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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tended the extermination of the British flag from the silores
of the Union.
The news of this glorious and important victory created
transports of joy from one extremity of the Union to the
other. The remembrance of past evils was universally lost
amid the most brilliant anticipations. The firm establishment
of independence was no longer doubted; and every one
looked forward with confidence to the fast approaching ter;
mination of their toils and privations. In all parts of the
United States, solemn festivals and rejoicings celebrated the
triumph of American fortune, and the downfall of that of the
enemy. The names of Washington,-Rochambeau,-de
Grasse,-Lafayette,-resounded every where. The provincial assemblies, the universities, the literary societies, addressed to them, the sincere homage of their felicitations
and admiration.-Congress united the authority of its decrees to the unanimous acclaim of the people. It addressed
thanks to the generals, as well as to the officers and soldiers
of the victorious army. It ordained that a marble column
should be erected at York-town, adorned with emblems of
the alliance between the United States a/ the king of
France, and inscribed with a succint narrarbf the surrender of Cornwallis. Nor did they stop here. Desirous
that the chiefs of the allied forces should carry with them
into retirement, some of the trophies of their prowess, they
presented to Washington, two of the standards taken from
the enemy; to admiral de Grasse, two field pieces; and a
like number to general Rochambeau. They repaired. in a
body to the Dutch Lutheran Church, to return thanks to
Almighty God, for the recent victory; and issued a special
proclamation appointing the thirteenth day of December, as
a day of general thanksgiving and prayer, on account of so
signal an interposition of divine Providepce."
* For accounts of the siege and surrender of York, vide'Marshall's
Washington, Vol. IV, Chap. IX, p. 485.-498. Ramsay's Revolutioti, p,
559-562. Thacher's Journal, p. 536. Johnson's Greene, Vol. II, p. 64,
66, 243, 5. H. Lee's Memoirs, Vol. II. p. 245'46, 307. 375 Aadrew'i
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