New-York daily tribune., 1865-10-31
The Tunisias Embassy at The White
House.
Address TO the President and His
Reply.
LETTER ENcIE TKE DEX.
WASHINGTON, Monday. Oct. 30, 1903.

WASHINGTON, Monday, Oct. 30, 1863.
At noon to-day i'll accordance with the pre-
uminary arrangements the Tpnislan ambassadors ana
suite escorted to the Executive Mansion os ,ns
Secretary Of State. accompanied By Mr. Perry unIed
States Consul at Tunis, and Mr. Cox OF the state De
partment A large nuuber of ertons had gathered u.
the outer door 10 witness the entrance; Iney WI ~
once conducted into the Blue Room. The Embs.sado"
In full dress. ond displayed G their breasts hs
and badges Of honor while our Consul wore u" con
suisr urorD. Standing one OF the large ii,fIs
was Chevalier Antoine Cont. the secretary anu 'n'
prefer. and next to him Consei fcri! Oh uo soe
near the latter seated Gen. Otnaii haShenL tne
Embass ador and Sccrctars Seward whe Coi. A-'ti,o
Cato Aid6eeamp 10 Gen. Hashen. stood on the rlsht
of the group. The fifteen or more spectators Pi.o,,
including several ladies. occuled seats on the opps'.e
side. While waiting ior the President desntof! con
yersaton was carried on by the distinguished partles
The question having been asked Tow TINS room CORE
spondeG with the paace at runls The Iunisian Secie!
reped IN French through Consul Perry. that lit was
rot the room that did the honor blt tue person con
cerned thst the great matter OF consequence.
Consul Perry said that tie visitors were uucn interest
ed in tie Pos; Oice operations which brouGh out 80
clearly the idea Of thinking baroneiS IN Inc sicat
number Of sodieIs letters dsrTbB,ed. In many oi thc
filings they had itseemed 10 them that tonelhink
was wanting: but notnIthsapel lng tlis, they were
very much pleased Tho had eSiressed theii sa'PlsN
that tie capitol Of the country vas luerior IN tAe 20
other cities; their impression had been that IL neos
sary concentrated the elegance and richness of the
entire country But Of this they were uudeeeNed
when they were reminded Of the TACT thS' th's
is not q conmercil ci,y bat the Political metropOhs
Secr.tary Sc ard remarked that aslngiOn as large
now ss any other cy of the GENTRY was at the tuic
the national sect ofOvernne"t was selected ana gave
some facts connected with the erection of the fres
dents house. Consul Perry stated that there are iou
principal palaces in 1uns adding that there are small
paleces In all Important places where Governors reside
end at these the Bey is enertinod When he Pa!s Ms
visits Secretary Seward III The course OF the con
yersa0n mentioned that the President always resides
at the Capital and that here all the departments OF thc
Government located. Consul ierr! SAID the VISIT
ors had been very much interested IN the machinery
they had and, especially With TIE mechaLca con
trivances bv which could 10 as much as huhcred
or even thousand men: Consul fcTTy. Dy reqhesI oI
the 1nnissn Secretary inquired whether everything IN
the room Was of American mahuiactEef 10 Whlcn Geo
retlry Seward replied, he believed So, with Vie ex
ceptioD, perhaps Of the carpet and some OF
the ornspents. Consul Perry, smiling. said
the question was fault OF lis own. as "
was sGperiuduced b. the fact thai bis American
pride always stood out prominently. This led the
Tunisan secretary to make hc inquiry he iurtaer
remarked in espohse dir Seward that there was no
systematic exploration Of Cartilage now carried On
The Arabs wondered over the scene and would pick
M small stones and take them away. The desshoi
conversation here Interrupted by the entrance Of
President johnson. All in the room Immediately rose
to theI feet. The President advanced to the gronf
and bowed which salutation 10 lile manner re
turned when His Exeeleney Gen. QtIan Hashem
read nom paper written III Arabic an address o
which the following is a translatlon;
EXCEILENCY: His HghDess the Bey OF dunis ni-
