The Marquis De LA Fayette...
lF'rom a New ork p;per of the 24th u11 During the last sessicn of Congress, while the Hon. Mr. Lloyd was at Vashington, he addressed a leucr to the Mlarquiis La Fayette, inviting him to reside at h1is house in Boston during his visit to that city. The following is the Illarqssis's answer:- ' Paris, Alav 29, 18e14. " ly dear Sir,-I have with the most lively sense of gratitude received yourkind letter from Washington, .d anticipate the happy day when it will be in my power to present you, under the hospitable root to which you are pleased to invite me,nmy very a1ectionate thanks. While I have tonmourn tle loss of many intimate friends and compa. nils of' my younger days, I feel a peculiar and most pleasing gre- tificaLiOR tO had it their posterity sentiments congenial to those with which thtey had honoured me. No feelings of that kind can be mziore welcome to me than in the renewal of my old acquaintance with the darling child of my f'riend Sam. Breck, now become vour worthy lady. Present her my tender and grateful resrectts. What- ever be the pact of the United States where I will hnd myseli on my attaining the beloved shore, I shall not lose timie in mv eagerness to revisit tile city of Boston, and answer the flattering inivitaion I have lately received. Y'ou do justice to the delight I shall feel at the sightof tltc felicity and prosperity w'hich tas been the die re- ward of' a virtuous revolution Iundedl On the principle of true li- berty and seltgovernis entL NVith thefond hops to have before long tbe pleasure to take you by the hand, I beg you, my dear Sir, in lthe mean wilile to accept my best acknowlcdgments. hiigli regard, and sincere attachments, " LA FAYETTE." THE AlARQUIS DR LA FAY'ETTE.