New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-21
THE UNITED STATES MINISTER At THE
COURT OF SIAM
Dom IN. Siam Adrerttssr, october %.

, The SIAM ddceytfser, OCTOBER ZS
General Halderman, Minister OF the United
STATES to the Court Of siam mad an audience win His
Majesty last MONDAY tne I'D ins sttenued by the Rev.
the court J. g. rorrey, esq interpreter and the Rev
Dr. Dean, chaplain OF tue legation. III; f. the KrOins-
tan sent a steam launch which took the party tue
landing foreign Court House whre carriages
in waiting to convey them TO the Kings paace There
they were received by regiment oi soldiers oand OK
music aud salute Of thirteen gdns, ths brown
elephants standing sentinel on tbe Que side and the
lite elephants the her. Soon the party was In
ylted from waiting saloon TO the audience nal,
where the King tho Ministers OF state. princes aud no
bemen in tner gold lace garents we're standing 70 re-
csive and respOnu TO tue sliutatons of the Minister "
Legation and his suite he court speaker opsaea tae
proceedings by brief Introduction wnen Ge.era L.
herman presented ms letter II credencs from ms GOV
eminent and read his ADDRESS to wnlch his hT~ ,s
his response pressing his gratlcation es ssr
Uuited states Government had sent hesaenss
Minister to his court, ana was pe sss.
T TltT with graceful bow His Majesty retired.
leaving the gentlemen OF the LEGATION 60 an &
atoms with the princes and Dooemen lse s 20
euce was in every way satisfactory and honofsole ~
HIS Majesty and to tine newly appointed Minister I'VE
T3s United States Minister Residents address was o.
follows:
YOUR MAJESTY: That the friendly relations wale as
have long existed between siam aud the United oas
may be strengtnennd and made more ehdusIpsi ss s
the prosperity OF bou nations advaLced; tne
mas commssiOned ne 10 reside hear our hVesys
(iovernnenG the quality OF Minister Resident VI ,no
United states. Tnls initial step, Oppressive o. msn
frlendship for Your aJestys dynasty ana GOVerhhen,
recognizing slam equal In tne fastefnit) oi
eighties. nttingy comes from taat younsei Ia nauos
are content with their great lnaefitance sna
VINO would Invoke for this Kingdom, the Iuiess neass
of peace nappines and prosperity. -, -. ,,.
nave now the nOnor "a present my Letter o Iis.
dence aud 10 express the wisn tliat your npesv 's
end health may be long continued
His Msesty's reply was az follows:
CgSHnAL HALDERAiAN; We are very tpuch peasoa
that the President OF the United states OF AeIea "a
exaited aud nOnorcd siam by inc appointment Oh
MInisfer 20 reside near our court III Oiuer ina. se
friendly relations between tue Two countries may ~
ngtnened and made moro intimate @Au We arc
nrolay ,Oieed that tbs important poSiuon nss 49,
conferred upon you, VITA whom we are s.lnain ssf
ia ,yho, Nj nave confidence We Know tiat your cnoa
desire ia 10 main friendly relations ahd 70 uone
the same by preventing those tnihss "H'oA .s'
cause ululcultieS between tue tWO countries. ,,.s
We beg 20 ysu that TINS sot 9i tne Sm'. "a
statea la shown Jnis consideration Tor sism 49,
ana me roya family aud nobility universal satisiAo
ton. A.. $1,000 ~tth
incres-Ing prosperity and that her relations Win
may De sill aud Intimate "otrus. 'u.
commerce rolluOus between tue two countries MAY
extepaed 10 oar mutual advantage. THIS we uosfo az
consequence of our close friendship