Government of the Canton of Vaud
[Translation.]
Lausanne,
May 8, 1865.
The state council of the canton of Vaud to the President
of the United States of North America.
Mr. President: On hearing of the atrocious crime
under which President Lincoln fell, the grand council of the canton of Vaud
voted an address to the Congress of the United States and to the citizens of
the republic, in expression of its grief at the sad event, and its
sentiments of sympathy for the noble cause upheld by the illustrious
victim.
In performing the duty of transmitting the resolution of the grand council of
this canton, and the address it includes, we fully agree with the sentiments
therein expressed.
Accept, Mr. President, the assurance of our high consideration.
In the name of the state council:
- JOLY, President.
- CAREY, Chancellor.
[Translation]
the resolution.
The grand council of the canton of Vaud adopts the following
resolution:
Article 1. The following address shall be sent
to the President of Congress of the United States of North America:
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The grand council of the canton of Vaud to the
President of the Congress of Representatives of the United States of
North America, in Washington:
Mr. President: The double crime that took the
life of the illustrious President of the United States, Mr. Abraham
Lincoln, and threatened the days of Secretary Seward, caused an
instantaneous movement of horror and indignation among our people and in
the midst of our assembly.
We hasten to express to you our sentiments of profound sorrow on account
of the event, and to give the Congress and people of the United States a
public token of our sympathy for the cause of liberty, defended with so
much patriotism, courage, perseverance, and moderation by the noble
victim whose loss we deplore with you.
In addressing our republican greetings to you, Mr. President, we avail
ourselves of the opportunity to recommend you to the protection of
Divine Providence.
Article 2. The state council is charged to
transmit this address to its destination.
Given under the grand seal of state, at
Lausanne, the 3d of May, 1865.
[
seal.]
CHS. VAUD,
President of the Grand Council.
LS. IACCARD,
Secretary.
