The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-11-02
THE TUNIS EMBASSY AND THE
PRESIDENT.

The President, on Monday, received In |
a formal manner the special Tunisian
Ambassador, the introduction having
been conducted by Secretary Seward.
His Excellency General Gilman Hashem
read from paper written in Arabic, an
address, of the principal part of which
the following is translation:
ExcelIency:-His Highness the Bey
of Tuns, my august sovereign, presents
to your Excellency his warmest greet
ings, and the. respectful homage which
is due to your exalted position. lie has
sent me to appear in your presence for
the purpose OF expressing to your Ex-
cellency and to your people the great
pleasure which he experienced ON the
cessation of your calamitous war, and
on the restoration of peace and tranquil
ity in your great country. My august
sovereign has also instructed ME to pre-
sent to your Excellency expressions OF
coincidence for the tragic end of the il
| lustrious man Abraham Lincoln, whose
death Justly excited national grief, and
exceedingly affected his Highness. We
ardently hope and pray that with this
event may end the misfOrtunes of the
| United States. In view of the friend
ship which unites the two countries, his
highness, the Bey, sends your Excelen-
CIV his portrait as q Souvenir Of his
| friendship, for the augmentation OF
which, between our respective people,
his Highness has lively interest and a
warm desire.
| The President replied: sfe
| GENERAL: This inauguration of ma
tional courtesies between the old cont
nent of Africa and the new continent o
America seems tous to be suggestive
and we trust that it is auspicous. an
! plad that Tuns has sent us an envoy
and am especially pleased that you hav'
been chosen by his highness, the Boy
to be that minister. You are favorably
( Known to US as soldier and as scholar
: and above all as statesman devoted Il
the extinction of slavery. You will b
able to report to his highness, the Bey
, that the American nation are trying
.. humanitarian experiment. Its nothing
less than this--whether u people Cal
!, save liberty and at the same time govern
itself. The events, pleasing and painfu
to which you have referred in you
> speech, and to which your government
has referred SO kindly in your letter
: credence, were incidents of this grea
trial. WE nave ucccpueu Ihcoo "o o"Sii
I and, while we thank God that He ha
. saved us from the calamitieswhich wer
threatened us by great crimes, we thanl
Him for having inclined the nations
the earth to interpret these crimes an
y their consequences SO justly. We hum
4 bly, trust that our success will be bench
9 cent not only at home, but Throughout
! the world, because twill give assuranc
+ that, although war and conquest are s
directed by Providence as to produc
beneficent effects, yet that benevolenc
and peace are even better agencies t
: promote the progress of civilization
!. The portrait Of the Bey, WHICH he la
sent us, besides being interesting to U
as a likeness of national friend, is va
!, liable, too, as a work of art. 1t is II
. ceived with satisfaction, and Congre'
will be appraised Of the gift, The Exc,
90 utive Government will endeavour
60 make your sojourn agreeable, as II wi
90 at all times be pleased to know I'll
90 wishes of your government.
90 The letter sent by the Bey of Tun
GO was then presented, and the distinguish
% ed visitors were severally introduced
az the President ...sr