The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-02-16
Official Presentation OF the New British
Minister.


We understand that on Saturday last JOHN
FIESNEs CHAMPION, esq, presented TO the
PREsIpLNT the letter of recall Of Sir HENRY
l.. BULwER, and his own credentials as Envoy
Extraordinary and Minister Plcnipotentiary of
Her Britannia Majesty to this Government;
and that he made the following remarks on the
OCCASION:
Mr. PREsIDEsT: II ia with sentiments Of pro-
found respect that place in your hands two letters
bearing the signature of the Queen, my Sovereign;
the one notifying the recall Of Sir HEsRy LrTToS
BULwER, who has for some time resided with you
as her Mnjesty's Envoy Extraordinary and Min
ister Plenpotentiary; the other acorediting me in
that character 20 the Government Of tho United
States in his place.
II II particularly grateful to mo now to renew to
you, SIR on the part OF my august Sovereign, the
assurance Of her Msjestys esteem and regard. and
Of her hearty wishes for the prosperity of this Re
public Tho cultivation and Improvement OF
friendship and good understanding between Great
Britain and the United States forms, need
ly say the most important part OF the duties which
have doyolved upon me; and il is therefore
with extreme satisfaction that advert 70 the fact
that while at former period of their history ha.
the subsistence Of friendly relations between the
interests Of both, at time have those relations
| appeared to rest upon a Grner foundation than
At present
.Consangunity, a common interest in long line
Of historical tradition, a common language, the
Joint Inheritance Of those enduring monuments OF
literary genius, by which the n,blcst sentiments
and the wisest rnasims stamped indeIibly
upon the minds Of nations a great similarity in
the spirit Of the lave, and even in the forms Of the
administration Of justice, in both countries com.
mcrcial relations of unequaCd activity and extent;
and, above all, the common pursuit Of that great
political object 10 which the beet energies Of both
| nations seem ever 20 have been steadily directed
| | mean the attainment and preservation of that
| temperate liberty which goes hand in hand with
duty; thcse, cir, constitute tics which ! cannot
| persuade myself will DC lightly broken. Their
| firm maintenance conduces 10 the present hsppi
ness and promises the future prosperity Of millions
# our race. Their violent disruption would be al
once the most disastrous Of possible events, and
| s,itute spectacle the most lamcntabc and die.
| touragng that could be presented TO the world.
! II may be permitted to alludc 20 my personal
feelings hs OCCASION, permit TO say, sir, that
| no mark Of tho confidence or favor Of my Sove
| reign could be more entirely consonsnt to my
| wishes than that with which have now been hon
| orod. am aware. indeed, that selection inig hi
| have been made OF a representative whose expert
cnce and abilities would have better fitted him ior
such a trust; but not Of one moro deeply sensible
OF its importance and responsibility. II. however,
have rosson to be difhdent in regard 10 the quail
scations which bring to tho task assigned to me
| have still some ground Tor cncoura cement in q
recollection Of the frank and cordial nature Of tn,
relations which ] have already had the honor 0
maintaining with the Government Of the Unitcc
States, and, let add, with every class Of lie cid
gems with whom have been brought into contact
| While these demand my respectful gratitude, they
leave little to dcsire save "A continuance Of tht
same indulgence; and this, cannot doubt, will b,
afforded 10 me Ivy the members OF an Adminisus
tion distinguished alike BY loyo Of peace, and by
a constant exercise Of the principles Of justicc ano
good faith.
TO which the PRESIDENT replied as follows
Slp: receive the announcement Of the recall o
your predecessor, and Of your appointment. will
mingled emotions of regret and satisfaction--v il,
regret TINT ono 60 much ed aud 80 UNIVERSAL,
admired Sir HrsRy l.. ,BULwER is withdraw
from our political and social circles, but with en-
tire satisfaction that bic place is TO he supplied b,
n successor whose long residence pmong hs
made him familiar with our institutions, and who's