Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-05-16


Introduction Of the New French MIN
lister 60 the PresisIent-M. DE Nom
tIloIot'a Address and President john
sons Reply,
The Marquis DE MoSrHoLoN' was on Sat.
urday introduced TO the President by the
Acting Secretary Of State, and delivered his
credentials as Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister PlenipotentiAry of his Majesty the
Emperor Of the French. The Marquis made
made some remarks upon the occasion, Of
which the following is a translation:
Mn. PRESIDENT have the honor 10 place
In your hands the letter Of the Emperor Of
tho French, which accredits mo In the
char acter OF Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister Plenipotentiary noar your Excel
lency. II / seek for what mHy have dc.
termined his Imperial Majesty to give me
this distinguished mark of his confidence, 1
eau attribute II only to the recollection of the
ties which already attach me to this country.
The personal relations which have pre-
yiously contracted in II during long sojourn,
and tho sympathies Of which am proud 10
have received numerous proofs, have made
me appear, without doubt, better prepared
than another 70 serve R the Interpreter of
Government toward the Government and poo-
plo Of the United States. In fact, glorious
traditions, the Importance whereof we main
tain with pride, do not permit that France
should ever be indifferent TO the destinles Of
this great Republic.
Immense Interests, which every day de.
yelop themselves more fully, will draw to-
gelher more and more closely this noble aud
ancient alliance. i an harry 10 bTRg
hifAsr on a solemn OcoIsiOH, ne ioyaI and
| frank eJprSSiOAS Of the Wiskes Wkieh the
EDIPerOr, my august sOrcraPH, forms for
tie complete restoration Of peace and concord
on The continent Of Amoriea. The whole Of
France participates In tho same thought,
and ,riH aIw0yJ Dieie 'gith safistaeiioH tie
consolidation, ths prosperity, and he gyeai-
ness ofhe United States. Animated by the
sentiments Of deep sympathy with the Amer
lean Union, their Imperial Majesties and
France share equally with their whole nation
in the grief 10 which the most ntroeious OF
crimes has just plunged the Government and
people of the United States.
THE PREsIDENT's REPLY.
The President replied as follows;
NJ. LIS MARQUIS DE MOSrHoLoS: cannot
forbcar TO welcome rs the diplomatic repre-.
sentative Of France gentleman who claims
to be so strongly attached TO the United
States by those ties incident to family con.
noctlons and long previous Official residence
In this country, TO which you so gracefully
allude. tThe intimacy with the head Of yonr
own Government, which has resulted from
Well-knOwn hntoceden,s, cannot fj,il to i'm.
part, perhaps, universal confidence to your
representations Ia respect to his purposes
and policy with reference to tho United
States.
The people Of this country have trndi.
tional regarl for France, which was originally
10 deeply planted, aud has been 40 uniyer.
sadly and warmly cherished, that Il must con.
tinuo to flourish and expand, unless Il should
I be checked by events most uncommon, not
70 he anticipated by ordinary foresight. L
trust thattho result Of your mission will be 10
strengthen and perpetiate the good under.
standing between our two GoYemments, and
that perfect peace may be restored oh the
American continent, pursuant 60 the wishes of
your sovereign 10 which you refer. / offer
you my hearty thanks for the sympathy
which You express In hehalf OF their Imperial
Msjsstiss for tho Nnent tragical events in
this metropolis. Ftrtt -