautiful and happy shores of the North River, cannot but be highly enhanced
by the affectionate reception, the civic testimonies of esteem,_
which are conferred upon me in this city, and by the manner
in which you are pleased to express sentiments so gratifying to
my heart. Not half a century has elapsed since this place,
ancient, but small, was my head quarters, on the frontiers of
an extensive wilderness, since as commander in the northern
department, I had to receive the oath of renunciation to a royal
distant government, of allegiance to the more legitimate sovereignty of the people of the United States. Now, Sir, Albany
has become a considerable city; is the central seat of the authorities of the state of New-York. Those wildernesses rank
among the most populous, the best cultivated parts of the union.
This rising generation, has, in two glorious wars, and still more
so in her admirable institutions, asserted an indisputable superiority over the proud pretenders to a control upon her.
" To these happy recollections, Sir, you have the goodness
to add remembrances of my early admission among the sons
and soldiers of America, of friendships the most honourable and
dear to me, I will not attempt to express the feelings that
crowd on my mind, and shall only beg you, Sir, and the gentlemen of the Corporation, to accept the tribute of my respectful and devoted gratitude, for the city of Albany and her
worthy magistrates."
The members of the Common Council, and those friends
who had been specially invited, having been introduced, the
General was then conducted to the Governor's apartment,
where he was received by his Excellency Governor Yates, who
addressed him as follows:"Generalb-A million and a half of freemen congratulate you
on your arrival in this state; and as their chief magistrate, and
in their behalf, I bid you welcome.
"' On your appearance, the recollection of former days recur
to us afresh, but it is impossible to give our ideas utterance.
" Those among us whose immediate ancestors or connexions