Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-03-17
Tl,c Battle Of Yorktown

a largo number OF French citizens met in
tho rooms Of the Cerole do plarmonio Tues
day aiicrnoon to complete arrangements fur a
formal petition to tho Ffcrch government ask
lrg iot an ofolul repre- santation at tho ccletra-
tion OF The centennial anniversary of tho battle
OF Yorktown, which is to take plsc, iu October,
1851. NJ. Kinz!er presided. NJ. Charlier
read On account OF last yoas's celebration at
Yorktown. lilo was the Now York delegate
On that OCCASION, and gave some interesting
Information regarding the manner in which it
WAS proposed to Commemorate the ptxE ami
yeIsary OF the famous fight. The Governor Of
Virginia desires 10 have meeting in this cjtv
ct the Governors and representatives Of ovcry
S!a:c IL The Uolon on the 3Oth of April next.
AZ TINS meeting 1t is proposed to have ell The
details oi tho celebration agreed upon. The
only point settled was that the celebration
should occupy three weeks. 1t is intended to
run special boats aud steamers from Now York,
Phi!adel phis, Norfolk, Boston and other lead
ing points. Colonel Paytop, Of PENNSYLVANIA,
lntcudtd, NJ. Charlier, said, 10 mako;a tour
through tho country Tor tho purpose of orgaujz
Ing Yorktown tea parties. The proceeds of
these entertainments would be givon to aid the
State OF Virginia to pay her share toward the
Celebration. M. Milard made short speoch
and moved resolution requesting nj. Icon
Chattcau to represent tho sense of the meeting
10 tho President, Senators and Deputies of
france. Tho resolution asked Franco to send
regiment OF lntantry,a squadron Of cavalry, q bat.
tory OF artillery and her best military bands to
assist IN the celebration. Tho resolution was
adopted unanimously, after which M. Leon
Chattoau ,mado a lon & speech on the
subject. lie stated that Franco would not
send o man to America without formal
Invitation from tho Amerc,n government.
Tho present petition to tho French govern.
ment was merely in anticipation Of the invita-.
lion which would bo extended beyond
doubt by the government. Nearly century
ago, he said. Congress passed a resolution or
dellng monument to be erected at Yorktown
IN memory OF the great fight After the gov
ernment has asked France to ioin in the oom
Ing celebration it is proposed to ask for an an
preparation to carry out this order of Congress,
which is still in force. nj. Chateau slid he was
an enthusiastic admirer of the old fashioned
American. lilo undertook to write history of
the Revolutionary War once, but became so
excited 10 his labor that be was Frustrated with
cerebral lever before it WAS concluded. Ho was
In favor OF sending foo military body to
America az proposed. Tho Statue OF Liberty,
by M Bartholdl, ought to be ertctod by 1881,
and tho Fteuoh troops CO their return from
Yorktown could stop at Now York long enough
to assist st its inauguration. This, no said,
would mako grand touching spectacle, when
the arnis and colors Of the two great rcpublc,
should nlinglo in friendship. After short do,
bate Cvar the means ofraising funds in Amcrio,
Tor the completion of the Statue of Liberty tho
moct'ng adjourDed.-N y. Herald.