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the mmaiumg Iii,-mvi-niC,OSI'ftr'7lflfifJWf'1l llier 0xwn.l'rlplff, :tml fm llrlfg 1Qtl'1 of Ahiiil, 1782, tliietSt,1i,ttcs-lliencmli, in clcilcrrfrwafr to time wighes of the pimvmgeg, pre-cei-vod. 'Mix Aflarns fl f,fl'f51ll7lIll,lH,lFa, It will also be 'borne in rnind that wliilc- a lliitc-I1 IlI'Il.l'l-fJf- war Hrgtnsalutedi the AH1m..iQ3n fellag, 'Holilianfl stanfls smoml in the roll of foreign nationsWl'1iQl1 foffltilfsrlly 1'rffff1ifriizfef1 our ifndepengfleiicfel and the With Whom We rnade a Tfeaw of Commerce and avifgation. i The medals. in question 'possess interest kin, that they furnish the hes-t evidence extant ol' the current of opinion and St31ll1il1'Ill6fl1ll at that time in the Nctlicrlanrls concerning England andthe United Statesg and are, moreover, worthy of specialrinention, inasmuch as l do not Und them' referred to in Mr., Ad.ams's public Correspondence, or in any book pulalished our language., H I ' 'A i aiiifough the courtesy of the Government, I have been permitted to procure five copies of each of th-ese medals, and take pleasure il transmitting them 'to the Dcpartinent through. the ,agency of the American Despatch' Agent, London. r ' it ii . One- set designed forthe Department of State 'me for the New York, Historical Societyg one for the Massa-' chusetts Historical Societyg one -for the Minnesota State Historical Society: and one 'for The Holland Society of New York.. ' ' - r i S ' si fflazif se e S' S Y p ioui A e epartment approveg the four last mentioned sets may be forwarded to each of the above named so- cieties, With a icopfyifpf' this despatch. ' There can be no1inore.finteresting orprofitable study 'for the citizen-of the United'St.ates than the process of reason- ing .which led to separatesNational existence, and the ad-option of 1 the present cformof Government, or the mo- tives WhiCh lI1Hl1CT1C6d the people of other lands to Welcome our advent into the famiiyc ofiniations. , i I have the 'honor to be,.,fiSir, is A I Q 1 Your obedient servant, i i i s i 'a'SAMUErLp.4'iR. THAYER- CARS? the banquet 'Was learned that Mr. Thayer had PYOCUTGG these medals for presentation at his own expensel
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' , f.f,g1,-.. . - V . ' l . 1 ' - 5 A ' - - Q - , ' .4 , .: ' '. .y .., . , , V 1 MDCCLXXXIIQU, Recognized by Sol., emn Decree, April IQ,.17821J.N , ' j 'A - c 'On the reverse side is theflgure of a unicorn lying pn-,Ss trate before a 'Steep rock,'again.st which he hastbrokeri his horn, over the figure are the Words: IWTYRANNIS VIRTUTE REPULSAK' and underneath the 'same the Words: 'SUB GALLIAE- .AUSPICI-ISf,?'i AQTYMHHY de, feated by Valor. Under French.Auspices,j ' A The third medal in the was made tocommemorate the. Treaty of' Commerce and Navigation entered into between, the-United States, and the'1Net,herlandsr the 7th of October, 1782. 1 ., F ' 7, M .U 7 ' Qn its obverse side stands, in i4ei1ief'a7 monurneritfglfneiedle bearing the Amsterdam Coat 'of' Arms',,uponM'Which' a Wreath is being placed by a figure,-repiresenting ,Mercuryi underneath the Coat of his 5a parchment befaring-the inscription: PRC. DRQIMVSY' 'France,' symboliied by a crowing cock, stands beside the needle, pointing With' .a cor1jurer's Wand to a hornfof plenty and an '5l:,QVer' all are the words: JUsT1T1AM ET NON TEMNERE ,DIVOS. + 7 7 7 7 , , f Cn the reversefside is an image of Fame riding on ,a cloud, and carrying the of the Netherlands and the United States, surmounted byfa naval crown. are covered by the .following Wordst H DERE JUNCTAE, DIE VH. OCTOB. - ' It will be remembered that john' Adams, ing his duties at 'Paris as a Treatyof Peace and Commerce with in the year 1780, appointed Minister. to also that political betwie'ene 4 gland, de-layed his reception for more than two years after he The ,f rfaspronffzilnlit y, hail been submitted tofeaicli for Zifgtirm. A . Q A , ' 7. V - ll rif-fllfmrlfg, lmpr:l'l1r:lflQ by flgrlliwe 'Nlllf'll'1 limit lfmigf lll Illini 1slfinff' liirlfr'H.ll, W WWW' UflEmlM'il1 ' tml ,gym 7,7 ,M Him ,QM M mg' 7,r,,,y,f,,,,M-yy! ,ii,',iri,L, V f r . I -4-as 1, , , ,Q , '1':,Q,4,4nmt.x,..ui..g...a4+-L-f4-f-'-U k 4,,......-,..............
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