Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-22
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gift of certain Frenchnen who have ties
of family or friendship binding them to the
American nation
II also count myself fortunate. as rep
reSentative of the state of Rhode Island
that have a part in this ceremony express
Sive of the continued regard of citizens OF
France. for it was off the coast of that
state that the naval and military forces OF
France in 17s0. under De Ternay and Ro-
chambeau, arrived and entered the harDor
of Newport. bringing assistance to the
American colonies in their struggle for IN
dependence. 1t was there that Admiral de
Ternay died shortly afterward, and was
buried in the quiet churchyard OF PROT
estant church, q part of which was set
apart and consecrated according to the
rites of the Roman Catholic Church FOR ms
burial and over his remains was placed
five years later. by order of his king,
monument to his memory.
The Marquis de Noailles, the French
minister to the United States. during sum-
mer's residence at Newport, noticed that
the monument was falling to decay, had 1t
restored, the inscription recut, and for fu-
ture preservation, obtained permission to
have it transferred to the interior of the
church edfice. He also placed granite
slab, suitably inscribed, over the grave.
Senator Anthony of Rhode Island. in In
Producing a bill in 1873 to reimburse the
French minister for his outlay. stated: 1t
may be proper, although Ii is not necessary,
to say that l propose this resolution wholly
without the knowledge of the Marquis de
Noailles. 1t seems manifestly improper
that the country should permit this pous
duty to be perfOrmed-I will not say by a
stranger. for the kinsman of Lafayette can
not be stranger in America-but by any
Individual or by any other government.
ION this same grave in 1902 the delega-
ton from France TO the unwilling of the
statue of Rochambeau- on visit to New
port, laid wreath.
Other 3usts by David.
"This bust is not the first example of the
of no, ar,ni1 int
and ardent republican. which has belonged
to the United States, for in 1898 and 1929
busts of Washington and Lafayette were
given-of Washington by citizens of France
as the result of a national subscription,
and of Lafayette by the sculptor himself.
"The records of Congress afford no infor-
nation in regard to the first of these gifts,
nor have examinations of the records of
the custom houses of Georgetown, In this
district. at New York, or of books or
newspapers in the Library of Congress
yielded better results. 1t is not even GER
tain whether this bust was of bronze or
marble. Of the second of these gifts the
records interesting, and in part consist
OF a letter from President John Quincy
Adams transmitting letter from David
addressed to him in which there is a refer
ence to the previous gift, the bust of Wash
ington.
David writes.
" L have executed bust of Lafayette. /
could have wished to have raised a statue
to him; not for his benefit, for he does not
require it, but for ourselves. who feel so
ardently the desire to express the love and
admiration with which he inspires us. The
whole youth of France envy both the youth
and old age of him whose resemblance l
send you
'' 1t is in the name of this youth of
France, anxious to initiate whatever is gen.
erouS and great that l present to you the
work on which l have bestowed much time
and labor.
- L could have wished 1t had been more
worthy of the subject-mOre worthy of the
place / desire il should occupy. Yes, sir;
I could wish that the bust of our brave
general. of our illustrious deputy, might be
set up in the hall of Congress, near the
monument erected to Washington; the son
by the side of the father, or, rather, that
the two brothers In arms, the two compan-
Ions in victory, the two men of order and
of law, should not be more separated in our
admiration than they were in their wishes
and in their perils.
Both of these busts We're destroyed in
the fire which consumed the Library of
Congress in 1851, then occupying part of
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