Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-03-22
RECEPTION OF TIE BRITISH MIN rrR

Washington dsspa .ches OF the Eth inst, give
the allowing abstract Of the presentation o Lord
NAPIER the new British Mniste,, to the President:
At the reception of the British Ministry vester.
day, Lord Napier, IN addressing the President.
said he vas Instructed to convey to him the earn
est desire entertained by the Q Ieen to preserve
and advances on all occasions the interests and hap
piness Of England aud America, which are 90
deeply involved in their Emcsbe iutercoursr; 10
manifest to him the Hearty good wishes which htr
Msjesy Cherishes for the prosperity OF the United
States. he veutIred to congratulate the Presi-
dent on bis accession TO the highest elective Dc.
nifty il this country or the world, ssying-"May
you enjoy it IN health, peace, and eVeI-ncressing
honor, and may the period OF y,ur government be
distinguished by all the features of public welfare
Permit me, he continued to express to yol my
qualification at being selected to renew and avow
at Washington those relations Of international
friendship which have been so ably Sustained By
your representative in London This important
and grateful duty might have been committed to
others more capsule OF doing justice to the senti-
ments Of benevolsnee which animate nv so7a
reign, Ler ministers, and every order Of her sub.
jscts, but no one could approach your ExcsIency
with greater respect for your person or your o.
fee or with g warmer good will to the American
people," He then delivered the credentials and
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pleased to sntrust to MS care.
sfHhe President, in reply, offered to md Napier
q hearty welcome as Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister Plenipotentisry Of her Brtanic Msjss
to the United States. Your sovereign, be ssId, /
am convinced, could not have selected ) m1-e az
C ptabe rqggessntstive than yourself 20 renew
those relations Of internal frieLdstip which, trust,
may never hereafter be int rupted.
The earnest and grscious desire expressed By
her Majesty to preserve and advance on all coca
Sous the interests aud happiness Of England and
America snd the hearty good wishes which her
Majesty chsrishes for the prosperity OF the United
States, are cordially reciprOcaJed on M part, and
will elicit an enthusiastic response from the hearts
of the American people No independt Mt powers
have ever been bound together by material inter-
esrs of such magnitude as those wli5h unite
Great Britain and tbs United States
Indeed, the peTpetUity Of ore is necessarily in
Voved 10 that Of the other, but mutual interests,
however vast, without mutual regard are not al.
WAYS sufficient TO preserve friendship between
Daious How happy, then an l, to receive the
assurance that your Sovereign, Ter Ministers, snd
every order Of h5r subjects $40 animated by senti>
mems Of benevOleEce towards the Government
and people OF the United States. During my sd-
miais,ratiOn, it shall be my earnest desire 10 in.
crease the friendship and good viii now 80 happily
subsistug between The two countries and to reader
these seaumeuts strong End enduring. With such
sincere snd heartfelt dispositions on both sides,
should faculties ever arise between the two Cav
e-Dments, they will be easily adjusted il the spirit
Of mutual for0earSn2e and concession.
l return your Lordship my thanks for your ex-
pTessions and WishIs il refIeace 70 myself, snd
feel confident thst ia cur future intercourse we
shall proceed tremendously sHd satisfactorily in
dscLarging our respective duties