The New York herald., 1865-04-21
F0reshadOwing Of His Policy in These
Speeches and in His Nashville
Speech Of June LastAcceptlng
the Baltimore Nomination.
NO STATE OUT OF TIE UNION.
A Regular CrOmwellian Treatment Of Traitors,
the Slaveholding AriStOcracy and Slavery
In the Work Of Reconstruction.
A Fair Warning Also to Louis
Napoleon,
&C.. &C.. &c.


&C., &C., &c.
Pre lent Johnson during the last few days. has been
kept busy day and night in receiving not only the dplo
matte corps and tho officers of the army and navy
States and State delegations but innumerable
y civic associations Of MINOR Importance
tits all right and proper that these calls should be
made upon the President, but each one seems to bc
afflicted with q for speech making. Hence we
have daily dozen speeches made to the President and
g as many replies from him. many OF them long enough
regular grafton. To report in full all the proceed
ngs each Of these occasions would all two three
newspapers with reading matter, interesting only to
those Immediately participating The fact is apparent
that the speech making the President by society
committees has been vastly overdone
VISIT OF THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS TO THE
PRESIDENT.
a WASHINGTON, April 20, 1885,
I Tho members Of the diplomatic corps called upon
President Johnson at hts in the Treasury buile
ing this afternoon Sir Frederick Bruce the hin
ster from England with his attaches called few minutes
before the balance arrived, and presented his
tias He TO have been presented to Mr. Lincoln at
the White House Saturday last but the untmey and
tracal death of Mr. Lincoln Friday night prevented
his meeting him had been arranged and he this
morning introduced to President Johnson They had
cordial interview for few moments before the other
4 ambassadors arrived 1t exceedingly cordial and
pleasant both sides. Sir Frederick made the follow
1 ing remarks upon the OCCASION
MR. PRIsDExr:--It is with deep and sincere
that have to accompany my first Official act with ex
pressions of condoen On Saturday last tho ceremony
that takes place today was 10 have been performed, but
the gracious intentions Of the late amcncd President
frustrated by events which have plunged this coun
try into CONSERVATION and aicon and which will call
forth in Great Britain feelings of horror as well rs pro
found sympathy for the victims 1t bcccmes therefore,
my painful duty SIR to present the letter from my SOW
ign, of which bearer to you President OF tho
Unit d States and Il is with pleasure that convey the
assurances regard and good viii which her Majesty en-
@ yper directed to Dt G her @
jesy's friendly disposition toward the great nation
Of which you the Chief Magistrate, her hearty
er Majesty has nothing more at heart than to cultivate
these relations of ainiy and good understanding which
have long and happily existed between tho two
kindred nations of the United States and Great Britain
and 1t is in this spirit tha directed to perform the
duties Of the important and honorable post conhded TO
Permit me- sir to say that 1t shall be the object of my
earnest endcavors to carry out my instructions faithfully
that respect and express the hope sir that you will
avoraby consider my attempts 10 meet your appreciation
and TO give effect to the friendly intentions of the Queen
and Her Majestys Government have the honor sir,
place in your hands the letter Of credenoe condyd
4 10 me by her Majesty
THE PRESIDENTS REPLY TO THE BRITISH MINISTER.
4 To which the President replied as folows:-
Sir FREDERICK A. ", BRgGE;-The cordial and friendly
sentiments which you have expressed the part of Hor
Britannia Majesty give great pleasure. Great Britain
the United States by the extended varied forms
of between them, the contguity Of portions
their possessions and the similarity of their language
and laws drawn into contrast and intimate inter
at the same time. They arc from the causes
posed to frequent occasions Of misunderstanding only
lie avered by mutual forbearance. So eagerly the
people Of the two countries engaged throughout almost
the whole world in the pursuit Of similar commercial
accompanied by natural ryarics and Jealous
Mt first hat tho xvp
governments must b, enemies bes cold and cacl
ating friends SO devoted the two nations through
out all their domain and even in their NEST remote lr
toal and colonial possessions to the principles of civil
rights and constitutional liberty that the other hand
continual concert Of action and sympathy, amounting
alliance between them. Each Is CHARGED with the
development OF the progress and liberty of consider
able portion of the American EACH in its sphere
subject TO difficulties and trials not participated in by
the other The interests OF civil zaton and Of humanity
require that the two should he friends have always
known and accepted it as fact honorable to both
countries that tie Queen Of England is sincere
and honest wrll-wisher to the United States /
have been equally frank and explicit In the opinion
that the friendship OF tho United States towards
oreat Britain is onoinod by all the considerations of
interest and Of sentiment Affecting tho character Of BOTH
You WILL therefore, be accepted minister friendly
and well disposed to the maintenance Of peace and the
honor of both countries You will find myself and all
my associates acting In accordance with the
ligtcncd policy and consistent sentiments; and 30 am
self this government will ever have cause to regret
that such an important relationship existed at such
crisis.
Both President johnson and Sir Frederick Bruce ex-
pressed themselves well pleased with the consultation
Soon after the other representatives OF the foreign ma
tions made their appearance and marched through the
long halls leading from the State Department thence
acrss the building through tho hall leading from the
middle entrance the side of the building to the
Secretary of the Treasurys room occupied by tho
President They were escorted by Mr.. Hunter,
acting Secretary Of State, ho walking arm In
arm with Baron Won Gerot Minister from
Prussia The following ambassadors also pre-
sont:-M. Edward do Sloockl, Minister from Russia
senor Don Tassara, Minister from SPAIN scnor Luis
Molina, Minister from Costa Rca Colonel w. r. Rams.
loft, Minister from Denmark Colonel Bernatti OF Italy
senior laas Romero OF Mexico General Eustorgo Sui
gnr of Colomba Baron dc witersed OF Sweden Baron
wyddenbruck, of Austria; T. @. Asia Burnaga Of Chile
L. dc Geofroy, Charyt Agdres, from France Senior
Barboyada, Chdrgt d<igGires, from Brazil; Mr. Rosng
Char0t dAeaires. from the Hanseatc republic; Alfred
Borghmans, OF Belgium, and Mr. Garcio OF Peru They
mostly attended with their secretaries and othe
aocss, all arrayed in full Dress most o. them
wearing the badge Of mourning on their left arm
Tho Minister from Portugal, and NJ. Won Lmburg, o.
tho Netherands were not present. Probably they did
not receive notice Of The ntondid visit
Baron Won Gcr0 read the following formal address
OF coincidence, sympathy and good wishes OF the repre-
scnatvcs Of the foreign governments under The present
trying times
ADDRESS or THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS.
MR PRtsDsyrTho representatives, Of foreign nation
have assembled here 10 express 10 your Excocncy their
feelings at the derirAblc events Of which they have
boon witness to say how sincerely they share the national
mourning for tho cruel iatc OF tho late Presidential Abr
ham Lncon-and how deeply they sympathizo with the
government and people OF the United States in Their
great anlction. with equal ncority we ndef 10 y1u
Mr. President best wishes for the welfare aud pros
perty of the United States and for your personal health
and happiness. May we be allowed also, Mr. President
give uitcrance this OCCASION TO sncerest hope
for early establishment Of penco In this great
try and for the maintenance Of the friendly relations
between tie government Of the United States and tue
governments which We rspresent
REPLY OF THE PRESIDENT.
To which the President replied
GENTLEMEN OF TINS DIPLOMATIC BJpY-I heartily than