National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-04-15

the other Ministers From there they went in
CniTihgcs, pts prgccsfln element que idmds, WIN
music In front, and with one Minister to each car.
riagc, to the Capitol. "On our way to the Capitol
we pas. ed through Pcunsy yIyNnia avenue, between
lines OF troops, | remarked the diversity OF uni
forms, of which some vividly recalled the French.
II was not without astonishincnt that read that
evening the names Of the different dctuchmcnts
tnat we passed in review; Washington Louayes,
knights of Pythias, ChcvHliCfs Of st. Peter. What
are the Chcv0lcrs Of st. Peter to the United Sates2
. Five fire engines close the procession, not,
however, with any thought OF throwing cold Nntcr
upon the enthusiasm of the ,popuacc, which
watched us pass with great indifference. Wewere
not their guests and 1t was not their ahair TO 40
UPON REACHING THE CAPITOL
the party assembled the steps and entered the TO.
tundn, where they ranged themselves in the places
reserved for them. AT the end of some moments
the President appeared and advanced toward MS:
lie was in frock coat we were in dress suits and
white cravas; but wc learned the next day thnta
dress suit in The daytime is thing qult,e ,i un.
known in the United States " The President ls
described by NJ. d d'Hausspnvile as being tnll,
grave, aud having much dignity. "Iie passed be;
fore us and resSed The hand each but as heuid
not speak French aud rs an immense majority OF
us spoke nothing else, the interchange OF relations
was limited TO n classic squeeze upon American
soil This very republican reception ended, we
passed into the serao Chamber" Upon their ap:
pcarnnCc, Mr. BHyard who is always mentioned
by NJ. dIloussonvilLe with the greatest courtesy
and lrCndliness, moved to supend the session and
admit the guests to the floor for the purpose of In
PRODUCTION. While this was going oil the narrator
INSPECTED the senators and the Chamber, observed
that some appeared much less distinguished than
Others, nnd Imagined that this same difference
might be found even in the House Of Lords. The
House of Lords and
THE AMERICAN SENATE"
he remarks, ., am convinced are more alike to-
day than in the times when certain lords used TO
arrive in the evening Il little tipSy, or when, ac-
cordipg TO account, Webster, the Berger of
door Of the Senate One Thing that NJ.
diIGussonville d noticed, was the number of soft
f'lt hats both dark and light, worn BY the Sena-
tors. in Europe no other than black hat Is per
mitted in such nSsemblagcs. At the end of n few
moments they Lett the senate and returned to the
hotel, enchanted with their days nmusement II
sentiment which was shared by q certain courier
whom they had engaged in New York to look
atcr their baggage, and who, having introduced
himself into their ranks at starting, had prolited
by The occasion to press the hand Of the President
ofthe Senate.
IN DESCRIBING THE CAPITOL
NJ. d d1IaussonvllC says. "Thc facade hns incon-
tcstible grandeur, with It's two wings. its portico
and is three flights of steps but 1t is that portion
OF which one the least, bccau'c it fnccs that
portion OF which one sees the least because IL faces
that hall. deserted potion of the city which has
neither private residences nor piT|iC buildings
The dome has much nobility and s>rcngth, but IL
crushes the porico, The whole building is at once
majestic and Incomplete one feels that the 0rchi-
tccs proposed to surpa>s st. Peters and have sue.
cccdCd only In provoking Il formidable comparison
such, however, is not the opinion of II certain
WashngOuian with whom talked, and who haC
never been TO Italy. How much did st. Peter
cost? he asked me, and when was obliged to con
fcSs that knew nothing about the cost my ignor
huce upon such capital point amazed him. TIL,
Capitol cost sixty-iiyc millions" The two day
were consumed IN yisling. the departments, Tho
CnyiTons of the city the smithsonian Institute anC
| the cemetery at Arlington. They made the latter
trip in company with
GENERAL SHERMAN.
