Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1865-05-05
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To which President johnson replied:
SIR FREDERICK w. A. BRUCE: The
cordial and friendly sentiments which you
have expressed on the part of her Bri-
tannIc Majesty, give me great pleasure
Great Britain and the United States, by
the extended and varied forms of com
merce between them, the cOntiguity Of
portions OF their possessions, and the
| similarity OF their language and laws, are
| drawn into constant and intimate inter-
course. At the same time, they are from
| the same causes exposed to freouent oc-
casions of misunderstanding, only to be
corrected by mutual forbearance.
! So eagerly are the people of the two
countries engaged, throughout almost the
! whole world, in the pursuit of similar
| commercial enterprises, accompanied by
national rivalries and jealousies, that at
| first sight it would seem that the two
Governments must be enemies, or at best
cold and calculating friends.
So devoted are the two nations through
out all their domain, and even in their
most remote territory and colonial pos.
sessions, to the principles of civil rights
and constitutional liberty, that, on the
other hand, the superficial observer might
enormously count upon a continued con-
cert of action and sympathy, amounting
to an alliance between them. Each Is
man race, and each, In its sphere, is sub
iect to difficulties and trials not partic-
pated in by the other
The interests of civilization and of hu-
manity require that the two should he
friends. | have always known and ac-
counted as fact honorable 10 both coun-
tries, that the Queen of England is a sin
cere and honest ell-Wisher of the United
States. / have been equally frank and
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of the United States towards Great Brit
ain is enjoined by all considerations of in
terest and sentiment affecting the char
acter of both.
You will, therefore, be accepted as
Minister friendly and we'll disposed to
the maintenance of peace and the honor
of both countries. You will find myself
and all my associates acting In accordance
with the same enlightened policy and
consistent sentiment, and so l am sure
that it will not occur in your case, that
either yourself or this Government will
ever have cause to regret that such an
important relationship existed at such a
time.
PRESENTATION OF THE DIPLOMATIC
CORPS.
Shortly after the reception Of Sir Fred
erick Bruce, the various members of the
Diplomatic body were presented by the
Acting Secretary Of State. As the Dean
of that body, Baron Won Gerolt, the
Prussian Minister, addressed the Presi-
dent as follows:
Mr.. PRESIDENT: The representatives
of foreign nations have assembled here
to express to your Excellency their feel
ings at the deplorable events of which
they have been witnesses; to say how sin
cerely they share the national mourning
for the cruel fate of the late President
Abraham Lincoln, and how deeply they
sympathize with the Governments and
people of the United States in their great
afliction. With equal sincerity, we ten
der to you, Mr.. President, our best wishes
for the welfare and prosperity Of the
United States. and for your personal
health and happiness. May we be allow
ed, also, Mr.. President, to give utteranoe
on this occasion to our sincerest hopes
for an early establishment of peace in
this country, and for the maintenance of
the friendly relations between the Gov
ernuent of the United States and the
Governments which we represent.
To which the President replied:
GENTLEMEN OF THE DIPLOMATIC BODY:
I heartily thank you on behalf of the
Government and people Of the United
States for the sympathy which you have
so feelingly expressed upon the mourn
Iul eNSuJ u h4llSn yOu G6l6E. Inc BOOu
wishes, alse, which you kindly offer for
the welfare and prosperity of the United
States, and for my personal health and
happiness, are gratefully received.
Your hopes for the early restoration OF
peace in this country, are cordially recip-
rocated by me; and you may be assured
that I will leave nothing undone towards
preserving those relations of friendship
which now fortunately exist between the
United States and all foreign powers.