, 1844-03-27
From the National Intelligencer.
LEAVE OFsMR. FOX-PRESENTA.
TON OF MR.. PACKENHAM.

From the National Intelligencer.]
LEAVE OFsMR. FOX-PRESENTA.
TON OF MR.. PACKENHAM.
AT one o'clock on Wednesday the GER
enony Of taking official leave, on the part
of Mr.. Fox, late Envoy Extraordinary
and Minister Plenipotentiary of the Brit.
ish Government at Washington, and of
the presentation Of the Right Hon. Sir
Richard Packenham, the new Envoy and
Minister, took place in the Presidents
reception room. The President was at
tended BY the members of his Cabinet,
and Sir Richard by the gentlemen attach
ed TO the Mission, The following is the
ADDRESS OF MIR. FOX.
Inpresenting yon this letter from the
Queen, my Sovereign, terminating my
diplomatic fnnctions as Her Maiesty's
Representative m me Wnited States, II
becomes i welcome part Of my duty TO
express 10 you the sense | entertain oI
the kindness and courtesy which | have
uniformly experienced both from your
selfand those who have preceded you in
the high Office of President Of the Repub.
lie.
1t h~as,always been my wish, as it has
been my duty, TO labor for the preserva-
ton o~fpeace, and for the establishment sl
a durable national friendship between
The two countries, and whilst it has more
than once fallen 10 my lot, during the
period of service here, to treat with. the
United States of matters that involved
very serious difference Of opinion l am
happy in bearing testimony to the fac
that those controversies have been con,
Quoted on the part of the United States
as | hope that they have also been on my
part, in the temperate andrespectful form
which best BELTS the official representa-,
tives Of powerful and enlightened ma
lions.
10 taking my official leave ofyou, Mr.
President, ] hope you will allow me 4
add the assurance of the sincere interes
that shall always feel for your own per
sonal happiness and welfare.
THE PRESIDENTS REPLY.
1t gives me great pleasure in this, on
last official interview, to say, that durinI
your residence here you have sedulousl,
cultivated The friendly relations whic
subsist between the two Governments
and that your official intercourse ha
been highly agreeable 10 this Govern
ment. While l cannot but regret III
termination Of your mission, il 10 yeti
source Of much satisfaction to believe tha
you are to be succeeded by one who wi
bring with him the same friendly dispt
sitions which you have always Mantle
ted.
In bidding you adieu, l can only wis
you a safe return TO your native land, an
many superadded days Of health and hal
plness.
Mr.. PAcKENHAM's ADDRESS.
| have the honor to place in your E,
cellency's hands the letter OF the Queer
my Sovereign, ~accrsditing m as HI
Majesty's Envoy Extraordinary and Mil
lister Plenipoentiary to the U. States.
Your E~xcellency is already aware
Her Maiesty's earnest desire TO cultlva'
and maintain the most friendly unde
standing with this country.
Permit me, sir, 10 take this opportunit
of assuring you that it will be the obje'
of my highest ambition so to conduct m
intercourse with your Excellency's Go
eminent as to contribute, in as far as
me may lie, 10 the ful6lment Of Her Ma
esty's friendly intentions towards Il
Government and People Of the Unit
States.
THE PRESIDENTS REPLY TO MIR. packet
HAM.
It affords me great pleasure t~orecei,
the assurances which you give me Of Il
friendly dispositions Of Her Britannia NJ
iesty towards the Government and Pc
ple of the United States. And | indule
the hope that your residence near N
Government may be attended BY the {
adjustment, on a frmer basis, Of the I
~lations Of amlty and peace which so ha
PLY exist between the two countries.
also trust, sir, that you will find your re
, idence here every way personally agre
able to you. l give you the assuran
6 that nothing on my part shall be wanti
to make it so.
Positively 'FShOckingI"