The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-06-24

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Cuufedegate commissioner 20 that
country England eaa The siaanet
friend @, the Southland, So every stn-
dent Of history knows and II IL sus-
.ested az possible that the seal cent
from there eas 80 Dc used II certain
things should develop There @as q
deal Of inside Work which has never
been given ia history and never
will he
ON the aad day OF February, 1869
the congress 81 the Confederate
states adopted a design for the great
seal. and Joint resolution tor Its
establishment vas passed in the fol
lowing language;
Resolved. by the congress Of the
Confederate States Of America. tina,
the seal OF the Confederate States
shall consist Of a devise representing
g,f "a
ton tafter the statue which sur
mounts his monument in Capitol
Square at Richmond, surrounded
with wreath composed OF the prin-
cipal agricultural products OF the
Confederacy-- tobacco, sugar
cane. corn. wheat and rice-and
having around its margin the words :
The Confederate States Of America
ed February, 1851 with the fol
| lowing motto: Dec Vindice.'
Approved April 80, 1862"
Thomas J. Semmes, OF Louisiana.
| made the design, and 1t was pro-
| nounced perfect. 1t was forwarded
| to Commissioner Mason at London.
and he secured the services OF the
| chief engraver OF her majesty's seals,
| Joseph s. Wyon. to make the seal OF
| the Confederate States. July 6. 1863
| Commissioner Mason wrote Mr.. Ju-
dab P Benjamin, secretary OF state,
Richmond;
! Il have the pleasure to inform
you that | sent by Lieut.. Chapman
| ~ ;, is ha not
seal Of the Confederate States, which
is at last completed. 1t has beer
| greatly admired by all who have seer
| it, and | trust you will approve 1t a:
a fine work of art. The seal is care
fully put in a separate box, ant
Lieut.. Chapman has been charged
under no circumstances to run tn
risk of its being lost or captured. Il
will take the route to Bermuda vi
Halifax, and will sail on the 9th il
, slant. l ship through Messrs. Erase
/ Trenholm & Co., by the same stear
= err which takes Lieut.. Chapman, tv
7 boxes which contain the iron pres
with a full supply of wax and 9th
, ma terials necessary for the use
, the seal. knowing the difficulty
, obtaining these in the Confederao
, at present, I have thought it best
have them supplied here. / trus
that you will approve of this
1t is an interesting fact that tn
first great seal of the Confederate,
was made on a block OF lockwood. Sc
cured from the office of the Mont
gomery (Ala.) Advertiser and the
| engraving was done with poke
knife and a set of surgical instru
| ments. Treasury Clerk Capers, DR.
DeLeon and two other gentlemen be
! ing the "engravers,' neither of then
| having any knowledge whatever OF
the engraver's art. The first impress
sion made from this seal was on the
| commission of Naval Commando
Raphael Semmes of the Sumpter. The
| steel broke with almost every die
into the hard wood, and as knife al
ter knife broke the "enEraNers pe'
came discouraged, but Com mandei
| Semmes gave cheer and hope by say
| ing. don't give up boys, II IL takes
every knife and lance In Monteom.
cry. when ! get that seal and my
commission I'll make the good craf'
Sumptcr bring back ten for one.
/ History teaches that Semmcs' career
has never been equaled by amy naval
commander IN the world for bravery
/ aud chivalry.
Ua~'s his