American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1826-07-21
From the Nsio Fork Evenins Post.

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| From the .Ns,o York Evening Post.
| The following interesting and amusing extract
| is rep inttd with pleasure from valuable and en-
Pertaining work. published in London in s24 emit.
tied "George the Third, his Court, and Family: a
new edition." at the particular request OF much
esteemed and venerable friend, one Of our most
distinguished revolutionary officers, and one who
has always belonged to the party called republican
1t is description of the introduction Of the first
American Envoy, Mr.. Adams, father Of our Pre-.
sdent, at the leyee Of his majesty George the Third
as detailed in the American papers OF that day, IN
a letter from MIR. Adams himself 10 the Secretary
of State; 1t is found inserted in O note to the
above work, and introduced by the author as being
peculiarly illustrative Of his majestys good dispo-
siop, and as showing that king, who could con
duct himself with such moderation. could never
have heen actuated by the tyrannical sentiments OF
which he was ACCUSED"
"At one on Wednesday the 1st Of June. tsays
Mr.. Adams) the master OF ceremonies called at
my house, and went with me to the Secretary oil
States Office, in Cleveland row, where The Marquis
of Carmarthcn received me- and introduced me to
MIR. Frazier, his under secretary. who had been,
his lordship said, uninterruptediy in that Office
through all the changes in administration for thirty
years, having first been appointed by The Earl OF
| Holderness.
| "Ahcr q short conversation upon the subject Of
importing my effects from Holland and France, free
Of duty which Mr. Frazier himself introduced,
Lord Carmarthen invited me to go With him in his
coach to court When arrived in the anti
chambers, the master Of the ceremonies introduced
me. and attended me, while the Secretary OF State
went to take the commands of the King. While
| stood in this place, where il seems all ministers
stand upon such occasions, always attended by the
master OF the ceremonies, the room very full OF
ministers Of state, bishops and all other sorts OF
courtiers, as we'll as the next room, which is the
king's bed chamber you may we'll suppose that
was the focus OF all eyea was relieved, however,
from the embarrassment Of it, by the Swedish and
Dutch minister's; who came to me and cnteT tanned
me with very agreeable conversation during the
whole time. Some other gentlemen, whom had
seen before, came to make their compliments too
until the Marquis of Carmarthen returned, and de
sired me to 60 with him TO his Majesty. | wen;
with bis Lordship, through the evee room into the
Kings closet-the door was shut, and was left
with His Majesty and the Secretary of State alone
made the three reverences one at the door, ano-
Their about half way. and the third before the pre-
sence according to the usage established at this and
all the northern courts OF Europe, and then address
sed myself to His Majesty in the following words |:
"Sire-The United States have appointed me
Minister Penlpotentary TO your ma esty, and have
directed me to deliver to your majesty this letter
which contains the evidence of it. 1t is in obedi-
ence TO their express commands, that have the
honor to assure your majesty of their unanimous
disposition and desire TO cultivate the most friendly
and liberal intercourse between your majestys sub
ects and their citizens, and of their best wishes for
your Majesty's health and happiness, and for tina,
Of your family.
"The appointment OF minister from the United
States to your maesty's court will form an epoch
in the history Of England and America. think
myself more fortunate than all my fellow citizens
in having the distinguished honor to be the 6rst to
stand In your malesty's royal presence in dplo-
matte character and shall esteem myself the
happiest OF men if nbc instrumental in recon.
mend'ng my country more and more to your ma.
jesty's royal benevolence and of restoring an entire
esteem, confidence and affections or in better words
The old good nature, and the good old hamor'
between people, who, though separated by On ocean,
and under different governments, have the same
language, similar religion, kindred blood beg
your maJesIy's permission to add tina. although /
: have some times before been instructed by my
! country it was never in my whole life in manner
, so agreeable to myself"
The king listened TO every word said with
dignity, It is true. but with apparen, emotion ;
wnether II was the nature OF the interview, or
whether II was my visible agitation, for felt more
IMAM could express, that touched him, cannot
say but he was much affected. and answered me
with more ttemor than l had spoken WITH and
said -
"oir-The circumstances Of this audience are
80 extraordinary, the language you have now held
is SO extremely proper, and the feelings you haye