New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-03-26

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The Great Seal Of the United states.
After the declaration of independence
and the final separation OF the colonies
from England. one OF the first matters 70
which the colonial Congress gave ast tntb
was the preparation OF great seal 1or the
nae of the newly confederated States. As
aarlv "a July i, l776, DR.. Franklin, John
Adams and Thomas Jefferson were ap-
pointed q committee to furnish design,
md John Adams, in letter to his wife,
gives the first suggestions OF the commit
tee. He writes:
seal. Moses lifting up his wand and divid-
mo the Red sea, and Pharaoh in his chariot,
overwhelmed with the waters. This motto.
rebellion to tyrauts is obedience to God.
Mr.. Jefferson proposed the Children OF
Israel in the Wilderness, led by q c.oud
by dag and pillar of fire by night. and on
.he other side Hengist and HOrsa, the
Saxon chiefs from whom we claim the
honor of being descended, and whose
political principles and form of govern
;nent we have assumed. l proposed the
choice of Hercules; the hero resting on his
club, Virtue pointing to her rugged noun
tains and persuading him to ascend: Sloth
glancing at her fowery paths OF pleasure,
wantonly reclining on the ground, display,
ing the charms both of her eloquence and
her person to seduce him into vice. The
designs suggested by De Simitlere.
painter, to whom the committee applied,
were: The arms of the several nations from
whence America had been peopled, as Eng
,isb. Scotch, Irish, Dutch. German, etc,
each 10 shield. On one side OF them Lio-
erty with her pilcus (cap), on the other
-ifer in his uniform, with his rifle gun IN
one hand and his tomakawk in the other"
The device presented in the first report to
Congress, made August 10, I16, was the
result, in part, of the suggestions Of Frank
in, Jefferson, and the painter. The re-
mort. Invested of heraldic terms, was: That
The great seal should pear on one sue lac
arms of the United States OF America,
. which arms should be a shield dlvlded IN
SIX parts: the first part gold, upon which
should be enameled q red and white rose for
England; the second white, with a thistle
Tor Scotland; the third green. with olden
harp for Ireland; the fourth yellow, with a
lily for France; the fifth, the imperial eagle
sable for Germany, and the sixth gold, with
.he red Belgic lion for Holland. The
shield, surrounded by red border entwined
with thirteen scuscheons bearing the initial
letters of the colonies, linked together with
gold chain, supported on the right by the
Goddess of Liberty in q cerslet Of armor,
holding in her right hand spear and cap,
and with her left supporting the shield. On
the lett by the goddess Justice, bearing q
sword in her right hand ana in her left
balance. Crest, the eye of Providence in
radiant triangle, whose glory extends over
The shield and beyond the letters. Motto,
..E Plu,ibus Unum." Legend around the
whole achievement: "Seal Of the United
States of America, MDCCLAAVl" On the
reverse of the seal the following device:
.Pharaoh sitting in an open chariot, a
crown on his head and q sword in his hand,
passing through the divided waters OF the
Red sea- in pursuit of the Israelites. Rays
from pillar of fire in the cloud, expressive
OF the Divine presence and command, beam
ing on Noses who stands on the shore,
and, extending his hand over the sea- causes
It to overthrow Pharaoh. Motto: Rebellion
20 tyrants is obedience to God.'" lois
lcntto va, also upon j. fferson's private seal.
Of this comprehensive design the eye IN
the radiant triangle and tho motto, "E
pluribus Unum," were alone retained in the
device finally adopted. In M1seb, l779, the
foregoing EeSert was re- serr1 q anew new com M
mitteeKyossdIt 4 ao5es.t and us us D. IN IN
same session. they proposes y the seal
be four inches in diamet The shield
charged on the field with en diagonal
stripes, red and white; sup rs-dexter
warrior holding sword; PA figure
representing Peace, bearing i've branch;
crest-a radiant constellab f thirteen
stars; motto-Be,lo vel mex gend round
the achievement-'Sealof til lted States.
Reverse: q figure of Libel heated In
chariot, holding q staff a1hp; motto
'Semper,' MDCCLXXVI.Chis report
being referred back I'd e commit
tee, thew, in their nd report
changed the size TO a al ter of three
inches, and the motto on reverse 20
"firtute perennis." Mr.. pm also pre-
scented two designs for I'd Fms: One, at
elaborate as that of the committee
was not ACCENTED. the al with some
alterations. was reported ne new cum
mittee, composed Of Nd Middleton
Boudlnot and Rutledge, d une Ii, II.2
and was adopted by the gress on TN
twentieth Of the same mod MT. barton
enly original suggestion tha1 OF tne
American bald-e agile hold IN his talon!
the olive branch and arro1
The choice of this bird an American
emblem was lamented Dr. FRANKLIN
who called him bird of III moral char
acter, dishonest. law. alb coward, ant
by no means a suifabla presentation o
American bravery. AUDI the natural
ist, agrees with Franklin iPndemnlng IN
bald eagle. But mytholf and heraldry
give the eagle "A an emhlI Of wisdom ant
royalty, and the designer1 lose ths specie
on the device as it was We IN America
The device as adopted on be ~, !7S2 va
as follows: .sTba Amer|h bald heade'
eagle displayed holding his right tailor
an olive branch. and in J left bundl
of thirteen arrows: on breast shield
the top blue. helov tlteen stripes Q
white and red: and in beak o scroll
inscribed with the nto, e Pluribu
Unum Crest-Over head Of the eagle
which appears above thekcutcheon gl0r
or breaking through the1oud, surroundin
thirteen stars, tormii constellatio
white, on blue field. fverse: pyrami,
unfinished, above it ale in triansl
surrounded by glor lover the eye thee
words: 'Annuit CGptia On the base
tne pyramid, MDCCIfXVI, and unde1
neaIn the legend, Nohs Orde Seclorun
Z Pluribus Unum-ouSf many one-deno
ing tho union. The ralant eve and Annu
CGp.ls, indicating TIT Providence pro
Pereo inc American bause. The thrice
courses Of stone in til unfinished pyram
representing the S1tes already firm
joined together in on4 nation. which won
pc completed in the heW line Of ages .
tne elements in the seal which Congre
GeG,sle9 IN 1879, to 10 the great seal Of Il