DUCHY OF BADEN. Mr. Schmidt to Mr. Hunter. SIR: I have the honor to herewith transmit to you a translated copy of a letter received by me from the Baron Von Roggenbach, minister of foreign affairs of his royal highness the Grand Duke of Baden, expressing the feelings of his royal highness and the people of Baden at the assassination of the late President of the United States. Requesting you to lay the same before his Excellency the President, I have the honor to remain, HIGHLY HONORED SIR: The atrocious deed which, at the most critical turning-point in the destinies of the United States, has deprived them of the steadfast and glorious guidance of the great citizen who, with firm hand, had led the gigantic contest of the past four years to a victorious end, has called forth universal indignation equally felt by all classes throughout Germany. What people, indeed, could more deeply and painfully sympathize with the loss sustained by the American commonwealth than the German people, who have watched every turn in the contest now so gloriously ended by the triumph of the Union arms, with an interest as though the issue were their own. Above all, however, all free hearts and all minds solicitous for the future of our civilization, followed with ever-increasing sympathy the constant and never-failing courage of the man who continued the same, unchanged in good as in evil days, and whose name will ever be inseparably linked in history with the merit of the final successful issue. He it was who valued the true friendship of the German people as highly as the more enlightened among ourselves are accustomed to value that of the American people. His royal highness the grand duke has shared these feelings to the full, and the grand ducal government but fulfils a duty imposed by the universal desire of the hearts of all in desiring to make known to the government of the United States that in this its hour of trial all our wishes have been alive for the welfare and unshaken prosperity of the mighty and free commonwealth to which we are united by so many ties-above all, by that of a common aim, the advancement of civilization, which this war has furthered, and to which President LINCOLN devoted his powers to the very last. I charge you to communicate to the Acting Secretary of State these sentiments of the grand ducal government in such manner as you may deem proper. With distinguished consideration, ROGGENBACH. [Translation.] CARLSRUHE, April 30, 1865. Mr. EDITOR: We send you our most hearty thanks for giving us Swiss people the opportunity of expressing our sympathy for the victory of the American Union. We, the undersigned, Swiss polytechnists, residing in Carlsruhe, have watched the course of American affairs with intense interest, believing that the republic beyond the ocean was undergoing a trial by fire, not only for the principles of civilization, but for the good of the American States and of the whole world. The news of the late Union victories gave us great pleasure, as that of the death of your first and greatest citizen caused us extreme sorrow. The address and supplement, in Nos. 115 and 116 of the Bund, expresses our exact sentiments, and we hereby request you to add our names to it, with our most cordial approbation. Very respectfully, your obedient servants, J. GLAUSER, of Berne. H. HANHART, of Winterthur. E. BRUNNEN, of Küsnach. The EDITOR of the Bund, Berne, Switzerland. [Translation-in substance.] To the President of the United States: KAPPEL RHEIN, May 1, 1865. The Turners' Society, of Kappel Rhein, in the grand duchy of Baden, express their sorrow and horror at the murder of President LINCOLN-refer to his exalted character as conservator of the Union, and asserter of the equal rights of man by doing away with slavery. At the conference I had yesterday with J. Watson Webb, envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary from the United States of America, I manifested to him the great sorrow caused by the information of the dreadful crime perpetrated in Washington, on the 14th of last month, on the person of hist Excellency the Honorable ABRAHAM LINCOLN, President of the United States. It is my painful duty now to tender to General Webb, in the name of the government of his Imperial Majesty, the expressions of the feelings with which it finds itself overwhelmed. The imperial government, with the highest severity, condemns an act so criminal as the one which has for its victim the Chief Magistrate of the Union; and it comprehends the infinite pain thus inflicted upon American citizens, with whom ours so sincerely sympathize, in consequence of the close relations of the two countries. With the hope that General Webb will be pleased to convey this sincere manifestation to the knowledge of his government, I have the honor to reiterate the assurances of my perfect esteem and distinct consideration. JOSÉ ANTONIO SARAIVA. J. WATSON WEBB, Esq., Minister of the United States. [Translation.] IMPERIAL LEGATION OF BRAZIL, Washington, July 19, 1865. The undersigned, chargé d'affaires ad interim of his Majesty the Emperor, has the honor to communicate to the honorable William H. Seward, the Secretary of State of the United States, that the chambers of senators and deputies of Brazil, uniting in the manifestation of sympathy which has been caused in the empire by the loss which the American Union has suffered in the person of the illustrious President, ABRAHAM LINCOLN-above all, for the atrocious. manner in which his existence was terminated, have resolved to cause the unanimous expression of their sorrow to be presented to the Congress of the United States, and have recurred for that purpose to the government of his Majesty the Emperor. The imperial government, in obedience to the commission thus received from both of the branches of the legislative power, has ordered the undersigned to transmit to the honorable William H. Seward that manifestation of sympathy, requesting him to be pleased to bring it to the knowledge of the Congress. While complying with the orders of the imperial government, the undersigned avails himself of the occasion to reiterate to the honorable William H. Seward the assurances of his highest esteem and consideration. IGNACIO DE AVELLAR BARBOZA DA SILVA. Hon. WILLIAM H. SEWARD, &c., &c., &c. The Marquis d' Abrantes to General Webb. [Translation.] BOTAFOGO, May 21, 1865. MY DEAR GENERAL: Allow me to fulfil the painful duty to manifest to you my deep personal sorrow on the deplorable event which has deprived your country of her so highly distinguished President, Mr. LINCOLN. But it may be said that the horrible act which has brought to a close his existence has heightened him still more in the esteem of the thankful citizens of the United States, and insures him a still more renowned name in history. In wishing to your great and fair country every prosperity, I remain, with the most perfect esteem and consideration, my dear general, your friend, ABRANTES. J. WATSON WEBB, Esq., Minister of the United States. No. 118.] Mr. Webb to Mr. Seward. [Extract.] LEGATION OF THE UNITED STATES, SIR: I have no heart to dwell upon the horrible and distressing news brought by an arrival from the West Indies and confirmed on the following day by telegraphic despatches received at Lisbon on the 29th of April, and which were brought to this city by the French steamer from Bordeaux on the 24th. I was at Petropolis. The Emperor kindly telegraphed the distressing intelligence to the Duke of Saxe, who at once sent his secretary and principal chamberlain to impart it to me, and on the following morning I came to town. I will not attempt any description of the universal horror and dismay which this melancholy news caused among all classes in this city. Every member of the diplomatic corps has made a visit of condolence, and the ministers of Peru and the Argentine republic have addressed to me letters expressive of their sorrow and sympathy. * * * I have received a very friendly letter from the government, to which I shall reply to-day, and forward by the next steamer. Also a letter of a similar character from the Marquis d'Abrantes, late minister of foreign affairs, whose friendship for our country and personal feelings towards myself are known to the department. The Rev. Mr. Simonton, a missionary of the Presbyterian church in the United States, preached, at my request, on Sunday, the 21st, an appropriate sermon, and nearly every United States citizen resident in Rio, except a few well-known traitors, were present. At the close of the services, Mr. Simonton announced that the government officials would wear crape on the left arm for the space of thirty days, and that all our citizens were requested to do the same. Also, that the legation and consulate flags would be at half-mast during the same period; and that American vessels in port during the next thirty days would be expected to exhibit the same manifestation of mourning. I have the honor to be, very respectfully, your obedient servant, Hon. WILLIAM H. SEWARD, Secretary of State. [Translation.] RIO DE JANEIRO, May 18, 1865. The Peruvian minister at Brazil has the honor to address himself to his excellency General Webb, minister plenipotentiary of the United States, in |