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Vol. VI. Darien <£>a3ette I EBIT ED AND PUBLISHED BY WA’S. F. GIIANDISON. (ON THE BAY) ? Bgs fier annum, playable in advance * ®aa? g /,.£ FAYETTE. §► from the Boston gallaxy. NATIONAL FEELING. ■The incidents of the last few days, ■c been such, as will probably ne gagaiu be witnessed by the people ■America — such as were never be gb witnessed bv any nation underhea- B. History cannot produce the re- Bi if an event, to parallel t at which B awakened this univetsal burst of Basure—-this simultaneous shout of Biobation that echoes through our Be extendedempite. Bite multitudes we see are not as- Bbied to talk over their private Bfs —to indulge in querulous com- Bn<s—to mingle their murmurs of Bonient—to pour foith tales of eal gmagioary wrongs—to give utter ■c to political recriminations. The ■iw essence of faction seems, sot ihe t ■mem to be settled—the collision Bisordant interests to subside—and ■tied is the c lamor of controversy ■ere is nothing portentious of dan-, ■ to the commonwealth in this gen- j ■I awakening of ‘ he high and the low, i ■ rich and the poor, the old and the Bug—this “impulsive atdour” which Bvadcstbe palace of wealth and the Brel of poverty, dec if pit age and Bir.g infancy, virgin loveliness and Borous manhood. No hereditary Buarch graciously exhibits hi * august ■son o ibe gaze of vutgat subjects. B> onquciiiig tyrant comes in his luTnpiiui cat decorated with the B. its of vanquished na'ims, and fol ■terl bv captive princes, matching to B music ol their chains. No proud Bd hipociitical hieiai'ch; playing Bnitastic airs before nigh heaven,” ■acts his solemn mot keries, to deceive B souls of men, and secure for him- Blfihe honour of an apotheosis. The Bouts, which announce the approach Bacniehain, ale unmingied with any Btcofsotrow. No lov e-lorn maiden’s Bii touc hes his eat: no groan born a Biidless farihet speaks reproach; no ■dow’s curse is uiteied in the bilter- Bss of soul, upon the destroyer of her Bpe; no orphan’s tear falls upon his ■kid to tainish its brightness. The Be> lac ie now exhibited to the world is B toe- purest and noblest character—a Be> tacle which man may admire and Bxl approve—an assembled nation, Bftiing'the spontaneous homage of a Bunn’s gratitude to a nation’s benefac- Br. BWiiat more delightful theme canoe- Bipv out thoughts or animate our souls Ban rl,a : which this occasions inspires: ■ is in vain that we attempt to put sue the Bdinaiy cut tent of eveiy cLv employ- Bent. Fruitless and unavailing , are m die imrusiot sos personal affairs and |.: I. concei ns. The power of assoei- Bion is too strong to allow us to rest Bpon \iie present. We are irresistibly fc tied back to the day of our fathers Bid imagination is busy in calling up Bie forms of departed warriors and Pg‘ s, clothing them again in their gar- Bn nts rolled in blood, and delineating Bis scenes where heroes “met and met B> die.” 1 Noi half a centtuy lias yet elapsed ■net* these independent tvaiei- were B ittsli colonics. What changes have le< n wrought, in that short peiiud! hen the thirteen slates could muster, ni a handful of men, and those few u 7 coultl wih difficulty teed and l°the, and still more poorly aim foi defence of the country. Now the umber ol oui independent states is hiiosi doubled, our population in ''eased beyoncl all.precedent our mi ha armed and equipped for any eme’ - nc y, and our navy bearing our flag humphant over evety sea. Then we ’ l ‘ re oppressed grid feeble; now free ,l( l unconquerable. Then we were °"fined to a narrow strip of land bor- e ntig on the Atlantic ocean; no.v the dde.rness which hemmed us in has ! ec 'i converted to tlie abodes of plenty j “r" r peace. Then w e were scarcely ] titherous enough to beat back the in-1 ‘ l( lcr irom the shore, and han no bond hhioti but that common one which, lllUes the feeble, against the strong; i DARIEN GAZETTE. DARIEN, (geokgia,) equal anii €jract Nuance. TUESDAY, OCTOBKUI2, 18^4. now we are seeking new regions in which to plant cities, and sending fourth our thousands and tens of thous and to diffuse the blessing of arts, lit erature and civilization — blest use of power — Which o’er new worlds makes heaven’s in ;/ dulgence shine, And ranges myriades under laws divine. Then even our poverty was the prey of a foreign tax-gatherer, and we were in debted to foreign merchants for loans to carry on a defensive warfare; now our citizens are bestowing a portion of ,he wealth upon nations struggling for independence— Fearless our merchant now persues his gain; And roams securely o’er the boundless main; Now o’er his head the polar bear he spies, And freezing spangles of the Lapland skies; Now swells his canvass to the sultry line, With glittering spoils where Indian grottoes shine; Where fumes of incense glad the southern seas, And wafted citron scents the balmy breeze. ***** There is probably no man living whose history partakes so largely of the spirit of romance and chivalry, as that of the individual who is now em phatically the guest of the people.