The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-04-27
OFFICIAL.
APPOINTMENTS BY THE PRESIDENT

| oi' "LNi 10 by TIE PRESIDENT.
| Thomas W. NEWTON. 10 be Marshal eor The
District Of Arkansas.
JUSTIN burrERrIELD, 10 be Attorney for the
District Of Illinois.
JOHN y. MILLER, TO be Deputy Postmaster al
Columbus, Ohio.
JOHN WILCOX, Surveyor and Inspector of
the Revenue at Piltsburg, Pa. vice Roben II
Kerr.
LAND OFFICERS
RECEIVERS.
SToppARD JuDD, Green Bay, Wisconsin, vice
l.. S. Pease
JOSEPH Z. HAWKINS, Burlington, Iowa, vice
Verplank Van Antwerp.
REGISTERS
WILLIAM Ross, Burlington, Iowa, vice ENos
Lowe.
PARAcLETE PORTER, Milwaukee, Wisconsin,
vice A. b. Morton
President Tyler received the Diplomatic Body
on Saturday, al two o'clock, at the Presidents
mansion.
Ia absence Of the British Minister Mr.. Fox,
(who, we are sorry TO saw was kept awaY by in
disposition,) the Russian Minister, Mr.. BoDIsco,
appeared at the head of the Corps. We give
below his address 10 the PRESIDENT on behalf
OF himself and his colleagues, and the PREsi-
DENTS reply
As the members of the Body were respective
ly presented, the PRESIDENT spoke to each Of
them OF the relations, present or past, between
his country and the United States, and of his
hope OF the continuance OF amicable relations /;
and received from all congratulations, and the
assurance ofth desire of peace and amty with
his country
In these short conversations with gentlemen,
mostly strangers 10 him, the PRESIDENT was par
ticularly happy, and this, his first official inter
course with the Representatives OF other Ma
tons was, we doubt not, exceedingly saisfacto-
ry. Nothing, indeed, could be more appropri-
ate in better taste than the Presidents remarks,
and the replies of the several members of the
Corps.
Mn. BODISCO'S ADDRESS.
[TRANsLAToN.l
Mr. PRESIDENT The United States having been
suddenly deprived ofs supreme head the Constitu-
ton has invested you with the Chef Magistracy of
the Union
The Diplomatic Corps has the honor to appear before
you, MIR. President, for the purpose of expressing
through me, its organ its concern in the melancholy
event which has SO Unexpectedly removed General
HARRISON from the hopes of the American People
The Diplomatic Corps hasens also toofer up its vows
Mr. President, that your Administration may be distin
guished by the maintenance of all the existing friend
y relations, and by constant increase in the prosper
ny of the United States.
The Diplomatic Corps embraces this opportunity,
Mr. President, to you of its earnest desires to
merit your confidence and esteem
THE PRESIDENTS REPLY.
Mn. MINISTER In my character of Chief Magis-
trae ofthe United States and in the name of the
pie thereof have to return to the Diplomatic Corps,
whom on this occasion you represent, my acknowl-
Judgements for their expression of coincidence
count ofthe bereavement which this country has so
recently sustained in the death of its late amented
and ustrious President. take this OCCASION at the
tine, TO give the that my earnest
desire, his constitutional successor will be to
maintain and cherish the friendly relations which now
| SO happily subsist between respective countries.
The People Of the United States regard their own
prosperity intimately connected with that of the
tire family of nations and the cultivation of the feel
ings of mutua al amty the best mode of advancing
that important end.
sincerely desire that the residence ofthe Diplomatic
Corps this Government may prove every way
agreeable 10 them 10 accomplish which nothing shall
be wanting on my own part