Evening star., 1865-05-01
SECOND EDITION.
O'CLOCK p. n.
VISIT OF THE SWISS DELEGATION TO THE
PRESIDENT.


VISIT OF THE SWISS DELEGATION TO THE
PRESIDENT.
AT 1 clock this morning delegation csul-
posed OF the Swiss residents OF Washington.
Baltimore, Philadelphia and New York waited
on President johnson at the Treasury Depart
ment to express their qualification a our recent
victories and sympathy in the late national
calamity. The delegation was accompanied
by Col. Lecomte, Of the Swiss army, who ac-
companied General Mcclellan during the
Peninsula campaign, and was also with Cen
eral Grant at the capture of Richmond, for the
purpose of obtaining for the S swiss government
such military information as the two CAM
paigns have afforded.
The Swiss Consul General Mr. Hitz, resi-.
dent Washington, after an Introduction to the
President by the Acting Secretary of State, lIr.
Hunter, expressed the sentiments OF the dele.
CATION in the following address:
Mr.. President: Your excellency, no doubt,
will readily appreciate why it is that the citi-
zens Of Switzerland, residing in the United
States, were unable to remain passive spectators
Of the important events and tragic occurrences
they have witnessed trans pire during the past
month.
They now desire me to express to you pub
lcly the intenser feelings Of sympathy which
have been engendered In their hearts.
lIlhe dll 10y ti hWcTfCduS, iuy COuutTymeQ
rejoice over the recent brilliant successes of
your arms, succe sses which having been
planned with marked ability, in a fe " days
gave the death stroke to the most formidable
and uniustifiable rebellion which history bears
record Of Our JOY, like yours, has been
marred by horror at the odiousness OF a crime,
uDheard Of In the annals OF republics. Well
con it be said, that in the death OF the late
lsmented President, Abraham Lincoln, your
country was robbed OF dear father, and thus
added smother, and the most precious, to the
long list Of sacrifices which it has been called
upyn to make during the late tronblous times
But the Swiss, as republicans, are proud to
bear witness to the fact that the great Republic
OF the United States, owing to the wisdom OF
her Institutions and to the energy of her
people, shows at the present moment to the
world her ability to pass unscathed through
the severest calamities; to overcome the most
manifold trials, and defy as we'll the openly
planned attacks Of anarchy as al5 Othe secret
conspiracies Of assassins. A profound and
general mourning extends over the land, but
devoid of those political commissions which
would infallibly follow such events in manv
other countries. The whole nation is af1 icted
but remains unmoved and vlgilant. The law
inflexible, yet scarcely ceased not an instant to
reign supreme, and the great work which is
being performed continues uninterrupted
May Your Republic always overcome, in like
manner, such other trials as God in his In.
scrutable providence may Jet have in store for
you.
May the noble victim whom we all mourn
the greatest OF this struggle, also be Its last
and may it's venerable tomb become the seal
to the restoration OF the Union on more solid
basis Than ever before
ho TINA iS nd
with JOY the national greatness which shall
succeed all your tr ais 50 fruitful in results.
The faith in the final triumph of right and
justice, faith in the right of liberty and repub.
Iican institutions, will every where be strength.
ened.
We cannot terminate without asking vonr
Excellency to accept also the expression of
our entire confidence in your ability so To ad.
minister your government as to fulfill its i'm
portant missisn at home az we'll as abroad
Your past public life already reamrmed by the
wisdom Of your acts as Chief Magistrate is a
sure guaranty that the task, which so unex-
pectedly deyolved upon you, has fallen into
good hands
PRESIDENT JOHNSON's REPLY
M. Consul General Hits: thank you for the
sympathy which you have expressed on be
half Of your countrymen for our recent be.
reavement, and for your congratulations upon
the success OF our arms. We can have no dis.
trust CT the heartiness Of these feelings.
Switzerland herself has had her trials and
he's been called on to endure sacrifices, She
has, however, trIumphed over all, and her
heroism, patience, and self denial, have had
and will continue to have the effect OF strength.
ening similar qualities in the people OF ether
countries.
The good wishes which you offer 10 me per.
sonaiIy, anC your confidence In nv admins.
tration, are generous and gratifying. Trust.
ing that results may Justify this kindness l
vii! add, that in the United States, citizens of
the Swiss Confederation are always welcome
either az guests or as members OF the family.
My own home, Eastern Tennessee whose in.
habitants are distinguished by that love Of
freedom which is SO charac 6eristic of the Swiss
OF the old world, is proud to be known as the
Switzerland OF America
At the conclusion OF the Presidents reply.
the members Of the delegation were indl YiduaI.
ly introduced to him, and the interview ter
minated.
i1''i YIN 'PoIST AND KCHMUND. oiii
BY direction of the War Department in fu-
ture 90 civilian will be allowed to take pas.
sage on the Government mail boats tor City
Point and Richmond, except upon a special
order from the Secretary OF War. Parties de.
string TO visit Richmond Will have to 20 by the
way OF Baltimore, from which point regular
passenger line Of steamers has been estab.
lished
There is now ar excellent opening for some
enterprising steamboat men to establish q line
Of steamers between this city. Richmond,
and the intermediate points, and we understand
that already a number Of prominent Northern
ship owners have arrived here for the purpose
OF taking The matter in hand
SECRETARY SEWARD ANDsON,
The Secretary Of State continues on the
mend, We are happy to say, and there is every
prospect that he will shortly be able 10 resume
his Official duties.
Another hemorrhags of Mr.. Frederick
Seward,s wound occurred this morning ahout