Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1898-04-08
A HISTORIC ENGRAVING.


er~ssy Of Peace Between France and t.
United ssat~s
The Nationsi library a, Washington
has . curious and valuable engraving
which. 60 far as 10 known. IL the only
copy existing in the world. 1t Is an en-
craving Of Francois Piranesi Of the fete
estate Of King Joseph Bonsparte, in
honor OF the treaty of peace between
France and the United States. negoti-
ated by Messrs- Ellsworth, Murray and
Davie on our part and Joseph Bonaparse
and two associates on the part OF France.
Senator Hear has been trying to get .
copy for nearly 90 years, as have also the
librarian OF the state department. and
the librarian Of the National library.
Henry Vfgpaud, first secretary Of en-
tassy, than whom no man knows more
thoroughly the resources of Paris in the
matter Of works of art as well as in the
matter OF rare editions Of the classics,
has at last succeeded in finding and send
Ing to Mr. Hoar a copy Of this unique
print Mr.. Hoar intended to present it
to the Massachusetts, Historical society,
but the claim of the National library
seemed on the whole to be paramount.
The fete was given at Morte Fontaine,
Sept. 80, 1900. the day of the signature
of the treaty. A monument was erected
representing France and America clasp
ing hands in sign of amity. Near by are
the busts of Washington and Franklin
and candelabrum which was present
ed by the United States when they con-
cluded their first treaty with France.
In the foreground was erected an altar.
styled the altar of liberty. on which the
ministers plenipotentiary Of the two ma
tions are represented as swearing eter-
nal peace and union. The three ministers
of the French republic and the ministers
plenipotentiary of the United States Of
America face each other in front of the |
altar. Near by are the three consuls of
the French republic. headed by Bona |
parte and surrounded by the secretaries |
of state and the other ministers of the |
French repu bile, presidents of the diff |
ferent sections of the council of state, |
the president of the senate, the preei- |
dent Of the corps legislatif, the presi- |
dent of the tribunal of justice. the pres
ideDt of the tribunal of cessation, the |
project of the department of l. Disc. the |
ENJOYS of the department Of L'Oise, the !
mayors of the principal maritime viii |
lagos of France, the corps diplomatique.
the Citizen Despreau. the designer of the |
fete, and Saugeon. the mayor of Morte |
Fontaine.
One emblem represents Trenton as the |
federal city. The archives had been re- |
moved to Trenton by reason of yellow |
fever in Philadelphia. Then come the |
horns of abundance, representing the /
plenty which is supposed to have fol- |
lowed the achievement Of Independence; |
then a monument to Oct. 10, 1851, the /
date of the surrender of Corvallis, /
bearing the inscription. "Yorck Town."
then three emblematic figures repre- |
senting Philadelphia, Havre and Brest. |
By them is the name Green. and above |
all is figure representing Peace" ex-
tending an olive branch from France to |
America Then there is an American /
vessel sailing with French vessel; |
then a monument 10 the 18th of Octo- |
Der, 1877, bearing the name of Sarato- |
ga: a Tyre with an olive branch; an
eagle holding the name Lexington.
Then there is a monument to the Fourth |
of July, 1915. with the words, "Inde- |
pendence Americana, Hancock" then |
two faiscenux bound together, with the |
word Warren monument to the |
9th Vendemiaire, An TX; two crowns |
Of olives by the name Of Putnam; to |
Washington, and by it the words Bum
ker bib: cadncepe with an anchor |
"Mont Jomery;" then an electric con-
ductor, land, beneath. the verse of Tur- |
got. 'sEripuit colo fulmen sceptrumque |
tyrannis.
The engraving is . somewhat rude |
one. although Piranesi, the son of the |
famous engraver Of Roman ruins. was |
himself one of the famous artists Of his
time. The figures of the men and wom-
en- who made up the brilliant assembly
are colored, probably by hand, and are
two or three inches in length-Kansas
City Journal.