American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1866-12-29
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WASHINGTON, Dec, 2j.-At foul
) O'Clock this afternoon the Secretary
: OF State introduced to the Presidenr
Monsieur Bertheny, the new Minis
ter, who was accompanied by tn;
Marquis de Montholon, the retiring
Ambassador. NJ. Bertheny address
ed the President as follows:
Mr.. Presidential have the honor tC
place in your hands the letters which
accredlt me in the quality Of Envoy
Extraordinary and Minister Plpnipo.
Tertiary of His Majesty, the Empe,
ror OF the French. To me the mission
to represent him near you my sover-
elSn especially charged me, to make
known to you the value he attaches
to the relations of friendship which
exist between France and the United
States OF America, to maintain these
relations, to draw them more close,
if it be possible, in view of the devel-
Opment OF the interests common to
the two countries. Such will be the
constant aim of my efforts, and |
have firm hope to attain it, #, as
am in advance assured, the Govern
ment of the United States share in
those sentiments of which | bring to
this place the sincere expression.
The President replied:
II. Bcrthcny, S0'-Gratiiicd affet-
ton toward the French nation is
among the earliest, themost profound
and the most enduring sentiments of
the people and Government of the
United States. We constantly TN
to believe that no interest of either
country can ever require alienation
or antagonism between them. While
intimate commercial interest tend to
bind them together, as you have just
~ observed, they have at the same
time common aim in the advance
ment of civilization and humanity
throughout the world. In express
ing these feelings | am only repeat !
ing what has been uniformly sid by
the United States since they became
sovereign. We haye had much rea-
son to be pleased with the conduct |
OF Your predecessor, the Marquis de |
MonthOlon.
Be assured, Monsiur Bcrthcny, that
no consideration or courtesy shall be |
withheld which shall tend to make
the performance Of your duties agree
able and pleasant.
This ceremony being ever, the /
leave taking of the Marquis de Mon
tholon and the TesponSe.0f the Pres
ident to him, were Of the most cordial
FOREIGN-PARIs, Dee. 24.-Ex-
Minister Bigelow presented his sue
cessor, Gen. Dix, to the Emperor
yesterday. Minister Dix,
on presenting his credentials, re
ferred to the ancient amity existing
between France and the United
States, and expressed, in the name
of his Government, his sincere wish
for its continuance.
Emperor Napoleon thanked Gen.
Dix for his agreeable manner of
opening his mission, and added:
: The historical "reminiscences to
which you allude as having, from an
Early date, existed ,etWecn France
md the United States, constitute a
'ure guarantee that no miSunder-
will disturb the friendly re-
atoms which prevail between the
wo countries.
"The continuance of q loyal and
sincere understanding between the
will advance industry
md commerce in both countries, the
Of which already aston
sh the world by maryels Of enter
rise"
The W0pHcW says this morning:
Secretary Stewards dispatch, Of the
Sd of December, in which the action
f the Emperor in eyacuating Mex
60 is declared inconvenient and ex-
cptionable, has never reached the {
government of France"
The Empress Eugcnia, contrary to
II expectations, viii not go to Rome. ,