After this toast was drunk, General La Fayette rose and thus responded:— “GENTLEMEN OF BOTH HOUSES: I want words to express the respectful, grateful sense I have of all the favors and kindnesses you are pleased to confer upon me. I hope you will do justice to the warm feelings of an American heart, and I beg leave to propose the following toast:— “_Perpetual union among the United States—it has saved us in our time of danger—it will save the world._” This toast was received with the wildest enthusiasm, and after many others in behalf of the army, navy, people of America, free press, etc., the distinguished guests withdrew. On the first day of January, 1825, a joint committee of both Houses waited upon General La Fayette, and presented to him a copy of the following act of Congress concerning him:— “_Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled_:— “That in consideration of the services and sacrifices of General La Fayette in the War of the Revolution, the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized to pay to him the sum of two hundred thousand dollars, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated. “SEC. 2. _And be it further enacted_, That there be granted to the said General La Fayette and his heirs one township of land; to be laid out and located under the authority of the President, on any of the unappropriated lands of the United States. “H. CLAY, “Speaker of the House of Representatives. “JOHN GAILLARD, “President of the Senate, _pro tempore_. “Washington: Approved Dec. 28, 1824. “JAMES MONROE.” The address of the committee was as follows:—