The Arkansas banner., 1849-08-07
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! beautiful decoratio oI the order of Knight of the Legion of Honor, conferred on him by the President, of inc Republic, announced some months ago, and also splendid gold medal presented io him by the King of Sweden. We do not wonder at these honorable recag nii,ons. by the heads of European governments of the merits of discovery efeetusl Tor the mitigation Of human suffering, in every part of the world. II is adiscOVery of which the value is readily appreciated wherever its effects aIe seen. We have been presented by friend with the following description of these beautiful testimonials The CrOss of ihe Legion Of Honor, decFeed 70 Dr. Charles T. Jackson of this city, by the President of the French Republic. on the 3Ist of last January has recently been delivered 10 him by Maj F. 0. wyse. of the s. Artillery, to whom ii enitns- ted for that purpose by the Hon. Richard Rush, American Minister at Paris, accompanied by the patent of Knighthood, bearing the signature of Marshal MoIitor the grand Chancellor of the Order
 The reasons for which this distinction was con- eued will appear from the following translation of portion of letter addressed to Dr. Jackson, by Le chief da Secretara; dn President de Ia Repuhiiaue' a The order of the Legion of Honor was instituted for the reward of brilliant actions or of services rendered 10 humanity, With this title Ia ce iitre the author of the discovery of Etherizaion could not fail to be invested, and the President fecitates himself on having had so justly 10 decree, in the name of France, this great distinction"
 The subjoined paragraph from the London Exami- of the twenty third of las; February wiii show by what principles Louis Napoleon is governed, in eoniering the Cross of the Legion ofHonor:-"At a review which took place on Friday ID the Champ de Mars the President of the Republic, on distribu- ting some crosses of the Legion of Honor, caused the officers to assemble in circle and thus addressed them " The decorations that have distributed to- 1 day are few in number, but they are the more honorable to those who have obtained them. The Gross of the Legion of Honor has too often been bestowed layishIy under the governments which have preceded me. IL shall not be so in future. will take that The decoration of the Legion of Honor shall be the recompense only of services rendered 10 the country, and be only bestowed on iudisputable merit IL is thus, gentlemen, that l hope to restore ;o this institution all it's glorious prestige.'''
 l Bonpland. ihe celebrated traveller and naturalist and the associate Of Baron Humboldt in his South American travels together with several other dstin- gushed individuals received the honor at the same ti.ne that ii was decreed to Dr. Jackson Carlisle in his " Orders of knighthoOd," published in 1899 states that no native can be admitted to higher class than that of Knights, in which he must remain fer foaF years before he can be candidate for the next higher class, that of oficess. Thus CHvier received first the Gross, and finally the Grand Gross, the badge of the first class.
 In 1889, thirteen Englishmen, among which were Sir Astiey Cooper and Sir Thomas Lawrence, had received the Cross, of the Legion of Honor. Dr. Jackson is believed to be the only American on whom it has ever been conferred. Franklin received 1 a gold medal from the British Government for hi: endeavors to protect the exploring vessels under the eommand of Captain Cook from capture by Ameri. can cruisers Miss Mitchell. of Nantucket, has recently received god medal from the King o! Denmark, for the first discovery of a comet Dis tInc,ions conferred for meritorous services like these and the discovery of Etherza,ion are highly useful and fl hereditary are not opposed to the spin, ot institutions Certainly, if we may judge from the ayidity with which military and other titles are sought. and showy badges of all sorts are worn on public occasions, they are not opposed to the spirit of the American people. The decoration or Cross which Df. Jackson has received, is silver star, suspended from red rbSon, enameled white; with five wings, each with two points, on which are small silver balls. Behind the five wings runs an emerald green enaneied wreath of oak and laurel. In the middle is beautifully wrought round gold shield, which bears the obverse side the head ol Napoleon, suIrodnded with the words n gold letters on the dark blue enaneIed circle, Boaaparte, Pre- mier Coasu!, is Mat 1892 On the reverse is the inscription. HonEtST ct Pe.ris, suruounted by two tri-eolored flags, and eneireIed with the words in golden letters, on dark blue ground, ,-Reps4Iique Franchise.
 The King of Sweden has recently transmitted to Dr. Jackson large and splendid gold medal. struck from die sunk expressly for the purpose. Ii bears on the obverse side ,he head of the King, encirced with the words s-OscaT Rsr Sreciae Norregiae Goih, ct Fsnd. On tie reverse side, tn the middle, is the inscription, in raised letters. Jaeksoa Med DoesOri Bosf,aii, Amer Sept, surmoanted by a civic wreath, and eneircied wi,h the words. .-IHis Q1oTHm msrusrs Laborss. [BostoE Daily Adv.