, 1881-10-20

cnr'' by ths anniversary arc morc grateful TO
u* all thnn tho t0ilecton that tho thational
friendships hnro 30 closely cctncntad have ott.
insfctl tho limitations ct II chnuHatui century.
t3o,t Rtant, my co4,ntrymea, Tint thpy ,nay over
rrunn unshnko,i. ind that cvor heuccForti,
with ourselves md With n n.tions of the curth,
We iltny be Mt 1cAGe.
The President WIS not Mterr,,ptoA during
the delivery OF llle address, but therU wus
great enthusiasm nj tho cI0sc.
sfAx ournEy
tsei,, III bcllulf Ut tho Frnnch delegation, was
intodurrtt by Secretary nfufnc, .,l,d delivered
MI nttdreas lie sail:
The Fruneh Government hAs felt much
touched hy tho friendly sentiments which lii
splrGl tim United stntcs with tho Thought nf
nsk!tsy Frames tu participate IN tho celebration
nf tho Yorktown Centennial, and hrnrtity te-
s!rcy tU respond III nlltiiier wnrthy Uf huth tho
Republics II, taG tlt1ltasinn sot b5 Tho f'sc*unt
Of tho untlul States 1T ttcl1f vi tho people "
AncrIr,. Tho manifestations Ut pnbiu aynInt-
1 thy following thu Initiative tnken hy tho C4n.
gross Of tho unltei statcs. hldtnK Fr,lre 10
th!s Nutlonnl festival. hns neun lupkctl upon by
ua not unsy rs iii net nr lilo highest courtesy,
but capcclty ns 4 nArk at Mtfottlpt,nte regard.
| having tho noste nn Of ce,nentlng yet more
closely tho ties which unlto tho two Republics.
III ct'n,,ictnurnslon of this tlay, which represents
l1lG III luH &FHtluESk GtGHt9 &lIU DU4laEAt
J iBtencc Of tlls cnuntry, tho French Nuverttucnt
| hnn sent Il mission composed Ut special dclc-
RHtes frun. thu dfrorcut departments, ,l,td tito
| Frcnch President, wishing to tArk his personnI
| syt0p,thy. hns acnt pno OF ha own AItos.se-
! C..mp. Thoy this iestru to shuw particularly
tllor appreciation Of tho gr7lccEul compliment
] pnid IL o1r cn,thtrr. Eac1i und n Of 10 nro
| pro,d Of having bccn called to thu honur nf
representing 1'r.tce III this anspleo,ss tlay. Tic
| monument which Ia hure to he' crOotol will not
only rccaii Il gorlahs victory; 1t will tNrnetunto
rccu1lcgtlons Ut nu osor- faithful nl1ace. f0ltN.
| fAl through tho trials md VtcsstUdca Of nh
evcntfnl century: and. NJ tho President OF tho
Frrnch Republic has 20 truly aa!d, Il Will uoilso-
| crtto tho unun sprtt'lK frOn generous md
| liberal aspirations. MID which tho institutions
VIC can now boass Of III common must ncccssn-
ry strengthen nild tiuye.op fur tho Hnotl Ur b0ih
countries. In coming to this Yorktown Cen
tol,nial, We cono to cuot1rato tho tny which
! THE 1.oS0 AND HITTER sr1sCFut.E
nHn1nst 4 Grcnt nuion, now orr mutual ally
and fri0n4, who h1ra, Us unter nll tho Hkias
wloro bur ling hns tloatcd has luEt tho ineItaco-
e 1nlIrs III her grand nt Cty!ltziilg spirit. Wo
! couir to CELEBRATE II glorious dale, when tho
heroes of independence wcru ablc to set thuir
ilnat scnl to tho soiOtnn proclamation uf tho
! Fourth uf IAly+ i17t Wp cunlc, MISC. to salute
tho dAwn Of tint gra Ut prosperity wnero. led
| t,y her prent mcn America permitted tho
intelligence Ut her people II aoar and
thosr energy to manifest itself. mud thus tho
ltttwer at the Utlftud StRtes has strengthened
A uvcry ypAr hns ntlded To tho prestige whfch
surrounds t.or Star-Span9lol Dunnor. When
| Franco brought from boY0Hl tho seas tho CO.
