Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1851-03-22
vALEproroRY OF THE TURKISH ENVOY.


Empire to the Government Of the United States,
was received by the PRESIDENT on the occasion of
his taking leave of him to return to Constantnople
The several Members of the Cabinet were pre-
sent, and AMIN BEY, on being presented to the
President by the Secretary Of State, read to him
the Address, of which the following is translation
.4min Bey's address to President Fillmore on
taking leaUs Of him.
Sir The humble mission with which have been charged
by order of bis Imperial Majesty the Sultan my honorsd
sovereign has had for its chief object the strengthening Of
those relations of friendship which have always existed be-
the Sublime Porte and the Government of the United
States Of America, and that such has been its result
Being now about to return to my own country, by the
orders of my Government have the honor before
you to express the grateful acknowledgement my Govern
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 &C. of pure
kindness and regard towards my sovereign consider
its guest and, SUCH have for than six months
enjoyed the qualification Of visiting the towns,
navy yards or6catons facoies hospitals institutions for
educational purposes for the poor the blind the insane and
many others Of great interest During the extensive tour
which have made, have observed with graf-
cation the POLITICAL social and civil institutions Of your great
county, and the Of the nao the extent Of their
and agriculture and the wonderful progress which,
brief space Of time, the people of the United States
have made in the various branches Of public industry also.
the railroads. Canals and other useful works which
their talents and industry have achieved and, moreover
have every where witnessed the superior intelligence Of the
people of the United States which has elevated them to their
present eminent degree Of prosperity.
have received the fattering acts of private hospi
tally wherever have gone and been welcomed to the New
World by the youths Of the different institutions which
have visited, in manner particularly gratifying to
Distinguished honors have been shown at the military and
naval establishments visited by me- and have behed with
the agreeable feelings the and of my
country happily blended with the and stripes Of this great
and prosperous Union. These attentions do not any
wise consider offered to myself but many friendly evil
dences of the respect and regard entertained in the United
States for my honorea sovereign. sr
In concluson sir beg you again receive this very in
adequate expression Of my gratitude and Of the high
entertained by my Government for the great friendship
which has been shown me during my visit to the United
States and would also respectfully add that the only pain
full 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 following
reply:
AMIN Bee am exceedingly happy to learn from your
lips that you have been much graed by your visit
this country, and your through considerable por
ton of it, Your mission here of the incidents of the
age worthy of note great monarch has sent you from
the confines of Europe and Asia to visit people of Euro
pean origin great continent but hitherto little known to
the sovereign Of Turkey his subjects As historical
fact may be considered long period since the discovery
and settlement of this part Of the New World But its po
tica and commercial Importance which have strongly
attracted the attention of other portions Of the globe
greatly recent origin The country will be fattered
by what you have been kind enough say of the agrcu
ture the commerce. and the manufactures of these States
ard especially by the sentiments which you express in regard
their POLITICAL civil and social institutions calculated as
hope, maintain pure morals among people, and
strong and conviction of the existence and rule Of an
Almighty Power above
We received you, Amin Bey, cordially on your arrival
The legislative authority Of the whole Union entrusted us
with the agreeable duty Of making you welcome. Your own
excellent character and admirable department while you have
been in the country have drawn towards you high degree
personal regard And that you propose to take your
leave Of us, it is my duty in the Of the country 10
bid you farewell You have boards, public and
private honored guest you have paaken of the hos
pitai,y Of generous peoples have been pleased with
your demeanor among On your departure we make
you bearer Of respects the Sultan your intelligent So
veeign, and commend you the protection of the Almighty
The friendly reception which the Sultan's Com
missioner has received from the Government and
people of the United States appears to have made
most agreeable impression on his mind. The
facilities which have been afforded to him Of visit
ing great part of the more populous portions of
this country has enabled him 10 observe the nature
and effect of its institutions, and the results which
in seventy-fve years have placed it in SO eminent
a position among the older and more powerful ma
tons the earth. To native of Constantinople-
which dates back its thousands of years-who, it
may be supposed, still regarded the New World as
forest waste, it must have been matter of no little
astonishment to find it covered with large and
furnishing cities and towns, and furrowed over in
all directions with railroads and canals, and teem-
ing with population of twenty-five millions Of
industrious, free, and happy inhabitants.
The Mississippi Valley, with its immense steam
ers, carrying the produce of region unequaled
for richness, either by the Della of the Nile or the
famed banks of the Tigris and Euphrates, will ma
turally have impressed the enlightened Turk with
a very favorable idea Of the Wesern Southwestern,
and Northern portions of this country.
AMIN BEY returns to his country supplied both by
the Government and the kindness of private citizens
with many valuable and interesting works upon the
present condition and extent of the agriculture, COM
merce, manufactures, and other branches of indus
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