The national Republican., 1861-03-28
WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY AT
TURKS ISLAND, w. |.

From the Royal Standard, published at
Turks Island, we take the following account of
the celebration of Washingtons birthday at that
place
The 22d of February, Washingtons birthday,
was celebrated at this place with unprecedented
interest. At sunrise, the American flag was
hoisted at the United States Consulate and at
the private residences of the United States
Consul and other American citizens now here.
The flag stats at Government House, Water.
loo, the public buildings, at several private
dwellings, and the masts of the shipping in port,
were decorated with the British ensign. At
noon, all the American citizens residing here
assembled at the Consulate, and passed the
time in manner BETTING the day and the
occasion. Washington's Farewell Address was
read by John c. Crisson, Esq, Deputy United
States Consul; after which, among others, the
following patriotic sentiments were responded
to:
The day we celebrate.
The President of the United States.
Her Majesty the Queen of Great Britain.
His Honor the President of these Islands.
The United States Consul and Consular off.
GERS.
Our Country-our Consttution-our Union.
Our space will not permit US to add the
many and appropriate remarks of Mr.. Carothers,
Mr.. Crisson, and others present, and we can
only add, that they all were Jealous for the
Union. After partaking of luncheon offered
by the Consul, the meeting separated, agreeably
impressed with the proceedings of the day.
His Honor the President, accompanied by
his Private Secretary, A. c. Lowe, Esq, and
Major d. 7. Smith, Of his private staff, paid an
official visit to the Consul, at his private resi-.
dence.
In the evening, the United States Consul en-.
tertsined large party of ladies and gentlemen.
His Honor the President, accompanied by
Mrs. Ingls, several Government officials and
the Consular officers, were present on the oc.
cason. After few hours agreeably spent in
pleasant conversation, the ladies were handed
to tastefully decorated hail. where the supper
table was spread with a profusion of all the
good things procurable at this season. At the
thanks to "the Giver of all good" After the
withdrawal of the ladies, His Honor the Pres.
ident proposed "The day we celebrate" &C.
companyng the same with appropriate remarks,
which were eloquent!y responded to by Mr.. Ca.
rothers. Sentiments similar to those proposed
at the Consulate in the morning were respond.
ed to, and the company retired, at a late hour,
we'll sstisGed that the birthday of Washington
had been appropriately spent.
The following is a copy Of note of thanks
addressed to his Honor the President, by the
Y. S. Consul, on the occasion of the compli.
msntsry display of national flags.
CONSULATE OF U. S. OF AMERICA,
Turks Island, FeJ. %, 1861.
SIR: | have the honor to thank you for hav.
ing, by your special order, her Majestys flag
hoisted at the Presidents House and the public
buildings, on yesterday, in commemoration of
the birthday of Washington.
My Government and my countrynen will be
happy to hear of this mark Of regpert, aud will
appreciate and reciprocate the liberal spirit Of
his Honor the President in this act.
Long may our respective flags continue to
wave over our respective natonaties and
Britain and America, one in race, one in Ian.
guage, one in great missions of good 10 man.
kind, ever cherish heroic deeds, heroic men,
and heroic names!
l am, sir, very respectfully, your obcdient
servant, ANDREW u. CAR0THERs,
L. s. Consul.
To his Honor Wi2idm u. hgliS, Esq,
PresI Of Turks and CaicoS Islands.
On the 18th of February, circular was ad.
dressed to the U. S. consular agents at Turks
Island by the Consul Mr.. Carothers, express.
ing regret at the danger in which the Union
was placed, and directing the agents to hoist,
on the 22d, the national flag at their respective
agencies, and to request the American shipping
in their ports to display at the same time their
national colors.