Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-07-22
Letter from the klns Of Siam to Admiral

Letter from the King Of Siam 10 Admiral
FOOte. --r
Admiral FoOie, since his experience in
the Chinese and japanese waters, had kept
up a correspondence with the Second King
of siam. The letters Of the lsttsr exhibit
q high degree Of intelligence regarding
American affairs. The following was the
latest received:
This letter had been submitted by Ad-
miral Foote to the President and his Cabi-
net, all Of whom read it with much salts
faction; but he hesitated to communicate
it to the public. Only q few days before
leaving Washington, on his way to his
honorable command at Charleston, he gave
8 copy Of it to Senator Sumner, with au-
thority to use it as he should think prop
er. Now that the excellent Admiral has
been removed by death, It has seemed that
the letter ought to be generally known on
his account, as we'll as from its intrinsic
value, and the Senator has consented 10 It's
publication. @
PALACE or THE SECOND K1SG
B1NGEoK, SIAM, May %, 1868.
Commodore 4. Il. Foots, Flag Officer Of the
Mississippi Gunboat Fleet:
DEAR SIR; [ look with intense interest
for American intelligence, / see BY the
papers that you are honored with an i'm
portaut and critical post Recent intel
ligence announces your brilliant successes
on the Tennessee, Cumberland, and Mis-
sissippi Rivers, in the takilg Of Forts
Henry, Donelson, and the town Of COlum-
bus-the strong positions of the rebel
forces We earnestly wish success to the
United States Government, and the com
plete suppression of the reckless rebellion
and at the same time 1 deeply regret that
any of the Southern States have placed
themselves in position where the main
tenance Of the United States Government
must be attended with such sad conse-
quences to them. The alternate successes
and disasters indicate that the struggle
must be q bloody, and we sometimes fear q
pFOtracted one We wish and We expect
your triumphant success; yet we confess
that the intelligence received sometimes
suggests the possibility that the United
States may become two Republics, which
to us in an exceedingly repulsive prospect
Should the United States Government be |
successful in the present contest and
slavery remain unimpaired, you will again
be exposed to all the perplexing difficulties
of the past. The complete annihilation of
slavery alone will an end to the disturbing
elements which have fomented the present
rupture and which unchecked must mi
tiate still more fatal ones in the future
have learned with pain that you have
received two wounds in your recent en-
gagempnts, and am thankful that they were
so slight as not to prevent you from vigor-
ously prosecuting your All-importaut work.
think Of you Iuch while you are con
tending with stubborn foe, and wish for
you and your glorious country such
triumphs and such successes as viii bring
back every State to its allegiance, and
place the peace and prosperity Of the whole
and unimpaired Union upon lasting
basis. 1 wish, too, the universal preva-
lenee of the human principles of your cels-
brsted Declaration Of fIndependence-equ
freedom to all in the pursuits of life, lib
eriy and happiness fae
For months past my health has been
frail, but is now improving. My palace, !
too has been undergoing repairs, but is
nearly completed. Write r9LVa JUu can.
Kind regards to all the members OF your 1
amilv. Yr.-ts truly,
s. P. P.PAwARENDUEESEsR,
{: sEAL Second King of Siam, sc.