The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-05-05
NEW SERIES-NO. 597

nes s.e Mss;tys ays;eyy friendly disposition toward the
trate, her hearty good wishes for its peace.
prosperity and welfare. Her Majesty hss
nothing more at heart than to cultivate thoae
relations of amity and good understanding
which have so long and so happily existed be.
tween the two kindred nations Of the United
that I am directed to perform the duties Of the
important and honorable post confded to me.
Permit me, sir, to say that Il shall be the OBJ
ject of my earnest endeavOrs to carry out my
Instructions faithfully in that respect, and ex-
press the hope, sir, that you will favorably
consider my attempts to meet your approba-
tion, and to give effect to the friendly inten-
ment. I have the honor, sir, to place In your
hands the letter of credence confded to me By
Her Majesty.
THE PRESIDENTS REPLY TO THE BRITISH
MINISTER.
To which the President replied as fol-
lows:
SIR FREDERICK A. w. BRUCE Tho cordial
and friendly sentiments which you have ex-
pressed on the part of Her Britannia Majesty
give me great pleasure. Great Britain and the
United States by the extended and varied forms
portions OF their possessions, and the similarity
of their language and laws are drawn into
contrast and intimate intercourse at the same
time. They are from the same causes exposed
to frequent occasion of misunderstanding only
to be averted by mutual forbearance. So
eagerly are the people of the two countries
engaged throughout almost the whole world
in the pursuit of similar commercial enter
prises, accompanied by mutual rivalries and
jealousies, that at first sight it would almost
seem that the two governments must be en-.
emies, or at best cold and calculating friends.
So devoted are the two nations throughout
all their domain, and even in their most re-
mote territorial and colonial possessions to
the principles of civil rights and constitutional
liberty, that, on the other hand, the superficial
observer might enormously count upon con-
tinual concert of action and sympathy, amount
ing to an alliance between them. Each is
charged with the development of the progress
and liberty of considerable portion Of the
American race Each. in its sphere, is subject to
difficulties and trials not participated in by the
other. The interests of civilization and hu.
manity require that the two should be friends.
l have always known and accepted it as fact
honorable to both countries that the Queen of
England is sincere and honest well-wisher to
the United States. have been equally frank
and explicit In the opinion that the friendship
of the United States towards Great Britain Is
enjoined by all the considerations of interest
and of sentiment affecting the character of
both. You will, therefore, be accepted as a
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
same enlightened policy and consistent senti-
ments; and so am sure that it will not occur
in your case that either yourself or this govern
ment will ever have cause to regret that such
an important relationship existed at crisis.
like this.