" the true hero of the war of the secession" who
is described as being at once martial and simple
half soldier aud half gentleman. farmer. Afer
speaking of what we all know so well. the rows
upon rows of dead, both white and black, both
from North and South, NJ. d. d'Haussonvile makes
mention Of n tombstone which differed from the
icst and which proved to be the place of burial OF
q little child, with its young mother and father
all dead within few days of each Other more
than halt century ago; and he admits that this
Witness of IN humble domestic tragedy touched
| around them. The aIticleupon Washington is con-
| Cludcd with the following words: "As we de.
| sccnded from the summit of the hill by road
| which wound beneath magnificent trees we said
| to each other that the memories of the lOnl
struggle between North and South, which ha
changed the G urse of so many lives have less bit
| tcrness than those which our own late diSCord
have left in the hearts of the French, and that /
! the victorious cause was worthy OF victory, Their
| were, however, on both sides noble sent timcnts II
the struggle, and that after all II Is only grea
people which Is capable of a great civil war.
The visit Of the party
TO MOUNT VERNON
and TO Yorktown is even more delightfully."- toll
thun those of Baltimore and Washington but
| will not reproduce them for want of space. NJ
d dHaussonville is n man of much susceptibility
and he speaks most delicatcly and touchingly
| certain sights and incidents which appealed {
him. The picture which he draws from his ow
| Imagination OF Notwithstanding and gOiu
| about his place in the costume which all Ameri
cans know so well, experimenting his plantation
| or resting under one of his own beautiful tree,
thinking, perhaps, with pride upon the independ
cnce of his country, or possibly with sadness O
the civil dissensions of which he already read III
| predictiOns-is more calculated to mOisen Tia
eyes and bring that manly figure Into strong lgh
n11i il,ap nin1i nlN'a al
| 4" seem to see him, he says son the last day q
| his litc-going and coming us usual, studying tn
state Of the SKY, consulting the barometer, and !
| l799.-Snow in the morning nearly three inchC
deep. Wind, northeast; mercury, :Do. Continue
| to snow until one o'clock; after four the sky be
| came perfectly clear Wind the same, but not vic
| lent in the evening the mercury stood at 2So
| They were the last lines he ever wrote the follow
| lug night they found him dead in his bed" Ihi
| last statement Is not strictly according TO fact, bu
the picture is none the less vivid by reason of II
| NJ. dllaussonville explains Mt some length bu
| very clearly the source OF the
| uSPLEAsASTNEss WHICH AROSE AT YORKTOWN
| between his count,ymen aud the German officer
| who were members of the same party. The c1us
was the equality OF treatm mont received by the flag
Of the Two countries, which he and his companion
felt to be an injustice to the French nation, con
Sidcrug the very great disparity i'll the service
rendered to America in the war of indopendenc
hy France and Germany, The German officer
were invited to attend the Yorktown CcntenniG
ms the descendants and representatives Of BarO
| StCllDCn, VINO nn0 lent MS arm 10 American hlC
| while the Frenchmen represented the sympHth
| md assistance of whole nation. And, consider
| ing moreover that Germany not only lent no niC
but numbered great many of her children anon
| tho British forces NJ d dHaussonville felt that tn
French flag deserved much the greater sharerC
honor. He also says that everything possible wa
done aftorward by the authorities AT the ccnter
nigl to oblltemte the memory of the little III
pleRsanLness and soothc the wounded FrenC
Irlde. one other Of NJ. d. d'EiaussOnville's observe
tiOns | must mention before closing this artiC
In speaking of the very incomplete arrangement
FOR REACHING YORKTOWN
he says. "1he trains arrived at most irreguli
hours, and after waiting about Tor II season, lie
ngain, carrying away any passengers who migl
happen to find themselves In its nCighbOrhOOd al
who felt disposed to be carried. II was very sin
pie and primitive, as one may see, but | was n
ustOnshed some days later TO learn that an acc
dent had occurred at the junction of this brauC
with the main line which had cost many pc
| sons their lives. No noise was made about It, III
Americans know well that IL they insist upI
making their railroads q means of rapid travel
order to have many trains and go quickly the
are certain number of risks to run. Provided
train gets over the ground that Is all that Is nece
Saly. one gets aboard an accident occurs; ney
mind; go ahead!' j, f. N.
Dying out.
Greenbacksm seems to be fast dying ont
Iowa, Notwithstanding the efforts Of OK Congress
man Weaver to keep II alive. Only two or thr
of the thirty or forty organs Of the party that wei
! started in recent years survive. Ihe latest one
give up to the ghost is the Sioux CITY Indcpeidtf
| the oldest GTCeubOCk paper in the State.