New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-02-18
His Excellency Washington Hunt.
Official Presentation OF the New British Min


Saturday last, John Fiennes Champion
Esq, presented to the President the letter of
recall of Sir Henry l.. Bulwer, and his own Gre
dentlas as Envoy Extraordinary and Minister
Plenipotentiary OF Her Britannia Majesty to this
Government; and made the following remarks
on the occasion
Mr.. PRESIDENT It is with sentiments of profound
respect that place IN your hands two letters bear
ing the signature Of the Queen, my Sovereign the
one notifying the recall OF Sir Henry Lytton Buwer
who has for some time resided with you as her Ma
l.sty's Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipo-
teniiaIy the other accredting me In that character
to the Government of the United States In his
place.
las particularly grateful to me now TO reRew to
YOU, Sir Oh The pant OF MY august Sovereign, the as
surapce OF her Majesy's esteem and regard, and OF
her hearty wishes for the prosperity OF this Repuo-
lie. The cultivation and improvement OF ffenoship
and good VI derstsncing between Great Britain and
the United States forms, need scarcely say, the
most import ant part OF the duties which have now
deyolyed upon me and it is therefore with extreme
satisfaction that advert 20 the fa:. that while at ne
former period Of their history has the subsistence OF
friendly relations between the TWO countries oeen
of more viz importance TO the interests Of both, Sd
Al no time have those relations appeared upon
q frmer foundation than at present
Consappuipity common interest IN a long line
OF historical tradition. common language, Tue Jol!
Inheritance of those enduring monuments OF literary
genus by which the noblest sentiments and the
Hise,t rnaxims are stamped indellby uponthe MINDS
of nations great similarity In toe spirit OF ths
laws, ard even In the forms OF tne aaminIsmanoh
Justice in both countries commercial relations OIL
uneonaled activity and eIteht and, above all, the
common pursuit Of that great pohticai OBJECT 70
which the best energies OF both nations seem ever 70
have been steadily oirec.ed-l mean the attainment
and preservation OF that temperate liberty which
goes rs nd in hand with duty these, Sir, constitute
lies which cannot persuade myself VIII be lShtiy
broken Their firm maintenance cohduces 10 the
nIesent happiness and promises the future prosper
,tv M mIlions of our Their violent disruption
would he AT once the most disastrous OF possible
events and cor stitute spectacle the most lament
able and discouragng that could be presented 70 the
world.
feelings on this occasion, permit me to say, sir tnst
no max of the confidence or favor OF my Sovereign
could he more entirely conSonant TO my wishes IMAM
he, .;,h = bich have now been hoLored. Navarro
;nJess tina. a selection might have been MADE oil a
yemeseutative whose experience and Abilities ~oua
have better fitted him for sqcn uus. ou' MOI -, ol
or more deeply sensible OF Its importance ana re-
srop,ibilty. II, however, have reason to De om-
dent IN regard TO the qualifications which oringIo
the tssk assigned 10 me, have stil some ground ioi
REIMBURSEMENT IN the recollection Oh the FRANK anu
corSal nature of the relations which have already
had the honor OF maintaining With the Governments
of the United States, and, let me add. Win every
class of its citizens with whom have oeeh ofougni
into contact. While these demand my respeSs'ui
gratitude they leave me little desire save contnu.
ssnce of the same indulgence and this, canno.
doubt will be afforded to me by the members OF an
Administration distinguished alike Dy love OF pedce
and by constant exercise OF the principles OF JUS
tice and good faith.
To which the President replied as follows;
SIR: receive the announcement OF Inc rec 81 "
YOUR predecessor, and OF your appointment, w. ~
m:rsled emotions Of regret and sa.lsiac.ion-Nim
regret that one SO much esteemed ana 80 uuis
acmired as Sir Henry l.. Bulwer IL ~rh1Issn
from cur political and social circles out Win Gu
tire satisfaction that his place Is 70 DC s1ppLeA
a successor whose long residence among Us nes
made him familiar with our institutions, aeo suose
frank aae manly bearing commands our eeilu 49,
IN s6vaIce and gives The strongest assuIahoo .s ~
il is the desire OF his Government, as sno !. - "a
this to draw stlll more closely the BONDS OF 'fieho
ship between our respective countries.
Ireciprocate, mos. cordially, TO your sususs So
.reisn the sentiments OF esteem and Regard "nSn,
on he'll behalf you have so kindly expiesse- Iii
terms Of government differ Dut- as you n.s go
said we are kindred nations acknowieosins I'm ia
mon ancestry, speaking common iahsuss., az.
have joint inheritance IN those ehoui,-e io, .;
N ens OF literary genius by which tne noojsss s1hs
mepts and wisest III axims-may nos aco VI "a a. y
ard liberty i-are indellbly stamped upon VIC nA"1
of nations. -. u.;,.,n IN.
We, Sir, have inherited from Great Britain .ns
principles of Magma Charta, the rrlal oy Juy, eno
he habess corpus and while we nope We nave ea
ten6ed the principles Of liberty, am Ilee " au'nl
that Its germs are found 10 these great pfncipaes
the British Cor stitution. These blessings are "a
joysd in . higher degiee by the suolects ana cnl
zens of respective countries than oy tnoss %
other in the world. trust that they may hevst y
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