The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1857-03-25
WASHINGTON, March II

at the receptlOn OF the brltlSn MlnlS-
ter yesterday, Lord Napier, in address
ing the President, said he was instructed
to convey to him the earnest desire enter
tanned by the Queen to preserve and ad-
vance on all occasions the interest and
happiness of England and America, which
are so deeply involved in their amicable
intercourse, and to manifest to him the
heart felt wishes which her majesty cher
ishes for the prosperity of the United
States. He yentured to congratulate the
President on his accession to the highest
elective dignity in this country, or the
world-saying:
May you enjoy it in health, peace.
and ever increasing honor. Permit me to
continue to express to you my grati6ca.
ton in being selected to renew and avow
at Washington, those relations of inter-
national friendship, which have been SC
ably sustained by your representative in
London. This important and grateful
duty, might have been committed to 9th.
ers more capable of doing justice to SEN
timents of benevolence which animate my
sovereign, her ministers, and every order
of her subjects, but no one could ap.
proaeh your excellency with greater re.
spect for your person or your Office, or 6
warmer good will to American people,"
He then presented the credentials and
letters which her Majesty had entrusted
to his care.
The Presidents reply offered to Lord
Napier a hearty welcome as Envoy Ex-
traordinary of her Britannia Majesty to
the United States. "Your sovereign
be said, II am convinced, could not have
selected more acceptable representative
than yourself to renew those relations oi
international friendship, which trust may
never hereafter be interrupted. The earn.
est and gracious desire expressed by her
Majesty, to preserve and advance upon
all occasions the interests 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 hearts of the American people.
"No independent powers have evel
been bound together by material interests
of such magnitude as those which unite
Great Britain and the United States. In
deed, the prosperity of one is necessarily
involved in that of the other; but mutua
interest, however vast, without mutual re-
gard, are not always sufficient to preserve
friendship between nations. How happy
then am I to receive the assurance tha
your Sovereign, her Minister. and every
order of her subjects are animated by sen
timents of benevolence towards the gov
ernment and people of the United States
during my administration, it shall b.
my agreeable, as well as my earnest desir'
to increase the friendship and good will
now SO happily subsisting between the tw'
countries, and to render these sentiment
strong and enduring. With such slncer
and heartfelt disposition on both sides
should difficulties ever arise between tn
two governments, they will be easily ad
justed in spirit of mutual forbearanc
aud Concession. I return your lordshi]
my thanks for your kind expressions ant
wishes in reference to myself, and feel con
Iident that in our future intercourse W
shall proceed harmoniously and satisfac
torily in discharging our respective duties.