Letter

General Van Valkenburgh’s address to the Tycoon, May 4, 1867

Author
General Van Valkenburgh’s address
Recipient
the Tycoon
Date
May 4, 1867
Type
Letter
Language
English

General Van Valkenburgh’s address to the Tycoon

Osacca, May 4, 1867.

Sire: Appointed by the President to represent the United States at the court of your Majesty, I am instructed by him to assure you of his desire to continue and strengthen those bonds of friendship which unite the two countries, and to use every effort in my power to preserve and advance on all occasions their interests and prosperity.

I congratulate your Majesty on your accession to the throne of this empire.

The United States have recently come safely through the ordeal of war; rebellion existed among us; but the loyal hearts of the people, true to the instincts of patriotism, and guided by the aid of a Divine Providence on the field and on the sea, overcame that rebellion, and the Constitution and the laws were vindicated.

That your Majesty may come safely through all present difficulties, overcoming or conciliating your enemies, and that your reign may continue through a succession of many years of peace, prosperity, and happiness to your Majesty and to the empire you rule, is the earnest wish of the President and the people of my country.

I have now the honor most respectfully to present to your Majesty my letter of credence.

Topics
19th CenturyDiplomacyReconstruction
Sources
FRUS u2014 Papers Relating to Foreign Affairs, Accompanying the Annual Message of the President to the Second Session of the Fortie View original source ↗
U.S. Department of State, Office of the Historian. Papers Relating to Foreign Affairs, Accompanying the Annual Message of the President to the Second Session of the Fortie.