The Portland daily press., 1872-07-25
WASHINGTON.
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Spotted Tail Interviews the p resident.
WASHINGTON, Jnly 24.-The Spotted Tail
delegation of Indians had an interview with the
President this morning. The chiefs were un-
able to talk until after the council held to-day
and the interview was of conversational char
acter. The President urged the removal of the
present location of the agency as it would save
$4,000 in transportation which would be ex-
pended on the tribe Agent Ridley said that
these Indians were all peaeeably disposed. The
President promised to do all he could for their
benefit until they become self sustaining.
Spotted Tail expressed wish for the reelection
of the President and the latter said that what
ever the result he hoped there would be no
change in the Indian policy. The Indians meet
the Secretary of the Interior and the Commits
soner of Indian affairs tomorrow.
s--I Appointments.
WASHINGTON, July 2-The following Inter-
nal Revenue Supervisors are retained under the
new law, reducing the number from twenty-five
to ten: .E
w. A. Simmons, New York; Alexander P.
Fulton, for Conn, New Jersey, Delaware,
Maryland, and District of Colnmbia S. T..
H., Wis, and Mich; p w. Perry for Va, W.
Va, North and South Carolina, Ga, and Fla !;
G. w. Emery, for KY, Tenn. Ala, Miss, and
La; X; r. Cobb, for Mo-, Kan, Ark, Texas,
Indian Territory and New Mexico; j. W. Hen
drick for Iowa, Mimi, Neb., Dakota, Montana,
Wyoming and Colorado; L. M. Foulke, for
Cal, New, Oregon, Washington Territory,
Utah and Arizona. --f :
Exit Butler.
WAsHIGToN, July A-The President has ap-
pointed Richard Beardsey of Indiana Consul
General at Alexandria, Egypt, vice Butler su'-
at Fayal; Julius White of ILL.,, minister resi-
dent to the Argentine Republic.
Reception of the French Minister.
Marquis de Noailles was to-day introduced to
the President by the Secretary of State and de-
livered his credentials as Minister kPlenpoten-
t!ary of the French Republic.
The followingi is translation of his remarks
Mr.. President:-I present myself to your Ex-
cellency as Minister of France l have deep
sense of the honor which 1 have received in
being called to represent the French Republic
near that of the United States of America, and
it shall be my aim to prove myself not unworthy
of this mission. / shall, however, only have to
pursue the bent Of my own inclination, in order
to conform to the instructions given me by my
government, for they direct me to seek, while
fulfilling all the duties of my Office to render
myself agreeable to your Excellencys govern
ment. IS .-
The sentiments of friendship which unite the
two nations of France and America are deeply
rooted in the past for they date from the glori-
Gus epoch of American independence. They
have remained craven in the hearts of the peo-
pie of France. and my government in sending
me here has charged me to cultivate them.
hope may say that the maintenance of these
ancient sympathies will be attended with no
| difficulty. If I should succeed through my
Jealous efforts in Strengthening them L should
regard as the gIeatest honor of my life. have
the honor, Mr. President, to place in Your Ex-
celllency's hands letters which accredit me as
Minister of France near the government of the
| United States of America
The President replied as follws:
Marquis:-I am happy to receive you as
Minister of the French Republic. We are con-
fident not only that you will endeavor to make
yourself acceptable, but there is every reason to
believe you will succeed in that effort You
may be assured that on our part there will be
nothing omitted which will tend to make your
stay here agreeable to you. Your allusion to
the origin and depth of friendship of the people
of our respective countries is based upon indis-
putable facts with which your own name has
agreeable associations, The instructions which
you say you have, to cherish this sentiment
will, I trust, be easily carried into effect You
may be certain that shall endeavor to facili-
tate them by all the means which may be in
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