Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-04-26
RECEPTIONS By PREsyDEAF IT JOHNSON
.DDqEss BY THE BRITISH AMBASSADOR.

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S!- Frederick " A. Bruce was on Thursday !h'f'
duced the President by the Acting Secretary OF STATE
and presented his credentials al Envoy EX'raorda'
and Minister Plenipotentiary Sof her Bitannic Maes'
70 tbs Government Sir Frederick made the ioEo"lns
remarks upol the occasion: I
NJ Prasdent-I is with eep and sincere cotcarn tna'
nave - accompany my flrst ofical sct Win go
siOns Of coudoeu-e. On lturiay asst the ceremony
tina; tke place todayiwas TO w. besn pertoTn ee ou
the gracious ntioiS Of the late amene1 irssdent
were forestllled 10Y events which have PungeI aIi
country in -nSternai0n and ailicton ana "hch WIN
cali forth In Great Britain feelings of horror as wei as
oil pr)c,unl sympathy.
ecOme therefore my duty sir - present the ter
FROM my Sovereign of which AN the bearer TO you as
President of the United States and Il is with pleasure
that convey thu assurances Of regard and go'd VIII
Which her Je'ty enertains to ards you SIR as fre
i'll of the United States. further directed to eN
PIES her Mastys friendly disposition towards the great
on of which you Chief Magistrate and her Lea y
gocf shes for its peace, prosperity and welfare
Aer Majesty has nothing at heart than to conc-
axe those relations anity and good understanding
which have long and happily existed between TIE
two kindred nations Othe I'm States and Great Br 4n
and in that spirit that directed 10 perform the
DIT Of the important aud honorable post cOntded TO
Permit sir to say that it shall be the object OF
earnest elieavors 10 carry out my Instructions iath
fully this respect and to express the hope sir that you
will tayoribly consider my attempts to merit your appro
batio9 and 20 give feet 70 the friendly intentions OF tae
Queen aud OF her Majasy's Government have the
honor 70 place in your hands the letter OF cedence con-
ddei 10 me By her Majesty.
To which President johnson replied
Sir Frederick ". A. Bruce-The cordial and friendly
sentiments which you have expressed the part OF her
Britannia Majesty give great pleasure. Great Britain
AMI he Un ed Sates by the extended ana varied forms
OF commerce beweea them the conguity Of portions Of
their possessions and the similarity OF their language
and avs are drawn into constant and intimate inter
At the time they are from the same causes
exposed 10 frequent occasions of misunderstanding only
10 be corrected by mutual forbearance.
SO eagerly are the people OF the countries engaged
throughout almost the whole world, in the pursuit of
similar mercal enterprises accompanied by national
rvaries aud aaousies that at first sight it would almost
seem that the two Governments must be enemies or at
best cold and calculating friends.
So devoted are the two nations throughout all their
domsn aud even in their most remote teri tory and CO.
lonll po sessions 20 the principles OF civil rights ana
constitutional liberty that, the other hani, the gu
perical sewer might erroneOusy colnt upon con-
tnucd co1,er Of action and sympathy amounting TO
an a lance betw them. Each is charged with the
eyeo nen of the progress Of the human and each
10 IL sphere subject to difficulties and trials not par
-rtelplted in by the other
that tas Two should be friends have always known
and accounted u fact honorable to both countries
that the Qlecn OF England sincere and honest well
wsher to the United states. have been equally frank
and explicit in the opinion that the friendship Of the
United states towards Great Britain is enoined by all
considerations of interest and OF sentiment affecting the
Yon will therefore be accepted as Minister friendly
hon,r VI both countries. You will ind myself and all
INV associates acting in accordance with the
igbtensd policy and consistent sentiments, and so
lam sure that will not occur In your that either
v,u-saf or this Government WILL ever I'VE re-
gret that such an important relationship existed At
such time
PRESENTATION OF TnE DIPLOMATIC CORPS.
Shortly after the rec pton of Sir Frederick Bruce the
various members Of tie Diplomatic body were presented
TO the Acting Secretary Of State As the Dean of that
bodv Barsn Won Gerolt the Prussan Minister address,
ed the resident as follows:
M Presdent-The representatives. OF foreign nations
have hare - express to your ENceency their
FaIipgs A. the deporaje intS OF which they In 20
been gitus;es-.o say how sincerely they share the
NATIONAL morning )r the cruel fate of the late Pres
dent. l5ahAm lincoln and how deeply they sympa
tbig, gtt the Government and peooc OF the United
S.ata in their great Hjctiol. with equal sincerity
we Ter 90 you Mr. Preside IT. our best wishes for the
.jfs-e aud prosperity OF the Untel States and for
,,onr rs-sonal health aud happiness. May we be al
ir.d ,l.o NJ President to give utterance on this oc
lion - our sacerss' hopes for an early re.establisb
s1t of psacs in this crel' country, ald for the main
,anfp of the friendly relations between the Coyern
nj Of the United STATES and the Governments which
We re9resent.
To which the President replied
-,,,,,r,,u of tue Diplomatic B,dy-' heartily r,u.
On behalf OF the Government aud people NJ tba
;rtsd states for the sympathy which you have 80 feel
,,v expressed upon the mourni1i event TO which Won
-: The Q )od vi .hes also which you kindly Offer for
toe efase and prosperity OF the United States and for
N pers11al heath and happiness, gratefully re
ceiyed
country are cordially reeprocated by me- and you NAV
be- assured that / will leave nothing undone towards
-aseryag those relations Of friendship which aow for
tunat.ly exist between the United states and all Tor
ega Powers.
Hos Joan MINOR B0TTs.-The Richmond Win
o. tAe 18th inst contains call, signed by large
number Of gentlemen, asking the Hon. John MI.
rnr Bolts to at once replir 70 that city. The call