Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-02-21
RECEPTION OF THE NEW BRITISH MINISTER.

RECEPTION OF THE NEW BRITISH MINISTER.
We understand that ON Saturday last JOHN
FIESSEs CeANProS, Esq. presented 70 the PREsI-
DENT Of the United States the letter Of recall Of
Sir HENRY L. BULwER and his own credentials as
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentary
of her BRITASNIc MAJESTY to this Government,
and that he made the following remarks on the oc-
casion:
Mr. President tits with sentiments Of profound respect
that place in your hands letters bearing the sigma
ure Of the QUEEN my Sovereign the notifying the
recall of Sir Henry LYrToS BULwER who has for some
time resided with you her Maestys Envoy Extracrdi-
nary Minister Penpotentiary the other accredtng
me in that character to the Government Of the United
States in his place.
1t particularly grateful to me nov 10 renew TO you,
sir ON the part of my august Sovereign the Of
her Majesy and regard and her hearty wishes
for the prosperity of this Republic The cultivation and
improvement of friendship and good understanding be-
tween Great Britain and the United Sptes FORMS need
scarcely say the most important part the duties which
have devolyed upon and IL is therefore with ex
IRENE satisfaction that advert to the oct that while ut
no former period of their history has he subsistence OF
friendly relations between the countries been Of more
vital importance to the interests Of bdh 50 at no time
have those relations appeared to rest upon hrmer foun-
dation than at present
Consequently; common interest I'D long line OF his
torica traditions language the joint inherit
Of those enduring monuments Of literary genius by
which the noblest sentiments and the yses maxims are
stamped indebly upon the minds of nons great ST.
larty in the spirit Of the laws and evn in the forms Of
the administration Of justice in both cointres CONNER
oa relations funequaed activity and and, above
ALL the pursuit of that great political object to
which the best energies Of both nations ever 70 have
been steadily directed mean the attainment and preser
walton of that temperate liberty which goes hand "a
with duty these, sir constitute ties which LeqnnOt pe
suade myself will be lightly broben. Ine'r nm 49,
tenance conduces to the present happiness anu
tho future prosperity Of millions ct our race heir
ii the most disastrous OF posi-
Bile events and constitute spectacle the most lamentabe
and discouragng that could be presented to the world
If may be permitted allude my personal feelings
on this OCCASION permit to say sir that no mark OF
the confidence favor of my Sovereign could be more en-
trely wishes than that with which have
now been honored am aware, indeed, that selection
might have been made of representative whose expe-
rence and abilities would have better fitted him for such
trust but of any deeply sensible of its i'm
portance and responsibility If, however have reason
to be ddent regard the qualifications which bring
to the task assigned to me- have still ground for
in recollection of the frank and cordial
nature of the relations which have already had the hon
or of maintaining with the Government Of the United
States and let add, with every class of its citizen
with whom have been brought into contact While thest
demand my respectful gratitude they leave me little
desire save continuance of the indulgence; AM
this cannot doubt will be afforded to me by the mem
bers Of Administration distinguished alike by love
peace and by exercise of the principles of u
tice and good faith.
To which the PRESIDENT replied as follows:
SIR: receive the announcement of the recall Of yor
predecessor and Of your appointment with mingled em
tons of regret and satisacton with regret that
much esteemed and universally admired Sir HENY
l.. BuLwER is withdrawn from political and sochl
circles but with entire satisfaction that his place is to
supplied by whose long residence among
has made him familiar with institutions, and whose
frank and manly bearing commands confidence IN
advance and gives the strongest that it is he
desire Of his Government know it is Of this draw
still closely bonds of friendship between our re-
spective countries.
l recprocate cordially to your august Sovereign
the sentiments of esteem and regard which, her behalf
you have kindly expressed Our forms of Government
differ but you have well said kindred nations
acknowledging q common ancestry, speaking common
language and have joint inheritance in those enduring
monuments of genius by which the noblest sentiments
and wisest maxims may not add of law and liberty
indelibly stamped upon the minds of nations.
We sir have inherited from Great Britain the princ
pies of magma charta the trial by jury and the habeas
corpus and while hope have extended the princi
Piles of liberty free to admit that its germs found
in those great principles Of the British Constitution
These blessings enjoyed in higher degree by the sub
ecs and citizens of respective countries than by those
Of any other in the world trust that they may
be hazared by another conflict and happy to
you that nothing shall be wanting my part during the
little time may remain at the head Of the Administration
in this country, maintain the most cordial relations
with your own; and in the performance Of this duty
alike beneficial to both countries shall have
your cordial cooperation.
ENGLAND.
We do not find in our English papers any thing
to justify the excitement in which some of our con-
temporaries indulge respecting "rumored war be-
tween France and England !" neither do we believe
there is any probability of such catastrophe. tits
hat he H.