The New York herald., 1876-10-26
THE IRISH CENTENNIAL ADDRESS.


CORRESPONDENCE OF THE IRISH DELEGATION
WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE AT WASH
INGroN.
WASHINGTON. Oct 25, 1870
The following is the correspondence that has passed
between the Irish members of Parliament, Mr. rarncll
and Mr. o'connor Power and the Department Of State
at Washington
sr-We have been deputcd 10 the President OF
he G o Amse. .As upon goHss
81 Anerssn independence and in obedience 80 the com
nsrnins for the purpose Of pressntinsli. ,
to you COPIES Of such documents or Examination and
y" nos beg 30 enclose Of the address ,our
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made did me the homer call when stated
that address, 70 be presented on behalf
usual that application should be made through the
event that the Minister should be consulted the
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sry could 50 friendly as yours be.
groprIs.y q iewa,dng Sir Edward Thornton copy Of
sosr ns whss Tn,s" va. nsd
Sir Edward Thornton hs. informed me that your per
him and that had he been nothsd havs afforded
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pleasing TO him assist In conveying 70 the President any
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you win psrceive the difficulty therefore ia making the
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me equal pleasure 10 fnher any arrangements Tor that
u..sS behalf Of the many persons represented by
JOHN i. tADWXLADER Acsius secretary.
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address IRON the people Of Ireland to the President of the
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Unit but declined TO do the ground that
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thar have always sSb.issed between the Irish .nd
nation. reasrns sa"t this M period in the
.nd spontaneous expression Of Irish sympathy which
without dpIoms.c Intervention You then intmated your
intention comforting win, Sir EDWARD and aser
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addresses from foreign peoples Without venturng 10
pres. any opinion the wisdom Of this rule we
strictly In accordance with your sense Of duty
Thornton has raised objection TO the language of
the address and that !, Is equally 70 and IS
should take part It's do not that the
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to m BY Us to the
cared his inability In the absence of instructions
or s
aid which he absolutely unable TO render should appear
We deeply sensible Of kindness. and Of Sir I'd
object personally Us TO the President For thi:
your good ocss in thus we have
had the honor Of being received BY the At New
upeh merely per.ona grounds.
in The GniIed states we addressed : note to the
stating tn. a'ss x,0 % our w1a m.,:n a and
cosysnienes 10 receive the congrauiasions We
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unass hi. notice; On ,hs llth inst: ihslsforo. We
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be complied with prior OF address
We shall be glsd IT, further consideration you deem
consistent with duty for the reception OF
the address Al have only to
enabled complete mission by its formal presents
Your frank the good wishes OF the Irish
people, however, most agreeable to and the hearty
recognition OF the friendly nature OF visit by the lead
humble efforts unproductive good
lssu Ireland enterains toward America sentiments of
profound gratitude love and admiration and while she
has the side Of humanity and freedom, she
PIES civil that constitute the strength
gosy OF the American Republic.
We have the honor to be- sir, with great
obedlent servants
JOHN oCONNOR POWER NJ r.
DEPARTMENT STATE. WASHINGTON. Oct %. 1876.
CHARLES STEWART PARNELL ESQ, NJ r., and JoHN O'Coy
NON POWER, ESQ., NJ =. =:
GExrLENKN-I have TO acknowledge the receipt OF
communication Of the 2uth inst which reached me Sat.
urLxy the .lst
the british Minister had raised objection the language
the address, and that IL may still properly be
pres, ahou1h he decline to attend IL proper
that should that Sir Edward Thornton in declining
In the contemplated bases his
refusal upon contents of the address itself
This had the honor explain TO put IL
nut ol my power to carry ont your wishes
sincerely regret that shou have abored under
In the the practice
delay which has occurred have
cause the usual channels Of communication
Adopted Ia this desire AEaiu the
citation satisfaction which your friendly
those whose representatives you are have produced
ari. with great respect your Obedent servant.
JOHN L. CADWALADER, Acting Secretary.
Ths of The fo.d1 nd Lpnr