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. 469
lution-here he was received and embraced by all of themthe scene was one of the most impressive and heart-touch.ng,
that was ever witnessed-all were convulsed into tears, but they
were tears of the most heart-felt joy and gratulation.
Colonel John E. Howard,the hero of Cowpens, and President
of the Cincinnati Society, when the first emotion had subsided,
addressed the General in the name of the Society, who in his
reply, declared that "language could not express his feelings
with meeting with his brothers in arms, in the Tent of their
common friend, the beloved Washington." He then most affectionately embraced his old friends, Charles Carroll, of Carrollton, one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence,
General Beeson, General Stricker, Colonel Howard, and all
the aged members of the association, while tears rolled down
their venerable cheeks. He shook hands with the younger members in the most cordial manner, looked frequently with an inquiring eye round the Tent, and seemed deeply affected. On
discovering part of Washington's camp equipage, he said in an
under voice, " I remember!" There was not a dry eye in the
Tent.
The General and invited guests then retired to an adjoining
Marquee, to an excellent breakfast prepared for the occasion,
when many recollections of former days were brought forcibly
to mind; and when this repast closed, the General was conducted to his barouche, accompanied as before by all the civil
and military authorities present. When he had taken his seat,
Charles Carroll, General Smith, and Colonel Howard, were
handed into the same barouclie, which was followed by another
containing George Washington Lafayette, whose warm reception we should have noticed before, Colonel Bentalou, and two
other gentlemen, and other carriages followed.
The General's barouche exceeds in beauty any thing of the
kind in America; it was built expressly for the purpose, by
Curlet & Co. of this city. When the carriage drove from the
outer gate of the fort, the General was received by about one
thousand cavalry, who formed his escort into the city, followed
by thousands of citizens.
On passing Federal Hill, a salute of twenty-four guns was
fired, to denote the number of States composing the Union, on
the return of the General to America.
Descending Federal Hill, the procession passed under a beautiful arch at the head of Forest-street. The crowd of citizens