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.

.4.52 THIE TOUR OF
we cannot forget the generosity of that noble-minded youth
who came, like an angel from Heaven, to aid the oppressed
and to vindicate the rights of man. We stand on consecrated
ground. These classic groves; these venerable walls, have
witnessed other scenes than the peaceful contests of the Mluses,
and retired labours of virtuous youths, ambitious to ascend the
hill of science. A mercenary and foreign foe possessed these
walls-a ruthless soldiery polluted these academic shades.
But the wrongs of Nassau Hall were amply revenged. The
sword of Washington, your companion and friiend, and the
blood of the gallant Mercer, redeemed this seat of science.
" Fully restored to its original destiny by the peace that succeeded the siege and surrender of York-Town, (in which you,
Sir, bore a distinguished part,) this College has annually sent
forth Alumni, who have held no secondary place in maintaining the freedom and independence of the nation, so ably
achieved.
" Here young men from different States have acquired not
only the elements of science, but what is of more importance
in a government like ours, the love of liberty, and the veneration of those brave men "who fought and bled in frieedom's
cause." Here, on each succeeding anniversary of our National
Independence, our youth have vied with each other in recounting the sufferings, the labours, and the dangers, that attended
our Revolution-in celebrating the wisdom and magnanimity of
our statesmen-the valour and heroism of our warriors. And
permit me to assure you, that on these occasions no name demanded and received a purer and more deserved tribute of
praise, than that of Lafayette. Hence the love of liberty and
of country that have ever distinguished the sons of Nassau
Hall. And if the memory of virtues so sublime, and services so useful, has cherished in our youths a devotion to the
principles of 1776, how deep and how salutary must be the
impression made by the cheering countenance and living voice
of one who exhibited these virtues and performed these services?
Happy Youth! who have the felicity to see the man whose
property and whose blood were freely given to purchase their
inheritance, returning after a lapse of nearly half a century to
behold the glorious results of his youthful enterprise, and to
receive the thanks of a nation. Yes, generous Youth! Long
will you remember this day, and the important lesson that it
teaches.-You have before you a model of magnanimity and