Daily national Republican., 1865-10-30
SECOND EDITION
THE TUNIsIAN EMBASSY AT THE
EXECUTIVE MANSION.
-FOUR O,CLOCIx, II, nj


Interesting Interview between the
Foreigners and the President and
Secretary OF State.
To-day at nearly twelve o'clock, the Envoy
from Tunis, accompanied by Secretary sEw.
AID and his own Aide.de. Camp, Colonel
RAMIERo, and his Secretary and interpreter,
chevalier CoNrs, and Mr.. Perry, American
Consul 10 Tunis, waited upon the President
at the White House and presented in form the
letter Of coincidence upon the death Of the
late President LINCOLN and congratulation
to President JOHNSON upon his accession and
the return Of peace, from the Bey Of Tunis.
The interview took place In the Blue
Room, whore the party waited some fifteen
minutes for the appearance of the President,
holding in the meantime an informal CONVEX
sation upon matters of mutual interest, Gen
HAsuEH and Mr.. SEWARD sitting and the
others standing. Mr.. SEWARD made some
inquiries of the Secretary Of the Embassy,
through Mr.. PERRY, who interpreted them TO
Chevalier CosrE in French, respecting their
impressions Of the Executive Mansion. He
replied that they did not pay as much regard
to the house and its belongings as to the man
Of the house. Mr. SEWARD explained to
them that the mansion was built by Gen.
WASHINGTON for the residence Of the Chief
Magistrate of the nation, he having been en-.
abled to build 1t by borrowing $50, 900 from
the State Of Maryland for that purpose.
Mr.. PERRY stated that the Tunisians had
expressed surprise that the capital of the
nation, where they supposed the splendor,
tho riches and the grand society of the
country would be most visible, should be in
ferior in size and wealth to some other Of
our cities. Mr.. PERRY said he had explained
to them that, in this country, the great COM
mercial cities had nothing to do with the po-
litical capitals and, at the instance of sec-
retary SEWARD, he also informed them that
Washington is, at this time, as large as any
city in the United States was, at the time
this became the seat Of Government. After
little more conversation the President en-
tered the room, and Gen. HAsHEM and
Mr.. SEWARD rose, the latter placing himself
at the left hand of the President, when Gen
HAsHEM proceeded to read, in low tone, q
short address, written In the Arabic Ian
guage.
The President said Secretary SEWARD
would give reply and Mr.. SEWARD read an
eloquent and pertinent address, expressing
the satisfaction Of the President at receiving
an Envoy from the old continent Of Africa to
this new continent Of America. He was glad
they had sent General HAsHEM as their rep-
resontative. He was known as soldier and
scholar, and likewise as statesman who
had been in opposition to every form of hu.
man slavery. He thanked him for the kind
expressions he had conveyed to our govern
ment, and alluded to the rebellion which was
our great trial, and is accepted as such. He
trusted that our success would provo bene6-
cent, and the reign Of benevolence and peace
would come to US and to all nations.
Colonel ROMERO now advanced and pre-
sented the letter, which was inolosed in a
portfolio of yellow leather, richly gilt and
adorned with tassels. 1t Isl fine work Of art
In its way.
Mr.. PERRY addressed few words to the
President, assuring him that during our late
troubles Americans had been treated with
great kindness in the Barbary States, and
that expressions of sympathy with our Gov
ernment were often uttered there which were
very pleasant for Americans to hear.
The President desired the Consul to ex-
press to the embassy his thanks for their at
tendance; his satisfaction at the friendly
relations existing between their Government
and ours, and his wish to cultivate friendly
feeling. He also assured them that every
thing that is proper should be done for the
comfort and entertainment Of the strangers
while in our country. Here the interview
ended, and the distinguished foreigners re
tired and took their carriages for the hotel.
The court dresses Of the Embassy were
single breasted blue frock coats, with plated
skirts, the sleeves, collar, and waist behind
being richly embroidered with silver. gilt
lace. Their breasts were ornamented with
numerous decorations Of Frenchy style, their
belts were heavily embroidered, and they
wore red fez caps during the interview. Gen
eral HAsHEM wore heavy pair Of gold epau.
lettes and double stripes of gold lace upon his
pantaloons. Their complexion is olive-col,
ored and their features regular.
Several ladies and gentlemen were present
at the interview, and paid their respects To
President JOHNSON after the delegation had