Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-07-01
WASHINGTON NEWS.
Claims Dismissed and Politi-
cal Points.
Msnsster r1ornto,.'s Good Bye.

WASHINGTON, June 30.--The secretary of
state to-day accompanied Sir Edward Thorn
ton, British minister at Washington, to the
executive mansion, where Sir Edward pre-
sented to the President letters of her majesty re-
calling him from the post which he has so long
occupied as envoy extraordinary and minister
plenipotentiary of the British government in
the United States. On being presented the
minister said: "Mr. President: I have the
honor to deliver into your hands the letter ad-
dressed to you by her majesty, the queen,
notifying you of my recall from the mission
of which am now in charge. After so long
a residence, during which have made null
titude of friends, need hardly say how much
I regret being obliged to leave this country.
It is, however, a great consolation to me to
think that the relations between the United
states and Great Britain are at present of the
most friendly nature, and l cannot but feel
that this agreeable state OF things is chiefly
due to the cordial cooperation which have
met with from you, Mr.. President, and from
your distinguished predecessors, and venture
to invoke continuance of that kindly
feeling for those who may hereafter
represent her majesty in this country. My
warm thanks are also due for the invariable
courtesy and attention which have been shown
me by the different executive departments, and
particularly the state department, with which
/ have been more particularly connected.
joices me to witness the high state
of prosperity which now happily exists
in this great country, and 1t
will ever be my wish that the Anglo Saxon
races should 60 hand in hand, aiding progress
and civilization all over the world"
REPLY OF PRESIDENT GARFIELD.
President Garfield replied as follows:
Sir Edward Thornton In receiving from
your hands the letter of her majesty, the
queen, which recall yous from the responsible
post near this government which you have SO
long and SO ably filled, perform duty not
unmixed with deep regret. Your long serv-
ices upon the American continent, and
particularly in the United States, have ripened
an agreeable acquaintance into valued friend
ship, and express but the common sentiment
of your many friends in this country, when
assure you of the sorrow which feel inter-
minatlng our official relations. In contrib
uting toward the good feeling and highly
friendly sentiment which have now for long
time happily existed between Great Britain
and the United States, and to which you have
fittingly alluded, you have borne no unim-
portant part. 1t will ever be a
grateful recollection to this government
and people that the two English
and successfully adjusted seriously and pos
sibly bitter differences, by peaceful methods.
The zeal and ability with which you strove to
eugraft the principle of international arbi-
tration upon the law OF nations. aided alike in
this great measure in establishing what we
trust may be bene6cent rule for the future
conduct of all governments. 1t will
be my earnest endeavor, and my
great pleasure to maintain the friendship
now existing between this and your nation,
sor as worthy representative of the contin-
ued good feeling of her majesty's government.
In saying goodbye hope, Sir Edward, that
you will carry with you as pleasant remem-
brances of your long residence IN this country
as we shall retain OF you, and sincerely wish
you and the members of your family pleas
ant journey to your distant home, and pros
porous and happy future.