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Show Sayn riyta to Washington, 5. Following is the president's reply to lho emperor of Germany 'g Utter of congratulations on the centenary of American independence: inde-pendence: " U hjis'3 S. Grant, Fr'st-lcnt of the L'nitol States uj Aniens, to' William, Wil-liam, Et;iyerur of' Germany, Kiny "J Pi USii'l, Cft"., ('.". d eal ai-t Good I'rienJ : Your IctU-r of Juno Uih, in which you were ple.ibed to oflcr your cordial congram-latiuiis congram-latiuiis upon I he occasion of tho Centennial anniversary which we havo recently celebrated, was platc-d in my hand on t tit) 4Ui ol July, anJ its contents con-tents wero perused with unfeigned Bali-fiction. Such expressions ofnyin-p-itity for tl.o p.ift progn es of IhM country, and ol good Wihus for il future WL'lf.irc, as urii Coutim! in that c tiinuinic4(ion, are more gratifying grati-fying lecuie thoy proceed from lue head of a gre.il empire with winch tiwi republic, during the whole century cen-tury of its existence, has maintained relations of peace and fr eiidalnp which have beca conspicuous aiikein proapjrily and in adversity, and have become continually firmer with the increasing progress nnd prosperity of both countries. It is my mnrwru do-aire do-aire that this mutual cordiality and this prmp' nty which have hi en the lot of the two countries duriui; tho first century of our indei'iidenco, may he vouch naff d during lho century cen-tury which is tocomo. Wishing you a long reign of health and happiness, i pray (jixl that ho may have your mujoity in his s-t(e and h oly keeping. (Signed) U. S, Gk.vnt, ('resident. By Hamilton Fish, Secretary of Stats. Washington, O. C, July IS, '70, |