The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-11-27

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act whether Of Spain herself Of any other power,
likely to lead to transfer Of her territorial right 70 the
island Of Cuba to the military occupation Of by the
forces Of any other nation.
The Warrington Monument.
INTERESTING Observation-Disclosures AND
THE UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
WASHINGTON, Nov. 10, 1862.
SRI transmit q copy of letter Of the 10th In
slant, addressed to this department by the Consul
Of Switzerland at Philadelphia, translation Of the
letter of the President of the wiss Confederation TO
, rhsh to sas s y:
ed in the name Of that Confederation - sontribu'
tiOn to the Washington Monument. lam, cir, very
respectfully, your obedient servant.
To Elisha Whittlesey, Esq, SO.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. l6, 1852.
SIR-The government Of the Confederation Of
Switzerland, animated by lively desire TO show it,
respect for the illusrous founder Of the republic Of
the United States Of North America, wishes T.
tribute to the national monument now being built
in your city to the memory Of General Washington,
block Of granite, which It has caused e Be eat
from the Alps of the Bernese Overland, and which
will shortly be shipped from Rotterdam to Baltimore
and Washington.
am requested to present this block Of granite to
attachment to the sister republa, a. an acknsw-
Judgement Of the great merits Of the founder Of it,
and also in order to show the desire on the part Of
Switzerland to cultivate and foster the feeling; Of
tween the two republics.
beg leave to enclose despatch from my govern
ment, addressed to you on this subject.
l have the honor to be, sir, with great regard,
your obedient servant, JeHN SYz,
Consul for Switzerland.
To the Hon. Edward Everett, Secretary Of State,
| Washington.
BnsSs, october 20, 1852.
ExcELLENCY-Having been informed that ths
government and people Of the United States o,
Nnrfh ANA nh IN hmm nd
by means Of National Monument, the memory o.
the Founder Of the Liberty Of the Now World
the first President Of the great TRANSATLANTIC e
duty to contribute its share towards this great act
by showing likewise the sympathies Of the Swiss
people. For, in the same manner that Switzerland
founders Of her liberty, will the North American
bless, for the remotest time to come, the name Of
the great Washington.
The Federal Council has caused . block Of granite,
from the Alps, to be cut out for said monument,
bearing the following inscription
To the memory
WASHINGTON,
The Free Swiss Confederation,
MDCCCLII.
TheSwiss Consul At Philadelphia las been charged
to transmit this monumental Stone to its dsstina-
tion, in evidence of the attachment OF SWitzsrland
for the United States Of North America, and the
Federal Council expresses at the same time hone
that this act will also contribute to draw still closer
the ties OF friendship and esteem which unite your
republic to ours
In begging the government Of the United Ststes
kindly to accept this simple Offering destined for the
stupendous monument erected to Gen Warrington,
it avails itself Of this occasion to tender TO his Ex
ceency, the Secretary Of State, the assurances Of
his high consideration.
In the name Of the Swiss Federal Council.
The President of the Consedsrasy;
The Chancellor of the Confederaey:
His E1oellency the Minister Of Foreign Rsis
tons of the United States Of North America
Washington
DEPARTMENT OF srArE,l
Washington, Nov. Is, 1852
The undersigned, Secretary of State Of the UnitM
States has had the honor to receive, inclosed IN .
letter from the Swiss Consulate ct Philadelphis.
under date Of the 10th instant the communicated
addressed % to this Department BY his E1eensncy u.
His Excellency informs the undersigned that the
Federal Council Of Switzerland, having learned
that the government ana people Of the United
memoration Of the first President Of the republic,
had felt il to be duty to manifest the sympathy Of
the people Of Switzerland In this msrtoious work,
to be offered, with an appropriate inssnplisn, q
contribution towards the erection Of the monument.
And his Exceency expresses, ct the sAAs time, the
hope, that this act viii contribute = draw more
closely and intimately the ties Of hisndahip and
esteem which unto the two republics.
The undersigned has lost no time IN laying this
interesting communication before the President Cf
the United States, who sincerely reoprosatse the
kind and frsternal feelings Of the Federal Council
Of the Swiss republic expressed BY his Exeelleney
the President of the Confederation.
The monument to the memory Of the ilustrious
Washington, whose pure example ID scarcely LEES
valuable to the whole werld than his personal ser
vices were to his country is not undertaken BY
the government Of the United States but Is the vol
untsry tribute Of the people. But the undsrsignsd
has the highest satisfaction in being the medium
Of Communication between the Federal Council Of
Switzerland and the Society entrusted with the
erection Of the monument, to whom q COPY Of the
communication of his sxcsllency N. de Fulfer Pre-
sident Of the Swiss Confederation, together with .
copy Of the letter Of the Swiss Consul ct Phiadel-
phia, win be Immediately transmitted
The undersigned is directed by the President to
assure N do Furrer, President Of the Swiss Confsd-
GRAFTON. that the United States entertain the Mn
cerest respect for that Confederation, and cherish the
warmest wishes for i.s prosperity.
The undersigned tenders to n. de Furref the ~
suranee Of his most distinguished consideration.
EDWARD EvERErT.
To His Excellency the President Of the Swiss Con-
federation.
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