The republic., 1851-03-18
Amin Bey's Farewell Audience with the
Presidemf.

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| We present below the address of AMIN BEY
to the PRESIDENT Of the United States, on the
occasion of taking his final leave, with view
of returning to his own country. 1t is graft
fying circumstance to be able to state, that the
visit of this Turkish dgntary to our country,
and his journeyings throughout the land, while
they have afforded him, as he assures us, un-
common qualification, have been marked on the
part Of our people, whether in official station or
in their private capacity, with the greatest hos
pitality and decorum. We trust that this visit
may be the means of making the Turkish Sow
ereign and his people better acquainted with
the American people, and our people with
them, until the two nations may be indssolu-
bly, connected in the advancement of the great
cause of humanity and civilization, not only in
the two countries, but over the whole habitable
globe.
-dmin Bey's address to President FILLMORE taking
Isape Of him.
Sin: The humble mission with which have bean
charged by order of his Imperial Majesty the Sui
| tan, my honored sovereign, has had for its chief
| object the strengthening Of those relations of
| friendship which have always existed between the
Sublime Porte and the Government of the United
| States Of America, and trust that such has been
| its result.
Being now about to return to my own country,
| by the orders of my Government, have the honor
to come before you to express the grateful acknow
| Judgments Of my Government and of myself, for
the many strong evidences of sincere friendship
| which have received from you, and from the peo-
| pie of the United States.
The Government of the United States has been
pleased, without any obligation its part, and
| an act of pure kindness and regard towards my
sovereign, to consider me its guest; and, such,
have for more than six months enjoyed the gratiH-
cation of visiting the principal cities, towns, navy
yards, Notifications, factories hospitals, institn-
| tons for educational purposes for the poor, the
blind, the insane, and many others of great in
| terest. During the extensive tour which ! have
made, have observed with uncommon qualification
hepolitical social and cvilinstituons ofyour great
country, and the resources of the nation, the ex-
tent Of their commerce and agriculture, and the
wonderful progress which, in 30 brief space of
time, the people of the United States have made in
the various branches of public industry also, the
numerous railroads, canals and other useful works
which their talents and industry have achieved;
and, moreover, i have everywhere witnessed the
superior intelligence of the people Of the United
States, which has elevated them to their present
| &
| have received the most latterng acts of private
hospitality whereverI / have gone, and been well
coined to the New World, even by the youths of the
different institutions which have visited, in q
manner particularly gratifying to me. Distin-
| guished honors have been shown me at the mill
tary and naval establishments visited by me. and
have behcld with the most agreeable feelings the
star and crescent of my own country happily
blended with the stars and stripes Of this great
| and prosperous Union. These attentions do not
in anywise consider as offered to myself, but 30
many friendly evidences of the respect and regard
entertained in the United States for my honorcd
sovereign. lte
In conclusion, sir. beg you again to receive this
very inadequate expression Of my own gratitude,
and of the high sense entertained by my Govern
ment for the great friendship which has been shown
| me during my visit to the United States and
would also respectfully add that the only painful
emotions which have experienced since have
been in the New World are those which now feel
on bidding you farewell. AMIN BEY.
The PRESIDENT made to AMIN BEY the fol-
lowing reply:
AMIN BEy: / am exceedingly happy to hear
from your own lips that you have been SO much
gratified by your visit to this country. and your
tour through SO considerable portion oft. Your
mission here is of the incidents Of the age
the confines of Europe and Asia to visit people of
European origin on great continent. but hitherto
little known to the sovereign of Turkey his sub
jects. As an historical fact, it may be consid-
cred long period since the discovery and settle
ment of this part of the New World. But it's po-
litical and commercial Importance, which have so
strongly attracted the attention of other portions of
the globe, of greatly moro recent origin. The
country will be fattered by what you have been
kind enough to say of the agriculture, the COM
merce, and the manufactures of these States, and
especially by the sentiments which you express in
regard to their political, civil and social insitu
tions, calculated, as we hope, to maintain pure
morals among our people, and a strong sense and
conviction of the existence and rule of Almighty
Power above US. s3ta,4 s-,
We received you, Amin Boy, cordially your
arrival. The legislative authority of the whole
Union entrusted US with the agreeable duty Of
making you welcome Your own excellent char
acter and admirable department while you have
been in the country have drawn towards you ahigh
degree of personal regard. And now that you pro-
pose to take your leave of US it is my duty, in the
name of the country, TO bid you farewell! Youhave
sat at boards, public and private, as an honored
guest; you have partaken Of the hospitality Of q
generous people, and have been pleased with your
demeanor among US. On your departure we make
you bearer of respects to the Sultan your intsl
ligent sovereign, and commend you to the protec-
tion Of the Almighty.
Death of George McDume.
We learn from the Columbia (S. CO. Isle-
graph that General GEORGE McDUFFIE died
| on the lth instant, at the residence of RICH
ARD SINGLETON, esq, in the district of Sumter,
South Carolina. Mr.. MoDUrFIE had been af-
flicted for several years, and we presume finally
sank under long physical prostration and suffer
ing. MIR. MCDUFFIE was native of the State
OF Georgia, and was what is called selfmade
man. lie was for number of years Repre-
sentative and subsequently Senator in Con-
ore from fho Sfafo of "a h.