lective demand of the undersigned.

E. S. OFFLEY, WEEKBECKER,
_Consul of the United States _Consul-General of Austria_.
of America_.

No. 68. (p. 361)
PLATE LXIX.

_March 4, 1857--March 4, 1861._

James Buchanan. President of the United States, 1857. [Rx]. Labor
virtue honor.

PRESIDENT JAMES BUCHANAN.

[_Fifteenth President of the United States of America._]

JAMES BUCHANAN, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES 1857. Bust of President
Buchanan, facing the right S. ELLIS SC. (_sculpsit._)

LABOR VIRTUE HONOR. A pioneer from the far West, his left hand on a
ploughshare, explains to an Indian chief the benefits of civilization,
of which he wishes him to partake. The American flag envelops both in
its folds. In the background is a farm-house. J. WILLSON.

JAMES BUCHANAN was born in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, April 23,
1791. He was graduated at Dickinson College, Carlisle, Pennsylvania,
1809; and was admitted to the bar in Lancaster, 1812. He was a member
of the State Legislature, 1814-1816; member of Congress, 1821-1831;
minister to Russia, 1832-1834; United States senator, 1834-1845;
secretary of State to President Polk, 1845-1849; minister to England,
1853-1856; President of the United States, 1857-1861. He died at his
estate of Wheatland, near Lancaster, Pennsylvania, June 1, 1868.

No. 69. (p. 362)
PLATE LXX.

_April, 1858._

James Buchanan, President of the United States. [Rx]. To Dr.
Frederick Rose, Assistant Surgeon, Royal Navy, G. B.

DOCTOR FREDERICK HENRY ROSE.

[_Kindness and Humanity of Doctor Rose._]

JAMES BUCHANAN, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES. Bust of President
Buchanan, facing-the right. PAQUET. F. (_fecit_).

TO DR. (_Doctor_) FREDERICK ROSE, ASSISTANT SURGEON, ROYAL NAVY, G. B.
(_Great Britain_). Esculapius with his left hand is repelling Time,
armed with his scythe, and with his right is offering a draught to the
sick, one of whom is thanking him. Exergue: FOR KINDNESS AND HUMANITY
TO OFFICERS AND CREW OF THE U. S. (_United States_) STEAMER
SUSQUEHANNA. On the platform, PAQUET. F. (_fecit_).[116]

[Footnote 116: See INTRODUCTION, page ix.]

A. C. PAQUET was born in Hamburg, Germany, December 5, 1814. He
emigrated to America in October, 1848, settled