The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-09-20
cHRIsroPHER HUGHES. ESQ.


of passengers arrived in this country by the late
packets from Europe, that of our respected fellow
cItizen Christopher Hughes, late charge dafares Of
the United States to the Netherlands. A friend has
Obliged us with copy OF the following correspond
ence, which shows the esteem which he enjoyed
on the part Of the government to which he was ac-
ited.--JNaiionai lnieliigenee.
Translation of note from, his Erceiency Lieutenant
General DE la Sa,raz Minister Of Foreign 4Gairs Of
his uyssiyle King Of the Netherlands, 10 Christopher
Hughes, late Charge f.4faires Of the United States
at that court. Received al Paris and ans,esred from
Liverpool
The HAeuE, July "a, Is45.
Sin; Ii is very agreeable to me to have to an
nounce to you that il has pleased the King, my au-
gust MASTER 10 confer upon you the Cross ofa Com
mander of the Order of the Oaken Crown, Of which
have the honor to transmit to you the insignia as
well as the diploma of nomination.
pray you to accept my sincere fluctuations on
this royal favor; and seize with eagerness this OPP
portuniiy to reterate to you the expression Of my
regret that your recall should deprive me henceforth
of the pleasure Of cultivang with you relations Of
which shall always preserve precious recoec-
ton.
Will you permit me to commend myself TO your
kind recollection, (souper) and to offer to you the
renewed assurance Of the sentiments of my dislin-
guished consideration.
DE LA sARRAZ.
Commander Of the Order of the Oaken Crown,
late Charge d'Affaires of the United States of
America at the court Of the Netherlands.
Mr.. H,ghsss Reply
LIVERPOOL, August %, l645.
My DEAR GENERAL; / arrived here at 5 o'clock
this morning from London, and at midday we are TO
be on board the steamer Great Western for New
York. OF course, this must be hasty and informal
letter. pray you TO show it TO the King, with the
assurance Of my profound, and, let me venture to
say, my affectoDate respect
con never forget my happy life in Holland, nor
the kind and gracious manner of the King my
taking leave Of his Majesty. shall ever pray for
the prosperity of his iustrous house, and for that
of his honored people. They are model people
for love Of country, for loyalty to their good and
gallant sovereign, and for unsurpassed good faith
and such will they ever be.
left Paris for England on the 5th of August; on
the 4th my esteemed old friend, General Baron Fla.
gel, your distinguished and popular minister at the
court of the Tuilleries, left at my lodgings your
excellency's letter, dated " The Hague, gath July"
announcing to me thatt had pleased the King your
august MASTER to confer upon me the cross Of
Commander of His Majesty's Order of the Oaken
Crown, and enclosing to me the insignia and the d.
ploma of my nomination.
To be followed, after had left Holland, and to
foreign land, by such proof of the kind considera
ton of your sovereign, is an honor which | know
noW W Naue, anu Srateiuiy tndnh the hlnS lot
the compliment; but | must decline accepting the
nomination to be Commander of the Order Of the
Oaken Crown.
The institutions OF my country forbid its citizens
from accepting or wearing any and all orders Of
knighthood or titles of nobility. | shall ever be
obedient to the institutions Of my country, from
duty and preference, whether be in public, or Gas
now any in private life. l am not the less sens-
BILE to, and grateful for the honor designed for me
by the King; and am sure that his Majesty will
approve Of my motives in declining TO accept this
mark of his royal and gracious good will and kind
ness for your excellcncy's most obedient servant
and attached friend,
CHRISTOPHER HUGHES,
Late charge daffaires of
the United States of America, at the Hague
To his Exceency Lieut. Gen. della SARRAz,
Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Hague.
MIR. Hughes has returned to Baltimore, from his
late mission. The Hon. Mr. Jenifer, late American
minister to the court Of Vienna, has arrived in Bat
more also, and will soon return to Milton Hill, his
former residence, in Charles county, Md.