Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1866-04-21
ENGLAND AND AMERICA
Autograph Letter of the queen 10 Mr..
Peabody.

The following graceful letter has been
written by the Queen to Mr.. Peabody:
"WrSDsoR CASTLE, March ., 1856,
1.-THE Queen hears that Mr.. Peabody
intends shortly 70 return to America, and
she would be sorry that he should leave
England without being assured by her
self how deeply she appreciates the noble
act Of more than princely -muuifcence
by which he has sought to relieve the
wants Of the poorer classes of her subjects
residing in London. It'll an act, as the
Queen believes, wholly without parallel,
and which will carry its best reward in
the consciousness of having contributed
so largely to the assistance Of those who
can little help themselves. The
Queen would not, however, have
been satisfied without giving Mr.. Pea
body some public mark Of her sense Of
his muniicence, and she would gladly
have conferred upon him either a Bar
onetcy or the Grand Cross Of the Order
of the Bath, but that she understands
Mr.. Peabody % feel himself debarred
from accepting such distinctions. 1t only
remains, therefore, for the Queen 70 give
Mr.. Peabody this assurance Of her per-
sonal feelings, which she would further
wish to mark by asking him TO accept a
miniature portrait Of herself, which she
will desire to have painted for him, and
which, when fished, a either be sent
to him to America, or given to him on
the return, which, she T~ejoices to hear,
he mediUates, to the country that owes
him 50 much,'
The London Times says It is to an
American that We are indebted for the
greatest boon ever given to the poor of
London, and 10 is TO a citizen OF the
United States that the Queen has thought
It right TO address this persona expression
Of gratitude. We cannot but believe
that such an occurrence viii have no
little influence in -augmenting the good
feeling which should prevail between the
two countries. Mr.. Peabody has done
more to foster among Us a kindly feel
ing for his cOuntrymeu than could
have been effected by a generation of
statesmen, and the Queens letter will,
we hope, be received by the Americans
as \ conspicuous evidence Of the friendly
regard toward them which such acts
have called forth on our part. Between
no two countries are friendly relations
more natural than between England and
America, and we trust thai this story of
munihceuce and Of gratitude may long
be remembered in both nations as a
pledge of peace and frieudship."
the Star has the following notice Of
the Queens letter
We feel sure that it viii be regarded in
America as a touching and trusty evil
dence Of the feeling Of brotherhood
which, after all the hard words that fool
ish or designing people have said on
either side Of the ocean, does still exist
between Great Britain and the United
States. In America, as we know, the
feeling toward our Royal family has
long been OF the most genial na-
ture, II Is not forgotten there how
one Of the --latest instances of
Prince Albert's wise influence was an
Intervention at 3 most critical moment
to prevent the utteranee Of any unmeas-
ured words which might tend to eompli-
cate the grave dispute then pending be-
tween the two great countries. The let
ter Of the Queen 10 4Ir. Peabody, win
renew, IL IL needed observation-disclosures
eniug, if it requires fresh stTength-the
kindly and cordial feeling.