The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-02-21
ADDRESS or MIR. FOX.

The following is the
ADDRESS OF MIR. FOX.
In presenting you this letter from the Queen,
my Sovereign, terminating my diplomatic iunc'
lions as Her Majesty's Representative IN the
United States, il becomes a welcome part oil my
duty TO express to you the sense l entertain Of
the kindness and courtesy which have uni
formly experienced both from yourself and from
those who have preceded you in the high office
Of President of the Republic.
II has always been my wish, as il has been
my duty, to labor for the preservation peace
and for the establishment of a durable national
friendship between the two countriesi and
willis. il has more than once fallen to my LOT, du-
ring the period of my service here, to treat with
the United States of matters that involved very
serious difference OF opinon, am happy in bear
ing testimony to the fact, that those conlrover-
sizes have been conducted on the part of the Uni
ted States, as hope that they have also been
on my part, in the temperate aud respectful
form which best BELTS the official representa-
iives Of powerful and enlightened nations.
In taking my official leave of you, Mr.. Presi-
dent, ! hope you will allow me to add the assn
rance of the sincere interest that | shall always
feel for your own personal happiness and wei
fare.
THE PRESIDENTS REPLY.
II gives me great pleasure in this. our last Off
cial interview, to say that, during your resi-
dence here, you have sedulously cultivated the
friendly relations which subsist between the
two Governments, and that your official in,er-
course has been highly agreeable to this Gov
ernment. While cannot but regret the term-
nation Of your mission, il is yet source Of much
satisfaction TO believe that you are to be sue
ceeded by one who willbring with him the same
friendly dispositions which you have always
manifested.
In bidding you adieu. ! can only wish you
ssfe return TO your native land, and many su-
peradded days ofheallh and happiness.
Mr.. PAckrNHAM's ADDRESS.
have the honor TO place in your Excellency's
hands the letter Of the Queen, my Sovereign,
accrediting me as Her Majes,y's Envoy Extra
ordinary and Minister Plenipoten,iary to the
United States.
Your Excellency is already aware Of Her
Majesty's earnest desire TO cultivate and main
tain the most friendly understanding with this
country.
Permit me, sir, 10 take this opportunity Of as
suring you, that it will be the objec, of my
highest ambition so TO conduct my intercourse
with your Excellency's Government as 10 con-
tribute, in ~ far as in me may lie, TO the fulfil
ment Of Her Majesty's friendly intentions to-
wards the Government and People of the Uni
ted States.
rHr PRESIDENTS REPLY TO Mr. PAcKENuAM.
Ii affords me great pleasure to receive the as
sursnces which you give me of The friendly dis
positions OF her Britannic Majesty towards the
Government and the People Of the United
States. And indulge the hope that your resi-
dence near this Government may be attended
by the establishment, on frmer basis, of The re
istions Of smity and peace which no happily
exist between the two countries. I also trust,
sir, that you will find your residence here every
way personally agreeable to you. ! give you
the sssurspse that nothing on my part shall be
wanting TO make II so.