Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1865-11-04

formal manner The special Iunis AmDassa.
dors, they were escorted 10 the Executive
Mansion by the Secretary of State,
accompanied by Mr.. Perry, U. S. Consul
at Tunis. They we're in full dress, and
displayed marks and badges of honor
Standing near was the secretary aud IN.
terpreier, and next TO him Consol Perry
On the sofa near the latter we're General
Olmas Hashem, the Ambassador, and Sec
rotary Seward, while Col. Paeto, aid de
camp 10 Gen. Hashem, stood on the right
of the group. The fifteen or more specta-
tors present, inclnjing several ladies', occu
pied seats on the opposite side. While
waiting for The President desultory con
versation was carried on.
The CONSUL said the visitors were much
interested in the Post Office operations,
which brought out SO clearly the idea Of
thinking bayoDets. Iu many of the things
they had seen 1t seemed to them that some
thing was wanting, but notwithstanding
this they we're very much pleased.
The conversation was Interrupted by
the entrance Of President johnson. All
10 the room arose. The President advan.
ced to the group aud bowed, which was re-
from o paper written in Arabic, an address
of which the following is q trauslstion:
ExcELLExcY:-His Highne,s, the Boy Of
Tunis my august sovereign, presents TO
your Excellency his warmesl greeting, and
the respectful homage which is due to your
exalted position. He hos sent me to CD.
pear in your presence for the purpose Of
expressing to your Excellency, aud to
your people, the great pleasure which be
experienced on the cessation of your war,
aud the restoration Of peace aud tranquility
to your great country. My august sove.
reign has also instructed me to present to
your Excelcncy expressions Of coincidence
for the tragic end Of the illustrious man,
Abraham Lincoln, whose death Justly ex.
cited national 7s grief, and exceedingly
affected his Highness.ss We ardently bole
and pray that With this event may cad
the misfortunes OF the United States. In
view Of the Friendship which unites the two
conDtries, his Highpe's, the Bey, sends to
your ExceJsncy his portrait, as souvenir
OF his friendship, for the augmentation of
has q lively interest. 1 feel myself fat.
tered and exceedingly fortunate that the
choice of his Hghness has fallen on me to
accomplish this honorable mission, whose
success should regard as one Of the
nOblest results Of my life. / Itake pleasure
10 stating ondthis occasion, in the presence
of your Excellepcy, that since my arrival
in this country / have every where received
the most cordial and fa,tering greetings,
and,the liveliest expressions of sympathy
for. my country, for which am duly great
full.r r'sr.s..-r '7r.o- .r 'po.rI
The President replied: "Gcneral this
insugura.ing Of National cour,esies be.
tween The old Continent of Africa and
the new one of America, seems to us TO be
suggestive, and we uust that it is auspicious
Lam glad that Tunis has sent us an En-
voy, and ON pleased that you have been
chosen by His Highness the Bey, to be that
Minister. Your are favoraby known to
US as soldier and scholar, and above all
as q Statesman devoted TO the extinction of
slavery. You will be able to report to
| His Highness that the American nation
are trying humanitarian experimen t.
1t is nohing less than this, whether
people con have liberty and at the same
time govern it itself. The events, pleasing
and painful, TO which you alluded in your
speech, and to which your Government
has referred so kindly in your letters Of
credence were incidents of this great trial.
| We have accepted them MS SUCH and while
we thank God that be has saved US from
the calamilies with which we're threatened,
We also thank him for having inclined the
nations of the earth 10 interpret these
crimes and their consequences SO Justly
We hrmbly lrust that our success will be
beneficial not only at home, but through.
out the world, because it will give
assurance that although war aud con.
quest nle SO directed by God as to pro.
duce benefeent results, yet beuevolencc
aud peace are better agencies 10 promote
the progr css of civilization.
The protrait of the Bey which be has
sent us, besides being interesting as the
likeness of a national friend, is valuable too
as work of art. II is recei yed with salts
faction aud Congress will be appris.d OF the
gift. The Executive Government will
endeaVor 10 make your sojourn here
agreeable, and it will at all times be
pleased TO know the wishes of your Gov.
erDment
The letter sent by the Bey was then pre-
senied and distinguished visitors were
seyerally introduced to the President who
said that while here in their individual ca
pacity every facility would be presented to
make their sojourn pleasant. This was
outside Of the usual courtesies, and be ex.
pressed the hope that all the relations be-
tween the United States and Bsrbary
States may be conducted in ma Amicable
ner.
These remarks were interpreted in
French by Consul Perry, and Secretary
Seward then handed copy Of the Presi-
dents speech to General Hashem. The
audience here terminated. Every body
SEE med hinhly nleaaad with The interxiaw