The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-11-16
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Washington, 1.-THE President, to-
day, received the new British minister,
Lionel Sackville West. The secretary
Of state introduced him with the usual
ceremonies. MIR. West said:
Mr.. President:
SRI have the honor TO remit to you
letter which the Queen, my august
sovereign, has addressed to you, accred-
iting me SIS her envoy extraordinary ana
minister plenipotentisry to the Y nlted
States. In fulfilling this pleasing duty l
beg to assure you that shall use my best
endeavors, both in my official and priv
ate capacity to cultivate and improve, If
possible, the relations of cordial friend
ship and good understanding which
happily subsist between the two coun-
tries, and q continuance of which her
majesty has so much at heart. The re-
ception which has been accorded me by
the mayor and citizens of the the great
commercial city of Philadelphla upon
my arrival, is an unmistsksble mani
festation of the kindly sentiments which
animate the American people toward her
majesty, as we'll as toward the nation
which l have the honor to represent, and
indicate that the two great English speak
ing nations of the world will henceforth
ever be found associated by the ties Of 9
kindred race fer the advancement Of
civilization and the promotion OF COM
mercial enterprises in all parts of the
globe. Sir, 1 feel deeply the Importance
of the mission which her majesty, the
Queen, has been so graciously pleased to
confde to me, but at the same time, /
feel confident that in the discharge Of the
many duties appertaining to it, I shall
always meet with that concilistory and
amicable spirit which go eminently dis
tinguishes the government of the United
States. In expressing these sentiments,
sir, Am expressing the sentiments efmy
august sovereign, as well as those Of her
government and of the people over xhom
she rules, while on my own part, I beg
to offer you, sir, the assurance OF my
highest respect and great esteem.
President Arthur replied: l have gen.
uine pleasure in heartily reciprocating
the good wishes which you personally
and officially express 1t is with great
satisfaction that learn that your well
come TO our shores has been fit ex-
ponent of the deep feeling of friendship
and sympathy which the people OF the
two countries cherish toward one another.
1t is eminently appropriate that this feel
ing should seek to show itself in respect
for your henored sovereign and in q cor
dial greeting TO you, the representative of
her imperial majesty and the people over
whom she rules. The people Of the
United States will long remember the
many words Of affection and sympathy
sent by her majesty and by the people Of
Great Britain, and the American heart
cannot readily forget how the kindred
heart Of your people throbbed with our
own in griefoVer our recent bereavement.
The nation which ycu, Mr.. Minister, re-
present, and the nation to which you are
accredited, are bound together by
stronger ties than those OF blood or
speech. Separated, but not rendered
antagenistic by the lapse OF hundred
years, friendly rivals in the domain of
peace and commerce, the prosperity and
progress of both intimately connected by
q common interest in the course of civil
lization, l beg to assure you, sir, and
through you, your gracious sovereign,
and her people, that this government
will in all points, and at all times, use it's
best endeavors to promote and develop
still more the spirit of harmony and good
will which so sighally make the inter
course of the two nations. Aside from
your official reception I bid you most
cordial personal welcome. Your repu-
tation for distinguished services in other
fields of diplomacy has preceded your
coming TO the United States, and I trust
Mr. Ministers your residence here may
be as agreeable to yourself as it will, I
am sure, prove valuable to your country.