Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-04-25
The British Minister aud President
Johnson.

On Thursday last the new British minister,
Sir FREDkRIcx W A BRUcE. MAS introduced 10
the President by the Acting Secretary OF State
and presented his credentials as envoy exiraor-
dinsry and minister penipo;entisry to the United
States We publish the addresses upon the oces-
sion as a matter of public in,rest. They show
most conclusively that the entente eordiais-the
best evidence of good will and Justice towards
each other. exist between the two govern menis
and there is but little. il any probability that
those friendly relations will be disturbed. The
following is the address of the British minister:
Mr.. President; Ii i with 6eep and sincere con-
Germ that | have 20 accompany nus FIRST Official
set with expressions OF coincidence On Sarur-
day last the ceremony that takes place 10 day
VAS 10 have been performed. but the gracious
intentions OF the late IameE,ed President were
frustrated by events which have plunged this
country into CONSERVATION and affection and
which will call forth in Great Britain feelings OF
horror we'll profound sympathy for the vic
tins. IL becomes. therefore, my painful duty.
sir, present she letter from nv sovereign which
| am bearer 10 yOu as president Of the United
States, and it is with pleasure that | convey the
assurances of regard and good will which her
msJesty entcriains towards you, sir. ne president
of the United States. am further directed TO
the great natoR OF which you are the chief mag.
issrate. her hearty good wishes for It's peace pres
perity and welfare.
Her majesty has nothing more at heart than TO
cultivate those relations of smitv and good Ut
derstsnding which have so long and so happily
existed between the two kindred nations OF the
United States and Great Britain. and il i in this
spirit that am directed TO perform the duties of
the important and honorable post conided TO me
Per NIT me. sir. &c say that Il snail be the object
of nv earnest endesyors 10 carry out nv instruc
tons faithfully IN that resnect, aud express the
hope sir that you will favorably consider nv
attempts 10 meet your appreciation. and 10 give
effect TO The friendly intentions of the queen and
her msjesty's governments / have the honor
ar, TO place 10 your hands the letter Of credenee
eonfied TO me by her majesty.
To which the president replied a. follows:
Sir Frederick " A Bruce:
ssSR: The cordial and friendly sentiments
which you have expressed on the part of her Bri
fannie m ,jesty give me great pleasure. Great
Britain and the United States. by the extended
aud varied forms OF commerce between them the
contlguity Of positions OF their possessions. and
the similarity Of their language aud laws are
drawn into contrast and intimate intercourse az
the same sime They from the same causes |
exposed 90 frequent occasions of misunderstend- /
ing Only 20 Dc .serted by mutual forbearance /
So eagerly are the people of the two countries
engaged throughout almost the whole world in /
the pursuit OF similar commercial enterprise ac
eompaniei BY natural rivslrits aud jealoc.ie.
that Il hrst sight il would almost seen that The
two governments must be s0eme-. or cold and /
calculating friends. So devoted sre the two M /
tons Ihroa xhout all their domain. and even 10 !
their moe, remote territorial and colonial posses.
s!ons. to toe principles Of civil rights and consa
tutional liberty. that. on the other hand, the