, 1881-11-15
Is responsible only for Its own negligence.
judgment OF the Circuit Court affirmed, with
SAUKVlLLE-W Est.
NEcEt'T10S Of THE lltlIT1Slt MtNtsrEna q

WAs1tISaroS, u. T., Nov. l4.--Tl.o presl-
dent totlay received thu now British Min.
lister, I.luncl SacHyttc- West, wilt, presented
his lutter nf crutlencU FROM her Alnjesty tho
Queen NJ EnyDy Extraordinary and Minister
ftenfp0tentinry. Alr. Wcst wAs accompanied
To tho 1'resldOnts residence by the Secretary
of State, WIN introduced him with tho usual
ceren,Vnses. On delivering Ills orcdnutEals
Alr. West addressed tllo President rs fol-
luws:
Mr.. Frtst.ftnt-Stn: haye tho honor to rosnlt
to you tho letter which tho Qtieun, my august
Sovereign, has addressed 10 you, accrcdttll9 mo
MS her Envoy Extraordinary and Minister
lenLpotontiary to tho uuito,1 States. In fulfill.
ing this pleasing duty, bog to assure y.al
stall nso my hest cn.teavors. both fn my u'1fc1nl
md private cnracily, to cultivate and improve.
u possible, tho retattons Of cordial rrinnlshp
and Ronst understanding which hnpply stIbsIat
between tho two countries. and tho continuance
Of which her Stajesty has 30 much ut heart
Tho RECEPTION whlah has bncn nccortiud
me by tho Mayor anil citizanss Of tho Ereat
commercial city uf Philadelphia upDH my ar
rival Is an tlttntstAkahte manifestation uf tho
kFntily snnt1menta which animate the American
pcnpo toward her Mnlesty. rs well hs toward tho
hutton which l,nvo tho honur tu represent, anl
Indicates that tue two great Engllsh-spoa king
nations Of thu world Will henceforth ovor DO
found associated by tho tics Of n kindred race
for tho advancement OF civilization md tho
promotion Of connurcht enterprise In nll parts
Of tho globe. Sir. feel deeply tho Importance
nf tho mIaston which tier Majesty tho Queen las
beun So Kraciotls1y pleased to conflLo tn inc, but
at tho sR.nc ttInu ocl con[dont tint In tho dis
Charge Of tho many 'lutics apportalnfng to It l
shall always moct with that conclllntory
md utntcabto spirit which 40 cmt-
ncnty distinguishes tho Government Ut
tho United States. In expressing these
sentiments str, aul expressing tho sentiments
Of 1ny nEHust sovereign. us well as thoao Of hor
Government and Ut tho poopIo over whom she
rules. whllc OIL my own part l beg to offer yuli,
sir, tho assuranco Of my highest respect ami
great cstcotn.
PRESIDENT ARTHUR
replied IN the following terms:
Nit. MINISTER: In receiving from your hands
lcttcr whereby her Majesty tho Qaoon ap-
credits yuii her Envoy Extraordinary aud Min
tstnr Flenlpotcntlary to tho Government Of tho
unlted 2tatos, haye genuine pI0nsurc III heart
ily rcolprocatIng tho goo.l wishes which you per-
sonal,y and officially cxpress. 1t ts with rrcat
satisfaction TINT / learn y0lir woloumo 10 our
shores has BEEN Il fit exponent Of tho deep feel
Ing of friendship and sympathy which tho peo.
pic OF tho two countries cherish toward QUO an-
other. It Ia eInlnettly appropriate TINT this
feeling shoi1Itl neck to show ttse,f Ia respect for
your honored sovereign, and In corlEal greeting
to yotl, tho representative OF .her Imperial
MnJcsty, and tho peoplo over whom sho rules.
Tho pcuplo ot tpe United States will long re-
member tba tpally words OF affection and SYM
pahy scnt by her Majesty und by tho pooplo Ut
Great nrttaln. aud tho American heart cannot
| readily forget how the kindred hcart Ut your
peopla thsobhcd with our own In grief over our
recent bereavement. The nation which you, Mr..
Minister, represent. ind tho nation 10 which yUl
are accredited, nro bound together by stronger
ties than those Ut blood Or speech. Separated.
hut not rendered antagonIst1c. by the lapse Of a
hundred years. friendly rivals III tho domain Of
peace aud commerce. tho prosperity mud prt,x-
rcss OF hoth nre intimately connected by con,-
mon interest In tho cnuae Of civilization. beg
to assuro you, sir. and through you, your Rra-
cfous sovereign aud her people, that this Gov
| crnuent will In all points and at all tlmes uso
| Its best endeAvors to prnnoto ana develop still
| moro the spirit Of harmony md good will which
| 80 atxnnlly marks the intercourse Of tho TWO
nations. Asle from your otlloial reception. |
| bill you a r,ost cordial welcome. Your .ropntn-
tIon for distinguished services In other fields of
diplomacy has pracodo.l your coming to us, aud
| trust. MIR. Minister. your residence hero mny
be as agreeable to yourself AS 1t will, tim sure,
| provo valuable to your country.