LA FAYET'TE.
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Several letters from the veteran LA FAy-I
ErrE, have recently been received in this
country, in all Of which he intlmates his
ardent desire again to revisit the scenes OIL
his youthful glory, and clasp in his aged
arms the surviving heroes Of the Revolu-I
ton, conformity with whom he drew his sa-
lire to free our country from the yoke of
Britain. He is, we believe, the only man
now in being. who, during the war Of our
independence, bore the commission of a
general officer. In one of his letters to
Col. Trumbull Of this city, after returning
the latter his thanks for print of the De-
claration of Independence, with which he
presented him, he bears honorable testimo-
ny to the talents of both the painter and
engraver of that interesting scene. at
once recognized all the portraits" says the
hero. sand think you have been remarka.
bly, fortunate in pourtraying the features
and department of the principal character


Hancock, Charles Thompson. Franklin,


Roger Sherman, &c. &c. suddenly appear


ed to me in that grand act which begun
the era Of national freedom and self-go-
vernment; and hailed the banner under


which enlisted in my youth, and under
which intend to die in my old age" He
then expresses his qualification at his be-
ling represented in the painting OF the sur
render of CORVALLIS, in his American re-
gimentals. at the head of his "gallant and


aflectionate light infantry;" and adds, 81
cannot say to you that my actual features
E would do justice 70 your portrait of that
Itime-but the HEART is the same" The
: letter to Col. Trumbull concludes thus
: |" The account you give of the great wate'
). communication through those countries


which saw for the great part wilderness
= while acted as Commander in the North.
icrn Department. is truly enchanting. lr
eithose wonders of virtuous freedom. nation
4 lIaI sense, and unshackled industry, my min'
ct seeks refuge from too many disquiets Oh
D, this side of the Atlantic


Another of these letters is as follows


dated La Grange, Dec. 90, 1925" ant


addressed to Major Joseph Wheaton, o


ashington, formerly of the Rhode-Islan


regiment in the Revolutionary Army:


% "MY DEAR sln--I heartily thank you 70
"a having presented to my fond recollectio
i our revolutionary times, my dear Light lr
gIfantry, Captain Olney's Rhode lslan
Al Company, and yourself. feel also oblis