— At the age of nineteen years, he left his i country,and espoused the cause of the j American colonies. His motive for j this conduct must have been one ot the ! noblest that ever actuated the heart of man. He was in possession of large estates; allied ‘o the highest orde< of French nobility; surrounded by friends and relatives; with prospects of future distinction and favour as fair as ever opened to the ardent view of aspiring and ambitious youth. He was just married to a lady of great worth and respectability, and it would seem that nothing was wanting that could add to a life of affluence and ease* Yet La Fayette left his friends, his wealth, his bis country prospects of distinction, his wife, all the sources of domestic bliss, to assist foreign nation in its struggle for freedom, and at a time, too, when the prospects of that country’s success were daik, desperate and almost hope less. He fought for that country, he fed and clothed her armies,he imparted of his wealth to her poor. He saw her purposes accomplished, and her government established on principles of liberty He refused ali compensation for his services. He returned to his native land and engaged incontests for | liberty there. He was imprisiunpd by j a foreign government, suffered every indignity and every cruelty that could be inflicted, and lived, after iiis release almost an exile on the spot where he was born. More than lory years after he fit st embai ked in the cause of A merican liberty, he returns to see once mote bis few suivivingcotnpani< ns in a> ms, and is met by the grateful saluta tions of the whole nation. It is not pos sible to ttflect on these facts without feeling our admit at ion excited to a de gree that almost holders on reverence. Sober history it is hoped will do jus tice to the name of Lafayette. It is not in the power of fi< lion to embellish his character or his life. * * * * Illustrious Patriot, undaunted cham pion of the rights of man,- —known tn us by a still dearer title, —friend and companion of Washington! receive the congratulations of the people you assisted tosave. Our fathers who fought and conquered by yout side who min gled their sacred blood with yours in the dreadful conflict—our fathers— where are they? But few of them, alas! remain, to witness the honouts which their childien pay to their bene factor. Most of them have gone to teceive in othei woi Ids, the tewatd of faithful servants. Where are Gates, and Putman, and Lee and Green?— Ye lion-hearted heroes, ye should have lived to meet once more your brave to have welcomed him to this redeemed and happy country.— Where is he, the biavest among the brave—he, whose pure name f v A stain eternal brings On vulgar chieftains, raised by crimes to kings— Pillor of State, and bulwark of th ejield, A host h\s presence, and his arm a shield He, too. sleeps in death* The pray ers of ransomed millions could not save even him from the decree of mo rality. The silent shades of Vernon those holy heights, to whiefl he loved to retreat to view the world he hpd im ptoved and blessed, are the sacred de pository of his his relics. Although no mat bie column, piercing the clouds with its spiry crest, points out to the traveller the spot where the hero sleeps —although ho sculptured monument preserves the name, no inscription re cords the achievmentsof “the sole heir of unrebuked applause,” yet is the spot dearer to the souls of the free, more familliar to the steps of the grateful than all that Egypt, or Cartilage, or Greece or Rome can boast. The path is trodden by hermit feet; th? hum ble slab spat kies with the pear! distilled from affection’s eye, the record of his virtue is indelibly impressed on the hearts of his country; while patriotism lingers around the hallowed piace and guards the sleeping tenant. Friend and companion ot Washington ap proach and view the sepulchre of the man you loved. No massive gates shall bar your entrance; you will pass no dark and gloomy, and low browed arches of stone, pregnant with unwhole some dew and deadly atmosphere, and crowded with disgusting veiics o! mor tality. Like him, who, ascended Pis gah’s top to view the land of promise, your friend our hero, hath his sepul chre alone in the sacred mountain, its roof is the azure vault eiene lighted by the never dying fires of heaven that glttipr in eternal beauty upon his ashes whilst viewless choristers are ‘forever murmuring Jits dirge in the deep-ton ed melodies of nature. Our fathers, honouied ft lend are noi here but in their places stand their sons and daughters, a numerous pro geny of happy and grateful beings, to weicome'you once more to this land of freedom, the scene of your earliest ex ploits the fields made immortal by your deeds of chivalry. We have been taught to be grateful for your kind ness, to revere your vinures, to imi tate your noble dating, to weep over your delivetance. Many a lime in childhood have our delighted ears drank in the story ol your voluntary exile ft om your home and your family to avenge our wrongs, and your sacri fices of health, and wealth, and blood to assist uur feebleness, and protect oui helplessness; man, a lime have our young hearts thiobbed in ecstacy to bear of Brandywine, ot Monmouth and Yotkiown —and though o;tans have rolled between.us, many a time have we wept over the >aoi,y of i'ie dreadful realities of Olmutz. Think not that your name and die memory ot yout deeds will perish with ns. Oar children who ask the meaning of the ooinp and splendor of this day, will carry to their graves the remembrance of the man to whom these honout s are paid; and the babe