Weekly Council Bluffs bugle. (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1857-1860, 1859-04-20
FRS tae UaAoial Ha2eStes AaFeh u
FRaEn spahn~~The Farewell Of
the H0Ms ENR. Uaage.

At four O'Clock yesterday our lady,
hss Majesty the Queen accompanied BY
his Exesllsney, the Prime Minister Of
State, and high function&riss Of the
household, vas pleased to receive in q
private audience for leave-taking, the
Hon. General Augustus @. Dodge, En-
Yey Extraordinary and Minister Pleni-
poasntIaEy of the United States of Amer
aSay whos On being announced by the Ia
trodaesE Of ambassadors, and on hay
ing the honor Of placing in the Royal
hand ths letter which terminated his
mission, addressed the following speech
In Spanish 10 her Majesty:
MadG@ The President Of khs United
States having aecesded 60 the desire
which had expressed to return to nay
native land, has addressed TO your Mai
ssty the letter which have the honor to
place in Jour Royal hands, and which
terminates my mission as Envoy Extra
ordinary and Minister PlenipotenEiary
near your Majesty.
The President has desired me to AZ
press on this occasion 70 your Majesty
the earnest desire with which be 8 ami
mated to increase and extend the friend
ly relations which so happily exist bo-
tween the United States and Spain, and
assure TO both peoples q continuance Of
the benafts resulting from them.
For myself, madam, can cay with
truth that during the discharge Of the
mission eoufded TO me, it has been my
ineassant anxiety 10 cultivate with the
government Of your Majesty relations
Of The closest friendship; and that I
will bear With ne 20 my country, the
most gratifying, grateful FecollseEions
Of Spain.
son taking my leave Of your Males
ty, is is impossible to repress the ex-
presaisn Of nay gratitude, and aeknowl-
sdgement for the goodness and constant
favor which /, a. well as my family,
have reeslvsd at the hands Of your Mai
esty, your august family, all the author
tiles, and the Spanish people"
To which her Majesty was pleased to
reply:
" Mr.. Minister: regret that the de-
sire 70 return to your native country, rs
by you 70 the President Of the
United States, and kindly accseded TO
By him, puts an end to your mission
aars.
"Ths frSnkness and dignity With
which you have discharged your trust,
have contributed 10 maintain the close
relations which are dictated to both peo-
pies By q common interest
am pleased 10 hear the assurances
which you give ms in the name Of the |
President ~ the United States, OF the |
earnest desires which animate him
loT the increase and extension Of those |
50 that under their influence |
10Th nations might enjoy the advanta-
res which mast result theYefrom.
request th4s you will assure the |
President Of the United States that |
hall always endssvoF 10 maintain hsr-
nony and good feeling between the two |
countries,
Sc You veil understand the people |
whom Providence has placed under my |
are, and knowing shss they appreciate |
oyalty aud franknesss, yon viii not |
ioubt that shey will always preserve an
Igraeasie recollection Of your name,
gith which those noble qualities ags
Enisad.
&c The consideration which / have
hown you, and nay special appreciation
i yourself and your family, viii follow
on 10 Jour Own country"