august sovereign. proseuts 10 your txoellcncy HI
warmest greetings snd the respectful homage which
due 10 your exalted position He has sent me 10 appea
in yonr presence for the purpose OF expressing 10 you
EXcelleney and yOur people the great pleasure "hic
be experienced On the cessation OF your caanltOns wal
and on the restoration OF peace and trdhqlly I'D you
great country Nv augus; sovereign has also iSiucte
me present TO your ExceleDcy expressions OF cor
Colenoe for the trugc eid OF The iusiiGus aR ADra
ham Lincoln whose death justly excited national gTie
and exceedingly affected HIS Highness We ardent
hope and pray that " h this event noy end The ms
fortuues Ofthe United States. 10 view ~ the friendship
which unites TIE two countries iiis Highness the Be
eegGs TO your E@celleDcy his portrait as soAtenn
his friendship for the augmentation Q
which between respective people his highness has
lively interest and warm desire. feel myself Hat
tered and exceedingly iOruLae that the choice OF hi
tghness has fallen upon me 10 accomplish this import
ant sDd honorable mission. whose success should re
gard OF the nJblost results Of ny lie. tax
pleasure in stating this occasion IN the peocnce
your EXceiency. that since my arrival in this count
Il have eyeryvhere received the most cOrdial ard ai
acrng greetS and the vee.t expre st!ons Of srapa
rhy for my coCntry, for which AIN duly grateful.
The President replied:
GIsgRAL: 1g,is inauguration of national cour;esio
between the old continent of Africa and the cont
n,ut of America 10 " be suggestive. and W
trust that il is GJs picOUs. am glad that lunis La
sest Us an envoy, and an especially pleased that yo
haze been choseI by His lIighness TIE Beg 70 be ha
Miaister. You fvoFably known as a sodie
and as scholar agd above all Gs statesman devoted
to tie oytnctiOn OF olHVery NOu Will be able ~ Iepor
to His Higtpess the Boy that the American Notion
trying humanitarian experiment 1t is nothing Les,
than 'his: Whether people can save liberty anC
at ue same time govern itse'f The events pleasing
and painful to which y0u have referred in Your SPEECH
and 10 which your Government has referred kiGaly
in your letters q credeace were incidents Of this great
trial We have accepted them as such, and While we
thank God shat he has saved US from
the ealaniiies which were threatened us
by great crimes. thank hin for
having irclined the nations Of The earth 10 Interpret
these crimes and their consequences so Justly. We
suubly trust taat success viii be bcuehcent not
only of home but throughout the world because IL will
give assurance that although and conquest as so
directed By Providence as 10 produce benecent effects
yet that beneyOence aad peace even better agen
cies 10 promote tie progress OF civilization. The pOr
trait OF the Bey which he has sent US beside being
Interesting 70 the likeness o! national friend is
valuable too o work Of art IL Is received with
satisfaction and Congress will be apprIsed Of the gift
rhe Executive Government will endeayor To make
your sojourn agreeable will all times be pleased
no know the wishes Of your Government.
The letter sent By the bey OF IuIs was then pre-
serted and the Distinguished visitors were segeraly
introduced TO the President who said that while here
in their individual capacity. every facility would be
preeDed 10 them tO make their soiouyn pleasant ard
Interesting This outside % the usual cOur,eses
and lie expressed the hope that all the relations be-
tween the United States and the Barbafy States NAV
be conducted N amcat,c and satisfactory maprer
These CemaTks interpreted ia freDch by Consul
Perry; and Secretary Seward then hahded n copy of
tie Pres dents speech 10 Gen Hashem The audience
here terminated tie TunsiaDs and the President aud
Secretary Of State shaking hands az parting. Eyey
body present seemed much interested and grateful with
tie Interview.