The native American., 1840-06-06
JOHN ADAMS GEORGE III.

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The account that Mr.. Adams gave in a let
ter to FREUD, of his introduction to George
III, at the Court of ST. James, as the FIRST min
lister from the rebel colonies, is very interest
ing.
''At one o'clock on Wednesday, the LIST Of
June, 1885, the master of ceremonies called at
my house, and went with ME to the secretary
Of states office, in Cleaveland row, where the
Marquis of Caermaftten received and intro
duced me to Mr.. Frazier, his under secretary,
who had been, as his lordship said, uninter-
ruptedly in that office through all'the changes
of administratiorrdor go years. Aftera short
conversation Lord Caermartflen invited me
to 60 with him in his coach to court When
we arrived in the antechamber, the master of
ceremonies introduced him, and attended me
while the secretary OF state went to- take the
commands Of the, king While'I stood in this
place, where it seems all the ministers stand
on such occasions, always attended by the
master of ceremonies, the room was very full
OF ministers Of state; bishops, and all other
sorts of courtiers, as well as the next room,
which was the kings bedchamber. Youmay
we'll suppose was the focus of all eyes. l
was relieved, however, from the 'embaTrass-
ment of it by the Swedish and Dutch minis
tiers, who came to me and entertained me with
a very agreeable conversation during the
whole time. Some other gentlemen, whom
had seen before, came to make their" compli-
ments to me, until the Marquis Of Caermar-
then returned, and desired me to 20 with him
to his majesty. l went with his lordship
through the levee room into the kings closet.
The door was shut, and was left with his
majesty and secretary of state alone. ! made
the three reverences one at the door, another
about half way, and another before the pres
Ience, according to the usage established at
this and all the northern courts of Europe,
and then addressed myself to his majesty in
the following words
"Sire-The United States have appointed
me minister plenipotentiary to your majesty,
and have directed meto deliver to your ma
Iesty. this letter, which contains the evidence
of it. 1t is IN obedience to- their express COM
mands that have the honor to assure your
majesty of their unanimous disposition and'
desire to cultivate the most friendly and lib
eral intercourse between your maesty's SUBJ
ects and the citizens, and of their best wishes
for your maiesty's health and happiness, and
for thai of your family.
"'The appointments of a minister from the
United Suites to your mnlesty'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 distin-
guished honor to he the first to stand in your
majesty's royal presencen diplomatic char
acter; and | shall esteem myself the happiest
of men if can be Instrumental IN recommen-
ding my country more and more to your ma
jesty's royal benevolence, and of restoring an
entire esteem, confidence and affection; or, IN
better words the good old nature and the
good old humor' between people who, though
Separated by anocean and under different gov
ernments, have the same language. similar
religion and kindred blood. bog your
maiesty's permission TO add, that although
have sometimes before been instructed by nv
country it was never III my whole life IL q
manner so agreeable TO myself
"1he king listened TO every word ] said
with dignity, it is true, but with apparent
emotion. Whether it was my visible asita-
ton for felt more than Ecould express, that
touched him, cannot say but he was much
affected, and answered me with more tremor
than had spoken with, and said:
90 Sir, the circumstances OF this audience
are so extraordinary, the language you have
now held 1850 extremely proper and the Tee
lings Won have discovered SO justly adapted
to tie occasion, that uot only receive with