American Watchman And Delaware Advertiser

THE NATION'S GUEST

General LA FAYETTE entered Boston, on Tuesday at 11 o'clock, and was welcomed with all the ceremonies which have been announced. The procession was so long that the rear did not reach the Common until near one o'clock. The General and the City Authorities passed through the Common, on which were placed extending the whole length of it in two lines, the Pupils of the Public Schools, the misses principally dressed in white, and the lads in blue coats and white underclothes, each bearing a Portrait of Fayette on their breasts, stamped on ribands. They exceeded twenty-five hundred in number. On passing the line a beautiful little girl, apparently 4 or 5 years old, ran out from among the female children crowned with a wreath of beautiful natural flowers, and was handed into the General's Barouche, and taking the wreath from her own brow with much naivete, she presented it to him with these words, "Dieu vous garde." "And God bless you, my sweet little one," said he, "and now one kiss"—she clasped her little arms about his neck.

The following beautiful lines were twisted with the flowers :

An infant hand presents these blushing flowers,
Glowing and pure as childhood's artless hours,
When roses bloom and buds of promise smile,
Repaying with their charms the culturer's toil.

Oh! take them, FATHER—they were cull'd yon hill
(Still bright with warm Affection's sacred dew ;)
Oh! let them live in thy benignant smile.
And o'er thy brow of Glory bloom awhile.

Twined with the LAUREL fame on thee bestowed
When thy young heart with patriot ardor glowed.
Self-Exil'd from the charms of wealth and love,
And home and friends, thou didst our champion prove,
And, by the side of glorious WASHINGTON,
Didst make our grateful country ALL THINE OWN.

Go, fragile offering, speak the ardent joy
Our bosoms feel, which time can ne'er destroy!

The General was then conducted to the State House, and introduced to the Executive, &c. after which, at 4 o'clock, he repaired to the Exchange, and there dined with the City and State Authorities, and several distinguished citizens. It was calculated that the spectators exceeded 70,000.

Two triumphal Arches were erected on Washington-Street, bearing appropriate mottos; one of them—

The fathers in glory shall sleep.
That gathered with thee to the fight,
But the sons will eternally keep
The tablet of gratitude bright.

We bow not the neck, and we bend not the knee.
But our hearts, Lafayette, we surrender to thee.

As an instance of the kindly feelings which prevailed on the occasion, it may not be unworthy of remark that the Deputy Sheriffs shut their offices, and participated in the general hilarity. One of them placed upon his door the following distich :—

"Arrests in CIVIL suits, postponed—To-DAY;
"SACRED to FREEDOM and to FREEDOM's FRIEND."

Boston, Aug 25.

Yesterday Mr. Ebenezer Clough, presented to General LA FAYETTE a Walking Cane, on which was engraved the following inscription :

City of Boston, Aug. 24. 1824.
Presented to General La Fayette by a full-blood Yankee, as a token of respect for services rendered America, in her struggle for "Independence."