The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-10-17
place the Of your Highnsss by the side Of Wash
ington, not for glory gained In fields Of battle but

place the Of your Highnsss by the side of Wash
ington, not for glory gained In fields Of battle but
to continue together brotherly to bury
their local dere and sectional prejudices and to
ing public order and private right with individual
liberty and national independence.
My government and countrymen are aware that 1t Is
their example and not their advice which may engage
the attention OF foreign States when seeking to amend
their political systems Hence they studousy abstain
from becoming partsans to the internal differences
of other ting forms of
They know that whatever is good in itself will be
full only political example, as it becomes known by
Its peaceful and unprete nding presence in the
changes Of commerce. and in those friendly Offices
which belong to the spirit of age that makes know
edge and virtue the condition Of national greatness
and private happiness 1t is not therefore in the spirit
of propsgsndism that the sentiments Of which am
the organ are offered in that of sincere respect
for the German States and people, whose origin num-
bers intelligence, position, and productions, entite
them 70 be ranked amongst the first nations of the
earth.
address of the 4rchduke John Vicaire of the German
Empire, to Mr. Donelsom, ENJOY Extraordinary of
1t gives me sincere joy to see an envoy from the
United States Of America accredited to the German
central power; and my thankful acknowledge ents
due for the friendly advances your govern has
made in this respect These advances will to
make the bond of fellowship and good understa ndng
BILE. The high value 1 set upon this bond needs
surance from me- My belief in its strength is increas
ed by the conviction that the interests of the two
countres-political spiritual. and material-are Of
kind to guaranty the accomplishment of my hopes.
Many people OF German origin have found q social
home in hosptable America, and have been received
there with benevolence This is tie to make still
more certain the frien dship of the two nations.
May the remembrance of your great Washington,
and the blessed legacy his wisdom his virtues and
his dsinterested patriotism have bequeathed to Anne
RIGA, never cease to live among your people. carry
in my heart sincere veneration for him and regard
him exalted model of all the virtues Like him,
would seek my highest fame In this that the trust
which Germsny has reposed in me may be justified by
my cordial and consistent endeavors to found legal
order and to to my beloved fatherand undis-
turbed peace from within and without But these my
efforts, must be assisted by the friendship of foreign
powers, and particularly by your noble American
ton rely upon this friendship and will do all
to merit 1t
In this respect it is good omen, Mr. Minister, that
you chosen to represe your government
Your trustworthy character, your matured judgment,
your affection Tor the German people. already
known, and give you universal esteem in my father
land. derive from this source satisfactory as
that all will be done to give effect to the mu-
tual wishes of our governments.
bid you welcome from my heart-welcome