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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who fought in its defence will be associated with every mermo
rial of the scenes through which it became triumphant.
" In offering to you, General, the congratulations of the Government, upon your present visit, I have the highest personal
gratification, in further executing the pleasure of the Legislature,
by tendering to you the hospitalities of the Commonwealth
during its continuance."
To which General Lafayette made the following reply:"Sir-The honour conferred upon me by the immediate
Representatives of the State of Massachusetts, in the Executive
and Legislative branches, at the same time it fills my heart
with the most lively, and the deepest sentiments of gratitude,
recalls to my mind recollections equally grateful and endearing;
and while I am so kindly welcomed by your Excellency, in this
splendid State-House, I remember the remote times when similar
favours have been received on the floor of Faneuil Hall-the
consecrated cradle of American, and I hope, of universal liberty.
"' In the long and happy series of visits through the several
parts of the Union, to which you have been pleased to allude,
Bunker Hill has ever been my polar star; and I now rejoice
to be arrived in time to join, on the grand half century jubilee,
with my companions in arms, as being together the representatives
of the early and unshaken devotion of our revolutionary army
-of the patriotic wishes of such of us as are still on this land
-of the dying prayers of those who are no more; and permit
me here, Sir, most deeply to mourn the recent loss of my two
friends, your respected Predecessors, who had so heartily
joined in the late welcome, I have had the happiness after a long
absence, to receive from the people of this State, and in this
oeloved city of Boston, which I never entered without feeling
the warmest emotions of affection and gratitude.
" While I have continually to admire the rapid wonders of
creation and improvement, that have been the result of independence, freedom, tnd those republican institutions, which alone
are equal to support the weight, and display the faculties of an
extensive empire, I have particularly delighted in the sentiments
of fellow feelings, and mutual affection, whereby the people of
every part of the confederacy are strongly attached to an union,
on which resides the safety of these states, and the hope3 of
mnankind.
"I beg. Sir, the gentlemen of the two houses of the legisla