The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-01-25


rae 10 a. ~ s,eas abu as yet upoccl pea ocean,
the ssinA theatre for many coming a.es OF tho
panlng tran ana power 81 the Amercaa republic. Nor
srs they use lole To ,ho wise comp states
msnshp ana rs high moral value OF this great civic
achievement TO nd SIDE by side future history with
the p0ycnase of uisisna bringing thus early aud
scaie so extensive our continental Unioa in lasting
and friendly contact with the vide spread empire OF
Russia, our iIlaslrIouAN continental compeer and SO
steadily and SO truly whether In sunshine or storm
our trus,y aud well risl' friend For your untirug
vigilance aud sagacty Ia '" - sad csmenng
long and esentful period ,Scn our foreign affairs
have been entrusted 70 your ,saonaa, attention Tue
American people have reason 10 be forever grateful
"A visible evidences OF tho uments thus inper-
fscy expressed the undersigned haze caused the I'M
prcssve International act of signing Ge resent tleaiV
on the one hand oy yourself 81 the na as
OF our national sovereignty, and OF tue oner
Minister ter Pisn uS,s Of his impe Majesty
the Emperor OF RusslES nvst,iag aW more
closely tho bonds OF amJ between The two gr w 70 .er,
OF the Pacific 90 be made the subject Of pic are ust
completed By q distinguished American artist rms
Of ur replote with historic interest he thusr-
signed now respectfully place AT she dspo OF Voa
self as the seeing statesman whose skiiff and VIE
diplomacy mach to elevate the character Of
his country amonU tho nations OF the eartn
With assurances Ot grateful and profound regard vs.
Subscribe ourselves your friends aaffeiow citizens.
A ahEaA : Go siESAEr. z 4 e eoskIias,
HAMILTON FISH wILIIAd ORION
Mosss 1y ! ko,.rxrs E E4gH roV GoMDs
WILLIAM IL y APPL,SfoS. SHEPHERD KNAPP.
5 SHnsAt TAYLOR IoSAh JOHN SI aS ssa1
DUNCAN. SHERMAN WIN T. DODGE.
CO..
sscRrrARr sxwARD's nKrIx.
DEPARTMENT or Srars, [
oxsrLiIxS-I have had me honor to receive Leutzss
Descriptive painting Of tho Alaska treaty The letter
pr1 you gentlemen. accept my sincere thanks for
this consderale and generous gift You have rightly
place Il as ' na,onai nsao.s. p - the sdo Of the
amented Coes magnificent petsre which was orriored
memorial by eu~h.ensS and s,unsns statesmen o
IONS OF the city OF New York 10 perpetuate the mem
then achieved over great Obstacles and opposition
in the enlargement and sxtension Of the New Yosk
canals and railroads.
Lsuze's pal ting great mertt merely as work.
OF art but IN other respects also me nSonai trans
action which illustrates has not you passed. out OF the
domain OF doubt and debate muss therefore speak,
with OF tho historical political value OF
the work. trust that may, however, dwell without
improperly upon tho instruct I've oOmpos t,an. Il VIII
keep always before scene in which two grea, aud
friendly Powers then together In She Department
other and extended around the nor,iorn hemisphere
Their political institutions and traditions very
divergent, while their close proximity was seen TO
theaten that sooner or later they must fall into con-
fict which would disturb tho peace OF Tho world and
hinder the progress Of civilization They. therefore,
thoughtfuly, aud with mutual generosity agreed upon
and drew through the middle OF" common oce an
a new demarkation Inns which thus became
harbngerof their eternal ponce and enduring friend
ship by happy contrivauce. tue picture preserves
the personal and individual traits Of important public
!
associated In tho transacton-ths Pre- .deut OF tho
United tatcs, under whose authority IL conducted
the agents OF the United States and Russia, who
honored with tho negotiation and execution OF the |
treaty and the American atesmen who de ended tho
Senate and commended II 10 our cOuntrynen Nor had
the artist forgotten 10 fa5ten another and specially
interesting association IN tho drapsry OF the picture
properly composed OF the American flag, With its thirteen
stripes and thirty seven stars. now moro tnan ever
truly symbocal OF the pervosuity and ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
of our free republic
am, with great esteem and respect, your obedient
servant, WILLIAM H. SEWARD. |
To Messrs PsrER COOPER ALEX. I. STEWART aud
others.