Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1865-05-17

! 'ih. ,:,e:abars II t5e dip;an,2si.: "%rt'
called upon Presldeot ,Iahrson. at lis ram
in thg Treasury building. April ~ 81
Frederick Bruce. 'l.e new minister frdm E;5
hand, vita his attaches called a. few r'Gute.
before the balance arrived. and pfcscntsd ii.
credentials. Ta'sas to have been prrsen;ct
to Mr.. Lincoln ct the White House ON Sat
.urtlay last, but the .uatime!y and trasica
death Of Mr.. Lincoln on Friday night pre-
vented his meeting him a, had been srranged
and he was this morning introduced to :Presi
dent Johnson. They had cordial interview
for few moments before The o.her cmtassa-
doris arrived. 1t was exceedingly cordial and
pleasant on both sides. Sir Frederick made
the following remarks upon the occasion
MR. PRESIDENT 1T is with deep and sin
care concern that have to accompany my
first official act with expressions Of condo
lcnce On Saturday last the ceremony that
takes place to day was 10 have been perform.
ed, but the gracious intentions of the late
lamented President We're frustrated by events
which have plunged the country irto conster-
nation and aftiiction, and which will call
forth in Great Britain feelings of horror, as
well as profound sympathy for the. victims.
1t becomes, therefore, my painful duty, sir,
to present the letter from my sovereign, OF
which ali, bearer to you as President of the
u ited States, and it is with pleasure that !
convey the assurances of regard and good will
which her Majesty entertains toward you, sir,
as Pres ideent..of the United States. am
further directed to. express her Majesty'Is
friendly disposition toward the great nstien
Of which you are the Chief Magistrate, <her
hearty good wishes for lis peace, prosperity
ard welfare. Her Majesty has nothing more,
ut heart than to cultivate those relations OF
smity and good understanding which have SO
long and 50 happily existed between the two
kindred nations Of the United States and
Great Britain and it is in this spirit that Il
am DIRECTED to perform the duties of the im-
portant and honorable post coEhded to me.
Permit me. sir, to say that it shall be the
object of my earnest endcavors to carry out
nv instructions faithfully III tnat respect, and
express the hope, sir, that you will faycrably
consider ry attempts to meet your approba'
,ion. and to give effect to the friendly intell-.
tiols of tic Qneen and her MajrSty's Gov.
ernn.ens. / have the homo, sir, to place IN
your hands ,beletter Of crecence conii@ed TO
me by her Majesty.
THE PRESIDENTS REpLY To THE BRITISH
MINISTER. .. see..
IT, wi.icd The Prssiiens replied IS follows
Sir RKrnealcK A. W. Bsy& Tie cordiai.
ard irieaa3y scntimen's wU!ch you have -x-
u. es ed on lie part oil IIer Bsit.nilc, Maies-
y give iue great pleasure. zQfea' Br:sln
az, ,h. United States hy tie eXian led sn9
varied ln,lns AZ commerce neiwy:ct 10 N. The
con ijgilty ui thelr Iossessulis; ana sfs sim
ART, a their !aagG;:.,s sud laws, arc draws
-: -..lr..' A6 i..i"lA'.'',;.-r.'' ..i';.: -. 81.
.ame time. l'hey hrs s'fron, the same causes
exposed to.lrl cnAnt oceasi,'ns oi lnis,lEtce-
si..ndng uiily IN 'i,.i4yrr'uo tY 'nu.!3' t,r-
be;,rauce. So eagerly arr :h i,a':f u CT 'n-
people o. the fsu countries cp2agel hrv,..s;;'
u, al drus! eiis whole wori.i IL Tie iiu:sui ~
siit,ii;,r com.!.erc;a enterprises, acc""pa,i','i
by natuia rivalfles I'D j-;.'uu,ieo, 'H':' II
f;rst light i wat,,si aiint>, srem iat ia- iTn
Z E,vcrn,nc,.t; mus! b. eneini"' N 'i .s..:i
col,; ln c!,.,,c,i!atiu- ir'cnas. )" dcwrct AT
tie. yo ,:t.ins ;i..u e,!4u; ~ .hfr G,':.'iii;,
aud Yea ia ha;i :il.;;l rnlnb'e serr'.'!a, ~
culcA.ai E,,,.;.,,,o;,s ~ III" p'incp'%- ~ -.
rights aa1 c:.A,..iui.tai i'.eri' ii.:s. 49, III.
other lald, The xuI..!c: "ns.yrer. :l.;@:ii "r
cJunt Ii .",n c'h:rnf. '"'''f"- -'''
.c;,ir aill simpai.y. anl,u''t!E; III :-!:.sa-
n ,vr,-,, ,hcm. E,cl. IS charged w:..a siiS
is raiA incat y. li,.. nrcsress ard Liberty vi i
2 .nsie:srab.e portion CT the America" :acc.
t,lca, in its sphere, is subject to difficulties
Ald ,.as Dot participated in by the Other
The Interests O. civilization and ci humanity
rru,,re that the iwo shaalt' Do friends. !
hare s,wa,s known and accciitcsi It rs fact
honorable to both countries That The Queen
q, Inrianl is Il sincere aud h9T.a$!, well '-ishcr
70 lie United States. iiavc b:en eqaa'iy
frank and explicit in the ogiHion thai the
of the United States towards Great
Britain is cnioined by all the considerations
Of interest and Of sentiment affecting the
Of both. You will. therefore, be
accented as q minister friendly and well dis
nosed to the maintenance of peace and the
honor of both countries. You will fad nv
sell and all my aSSVCinteo dCIiuS All aSSoie
ance with the s4mo enlightened policy and
c,,nsistcnt sentiments; and SO lam sure that
it will not occur in your case that either
your.elf or This government will ever have
cansc to rogret that such en- important rcla7
tonslip existed ct such crisis.
Beth President Johnson aud Sir Frederick
Bruce expressed themselves we'll pleased with
the consultation. 5l 2. .sa;,7
Soon after, the other represe natives of the
foreign nations made their. appearance, and
raarcled through the long halls leading from
tho State Department, thence across the
bnildias through the hall leading from the
middle entrance on tho east side Of the build
inc ts the Secretary of the Treasury's room,
row no occupied by The President. They were
escorted by Mr., Hunter, acting Secretary Of
stase. he,walking arm' in arm with Baron
Won Gerolt, Minister from Prussia. The fol-
lowing ambassadors were also present:-M.
Edward dc Stocckl, Minister from Russia:
senor pon Tassara, Minister from Spain;
Senor Luis Molina, Minister frcm:C Costa Rica;
rolo,el W .R. Raasloft, Minister from Dem