Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-03-19
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Ws.h;nston. March 1,

At the reception OF the oIlt'so WsoW
ter Yesterday, Lord Napier 10 sddrsss-
ing the President. said be YES instructed
20 convey to him the earnest desire %. !
sssssiasd by ths Qsssu, to preserve sed
advance on eli occasions the inserests
and happiness OF England end America
~hich are 90 deeply Involved 10 their
smicsble inteseousse, TO manifest TO hin
the hearty good wishes whish her msjes-
" cherished for the prosperity Of the.
United States.
lie ventured to congratulate the Pres.
ident % biz acsessios to the hiRbsss
elective dignity in this country sod in
the world, saying, may you enjoy il 10
health, peace, and ever increasing honor
and may the period Of your government
be distinguished by oil the features Of
public welfare. Permit me, he continu-
ed. to express 10 you nv qualification in
being selected TO renew and avow Of
Washington those relations OF interos-
tionsl friendship which have been 90
ably sustained BY your representation in
London. Tits important and grateful
DUTY might have been committed to 9th
era more capable OF doing justice to the
sentiment % benevolence which animate
NV sovereign, her ministers end every
order Of her subjects, but no ono could
approach your excellency With greater
respect for your person and your Office
or warmer good will to American peo-
10. He thsn delivered the credontsal
letter which her M.jesty had beeo
graciously pleased to be entrusted to HE
care.
Tho President, in reply, offered to
Lord Napier = hearty Welcome ~ Envoy
Extraordinary and Minister Plenipoten.
tiary OF Her Britsnic Majesty TO the
United States. "Your Sovereign" he
said, 81 en- convin could
not have selected moro acceptable rep
resentatlve than y0urself to renew thOse
relations OF internal friendship, which
trust may never hereafter be Interrupt
ted.
Tho earnest and gracious desire ex-
pressed BY her Majesty to preserve and
advance upon all occasions. the interests
and Happiness Of f gland and America
and the hearty good wishes which her
Msjestv cherishes for tho prosperity Of
the United States, are cordially recipro-
Gated on my part, and will elliott enthu-
sissti, response from the hearts OF the
American people.
No ,nde pendent powers have ever been
b und together bv material interests Of sue h
magni'nds as those which unite Great Brit
ain and the United States; indeed, the pros
peritv ~ one is necessarily involv. d in that
OF the ether; but mutual interests. however
vast. withOut mutual regard. are not always
sufficient 70 preserve friendship between ma
tons. How happy then am ! 10 receive
the assurance that your sovereign her min.
lst-rs, and every order Of her subject. ar"
minated bv sentiments Of bencvoience a..
ward the Government and people Of :he
Tni'ed States.
r During my administration II shall he nv
agreeable duty. az well - nv earnest desire
70 increase the friendship and pood will mn "
40 happilv subsisting between the two
countries and 10 tender these sentiments
strong and enduring with such sincere and
he,r'feit dispositions on both sidea. should
difficulties ever arise between the two GOV.
ernments They will be easily adjusted in q
sniri' of mutual forbearance and concession.
I return vour Io,dsh,p nv thanks for yonr
kind expressions and wishes in reference to
VI, self ed teel confident that IN o,,r fn-
t"rp i,tercorrse we shall proceed harmo.
nionslv and satisfactorily in dl4chareing our
respective duties"
RESIGNATION or GOV GEAkY.
~. Louis, March J.. Tho Democrat pub
fishes -t.temrt' relative - n lis H. Kan.
sas gwen bv Gcar,. The cau.r of he Gov.
crnor's rcsigna'i"n ! Ia consequence IF the
failure ~ Pierce to fnli plries mst TO
him a the tine Of HI ah,ninifn-ni
TheS" pledges "ri' :" 'rrpor' him
(Grary " IN army. militia and Treasury Vi
necessary; but ins'rai Of receiving this aid.
he has ps'i ST., 900 out Of his own pocket
10 suppor The administration He has been
refused military aid under 'he most urgent
circumstances, and 'hwarted by the iudici.
arv the territory il every possible man
ner.
The COY. states that fifty men were
under oath from the day he entered
the country till he left. to assas>inate
him provided his official career did
not meet their approval. The Cover
nor regrets the step he is obliged to
take.
lie feels confident that il he promis.
ed assistance had been rendered he
cou Il have administered the affairs OF
the territory in manner acceptable to
all honest settlers. In relation to the
outrages committed by the pro- slavery
party, he saws the half has not been
told.
He prononnccs the murder of Ruf1nm
bv Hays the most cold -blcoded and
attractions affair ever witnessed. His
version of the Sherrard affairs is SINH
lar to that already reported.
The Governor complains bitterly of
Instructions and mutilationy ofhis
correspondence. He saws the mail has
constantly been open d, and all oaiec-
tionabic matter to and from him. ex.
tractea. The Governor thinks the es-
tablishment OF a slavery constitution
inevitable.
Washington, March II.
The Washington correspondent Of
the Herald says: Col. Maypenny ten.
dercd his resignation to-day a. Ind An
Commissioner; Col. J. B. Stedman. OF
Ohio, succeeds him. FIX Governor Nc.
dill takes the first comptrollership, vice
Whittlesev resigned. Hon. Jas. G.
Allen, of Illinois, has announced him.
self candidate for Clerk OF the next
House Of Representatives.
Correspondence Of the Daily Times
Washington 18th: The statement i,
erroneous that Gov. Geary's resignation
had been received. The President has
nothing from him.
Gen. Cass has received telegraph.
&c despatch from Geary, requesting that
decisive steps be taken Immediately to
sustain him. and indicating his prompt
resignation az the alternative. The
subject occupied the Cabinet to-day
through long and earnest discussion
Mr.. Buchanan's disposition is to sus.
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