[ Doc. No. 116. ] will be removed, and the President anticipates that the benevolent and magnanimous wishes of his Britannic Majesty’s Government will be speedily- realized, as the temporary estrangement between the two nations, who have so many common interests, will no doubt be followed by the restoration of their ancient ties of friendship and esteem. The President has further instructed the undersigned to express to his Britannic Majesty’s Government his sensibility at the anxious desire it has displayed to preserve the relations of peace between the United States and France, and the exertions it was prepared to make to effectuate that object, so essential to the prosperity and congenial to the wishes of the two nations, and to the repose of the world. Leaving his Majesty’s Government to the conciousness of the elevated motives which have governed its conduct, and to the universal respect which must be secured to it, the President is satisfied that no expressions, however strong, of his own feelings, can be appropriately used, which could add to the gratification afforded to his Majesty’s Government, at being the channel of communication to preserve peace, and restore good will, between different nations, each of whom is its friend. 1 The undersigned avails himself of this occasion, to renew to Mr. Bank- head the assurance of his distinguished consideration. JOHN FORSYTH. Charles Bankhead, Esq. &c.
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