The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-03-17

From the Washington Union, March 1871
In conformity with established usage the members of
the diplomatic body yesterday received by the
President at the executive mansion in their official capa
city The President attended by the Secretary or
state and the ether members of the cabinet His Excel
lency A. de Bodisco, the Russian Minister having been
yeed as the senior Of the diplomatic corps and on he
half of the ministers and heads OF legation prosnt am
address Of cong1atuation in the French language
which the President returned in Engsh appropriate
response The members Of the diplomatic corps were
then severay presented to the President and the inter
dress, and also the reply OF the President.
At the conclusi Of the diplomatic audience the Pre-
sdent received the numerous vstcrs who, in
of the arrangement Published in columns Of yester-
day availed themselves Of the opportunity to pay him
their respects.
The translation OF the address delivered by Mr. Bodiss
Is as follows
their right 10 elect every fourth year the chief Of the
executive power, have made choice Of you Mr. Presf-
dent to occupy this high and important position It il
in the name OF the ministers and the heads Of legations
here present that have the honor offer to you Mr.
President, most cordial congratulations weexpress
at the same tma our conviction that this highly
ing testimony Of the ,nAdence of the American pesps
will induce you, Mr. President to concentrate all your
pery of the whole onion This prosperity il due in
great to the national energies but it must be
mainly attributed to the continuance of peace az one of
the most essential elements Of of the pro-
ducyc capacities Of all countries and the mantenancs
which contributes efficiently to spread and ertsnd
The general welfare The diplomatic corps Is persusded
Mr. fresoent Of your best dispositions towards the
soveres1s and we have the honor to
dent in ihe of my colleagues that respective
governments merely desire the continuance of the coed
understa anding now so happily existing mutual kind
feeling frank and loyal explanations, win always tend to
foty the friendly intercourse called upon to en-
terrain with The American government and in this re-
spec 1t gratifying for to express in the name OF the
diplomatic corps, how much appreciate the recent
declaration Of the President to cultivate peace and amty
with all nations.
The PRESIDENT replied as follows
SIR-l receive with satisfaction the congrat ation9
which, in the of the ministers and the heads of L.
cations here present do the honor express ON
the occasion my entering the functions President e
the United States Gentlemen, among the most deli
cate and responsible trusts thus imposed upon By the
choice Of country recognise the conduct Of
tions with other powers In the discharge Of this dutv
shall of course look, in In first instance, what tho
interests and the honor Of the United States may REQUIRE
which necessarily include strict Of national
engagements respect for the rights OF other govern
ments and faithful adherence TO those sacred prncplea
of justice which the common law of Chrstendom I
cordially recprocate therefore, the expressions of ma
tonal am.y which you address me- and request you
to communicate TO your respective governments my
waImest desire to maintain th each existing rea-
tioDs Of peace and friendship. beg you, also, to ac-
cep the assurances of respect and esteem