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He was here received by Wm. C. Dnniell, Esq. Mayor of the city, as were the officers g accompanying him. Six cheers were now t given by the whole of the citizens, who were f assembled on the gratifying* occasion—for j which the General expressed his grateful f acknowledgments to those nearest him.— lt;Supported by the Mayor, ho now ascended E the Bluff, followed by his suite, the meni- t hers of the Corporation, the Societies and f citizens. Here he was again enthusinsti- t callv cheered. On arriving at the top of f the Bluff, on the green, he was met by t Governor Troup, by whom in the most feel- t ing manner, he was welcomed to the soil of c Georgia. The following is the address of ,] Governor Troup: ,“ Gknf.rai,, r“ ’Tin little more than ninety years,since s the Poiinderof this State first, set loot upon t the Bank on which you stand. Now, four hundred thousand People open their arms to receive you. Thanks to a kind Providence ; it culled you to the standard of Li- c berty in the hopelessness of our early revo-lution—- it has preserved you that, in your j. later day, the glory of a great Empire might; * be reflected back upon you, amid the acclamations of millions. c“ The scenes which are to como will be for you, comparatively tranquil and placid— there will he no more of dungeons—no more of frowns of Tyrants. Oh Sir! what a con- ' solution for a mnn, who has passed through | such seas of troubles, that the million of, bayonets, which guard the blessings we en-1 0 joy, will stand between you and them. But j s enough. Welcome, General— Welcome—,F thrice welcome—to the State of Georgia.” c To this address, the General in a low voice, evidently affected by his feelings, de- } livered the following reply, slightly marked j [ by the French accent “ The kind invitation I first received from your Excellency, and which, on the meeting of the General Assembly, was bestowed [ on me by both houses, in terms most gratifying, could not hut confirm my eager resolution to visit the state of Georgia. This state, sir, I had not the good fortune to serve on its own soil; hut, while our more northern movements were not unconnected with its safety and rescue, I have long been attached to it by my sense of its patriotism, suffering and exertions, by personal obligation, and private affections. Permit mo here to express a regret at the rapidity of my happy visit through the several states. The celebration of the greatest of all birth days at the seat of the general government, could not he omitted ; and although I have been obliged to sacrifice the motives of propriety, and the feelings of personal friend-', ships, which culled ine to witness the innu-• i gn ration of the executive branch of the• i union, I could not so give up the honorable part conferred upon me, on the half secular L Jubilee of Bunker’s Hill, as the representa-» tive, being the only surviving Major Gene-» ral of the Revolutionary Army. My dear 1 sir. I am happy to witness the improvements 3 which, within less than a century of exist-t ence, and fifty years of independence, have - attended, in this state, the blessings of re• publican institutions. Accept, if you please,J for yourself and the two houses of the Legislature, my most affectionate and respect*» ful thanks.”• J Ho was then introduced to several revo-
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Mon, Mar 21, 1825
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