Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1865-10-31
Gold last night closed As 81.
Associated Press Report.
From Washington.
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Tunisian EihbassYs
WASHINGTON October 3O-The President
to-day received, in formal manner, the
special Tunisian Ambassador, the introduc-
ton having been conducted by Secretary
Seward. The letter of credit from the Bey
of Tunis, was read by the Ambassador to
which the President responded, expressing
his qualification with the visit, his appre-
citation of the kind and friendly sentiments
enunciated, and saying every facility would
be afforded to make the visit both agreeable
and interesting. The portrait of the Dey,
which was forwarded, was not only appre-
ciated for the original, but was besides a
wonder Of art .-u.
At noon, to-day, in accordance with pre-
liminary arrangements the Tunisian En-
bassy was escorted to the Executive
mansion by the Secretary of State, accom-
panied by Mr.. Perry, United States Consul
at Tunis, and Mr.. Cox, of the State Depart
ment. \ large number of persons had
gathered to witness their entrance. They
were conducted to the blue room. They
were in full dress, and displayed ON their
breasts marks and badges of honor, while
our Consul wore the consular uniform.
Standing near one of the large mirrors was
the Chevalier Antonio Cont, Secretary and
Interpreter, and next to him sat Consul Per-
ry ON a sofa Near the latter, were 0lmas
! Hashem, the Ambassador, and Secretary
Seward, while Colonel Pacto, aid-de-camp
/ to General Hashem, stood on the right of the
group. The fiftyo more spectators present,
including several ladies, occupied seats on
the opposite side. While waiting for the
! President, desultory conversation was car
ried on.
The question having been asked how this
! l.
| they replied in French, through Consul Per
| ry, that it was not the room that did the
honor but the persons concerned, that was
| the great matter Of consequence.
The Consul said tile visitors We're much
interested III the Postoliice operations. In
a great many things they had seen it seem
ed to them that something was wanting, but
notwithstanding THE -thngi-Ireso -sSsss, ilauOh-
pleased.
They expressed surprise that the capital
of the country was inferior in size TO other
cities. Their impression has been that ne
aae=a-ils- contained the elegance and rich
ness Of the entire country But of this they
were undeceived when they were reminded
that this was not a commercial city, but
political metropolis. 't
Secretary Seward said that Washingtonis
as large as any other city of the country
was at the time the seat of government was
selected, and gave some Interesting facts
concerning the erection of the Presidents
hotise.
Consul Perry stated there were four prin-
cipal palaces in Tunis, adding that there
were small palaces in all the important
places where Governors reside, and at these
the Bey is entertained when he pays his
visits.
Secretary Seward, in the course of his
conversation, mentioned that the President
always resides at the capital and here the
departments of the government are located.
Consul Perry said that the visitors had
been very much interested in the machinery
they had seen, especially with the mechan-
ical cOntrivances by which one person could
do as much as a hundred or even thous-
and.
The Consul, by the request Of the Tunis
Secretary inquired whether everything in
the room was of American manufacture, to
which the Secretary replied that he believed
50, with the exception, perhaps, Of the car
pet and some of the ornaments.
Consul Perry smiling said the question
was fault of his own, as it was superin
duced by the fact that his American pride
always stood out so prominently.
This led the Tunis Secretary to make in
quiry. He also remarked in response TO Mr..
Seward. He said there was no systematic
explorage Of Carthage carried on. The
Arabs wandered over the scene aud would
pick up smell stones and take them away.
The conversation was interrupted by the en-
trance of President johnson. All the room
arose to their feet. The President advanced
to the grOupe and bowed, which was return
ed, when General Gilman Hashem read from
paper written in the Arabian language an
address, of which the following is a transla-
ton:
To HIS EoceHeney, the President Of the Ujtted
States
My august sovereign presents to your Ex-
cellency his warmest greetings, and the re-
spectful homage which is due to your ex-
alted position. He has sent me to appear in
your presence for the purpose of expressing |
to your Excellency, and to your people, the |
great pleasure which he experiences on the |
cessation of your war, and in the restOra-
tion of peace and tranquility in your great |
country My august sovereign has also in |
struct9d me to present to your Excellency |
expressions of coincidence for the tragic end |
of the illustrious man, Abraham Lincoln, |
whose death justly excited the national |
grief, and exceedingly affected His High
ness. We ardently hope and pray that !
with this event may end the misfortunes ef |
the United States. In view of the friend |
ship which unites the two countries His
Highness, the Bey, sends to your Excellen-
cy his portrait as a souvenir of his friend
ship, for the augmentation of which between
our people His Highness has lively inter
est.
feel myself fattered and exceedingly
fortunate that the choice of His Highness
has fallen on me to accomplish this honor
able mission, the success of which should |
regard as one of the noblest results of my
life.
= l take pleasure in stating on this occasion
in the presence of your Exeelleney, that
since my arrival in this country | have
everywhere received the most cordial and
fattering greeting. and the liveliest express
sions ofsympathy for my country, for which
l am duly grateful.
The President replied as follows: i
GENERAL: This Inauguration of national
courtesies between the old continent of Afri-
ca, and the new one of America, seems to
me to be suggestive, and we trust that it is
auspicious. | am glad that Tunis has sent
us an envoy, and am pleased that you have
been chosen by His Highness, the Bey, to
be that Minister. You are favorably known
to US as a soldier and a scholar, and above
all, as a statesman devoted to the extinction
of slavery. You will be able to represent
to His Highness, that the American nation
is trying humanitarian experiment. 1t is
nothing less than this: whether a people
can save liberty, and at the same time
govern themselves, .,.
The events, pleasing and painful, TO
which you have referred so kindly in your
speech, and which your government has
spoken of in your letters of credence, were
of this great trial. We have ac-
cepted them as such, and while we thank
God that He has saved us from the calami-