Litchfield enquirer., 1862-03-13

LID, CONN, THURSDAY.
 When they arrive in America, do not let them be taken to a cold climate out of the regions un der the suns declinatons or torrid zone, but lei them, with all haste, be turned out to run wild in some jungle suitable for them, not eonfnine them any length of time.
 If these means can be done, we trust the ele plants will propagate their species hereafter in the continent of America.
 It is desirable that the President of the Uni ted States and Congress give us their views in reference to this matter at as early day as possible.
 In Siam it is the custom of the season to take elephants from the herds in the jungles in the months of Phagun and Chetre, the 4th and 9th generally corresponding to March and April.
 If the President and Congress approve of this matter, and should provide vessel to come for the elephants, if that vessel should arrive in Siam on any month of the year after March and April az above mentioned, let notice be sent on two or three month4 previous to those months of that year, in order that elephants may be caught and tanned. Whereas the elephants that have been long captured and tanned and domes- ticated here are large and difficult to transport and there would be danger they might never reach America. At this time we have much pleasure in sending pair of large elephants tusks, one of the tusks weighing 52 cents of a picul the other weighing AS cents of picul and both tusks from the same animal, as an addition to our former presents, to be deposited with them for public inspection that thereby the glory and renown of Siam may be promoted. .t
 We hope that the President and Congress, wha administer the government of the United States of America will gladly receive them as a token of friendly regard.
 Given at our royal audience hall, Ananant Sanagome, in the grand palace of Ratue Ko- sinds Mahindra Yuia, at Bangkok, Siam, on Thursday, the fifth night of the waxing moon, in the lunar month of Phagun, the 4th month from the commencement of the cold season. in the year of Monkey, 2d decade Siamese astro- nomical era l252, corresponding to the solar date of the 14th of February anno Christi 1861, which is the llthyear, and this day is the 3564th day of our reign. .s.- ..
 This from the worthy and good friend of the President of the United States of America and her government.
 [sEL.] SEP. NJ. MONGKUT.
 Maior Rec Sianaesiuns. 7Ae King ef Siam to Ae President of Me Uni
 ted tStates
 Translation.
 Somdetch Phra Paramendr Maha Mongkut bv
 the blessing of the highest superagency of the
 whole universe, the King of Siam, the sover-
 eign of all the interior tributary countries ada-
 cent around in every direction, viz: Laws of
 Sheiangs on northwestern and northern Law
 Kans on north to the northeastern to south
 eastern most of Malay peninsular on southern
 and southwestern and Kariengs on the vest
 ern to northwestern points, and the professor
 of Magadhe language and Budhistical itera-
 ture, &c., &c., &c., to his most respected ex-
 cellent presidency, the President of the United
 States of America, who, having chosen by the
 citizens of the United States as most distin-
 guished, was made President and Chief Magis
 trate in the affairs of the nation for the ap-
 pointed term of office, viz: Buchanan, esqu:re,
 who had forwarded an official letter to us from
 Washington, May 10, anno Christi 1859, which
 was Wednesday, tenth night of waxing moon,
 in the lunar month of VisakS, the sixth month,
 reckoning from the commencement of cold sea
 son, in the year of Goat, first decade in Siamese
 local astronomical era, l22l, with a package
 of books, l92 volumes in number which came
 to hand on the year following, or to whomso-
 ever the people have elected anew as chief
 ruler in place of President Buchanan, &c., &c.,,
 sendeth friendly greeting:
 RESPECTED AND DISTINGUISHED SIR: In the lunar month of Bhadrpad, the tenth month from she commencement of cold season, which was to solar time, being late in the month of August, anno Christi 1859, honorable John Hassett Chandler, esq, the acting Ameri. can consul at our capital, notified to our officer of state here that his excellent presidency Buch- anan, the President Chief Magistrate of the Uni ted States, had forwarded to us a communication and number of books intended as a present to us, whereupon we gave orders to our proper officers to receive and convey the letter to this palace with all the honors customary in Siam on the re- ception of a similar from the rulers of great na- lions. ;. -...
 It was received by us in full assembly of the royal princes and nobles of the highest rank, all in full court dress, with their insigna of office, in like manner as though they W ere receiving a wis., it in person from the President of the United States of America. The letter was received and read and translated verbally by ourselves, in the presence of the assembled court, on Saturday, l4th night of waxing moon, in the lunar month of Bhadrpad, being tenth month from the com of cold season in the fore alluded year, corresponding to the solar date of 10th September of the said year. This date was S0Ilst day of our reign.
 The books mentioned in the list accompany ing the letter, however, did not yet arrive at the same time with the letter, owing to the fact ot their being sent by a different opportunity but after considerable delay all came safely to hand, and were received with much pleasure.
 We beg to express our very great qualification and thankful acknowledgements in view of the sentiments of friendship and regard which you, who are the President of the United States, have manifested by forwarding to us the works which will contribute 10 our enlightenment in various departments of knowledge.
 We are grati6ed to learn of the arrival at Washington, the seat of the government of the United States of the various presnts which we had forwarded at the same time with our royal letter, which were addressed to, and intended for. your predecessor, his excellent Presidency Franklin Pierce, then the President and Chief Magistrate of the United States, who had ad- dressed to us an official letter by the hand of Townsend Harris, esq.,, who has been sent here for the purpose of negotiating revised trea- ty.
 According to the regulation course of things among the various separate communities and in dependent nations in the world, it is generally observed that the natural course of affairs among savage and barbarous tribes is, that he who is the strongest and bravest by his own might, or by the aid of his strong and brave friends and supporters, becomes the chief, whether this be agreeable or whether it be not agreeable to the great majority of the people of the land. But in countries where mankind are half eiviliz- ed, where they are acquainted with some code of laws, and their manners and customs are good in most of these countries, the one who is honored and praiseworthy, and trusted. of those whom it is proper to honor, to praise. and to trust, having excellence and skill in the man. agement public business, is, with one accord selected and established as the refuge and pill lar of the state and he becomes supreme in the