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.

MARQUIS DE LAFAYETTE. 67
the return of his fleet as soon as it should be repaired; but,
by great personal exertions, he rejoined the army just in
time to have the charge of the rear guard, and to view the
unfortunate issue of an expedition, undertaken not only
with the fairest prospect of success, but which had been
carried to the very threshold of a brilliant termination.
The rapidity with which he travelled to the scene of danger
as soon as he learned the retrograde movements of Sullivan,
and the skill and bravery which he displayed in covering the
retreat without the loss of a single man, elicited the approbation of Congress, who, on the ninth of September, 1778,
adopted the following resolution:".Resolved, That Mr. President be requested to inform
the'Marquis De Lafayette, that Congress have a due sense
of the sacrifice he made of his personal feelings in undertaking a journey to Boston, witn a view of promoting the
interest of these States, at a time when an occasion was
daily expected of his acquiring glory in the field, and that
his gallantry in going on Rhode Island, when the greatest
part of the army had retreated, and his good conduct in
bringing off the pickets and out-sentinels, deserve their
particular approbation."
Mr. Laurens, the then president of Congress, transmitted
this flattering testimonial to Lafayette, with the following
remarks:Philadelphia, Sept. 13, 1778.
SIR,
1 experience a high degree of satisfaction zn fulfilling the
instructions embraced in the enclosed act of Congress, of
the ninth instant, which expresses the sentiments of the representatives of the United States of America, relative to