The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1866-04-21
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SATURDAY MoRNINe;.;a::::aAPRrL 81, 1865
Mr.. Peabody's Munincence - Autograph
Letter from the Queen 20 the Great


Mr.. Pe.body,s Munincence - Autograph
Letter from the Queen TO the Great
Banker.
IProm the London Times, April Al
The following graceful letter has been
written by the Queen to Mr.. Peabody;
wurpsoR CLsrLE, March Is, 1896
The Queen hears that Mr.. Peabody intends
shortly TO return to America, and she would
he sorry that he should leave England with
out being assured by herself how deeply
she appreciates the noble act Of more than
princely munifcence by which he has sought
TO relieve the wants Of the poorer class of her
subjects residing in London.
II is an act, as the Queen believes, wholly
without parallel, and will carry its best re-
ward in the consciousness of having contrib
uted SO largely to the assistance of those who
can little help themselves.
The Queen would not, however, have been
satisfied without giving Mr.. Peabody some
public mark Of her sense Of his muni6cence,
and she would gladly have conferred upon
him either a baronetcy or the Grand Cross
Of the Order of the Bath, but that she UNDER
stands Mr.. Peabody to feel himself debarred
from accepting such distinctions.
The present occasion, however was amply
worthy Of such an exceptional course, and in
this graceful act Of condescenson Her Majesty
has done equal honor to her sense Of duty as
q Queen and her feelings as a woman 1t
enhances at once the generosity Of Mr.. Pea
body, and the significance of Her Majesty's
acknowledgements, that this great benefit has
been conferred on US and this acknowledge
ment received by one who is not a citizen Of
this country; by man who is with us, but
not Of us. 10 as TO an American that ICE are
indebted for the greatest boon erer giren to
the poor Of London, and it is to the citizen of
the United States that the Queen has thought
it right to address this personal expression Of
gratitude. We cannot but believe that such
an occurrence will have no little influence in
augmenting the good feeling which should
prevail between the two countries. There is
no surer means of Cancellation between ma
tons than the sense Of benefits mutually re-
ceiyed and acknowledged.
1t only remains, therefore, for the Queen
TO give Mr.. Peabody this assurance Of her
personal feelings, which she would further
wish to mark by asking him to accept min
iature portrait Of herself, which she will de
sire to have painted for him, and which, when
finished, can either be sent to him to Amer
lea or given to him on the return which, sh,
rejoices to hear, he meditates to the country
that owes him so much.
PEABoDY's NUSIFICESCE PLEDGE OF PEACl
AND FRIENDSHIP BETWEEN ENGLAND AND TIL
UNITED STATES.
From the London Times, April 2.
In such a signal mark of gratitude from
the Queen, Mr.. Peabody has, we think, re
ceived far higher honor than could havC
been conveyed by any mere title. 1t is sci
dom that a sovereign thus breaks througl
the strict rule Of court etiquette, and to b
the subject of so marked an expression O
royal favor is distinction that must be re
served for the very few.
Mr.. Peabody has done more to foste
among us a kindly feeling for his country
men than could have been effected by gen
Grafton of statesmen, and her Mdjesty's lette
anil, Ve hope, be received by the american
as conspicuous evidence ofhe friendly re
gard toWdrd them Which such acts hau,
called forth on our part. The occasion aptl!
illustrates what ought to be the mutual relN
tions Of States. There is no State that has
not in its power to confer benefits on al
other, and these common benefits should b
answered by mutual good will. Between n
two countries, however, are such relation
more natural than between England an
America; and we trust that this story of INT
nifcence and gratitude may long be rcmen
bered in both nations as a pledge of peac
and friendship.