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.”