Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-03-22
RECEPTION OF THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS BN
THE PRESIDENT


THE PRESIDENT.
In ciu,y with established usage, he members of The
iI,uac ,y were (says lie Unon) TUESDAY received
nv The President AZ tho Executive mansion IN ihelr 0llc
canacv file President attended by the Secretary Of
State and lie other members Of The cabinet HIS cxcehe!
dc Bod.c, Russian minister having been presented
TO the President by the Secretary OF STATE neNerco ~ "
senior OF The diplomatic corps and on oehGli OF me cf'
and heads gaon present an address OF coh9a'h'a"h "
tho French language IL which the President returned IL
Eoclish An arprpriut4 response The members OF the d
plnnatc corps were then sevemly presented I" the ptcs
dent, and ,hr interview terminated We sub'ln lhe .!4n:
atinn of IN. address and air" the tcpig tc President
AT the conclusion Of the drlS.nIic audience, the ptcs
dent received n" visitors who awaited hcscvc,
Of The opr"''"n!Il$s"i; pay him their respects
The lE. ion ol the aditess dstve'ri BY Mf h"asc'
/ IS as follows:
Mn prp.,prS1: The United States, in lhr exercise o
nr rinhi every fourth year The chief Of The executive
power huv" made c"cc of you, MI PRESIDENT !" cc"l'
this hi and important position.
inns here present that hav. the honor Ia ntr 10 y" VT
Pre- idcn, our cordial congratulations we cypress
a. b game lime our conviction that this highly itrring
testimony The conidcnc: OF III" American people VIII ~
ducc you Mr. President 10 concentrate a" you, '."f,S -
eerure ,h rpncss the ncunicsahr prosperity "l m
whne Union This prosperity is due III great isnrr t.
The national energies but il must be mainly a'tnnu "
tho III one O inc
mems of me expansion ni the productive caraccs OF nv
cnnn,ric. and the maintenance al which contributes :" FL
| s.;.n,Iv N surrad and extend the general welfare
The dirOmaiic corps persuaded Nj PRESIDENT " YOU
os, snosituns towards The sovcTrigns and governments
o b,v. Tho hnnor 10 represent and have HE advantage
"a assure vou Mr. President in The name oi my c"'h2s
,h our sincerely desire the coh'hH-
nnco NJ lie Good under standing happily existing
mutual kind feeling, frank and loyal explanations WI
fond to olify the friendly intercourse We are ca ,'
mon n entertain with the American government; ana ~
This respect il gratifying for me 10 express IN C name Vi
r Diplomatic corps how much we appreciate me recent d
,laalion of me President 10 cultivate peace ava anlY WI"
all naIiona.
The President replied "a follows:
SIN. rrc,iv. will, satisfaction the congratulations which
In The name the ministers und The h"ais :" legations herr
nresen, van do r express ON occasion I" my
entering on the OF President OF The unth Hats
C;.ntlemeu Among the delicate and responsible,
trrsts ,has imposed nron by the choice o MY country
recopnse The a, irs relations with other powers
In The discharge of this duty. sha ni course I""k III
The frs, instance what the interests AMI Inc hono ~ "
United States may require. which necessarily inclhd"
srric observance national engagements respect i"f "
ri,hts m o.Ir pnvfrnmrnis and fhithln adherence t'
mas, sacred piuiripes Of Justice which are HE common
law OF Christrni."n.
cordially r,riprucata, therefore, the expressions " IA
linna amitv which you address I" me- AMI request y"h u
communicate Ia your respective governments my wanss
desire ~ maintain with each our existing relations n peace
AMI friendship.
big ynu also to accept the assurance Of my persona
respect aud esteem.