! operation Of lur urtny aNtl nnvy to this walnut
rrnpio engnKcd In tho war for Independence
when Lafayette. lsochnn,bcnu, pn Hrassu. md 80
nlnny otlers drew III tho!r fnotstcps tho yollItK
hnd brave AcIOns UC our must tllustrlths FHIsGa
they yielded to generous Impulse. md cano
with a alslntoreatch courage 10 sustain the
| caiso Ut liberty. 4 blessing won't With tholr
ollleavura, u1ld KNyo snrcess to thclr arms, for
when, lN years hgo, as1totlAy, Frcilcl und Amer.
icnns ErABp2h cach nthor's hanls Ut Yorktown,
thoy renlizpd thut ihoy hah bDped lny tho
corner stono Of great clltlGe. hut surely,
/ THE MOST FunEsGn1rrEp
an,onK thusa 'nan ryould hava asartod had ho
l,urn atle to look down tho loug vista Of a
century nnd scH ut this end this lteplbilc. then
young and struggling with oil tho difficulties
which sttrrouHdfG hDr. now calm, raalnnt, ind
tloasnlng with tho hllo Of prosperity. Tie EreHt
J WASHINGTON himself. whose genius lurcsuw tho
destiny af this country. could not have prt-
tlletod thle Truly tho Unitcll Statcs hive mattc,
especially In ,huso [uttpr years, gigantic arl!cs
nlnng tho routo IL still Hretter progress. by
showing tho world whnt cnn bo accomplished by
MI enerRcto and Intelligent Nation, u1wnys ue
respectful OF It's duties rs jealous Of its rights,
Amorcn bns given Ercat exlsnple, and hns
been tho cause of rojolnlnR 10 ni true lovers OF
ltl,erty. rrnnce Ia proud Ut having contributed
10 found this ercat Republic, and hor Wishes
fur yuir prosperity uro .daop and sislouyo.
atutuui frlet,Ashlp IL follnd14l On nhy Mitluitcs
| ta4tcS and aspirations, which ttMo canHot de-
stroy; aud future generations. tr,st, vii
Assat nRnin. In this sn'ne p!ncc, Mt tho spectacle
unprecedented In histnry, Ut two Rreat nations
| ronowfng, fran cpHeiry to ceutury. 4 compact
Of frascrnal Ind lmpershnb1e affection. lwl
I mot c!t,se without thinking tho Federal 0oycr1l'
1nnnt, tho diilerunt States Of tho Uno., Of whict
tho delegation hive beon the guests, nlBo talt
people Ut AtnGrfca, for tho sympathy ntld vel
CONC extended to the representatives Ut Franco
Iauil Ut us will trcaBuro tho rccncctlun o
American hospitality md friendly sentiment:
which h.ve been manifested tuus In every plac'
aud every sphnrc.
MARQUIS DE 1E0CirAstntAu
,nade n graceful response In French. III
said:
CITIZENS OF THE UNITED STATES: Yor
hnvp invited tn celebrate with you Il Erun
, achievement Ut nrtns, lrla wo lid hot hcsLtnt
TO l,rayu tho tarrnrs OF tho ocean to sny to yol
that whnt cur fnsnors did III 1881. we, thoir Sons
, would 10 willing To tn talny, and to nttcst oil
constant friendship and rursh0r stlnw we cheris
tho sumo sentiments OF otlr fathers In thos
, goriulis days VIC celebrate. III tho namo o
| u1y companions, who scproBeHt tlero tho n,e
who fn,,9ht. portnit mo 10 hopc tho attaehtnen
for1t,otl in these tuys aro,,nd thts lnonln,a,l
> which Ia to bo erected will ho renewed In 10
ycars. and vii, aXa!a uoiobrate the Victory whlc
: Joined our rathora In cnnlrls1eshp aud alliance
.. NAllON RrEuilEN
| then responded IN German Ii. ali appropriat
| speech, wllcl. wus loudly Appauslcd.
There wcre vaciferous chcers for the Ill.
tingulsllatl guests OF tho Nation.
FURTHER rtoCEEDlSOH.
, a centennial ullo was sllMg BY tho chorus
Harrison Mlllard, of Now York. snn
> "t,od Save Our President from lIarln" wit
: gond effect.
@ Robert q. Winthrop. Of Massachusetts
: tllon tlnfivare.t t,ts oratIou, wh!rll WIS III
tened To with gruat interest. AZ tie concIt