CHEVALIER BERTINATTI: With a degree of pleasure no less than that which you express in presenting it, I receive and accept the letter of his Majesty, your august Sovereign, which accredits you as his Minister Resident near this Government.
While I hold it to be the duty of the United States not to interfere with the differences of foreign Governments and countries, I trust I may, without offence to any, congratulate your Sovereign and yourself upon the high position which Sardinia holds in the scale of nations. I hope, too, that whatever has been or shall be done may result in the augmented prosperity and happiness of the people concerned.
Please assure your august Sovereign that his good wishes for our country are reciprocated by us for his, and that it shall be our constant care to maintain the friendly relations now happily existing between the two.
Chevalier Bertinatti, your personal promotion is a subject of satisfaction to the Government of the United States.