“‘The _Brandywine_, which bears to his native land the last of the generals of the army of American independence, and the great apostle of the rights of mankind.—May the winds of Heaven not visit her course too roughly, but with kindest breath swell the bosom of her sails, and the guardian genius that protects the just and good, be an ever-watchful Palinurus to guide her helm.’ After which Colonel Bentalou, of Baltimore, offered the following toast:— “‘The memory of General Washington—the military father and beloved friend of our nation’s guest.’ “This toast was drunk standing, and the final moment of separation having arrived, the last adieus were spoken. “The barges of the ship bore the sorrowing guests to their respective vessels, while the thunders of the superb _Brandywine_ told to the echoes around the adieu to La Fayette.” The day had been boisterous and rainy, but just as the affecting scene had closed, the sun burst forth in all his glory, as a propitious omen. The editor of the _Irishman_, a journal conducted at Belfast, in the issue of September, 1825, in commenting upon the proceedings at Washington on the occasion of the farewell to La Fayette, says:— “We this day give our readers one of the most interesting scenes which can be laid before the human mind,—the departure and farewell address of the greatest republic the world ever saw, to that veteran hero, whose sword was one of the first in the field to assert her freedom. The address of Mr. Adams is a chaste and beautiful composition,—a triumphant recapitulation of the glories of liberty,—and the reply of the old soldier is characterized by all the fire of youth and wisdom of age. The _Irishman_ feels no small pleasure in being the first journal to give these immortal productions to the people of Ireland.” The _North Star_, printed at Danville, Vermont, says, regarding La Fayette’s last act in America:— “We are informed that General La Fayette has addressed a letter to General Fletcher, from on board the _Brandywine_, on the subject of the imprisonment of General William Barton, and inclosed a draft, with a request that the sum for which General Barton was confined should be paid. That request has been complied with, and General Barton was informed that he was no longer a prisoner. With what emotions of surprise and gratitude this intelligence was received by the valiant captor of Prescott can be better imagined than described. The scene was rendered more interesting by the peculiarly delicate manner in which the business was conducted and the fact announced by General Fletcher. All participated in the satisfaction which was expressed, that General Barton was at liberty to return to his family, after a separation of more than thirteen years.” Mr. Kerate, a French author of a work entitled “Divine Worship,” taking our reception of La Fayette as his standard, addresses the French youth, and thus urges their ambition to fly to the succor of the Greeks:—