The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-03-18
Lord Napier's Inte-vsew with the Presi
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LORD Napier the new British Minister, was ut l
o CLOCK Monday introduced to the President bv
Henerai Cass. and presented his credentials a.
Minister from the Court Of St. James. His expires.
nons OF eopgratuation and Of q desire to preserve
the peace Of the two countries we're cordially re.
ciprocated by the President ~
Lord Napier was in court dress, aud attracted the
curiosity of the many visitors ct the White House,
wne desired 70 witness the ceremony, but It being
the audience chamber.
Lord Napier. In addressing the President ~ the
envoy OF Her Britanic Majesty, said he was in>
structed to convey to him the earnest desire en-
.eHaaned by the Queen to preserve and advance
on All occasions the interest and appiuess OF Eng
iand and America. which are SO deeply involved
10 their amicable intercourse, and to manifest to
MIN the hearty good wishes which Her Majesty
cneflsoes for the prosperity of the United States
ne. Ventured to congratulate the President on
MS accession to the highest elective dignity In this
country and the world, saying. may you enjoy it
10 health, peace and ever increasing honor and
may the period of your government be distir.
guished by all the features of public welfare Per
uit ine Ae added, to express to you my gratifca-
tion In being selected to renew and avow at Wash
ington, those relations of international friendship
winch have been socially sustained by your repre-
sentative in London. This important and grateful
duty which might have been committed to others
more capable of doing justice to the sentiments of
oenevoience which apimates my Sovereign, her
m'eisters and every order of her subjects, but no
one could approach your Excellency with greater
respect for your person and your Office or warm.
er good VIII to the American people," He then
denvered the credential letter which her Msjesty
mad been graciously pleased intrust to his care
Tne President, in reply, offered Lord Napier
hearty welcome as Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister Pisnpotentiary of Her Britanic Msjes.y
to the United States. "Your Sovereign" he said,
Il am convinced, could not have selected more
3cceDfaDlo tat
tnose relations of international friendship, which
i trust may never hereafter be interrupted. The
earnest and gracious desire expressed by Her
Majesty to preserve and advance, upon all occa-
sions, . the interest and happiness of England and
America; and the hearty good wishes which Her
Majesty cherishes for the prosperity of the United
States, are cordially reciprocated on my part and
will elicit an enthusiastic response from the breasts
of the American people
mo independent powers have ever been bound
together by material interests of such magnitude
as those which unite Great Britain and the United
States. Indeed, the prosperity of the one is ueces
sarliy involved in that of the other, but mutual
interests, however vast, without mutual regard,
are not always sufficient to preserve friendship
between nations How happy, then, am to re
ceive the assurance that your Sovereign, her Minis
lister, and every order of her subjects are anima-
ted by sentiments Of benevolance towards the gov
vernmsnt and people of the United States.
During my administration it shall be nv agreea.
Bile duty, as well as earnest DESIRE to increase the
friendship and mutual good will now so happily
subsisting between the two countries and to rem.
der these sentiments strong and enduring with
such sincere and heartfelt dispositions on both
sides. should difficulties ever arise between the
two governments. these will be easily adjusted
Ia . spirit of mutual forbearance and concesslon-
return your Lordship my thanks for your kind
expressions and wishes in regard to myself, and
feel confident that in our future intercourse we shall
proceed harmonious'y and satisfactorily in the
discharge of our respective duties.