Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1857-03-25
LORD NAPIERs INTERVIEW WITH THE
PRESIDENT

We noticed Yesterday, that Lord Napier had
an interview with President Buchanan on Mon
dav last Following is u brief abstract Of the
remarks made by both parties
Lord Napier iii addressing the President as
the envoy OF Her Bri,anic Majesty, s,id he was
instructed to CONVEY to him the earnest desire
entertained by the Queen to preserve and all
vance on all OCCASIONS the interest and the hap
pinrss Of England and America, which are SO
deeply involved in their amicable intercourse
and to manifest to him the hearty good wishes
which Her Majesty cherishcs for the prosperity
of the United States. lie vcntureh to congratu.
late the President on his acce ;Sion To the highest
elective dignity i'll this country and the word
saving "May YOU enjoy it in hcaltl peace, and
ever increasing honor and may The period Of
your government be distinguished by all the ita
lures of public welfare" Permit me, he con.
tiuued, "to express TO YOU my qualification in
being selected to renew and avow at Washing.
ton those relations Of international friendship
which have been so ably sustained by your rep.
rescntatiye in London This important and
grateful duty, might have been committed
to others more capable Of doing Justice to the
sentiments of brncvolencc which animate my
sovereign, her ministers and every order of her
subjects. but no one could approach your excel.
lency with greater respect for your person and
YOUR office, or u warmer good will to the Ameri.
can people" He then delivered the crelenta
letter which Her Majesty had been graciOusly
pleased to intrust to his care.
The President, in reply, offered to Lor'l Napier
hearty welcome as envoy extraordinary and
minister pleniputcntiary Of her Britannia Ma jeS-
ty to the United States. lour sovereign he
said, 81 am convinced, could not have selected
IA more acceptable representative than yourself
to renew those relations of international friend
ship which trust may never hereafter he inter.
rurted. The earnest and gracious desire ex-
pressed by her Majesty To preserve and advance
upon all occasions the interests and happiness ot
England and America, and the hearty good
wishes which her Ma jeSty cherishes for the pros
perity of the United States, are cordially rccpro
Gated on nv part, and will elicit an enthusiastic
response fl ON the hearts Of the American peO.
PIE No independent powers have ever been
bound together bv national interests of such
magnitude us those which unite Great Britain
and the United States. Indeed. the prosperity
of the one is necessarily involved in that of the
other but mutual interests however vast, with
out mutual regard, are not always sufficient to
preserve friendship between nations. How hap.
pv, then, am to receive the assurance that your
sovereign, her minister and every order OF her
subjects are animated by sentiments Of bencvo.
lence towards the government and people OF the
United States"
During my administration it shall he my
agreeable duty as well as my earnest desire to
increase the friendship and mutual good wilnow
80 happily subsisting between the two countries
and to render these sentiments strong and endu.
ring, with such sincere and heartfelt disposition
on both sides, should difficulties ever arise be-
tween the two governments, those will be easily
adjusted in u spirit Of mutual torbeannce and
concession. Ircturn your Lortlship my thanks
for your kind expressions and wishes in refer
ence to myself, and feel confident that in our fu.
ture intercourse We shall proceed harmoniously
and satisfactorily i'll the discharge of our respec-
tive duties
More SAD EFFECTS OF CARRYING FIREARMS.
The Lebanon (Ohio) Citizen, of Friday last
relates the following sad fatal occurrence at
wedding party in that place on Monday last:
The company had gathered, when one of the