The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-03-21
RECEPTION OF THE n UssIAN AMBAs

RECEPTION OF TIE RUSSIAN AMBAs
sADOR
On Monday, the 10th instant, at three
o'clock, p. NJ, he Chevalier Dr. BoDlsco,
the Ambassador from the Emperor Of the
Russias to the United States Of America,
accompanied by the members Of the En-
bassy, was formally received by the Presi-
dent Of the United States, 10 whom he made
the following congrafulatory address on his
accession to the Chief Magistracy
MONSIEUR LIE PRESIDENT:
DE beaux fats d'armes accomplis dams
aes circumstances difficiles ct rehausses par
une grande MODESTO, ont fat connoitre an
Peuple American vos haates qualities Vo-
tire energie ct votre sagesse ont etc digne-
ment appreciates ct magniiquement recon-
pensees par Ia Magistrature Supreme, d la
quelle lie choix dune grand nation Went de
vous clever.
Les principles conservatiis que vous avez
donnes, seront partout acceptes CONNIE des,
guarantees de paix, ct tous ceux qui s'inter-
essent Ia prosperite de PUnion doivent
sncerement desirer, Monsieur lie President,
que lie success de votre Administration re-
ponde complement d vos bonnes inten-
tons ct votre devouement la patrie
L'Empereur, mon Auguste Ma4tre, por
tant I'm interet constant au ben etre DIES
Etats Unis, a appris ayec une vertable
satisfaction l'aret national qui conlere La
Presidence i un des citoyens les plus en-
mems ct les plus integres de l'Union
La politique ierme ct loyale de L'Empe-
reur, ses intentions touiours bienveilantes ct
pures donnent d ses Ministries de granies
facilities dams leurs relations avec les gouver-
nemens aupres desquels lis sont aeeredites
Il NEST bien agreeable, Monsieur lie Presi-
dent, de pouvoir ajouter, que mes rapports
oiiiciels ont etc CONSIGNMENT des plus salts
iaisans Les Administrations, qni Sc sont
succedes, pendant lie tens que j'ai reside i
Washington mont toutes temoignes les dis
positions les plus amicales, ct Pal toujours
trouve, qu'elles avaient egalement cnur
d 'assurer Ia continuation des excellentes re-
lations 81 heureusement existantes entire Ia
Rnssie ct les Etats Unis
Je suis persuade, Monsieur lie President,
que sous vos auspices ces bons rapports rece-
vront une mpulsion encore plus marquee, ct
vous me permettrez de yons assurer que lie
items infnement i me rendre digne de toute
votre confance.
To this address the President replied as
follows:
Mr.. MINISTER;
The desire which you have expressed to
render yourself worthy Of the confidence Of
this Government cannot fail to be realized,
il your future career shall correspond to your
past conduct. During the long period for
which you have been accredited at Wash
ington, you have formed ties and associa-
tons in our country which have given you
an interest in its continued and increasing
prosperity, and you have secured the friend
ship and affection Of the social circles in this
District, while the confidence Of your august
Sovereign has been the merited reward Of
your fidelity TO the true honor and interests
Of Russia. II shall be my study to cult
vate and strengthen the friendly relations
between the United States and Russia-rc-
ations which have hitherto been cemented
by mutual good offices, and which hope
may ever remain unimpaired. 1t requires
no prophetic, eye to discern that a mutually
beneficial intercourse is destined, and per-
haps speedily, to arise between the terrific
ries Of our respective nations which border
on the Pacific Thanking you, sir, for the
kind illusions you have been pleased to
make touching myself personally, | welcome
you most cordially as a gentleman with
whom official relations will be made agreea
BILE by the courtesy Of his department, and
asa representative Of great nation on
terms Of the most friendly intercourse with
my country
Heaven knows, when the experiment shall have
been fully made whether Gen Taylor win be able TO
congratulate himself upon the triumph, which must