who is this day taught to pron mice the name of La Fayette, will fotever associate it with the sweetest recollections of infancy * We welcome you to this asylum foi the sufferer —this resting-place, for the exile this home of the fiiendless and foi iorn this land of law and liberty—or dained, as we believe, to be the chosen seat of intelligence, of literature, of atts, of sc ienc e, and of all the comfotts, and refinements, and privileges that give c alue to life, and render its pos session a blessing. We welcome you to a country rich in physical, moral, and intellectual resoui ces—a country of equal rights and immunities, whose ru lets are subject to its laws; and under Whose laws the citizens is secure of property, liberty and life. We wel come you to a nation wheie there are no standing armies to protect the totter ing throne of a hereditary despot, no princes borne with a sc eptre in theii hands, no insolent arid'upstart courtiers 10 trample on the people for the amuse ment of their patrons, —but a country Where“virtue is nobility; peisonal mer it, useful, generous benevolent exer tion, the only honorable distinction”—a nation whose safety is in the intelligence and good sense of the people; whose honour and integrity are the stars and garters which impart dignity and claim respect, where sincerity is the only cor onet and Once more we repeat our salutations, and honesty the unerring indication of the handy work of the Al mighty. May your anticipations of delight in this visit to our country be realized, and your cup of joy be filled to the brim. Returning to your native land may you be able to say, with sincerity to the nations, ot Europe, that repub lics are not, always, ungrateful. En circled once mot e by yout children and your children’s children, tell them that Americans know how to value their friends, and how to reward their bene factors. And when the closing scene of a life well spent shall approach, So bright the prospect, still the grave defy Trust future ages, and contented die. Seek the loved spirit that h ive gone before, Till bliss shall join, nor death shall part ye more, ■* j Spirits of our fatheis! Shades of the mighty dead! If aught on earth can draw ye from your celestial abodes suspend for a moment your blessed em ployment, come down and behold ns .your offsprings doing homage to the virtue and goodness.that ye knew and loved. If aught on earth can augment the joy of the just marie perfect, be it to behold the tide of sympathy, that now gushes from the bosoms of ten millions of freemen. If ye can be con cious of aught that passes in these re- ; gions ye once inhabited, be witness, u our vows of gtaiilude to your surviving j friend, and bear up before the throne of eternal justice the incense of our love, and inscribe on its pillars the re cord of our affection. From the JVeiv- York Evening Post, 16.'/i uh. FETE AT CASTLE GARDEN. After several postponements, on ac count of the weather, the splendid fete j given to General La Fayette took place , last evening, the delay having given time for extensive preparations. WV hazard nothing in saying, that it was the the most magnificent fete given under cover in the world. To give an adequate description, at any time, would be impossible, did, at present, a very feeble sketch indeed must serve to convey an idea of a festi val; which realizes .dl that we read of in the Persian Tales or Arabian Nights, which dazzled the eye and bewildered the imagination, and which produced so many powerful combinations, by magnificent preperations, as to set des cription almost at defiance. Originally, Casrie Garden was noi genetally approved, or considered a suitable place for the fesiival. Jutting into the sea, at some distance bom th line of th< Battery, and cotiuei u and with tiie shore by a long bridge, it vvas sup posed that the bleak at. Iron: the “a ter, finding its way through me embta zures of the B i. would have cliilt edthegalax. i b utv\expected at tile festival, and i< • n u the whole dull and i he approach also of a dark night, was consideied inaus pif ions if not dangerous. But all tnese imaginary disadvantages faded at the touch of the magic wand which direct ed ihe whole arrangements. The managers having obt fined per mission from the Cos pm a ion to have entire command of the Battery for he occasion, ordered a long corridor foi carriages to be built leading from Grenwich street, and another leading to Bridge-street for foot passengers which enabled each to teach the grand portal of the Castle without the’leasi delay or confusion; the crowd necessa rily assembled on the occasion being out side of the Fences, and having a full view of the company entering and de parting. Lamps were placed on the cot t idor at equ fi distances, affording a clear, full light to ail, and in front of the Castle a triangle of great heighth was’ elected, filled with colored lamps and having a brilliant star on top ‘Fite bridge which was roofed with canvas and carpeted, ornamented with bran ches of Cyprus and cedai, uid well lit up, served as a pleasant promenade. On the top several flags were displayed, the large white one of France floating proudly cn the breeze. On each side the massive entrance of lire Castle- were two neat houses furnished for the ac commodation of ladies and gentlemen, and a place of deposit