New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-20
An historic ENGRlTiNG.
PICTURE or THE FETE ~ HONOR OF The
TREATY OF PEACE BETWEEN FRANCE AND
THE UNITED STATES
From The Kansas City Journal


From The Kansas City Journal
The National Library At Washington has ar
ouired a curious and valuable engraving which,
SO far as is known. is the only copy existing IN
the world. II is an engraving u FRANCOIS FRA
resi-, OF the fete given al Morie fonlahe' tne
elegant estate OF King Joseph Ecnaparte IN
honor Of the treaty Of peace between France
and the United States. negotiated by MessrS
Ellsworth Murray and DAVE On our part and
Joseph BOnaparte and two associates ID 'he
part of France.
Senator Hoar has been trying 20 get copy
for nearly twenty years. az has the librarian u
the state Department and also the librarian o,
the National Library. Henry Nisnaud rHst
Secretary of Embassy than "h'm - - pars
knows more thoroughly the resources ~ fdrs
in the matter OF works IF art. as Wei as III ue
matter OF rare editions of the CLASSICS hds a.
last succeeded in finding and sentins 10 M
Hoar a copy Of this unique print Mr. HnaI ID
tended to present il To the Massachusetts tbs.
torical Society. but the claim Of the Na'loha
Library seemed on the whole 70 be paramount
The fete was given at Morte Fontaln' sep
TENDER 80 1900 the day Of the signature ~ me
treaty monument was erected representing
France and America claspng handS ID Slsh
amity. Near by are the pustS OF NaSh.hglOh
and Franklin. and candelabrum winch was
presented by the United States when they con-
cluded their first treaty with France IN the
foreground was erected an altar sNIel lRs
Altar of Liberty, on which the Minlsttts rem.
potentiary OF the two nations are represented
swearing eternal peace and union. the tnr-
ministers of the French Republic and The MN.
listers Plenpotent,ary OF the United states "
America face each other In front OF the altAh
Near by are the three consuls OF the French Re.
public headed by Bonaparte, and surrounced
by the Secretaries of State and the other MIN
listers Of the French Republic; presidents OF the
different sections of the Council or state me
President Of the Senate; the President OF the
Corps Legslatif; the President or the ITlDuha
Of Justice: the President OF the Tribunal OF cas-
sation: the perfect OF the Department y LoSe'
~ no Don r. N az -
Mayors OF the principal maritime villages OF
France: the Corps Diplomatique: the cHiIen
Despreau the designer Of the fete; Saugeoh' 'ne
Mayor Of Morte Fontaine.
one emblem represents Trenton as the FeuerA
city The archives had been removed 10 iten'
ton by reason of yellow fever In PhhadepnA
Then come the horns OF al undance. represrh.nSs
the plenty which is supposed 10 nave looNe
the achievement Of independence. Then monu'
ment to October 10. 1871. the date OF the SUI
/ render Of CORVALLIS. bearing the lhsc,P
ton, "Yorck-Town' then three embleMa"0 10
ures representing Philadelphia. hasre sn'
Brest BY them is the name Green. and ap"'s
all is a figure representing Peace ehteho',s o.
olive branch from France 10 America Inv.
there is an American vessel sailing WIFE WIFE,
French vessel Then a monument 10 the i,IH
OF October 1111 bearing the name Of Saratoe~
A Tyre with an olive branch. An eagle ho'une
the name Lexington" Then Their is NV. ,ss
ment TO the Fourth OF July. la" VIII.
words. Independence Americaine han. Ran, -.
Then two faisceaux bound together WIN Oh
word Warren" monument 10 tne o.
Vendemiaire Au TX Two crowns 81 oIiVes
the name OF Putnam. To Washington anu !"
the words Bunker Hill \ caduceus VII"
anchor Then To Franklin. with the VIZ"
montgomery" Then an electric conductor, 81 ~
beneath, the verse OF Turgot. "Erput c'fo w.
men sceptrumque tyrannis. ,a Al.
The engraving is somewhat rude one' -.
though Piranesi the son of the famous en- en-
grdver OF Roman ruins. was hrfnsei Que ', ,r
famous artists OF his time The heutr Us, as
men and women vino made up the pri'"s, ar
sembly are colored. probably 10y ha""' "
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