as toasts on the joyful occasion. The following are selected:

The United States--His most Christian Majesty.

General Washington--The Cincinnati.

The asserters and supporters of the rights of mankind through the world.

May America never forget in prosperity those what were her fast friends in
adversity.

May our country be as famed for justice and honor as she is for valour and
success.

The Legislature of the State being in session, ordered, that the Marquis de
Lafayette be invited by the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the
House of Representatives together with the Supreme Executive to meet the
two Houses of Assembly in the Senate room "to congratulate him on his safe
arrival in the United States, after the final establishment of peace, to
which his friendly influence in Europe had largely contributed." The
Marquis attended accordingly, when the Governor congratulated him in terms
of the highest respect and affection; to which the Marquis made a polite
and suitable reply. But Lafayette was too much beloved and his eminent
services in our cause too highly appreciated by the people of the patriotic
town of Boston, not to meet with a more general welcome. A dinner was given
him at Faneuil-Hall by the citizens; at which were present the Governor and
Council, President of the Senate and Speaker of the House of
Representatives, the Clergy and other distinguished gentlemen, and seventy
five officers of the late continental army. When General Washington's name
was given for a toast, the Marquis rose from his seat, and with a tear