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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triumphal arch, and was conducted to the Hall, which is forty
feet square, and was decorated in a most splendid manner.
Among the decorations was a Statue of Washington, and&Por
traits of William Penn, Franklin, Robert Morris, Francis Hopkinson, Greene, Wayne, Montgomery, Hamilton, Gates, Rochambeau, Charles Carrol, M'Kean, Jefferson, Hancock,
Adams, Madison, Monroe, and Charles Thompson. The portrait of Washington by Peale, occupied the first place, and was
most splendidly decorated. Here were assembled the City
authorities, the Society of Cincinnati, the Judges, Officers of
the Army and Navy, and the Committee of Arrangements, all
seated on superb sofas. The Governor of the State having
been presented, General Lafayette, Judge Peters, and George
Washington Lafayette were introduced, the company all standing. The Mayor of the city then welcomed the Guest, in the
following address:-," General-The citizens of Philadelphia welcome to their
homes, the Patriot who has long been dear to their hearts.
" Grateful at all times for the enjoyment of a free government, they are, on this occasion, peculiarly anxious, but unable
to express a deep felt sentiment of pure affection towards those
venerated men, whose martial and civil virtues, under providence, have conferred upon themselves and their descendants,
this mighty blessing.
"Forty-eight years ago, in this city, and in this hallowed
Hall, which may emphatically be called the Birth-place of Independence, a convention of men, such as the world has rarely
seen, pre-eminent for talents and patriotism, solemnly declared
their determination to assume for themselves the right of selfgovernment, and that they and their posterity should thenceforth
assert their just rank among the nations of the earth. A small,
but cherished band of those who breasted the storm and sustained the principles thus promulgated to the world, still remains. In the front rank of these worthies, history will find,
and we now delight to honour, General Lafayette, whose whole
life has been devoted to the cause of freedom, and to the sup
port of the unalienable rights of man.
" General-Many of your co-patriots have passed away, but
the remembrance of their virtues and their services shall never
pass from the minds of this people; theirs is an imperishable
fame, the property of ages yet to come. But we turn from the
fond recollection of the illustrious dead, to hail with heart-felt