LA FAYETTE AT WASHINGTON.
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The reception Of General La Fayettc at
Washington, as given by the National Intel |
ligencer. being by far too copious for our Ii
mits, we arc Obliged on that account to place
before our readers but a few Of the partcu-
lars of his handsome and imposing reception
in that placc-wherc, according to previous
arrangement, he arrived about one O'Clock
on Thursday the 18th inst. and was escort
ed in superb style to the Capitol, and
entered the central rotunda, conducted by
the committee of arrangements, (WHICH


SAYS the National Intelligcncer, " though of


immense size, was filed wish ladies and gen
tcmcn and, through it, received, on every


side, demonstrations of the most ardent and


grateful respect. On leaving the rotunda,


he passed under the venerable tent OF Wash


ington, also filled with ladies, Revolutionary


officers, and other gentlemen, to the front OF


the portico of the Capitol, neatly carpctcd,


on which was erected the tent. He was in


troducctl to the Mayor, who introduced him


to the Mayor of Georgetown, and the Mem


bers of the Corporation, and other gentle


men present, when, advancing to the front


Of the portico, ir the presence of many thou.


sand spectators, the Mayor delivered an adj


dress: to which the General replied in at


fcctionate and impressive terms. The Gen
cral was then invited by the Mayor o
Georgetown to visit that town, in chaste
, and neat address. To which the Genera
: replied, in few words, that Georgetown
was an old acquaintance ofhis, where he haf
found many valuable and esteemed friends
\ and he would visit it with the greatest de-
: light and thank its citizens for their kind re
e CARDS"


v After reviewing the troops from the iron
i door ofthe north wing of the Capitol, CRANE
;. salute was fired by Capt. Williams artllic


nv, after which the procession moved on t


the Presidents house, distant one mile iron
V the Capitol.) The General, on allghtlne
y was received by the Marshal Of the Distrc
o of Columbia, and conducted, with his soi
= and others, into the drawing room.


: "The President" continues the Nationa
J. Intcliigencer " stationed at the head OF th
II circular apartment, had on his right han
u the Secretary Of State and the Secretary
J. the Treasury, on his left the Secretary
it War and the Secretary of the Navy, an'
a ranged on each side the room were the othe
- gentlemen invited to be present at this intel
ir view. The whole number of distinguishe


persons present being fifty or sixty.


le "On the generals reaching the centre
~ the Circle, the President advanced to hin
i and gave him cordial and affectionate r.
a cepton, such as might have been eSpectt
&c from this illustrious Representative OF tt
70 American people to one OF those ear


friends Of theirs. whom, like himself, thu
to delight to honor"


III After leaving the Presidents house,
NJ NJ retired to his quarters at the Franklin II
he tel. On alighting, he expressed his than
a for the honor bestowed on him when ar
at ther grand salute was fired, after which t
=, military were dismissed. About e o'clo
il. he was conducted to dinner, at which Z
a Mayor presided. After the cloth was !