Monday afternoon, " large number of tlemen a of arivus nationalities U.S. Consulate-General, of presenting a farewell address to th Hon, Geo. F. Seward, on his appoint tas United States" Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Pien to Peking, and his vacation of the ellice of U.S, Consul General at Shanghai, which he had filled for y yea Among those present were Messrs, Myers, U. S. Consul- eral; O. B, Bradford, U.S. Vice-Conaul-General; De.
G. B. Glover, 1. B. ASames, paon t, R. H. Boyce, John MacGregor, Cameron, C. Thorne, A. Robinson, RE. Wainewright, Farntam, Fearon, J. K. Thorndike, M.S. Gubbay, 'I. Wheelock. Dr. MacGowan, J. Haas, KF. Kastlack, D. Weld, J. Rowse, Wills, S. D. Webb; Revds. J. Thomas, Muirhead, R. Nelson, é&e., &e.; toxether with the Committee, Messrs, W. S, Wetmore, W. 8. Fitz, J.G. Purdon, J. H. Wisner, J. F. Twombly, C. P. Blethen, Iveson, H, B, Hansen, F. H. Bell, J. B. irving, F. Nissen, Ww. Vv. Drummond.
Shortly after Mr. Seward had entered the room, Mr. F. H. Bert rose, and addressing him, said—It is a matter of very great pride and pleasure to me, that I have been aelected to read to you this Address, in the names of those who have signed it, in the names of those present, and inthe names of many more who' would have been here, had they had the opportunity of bein, ell then read the as follows Shanghai, 29th May, 1876, To the Honorable Gronox F. Swano, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to China, Smm,—As you are on the point of leaving us to take up your abode in Peking, we avail ourselves of this opportunity to wait upon you for the purpose of wishing you God-speed in your career, and ut the same to express our deep appreciation of the obligations we owe you, and the sincere regret we feel in parting from you, We come as representatives of the Foreign community of Shanghai. It not for us, therefore, to dwell upon the energy and ability with which for a long period of years you have discharged the arduous duties of your position General of the United States in Chi able "ud impartial manner in which your judicial functions have been exercised these have been repeatedly acknowledge by the citizens of your own country siding here, and recently by your Gover! ment in appointing you to the respouribl position which you now hold at Peking upon which recognition of your services, well deserved, fairly won, aid univeraully approved in' this country, we heartily congratulate you, Av fellow-residents, we dorise to expre to you our warmest gratitude for the sympathy you have ever manifested with this community, and for the manner which you have aided us by your individual exertions and official intues i establinhi feat measure the pre nent successful working of our Municipal Govern to the great derived from your presence, we cannot, as vers of the larger Foreign community ina, allow the occasion to puss with out reovrding the opinion, that while on the one hand your intercouran in wu official capacity with the Chinese Authorit always been characterized by a fairness towards them, above eritici the other hand, the firmness with whi you have ion the treaty rights of your country en def foreigners at large, when ae as chief of the Consular body, h tended greatly to improve our position her well. on the Nor can we overlook your constant and
at 0 officials with m you have contact, the ber of Westera civilization," and enol advantages to be gained by the plication of art and science in the development of the resources of this country. We sincerely trust that your previous efforts in this direction, while your facilities were necessarily limited, ar but an earnest of what may be expected now that your position at the Cuurt of Peking gives you so much more scope, and rings you inia close communication with those high in authority and influence in the Empire.
In congratulating you on your promo-severance of the tice thet have 20, 10g tion, our only regret is that it compels
and pleasantly existed between us; souvenir of which, and as a mark of our high esteem and regard, your acceptance of this further testimonial now in course of preparation, idding you a reluctant farewell, and wishing for yourself and those whom you
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