virtuous and so united. How happy for us to see the present prosperous
result of the contest, which our toils and our blood have shared the honor
to support."

In January 1824, when it was known, that General Lafayette proposed to take
passage for the United States, the Representatives of the nation, in
Congress assembled, requested the President "to offer him a public ship for
his accommodation; [he declined this offer, and chose to embark in a
private vessel;] and to assure him, in the name of the people of this great
Republic, that they cherished for him a grateful and affectionate
attachment."

The Legislature of Massachusetts also, at its session in June last, adopted
a resolve, "requesting the Governor to make such arrangements, as would
secure to this distinguished friend of our country, an honorable reception,
on the part of this State, and authorising him to draw any sum from the
public treasury to meet the expenses arising thereupon."

The Society of Cincinnati of Massachusetts, at their anniversary meeting on
the fourth of July, it being then expected that General Lafayette would
soon visit the United States, unanimously passed the following vote. "It
being reported, that General Lafayette, an original member of the Society
of Cincinnati, intends visiting the United States in the course of the
present year, voted, that a Committee be appointed to consider what
measures it will be proper for this Society to adopt on the arrival of this
our distinguished brother; whose meritorious and disinterested services to
our country, in the war of the revolution, cannot be too highly
appreciated, and whose whole life has been devoted to the vindication of
the rights of man." A committee was then appointed for the purpose, of
which Hon. John Brooks (late Governor) was the chairman.