The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-07-01
GREAT BRITAIN.


THE OFFICIAL CORRESPONDENCE BE-
TWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND
GREAT BRITAIN REGARDING THE AS
sAssINATION OF PRESIDENT LINCOLN.
from the London Times, June 1871
The following correspondence respect
limo the assassination of the late Presi-
dent of the United States has been is
sued:
EARL RUSSELL TO SIR F. BRUCE
FOREIGN OFFICE, April %.
SIR: Itisimpossiblet to describe the SEN
timents ofhorror and indignation whlch
have been inspired by the sad intelligence
from Washington. Her Majesty mas al-
rected me to express her sincere c0ndo-
lence with the families of the late Presl-
dentandof Mr.. Seward under their pres
ent Affections. III
1t is my duty to request that you will
convey to the Government OF the Unltea
States the assurance that the Govern
ment, the Parliament, and the nation
are affected by a unanimous feeling OF
adherence of the criminals guilty OF
these cowardly andatrocious crimes, ana
sympathy for the Government and PEG,
lie of the United States, thus deprived
Of those to whom they looked for ali-
thority in administration and wisdom III
council.
Notice has been given in both Houses
of addresses to be moved by Ministersof
the Crown, expressing in formal shape
the sentiments of sorrow and indigna-
ton felt by Parliament on this sad occa-
sion.
lam, &c.. RUSSELL.
P. S.-You are at liberty to give copy
of this dispatch to Mr.. Seward, or the
acting Secretary of State. n.
EARL RUSSELL TO SIR r. BRUCE.
FOREIGN OFFICE Mayo,
SIR: In pursuance ofthe notice which,
az / informed you in my dispatch OF the
18th ult, had been given by her males
tvs ministers in both houses of Parlia-
: ment, 1 moved in the House OF Lords,
J on Monday last, the address to the
Queen of which send you a copy. The
motion was seconded by Lord Derby,
and agreed to, nemine dissentiente. In
the absence of Viscount PalmerstOn,
who, to his great regret, was prevented
: by illness from being present on the 0c-
casion, Sir George Grey, her majesty's
principal Secretary of State for the home
department, moved a similar address in
the House of Commons, which motion
was seconded by Mr.. Disraeli, and wa'
likewise unanimously agreed to.
The Queen has been pleased to return
: to both houses the most gracious answe
of which enclose copy.
In giving copy of this dispatch ant
: of its enclosures to the Acting Secretar.
of State of the United States, you will
say to him that these addresses of thu
two houses of Parliament express tn
, sentiments of the whole British nation
on the deplorable assassination of tn
late President of the United States.
l am, &C., RUSSELL.
ADDRESS TO THE QUEEN.
Moved--That an humble address b
presented to hermajesty to convey tohe
! majesty the expression of the deep sorrow
and Indignation with which this hOus
,, has learnt the assassination of the Presi
!, dent of the United States of America
: and to pray her majesty that in cOmmu
nicating her own sentiments on this de
plorable event to the government of tn
United States, her majesty will also b
graciously pleased to express on the par
of this House their adherence of tn
,, crime, and their sympathy with the gov
! eminent and people of the United States
, ANSWER OF HER MAJESTY TO THE ABovl
4, ADDRESS.
II ] entirely participate in the sentiment
q which you have expressed to me In tn
!, address which have received from you
: on the assassination of the President o
the United States; and / have given di
| hof snfo ~
Z shall make known to The governmental
!. terrain, in common with myself and m,
: whole people, with regard to this de
SIR F. BRUCE TO EARL RUSSELL.
WASHINGTON May 20.
MY LORD: have placed in Mr.. Hun.
e ter's hands copy of your lordship's
= dispatch of the 28th ultimo, requesting
= me to convey to the government of the
\ United States the assurance that the
" British Government, Parliament, and
. nation are affected by a unanimous
+ feeling OF adherence Of the criminals
. who assasinated the late President. and
4 attempted the lives of the Secretary of
~ State and of his son, and that they SYM
: pathlze with the Government and people
a of the United States upon this mournful
y y occasion.
= Mr.. Hunter, in thanking me for this
"a communication, requested me to assure
:, your lordship Of the lively feelings OF
y satisfaction with which the government
and people of the United States would
!, receive this mark of sympathy.
\ have, &C.,
y FREDERICK w. A. BRUCE.
' MR.. ADAMS TO EARL RUSSELL.
LEGATION OF THE UNITED STATES, LONDON, June 7.
MY LORD: I have the honor to inform
your lordship that l have received from