The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1867-06-19
The Greek Minister'S Interview
Wsts, the President.

We understand that Mr.. ALEXANDER
RHO RAsoABn was yesterday introduced
to the President by the Secretary Of State,
and delivered his credentials as Envoy FIX
traOrdinary of his Majesty, the King Of
Greece, upon which occasion he made the
following remarks, Of which below is the
Ma. PREsIpEsr The King Of Greece, eager
10 give effect to the mission unfortunately inter
dsred mo 10 approach your Exoellsncy 10 assure
you Of the sentiments Of very lively sympathy
which animate his Majesty, as well a. the Greek
nation, In regard 10 the American people, and
10 become the interpreter Of tho grateful memory
which Greece has not ceased 10 preserve Of all
the eneotive interest she has met with In Amer
ioa at all times, and especially during our trying
war Of emancipation. Congress has last year
given fresh evidences Of this By Its generous vote
In favor Of tho Eastern Christians who are strug.
Cling for their liberty. ." 80 boo
Happy In having been chosen 10 carry the fra
ternal salu.ation Of the Greeks and OF their King
TO people respect, and to arrive at an epoch
whom l can congratulate America on the nsY
| consolidation and growth Of her glorious unity.
shall be especially so II II shall DO granted to
me to draw still more closely together the sympa-
thetio ties which unite our two countries, Both
| Of than daughters Of the liberty and the bravery
4 Of their people, they are made for mutual regard
and esteem. She Is the elder. whose name has
sojournsd through all antiquity, who, In her Of.
forts to rise again, worthy Of her past, hold.
| forth her hand 10 the younger born, great and
powerful among modern nations.
| Il Is on the kind reception with which your
| Exeelleney, worthy representative OF the senti-
ments Of the American people, may honor me
that anticipate the suceoss Of mission 90 i'm
portant for my country and 80 dear 70 my heart
I have tho honor to present 70 your Excellsncy
| the lettsrs BY which his Majesty, the King Of
Greece, accredits mo near to you. rf
To which the President replied rs follows;
Mn. RAsGABIE: II Is with peculiar satisfac-
tion that 1 receive the first representative Of
Greece In the United States. 1 trust that Con-
gress will at an early day take measures to re-
ciprocate tho courtesy Of your Government by
providing for q permanent legation at immortal
Athens. The revival Of liberty and self-goyorn.
ment on the Mediterranean coast Is at once the
most touching and most animating Of all the
incidents Of modern progress and civilization
In common with the European States, all Of the
| American Republics acknowledge IN infinite OBJ
| legation TO distant and ancient Greece. True
she did not reach the end Of securing the aboli-
ton Of slavery and the establishment Of an edec-
| tive and permanent system Of federal government.
II Is not allowed to any nation or age to an
ticplto all the benefits which Providence has
appointed as rewards for perpetual labors Of pa
triotism, humanity and virtue. Nevertheless, II
was tho people Of ancient Greece who rendered
the great objects which have mentioned attain
able in modern times, 1t was the Hellenes who
developed the essential ideas Of law, order and
justice, individual rights and public liberty,
which lie at the foundation Of all good govern
ment everywhere, throughout the world.
It was one Of the statesmen Of ancient Greece
who taught US that it Is as difficult to 1t
Is to found free constitution. Upon this prin.
| oiple we now give our admiration as we'll as our
sympathies to the aspirations Of modern Greece
You may confidently assure your King and
| oountrymen that among the thirty.hve millions
who live under the protection Of American insti.
buttons there Is not ono citizen whose sympathies
and affections are withheld from the land Of De-
mosthenos and Pericles.