The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-12-18
INTERESTING FROM WASHINGTON

the state department Relative TO the
Recent Visit OF the Prince OF Wales
Her Majesty Expresses Her High Appre-
citation Of the Reception Of the Prince
I'm the United States.
WASHINGTON, Dec. II, 1860.
The following important correspondence has just passed
between government and Great Britain through Lord
Lyons the British Minister. II explains ITSELF and viii
be read by every American with pride and pleasure
LETTER OF LORD LYONS.
WASHINGTON Dec. s, 1850.
SIR:The Queen, my august sovereign, has commanded
that the earliest opportunity after the return Of the
Prince OF Wales to England be taken to convey TO the
President Of the United States the expression Of her Ma
estys thanks for the cordial reception given his ROYAL
Hghness during his late visit to this country, by the
President himself and by all classes Of the citizens
One OF the main objects which her Majesty had in
view in sanctioning the visit OF his Royal Hghness,
was TO prove TO the President and citizens of the United
States the sincerity of those sentiments of esteem and
regard which her Majesty and all classes OF her subjects
entertain for the kindred race which occupies dsn
guished position in the community OF nations.
Her Majesty has seen with the greatest satisfaction
that her feelings and those OF her people in this respect
have been met with the warmes sympathy in the great
American Unon her Majesty trusts that the feeling
OF confidence and a1ectionthe existence of which late
events have proved beyond all question-wi long con
tinue prevail between the two countries to their
tual advantage and to the general interests Of civilization
and humanity.
/ am commanded to state TO the President that the
Queen would be gratied by his making known generally
10 the citizens Of the United States her grateful sense
of the kindness with which they received her son. who
has returned England deeply impressed with all he
during his progress through the States but more espe
caly with the friendly and cordial good will manifest
ed towards him every occasion BY all classes OF the
community.
have the honor be, with the highest consid sraon
sir, your most obcdent humble servant. LYONS
The Hon. LEWIS Cas-, &c.
THE REPLY.
DEPARTMENT or STATE,
WASHINGTON, Dec IL, 1860. !
Ny LORD have the honor to acknowledge the receipt
of your OF the Sh INST in which you have conveyed
this government the expression OF her Britannia Maes
tvs thanks for the cordial reception given TO his Royal
Hghness the Prince of Wales during his late visit to this
country by the President and by all classes OF the c
zens of her wish that her grateful Of
the courcsies extended to her may be made known
generally TO the citizens Of the United states.
instructed by the President express the gratid
cation with which he has learned how correctly her Ma
jesty has apprec the spirit in which his Royal High
was received throughout the republic, and the
dial manifestation of that spirit by the people OF the
United which accompanied him in every step Of his
progress
Her Majesty has justly recognized that the visit Of her
son aroused the Kind and generous sympatheS OF our
citizens and, If may spes, has screated almost
personal interest in the fortunes Of the royalty which
sympathy and interest towards the future representative
Of the gnty of Grelt Britain, Is at ev-
dence and guarantee OF that consciousness OF
interest and mutual regard which have in the past and
will in the future bind together strongly than
treaties the feeling and the fortunes of the two nations
which represent the enterprise, the civilization the
stitutioual liberty OF the same great race.
have also been instructed 10 make this correspondence
public that the citizens OF the United states may have
the satisfaction of knowing how strongly and properly
her Majesty has appreciated the cordial warmth Of their
welcome TO his Royal Hghness
have the honor TO be- my Lord, with high considera
ton your Lordship's obedient servant
WM HENRY TREsCoTr, Assistant Secretary.