The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-08-23
PARIS, July 81, 1913.
Nr,o Court Etiquette IN Washington at
Versailles.

Ihave informed you of the receptions which Gen
Cavaignac has gwen; should have mentioned that
he was received IN citizens dress, of black. and
that this style of receiving the officers, civil and
military, of France, has created quite sensation
Louis Philippe always rec eived In epauletts, and
with sword but the court style of President
Cavaignac has been adjudged singularly appro-
pirate for the republic, and very marked in gal
liant officer of the line. The French are much in
huenced by such incidents, and they regard it az
decorating their republic with civil rather than
a military wreath. WashlngtOn's example, in
this respect, has not been lost upon Cen C. |
trust that Gen. G. is endeavoring 20 initiate the
example of Washington, in the first days of our
republic; and if he can but succeed he will fill the
world with his. glory. Washington lives in
Europe as vitality as in our own country, and
was of English descent. In the picture gallery at
Versailles, found full length portraits of Wash
ington, and in less dimensions, those of Hamilton.
Jefferson, Frank lin, Marshall, Jay and Adams !;
but what limited number, compared with the
great men Tho have adorned our country, and
with those OF France, England, Germany, Spain,
Italy, and indeed, nearly every nation IN Europe !
Our country does not appreciate the importance of
national picture gallery, filled with the por-
traits of great men, and historic with the great
events, of which our country has been the theatre
Let the men and the scenes of our revolution of
our second war with England, of the early settle
ment OF our country, and their manners, dress,
habits, &c, &c.; of our great works, our ships.
our arts, and our industry. --ah let our coun-
try speak out In national picture gallery, and 1t
will do for America what painting and statuary
have done for France. This representation is as
important for the reputation OF the country, as the
great men and deeds themselves il gives us cha
racter at home and abroad, but more particularly
abroad We excel all Europe, and all the world,
in the useful, the practical and the grand. Let us
put these things and our history In painting and
cfu md chaII <har
country abroad equal to its grandeur and Its glory
Without this aid of art we cannot do it.. Go into
the immense rooms in the gallery at Versailles,
and their, high walls are entirely filled with the
stand there, and not feel the greatness, the glory
the Immortality of France. You can there see
what you have only before heard of, and remember
indistinctly The entire history of France may be
and her deeds of glory are before you ; and your
eyes, even when shut, do not exclude the image
All her kings are there their births, marriages,
families. and important eras events in their
lives there, too are their deaths the country,
the great events, are before your eyes. England,
too, is there; all her great men are speaking to
you them you see also. But, except Washington,
America is there only In miniature. The stranger
stands surrounded by the nations of the earth--all
before him, America excepted. She has not put
II IN the power of other nations to see our great
men, our deeds, and our country and we are
therefore forgotten or, If searched for our country
Is not there. Gould the hundreds of thousands who
visit these galleries yearly, great men, they
would know that we had such, and that our pc ople
were not black. France, even in the m DIST OF her
civil wars, and with destitute treasury, votes
statue, IN some form, to every great man who falls
all are immertalIZed In statuary and painting
and the country is thereby honored
OBSERVER.
PARIS, July 81, 1913.
Yc,u Editorial translated into Frcnci-S State of the
Useful Arts in Ffunce-Ntw Project for ConSit-
tuition.
The Constitutional of to-day contains transla-
ton of your article of the 11th, giving descrip-
ton of your new press and its operation, and pre-.
cedes itby compliment to your intelligence and en-
tcprlse, endsing with the remark that the French
mechanicians are behind the English, and very far
behind the Americans, whom they would do well
to attempt to initiate" Any person acquainted
with the condition of the mechanic arts in Anne
RIGA, needs only the of his eyes to see the truth
of this remark, upon his first arrival in France.
have visited specimen of nearly all of the diff
terent manufactures and machine shopsin France,
and, in many respects, they compare well with our
own, SO tar as am Judge; but, upon thi point,
have not the experience which would enable me to
pronounce positively. But in all the implements
of husbandry, and Of the general purposes of labor
and fabrlcature, ain much better qualified to Judge
and to perceive the immense difference which ex-
lists between the two countries. A half century
will not give France-Paris, even-the tools I'M
plements and the useful and practical instruments
TO forward labor, and to enable men to accomplish
it, which we possess. l wish specimen of their
scythes, ploUghs, hoes, axes, rakes, forks, Jokes
for oxen, and harness for horses-their trOwels,
spades, shovels, crowbars their carriages, for
both business and pleasure, &c, &c, could be
seen in the United States: the northern part of it
mean Qor there is an unreasonable difference
between the North and South In this respect) Their
harness in Paris is more nearly equal TO that
in the United States than any thing else which
have named but have not seen chalse IN
Paris which any, gentleman would ride In, IN any
city upon the Atlantic, they are so heavy and so
clumslly built, and so badly constructed; their
carriages for two horses, are better but they are
yet tar inferior. examined those particularly be-
longing TO the Duchess d'Orleans, because they
were regarded as the best specimens they were
rich, but heavy, unnecessarily so, and not in good
style. That an American should dare to say that
the carriages OF the Duchess were not in good
style, is very daring, am aware; but do not
tiuDk have seen q truly well made, elegant car
rage, III Paris. have seen those that were very
rich, and many OF them carry the occupant very
easy, but they DO not exhibit high state OF the art
OF mechanism ; but this far exceeds the condition
OF the general implements of industry and labor
One man with anAmerican scythe, can accomplish
the work of two men with the French scythes !;
and so OF their ploughs, &c., &c. Upon the condi-
ton of such implements of husbandry and utility,
will depend the power Of nation to increase in
wealth and the comforts of life. In country or
State where oxen are yoked and used by laying
straight or crooked pole across their necks, and
tying it to their horns, there cannot be a rapid adj
vance national or State wealth, because the peo
pie do not know how TO accompIsht; their poughs
carte, Implements, and instruments, will be in
like condition, when 1t Will require two or three
men TO perform the labor Of one having proper
tools.
new project of constitution. providing for
two Chambers, has been laid before the committee,
both TO be elected by universal suffrage the upper
one TO be chosen for SIX years. halt to 60 out every
three years, and to be eligible at IS; the lower
to be chosen every three years In fulleach branch
after three months, to unite in convention and vote
upon the measure the oldest Of the two presiding
officers to be president upon the OCCASION; TO act
IN convention, upon the questions Of peace or war
IN treaties. Members of the lower house TO be eli
glble at y: There are some other provisions of
detail This proposition will be pressed with
great vigor before the Assembly, during the dis
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