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LEAVE OF Ma. Fox-P PREsEaTArIOR OF
Ma. PAcKENH8M. IS g
~ At one o'clock to- day The ceremony Of
taking official leave. on the part Of Mr..
Fox, late Envoy Extraordinary aud Min
isler Henipolentiary Of the British Govern
ment at Washington, aud of the presenta-
ton ofthe Rt. Hon. Sir Richard Packen-
ham, The pew Envoy aud Minister, took
place in the Presidents reception room.
The President was attended by the mem-
bers of his Cabinet, and Sir Richard by
the gentlemen attached 10 the Mission
The following islhe
ADDRESS OF Mr.. Fox.
In presenting you this letter from the
Queen, my Sovereign, terminating my
diplomatic functions as Her Majesty's
Representative in the United States, it
becomes welcome part of duty TO express
TO YOU the sense I eu,ertain Of the kindness
and courtesy which / have uniformly ex-
perienced 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,lo labor for the preservation
of peace, aud for the establishment of a
durable national friendship between the
| two countries; andwhilst it has more than
once fallen 10 my lot, during the period Of
my service here, TO treat with the United
States 81 mi matters that involved very serious
difference ofopioion. / am happy in bear.
ing testimony TO the fact, that those con-
lroversies have been conducted on the part
of the United States, as | hope they have
also been on my part, in the temperate and
respectful form which best BELTS the official
representatives Of powerful and enlishten-
ed nations.
In taking my official leave Of you, Mr..
President, hope you will allow me to
add The assurance of the sincere interest
that | shall always feel for your own per-
sonal happiness and welfare.
THE PRESIDENTS REPLY.
II gives me great pleasure in this, our
last official interview, to say that, during
your residence here, you have seduously
cultivated the friendly relations which sub
sist between the two Governments, and
that your official intercourse has been
highly agreeable to this Government
While cannot but regret the termination
of your mission, yet 10 source of
much satisfaction to believe that you are
to be succeeded by one who will bring
with him the same friendly dispositions
which you have always manifested.
In bidding you adieu, can only wish
you safe return to your native land, and
many superadded days Of health and hap-
piness.
MR.. PAcKENHAA's ADDRESS.
Ihave the honor 10 place in your Ex-
cellency's hands the lelterof the Queen,
my Sovereign, accrediling me as Her Ma
jesty's Envoy Extraordinary and Minister
Plenipotentiary to the United States.
Your Excelleucy is already aware OF
Her Majesty's earnest desire to cultivate
the most friendly understanding with this
country.
Permit me, Sir, TO take this opportunity
of assuring you, that it will be the object
Of my highest ambition so to conduct my
intercourse with your Excellency's Gov
ernment as 10 contribute, in as far as in
me may lie, 10 the ful6llmen, of her Ma :
iesty's friendly intercourse towards the
Government aud the People of the United
States.
THE PRESIDENTS REPLY TO MR. PACE
ENHAM.
1t affords me great pleasure 10 receive
the assurance which you give me of the
friendly dispositions Of her Britanic Ma
iesly towards the Government and the
People of the United States. And in-
duIge the hope that your residence near
this Government may be attended by the
establishment, on irmer basis, of the
relations Of amity and peace which so
happily exist between the two countries.
also trust, Sir, that you will find your
residence here every way agreeable to you.
give you the assurance that nothing on
my part shall be wanting to make it SO.