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.

460 THE TOUR OF
joy the illustrious living, and again bid welcome, most kindly
and affectionately welcome, to the Guest of the Nation, the
Patriot Lafayette."
To which the General replied as follows:"Sir —My entrance into this fair and great city, amidst the
most solemn and affecting recollections, and under all the circumstances of a welcome, which no expression could adequately
acknowledge, has excited emotions in my heart, in which are
mingled the feelings of nearly fifty years.
"Here, Sir, within these sacred walls, by a council of wise
and devoted patriots, and in a style worthy of the deed itself,
was boldly declared the independence of these vast United
States, which, while it anticipated the independence, and I hope,
the republican independence of the whole American Hemisphere, has begun for the civilized world, the era of a new and
of the only true social order, founded on the unalienable rights
of man, the practicability and advantage of which, are every
day admirably demonstrated by the happiness and prosperity
of your populous city.
" Here, Sir, was planned the formation of our virtuous, brave,
revolutionary army, and the providential inspiration received,
that gave the command of it to our beloved, matchless, Washington. But these and many other remembrances are mingled
with a deep regret for the numerous cotemporaries, for the
great and good men, whose loss we have remained to mourn.
— It is to their services, Sir, to your regard for their memory,
to lyour knowledge of tile friendships I have enjoyed, that I
refer the greater part of honours, here and elsewhere received,
much superior to my individual merit.
"It is also under the auspices of their venerated names, as
well as under the impulse of my own sentiments, that I beg you,
Mr. Mayor, you gentlemen of both Councils, and all the citizens of Philadelphia, to accept the tribute of my affectionate
respect and profound gratitude."
The arches were very numerous, and extremely beautifill,
tasty, and ingenious-uniting high moral feeling, with ardent
patriotism. Some idea may be formed of them by the following description of the one in Chesnut-street:It was constructed:of frame work, covered with canvass, and
painted in perfect imitation of stone, after the plan of the triumphal Arch of Septimus Severus, at Rome. Its front 45 feet,
depth 12, embracing a basement story of the Doric order,