for hats, shawls, Arriving in the centre of the Cas tie, the blaze of beauty arid ornament which niet the eye on every side, tians fixed the beholder with wonder and ad miration. The area of the Castle had been floored for the occasion. In ad dition to the broad circular walk on the parapet or terrace, a kind of hang ing gallery was erected, having seats with light pallisades at the extremity. ; These were filled with brilliantly dress ed females, and the con/i d’oeil on e- Ueririg was strikingly magnificent. In the centre a heavy column vvas erected, to which was attached the dords of the canvasss covering the whole ofthe Cas ; tie. No part of the canvass was seen, being lined with flags of every nation, | and various colored bunting. Thirteen large illuminated pillars, composed of colored linen with conical tops, were placed at equal distances, reaching from the base of the gallery to the sum mit, and producing a beautifni and al- most magical effect; between each there weie nu daliions bearing inso ip tions and flags of every State in the Union File retitie pillar oi staff which supposed tlu- highly ornament ed rooty was tastefully decorated -A ith flags, and a circlet from winch was sus pended a-number of b>ii tiamlv •"t chandeliers. At the top of the illumij nated pillars, were clusters of biass lamps and beautiful glass lamp?, with painted landscapes, were iirterspecsed throughout the Castle; the whole blaze consisting ol about five thousand tigiits, being al once fuli. dazzling and fl’ec tive. Opposite the gianci entiaiice, was a supetb Maiquee elected for the General and suiig, composed of whne and blue muslin, ornamented and em bellished with g eat taste; tt was le gantly furnished and det orated with paintings, busts, &c. &r. On each side vvas a piece of brass artillery* lammers, sponges, . A substantial biiek building had been e. ected over the por tal, having rooms for refreshments, Sec. A large painting was exhibited i.ver the entrance, representing emblems of Liberty, See. but after the General had entered, it was rolled up, and behind it was exhibited a trnspan nee repre dic ing the Castle ol Ac f ’runge, in France, underneath vvas vlinen his home. The effect of this well timed and delicate memento, was very pleasing; in the midst of his national family, it remt ti ed him of his native land and those in timates who shared in his pleasures by anticipation. A range of summer houses iooied by the air through the embrasures ran undei the w alls of die Castie; the music was in a gaileiv over the entrance, and thesupeiior baud from W est Point, played theii bes pie ces between each cotillion. ‘The danc ing commenced at an ea ly hou , a >d although the numbe” present wn, • un sirietable. we should say between 6 and 7000, there vvas mil abundant room foi the display ot taste and skni in those who ‘tipp'd it on the “fig ffiv tasfic toe ” W enevoi saw iaditsnii te f)tiliiantlv dressed—evety thing ,hat fashion and eit gau, c- could civ vise, *.* < . e used on ihc oc i asiom llnir he and dres ses wei e pi in> tpaily of fl ovt-i s u i b or nsniemed < omhsanc: s* me with ptumes of O-iiich ftatlieis. Whi e and bia: k lave dresses weie mostly > urn o'.ei sa- Hn, w ith a pi (.fusion ofst< et ornaments and neck chains of goto and si i vet:, sus pended to which were beautiful gold and silver badge medals, b, at ing a cor ed likeness of La Fayette, manufac tured for the oceasioii. The gentle men had suspended horn tin button hole of their coats, a simiiai iikeress, and, with the ladies, had the same stamped on their gloves. A belt o* sash with a likeness ofthe Geneial a>n entwined with a chaplet of roses, aiso fnimed a pan ofthe dress of me ladies The General and suit entered about 1U o’clock, and were re. eived with accla mations. He marched around the spa cious area paying his resnei is to the ladies and ex< hanging congratulations’ on the occasion, and appearing to be highly delighted and gratified. Refteshmen's throughout the even ing wet e handed about in ample quanti ties by a numerous ittinur o’ seive.nts in livery; uo noise; no confusion; no dis order; every thing was tranquil and re spectable. We are sensible tha* description fails siioit of reality. It demands the pen cil of the painter and the talents of tie poet to convey an adequate idea of this truly magnificent festival, besides all the technicalities of w hich the original designers and inventors of the decora tions alone are masters. London boasts of us Vauxhall—Par is of its C lham/i d’elyeesez —Naples of San Carlos: Foreign gintlemen pre sent admitted that they had never seen any thing to equal this F'ete in the Se veral commies to which they respec tively belong. The blaze of light and of beauty—the decorations of the mili tary officers present—the combination of rich colots which met the eye at every glance—the biilliant circle of beauty and fashion in the galieiies—• every thing in the t ange of sight being inexpressibly beautiful,and doing great credit and honor to the matugers and all engaged in this novel spectacle. The General with his suit reared 1 about 2 o’clock and went on board the steam-boat James Kent, which imme diately sailed for West Point. The dancing was kept up about an hour longer, when the company gt a dually J retired, highly delighted with the en tertainment. Ao. 39.