Common Council my regrets, that I could not have participated in the felicitations of an event that will mark an epoch, glorious in the history of New York. With great consideration, Your obedient servant, NATHANIEL JONES. CLARKSON CROLIUS, Esq.,1 EDWARD D. WEST, Esq., V Committee, $c. WM. DODGE, Esq., The replies of the foreign Consuls follow : From the British Consul. Her Britannic Majesty's Consulate, > 3d Oct., 1842. \ GENTLEMEN : — I have the honor to acknowledge, and with feelings of no ordinary kind, accept the invitation of the Common Council, to join with them on the 14th instant, in celebra- ting the introduction of the Croton water into the city — a work, which stands among the greatest enterprises of any nation on earth, governed by, and voluntarily paid for, by the people. Tyrants have left monuments which call forth admiration, but no work of a free people, for magnitude and utility, equals this great enterprise. That such an event CROTON AdUEDUCT. 335 should call forth an expression of admiration, and that the Common Council should afford an opportunity for so doing, will ever redound to the honor of the city. Most happy shall I be, to assemble and participate in the general joyful event. I have the honor to remain, gentlemen, Your humble servant, J. BUCHANAN. To C. CROLIUS, Esq., ) E. D, WEST, Esq., V Committee, WILLIAM DODGE, Esq., ) Consulat-General De France Aux Etats Unis. J From the Consul of France. New York, October 3d, 1842. The Consul General of France, presents his compliments to the Common Council of the City of New-York, and will be very happy to join with them on the 14th inst, to cel- ebrate the introduction of the Croton Water into the city of New- York. To Messrs. C. CROLIUS, Jr., Alderman 6th Ward, " E. D. WEST, Alderman 16th Ward, " WM. DODGE, Asst. Alderman 3d Ward. Gentlemen of the Committee of the Common Council of the City of New York. From the Consul of Prussia. Mr. Schmidt has much pleasure in accepting the invitation with which the Corpora- tion of the city have honored him, to join with them on the 14th inst., in the celebration of the day. 5th October, 1842. 236 CELEBRATION OP THE From the Consul of the Netherlands. The Consul of the Netherlands will have the honor of joining with the Hon. Com- mon Council of the City, on the 14th inst, in celebrating the introduction of the Croton water in the City of New York, according to their polite invitation, dated 26th Septem- ber last. New York, &th October, 1842. From the Consul of Portugal. GENTLEMEN : — The undersigned will with much pleasure accept the polite invitation of the Hon- orable the Common Council of the City of New York, to join with them on the 14th day of October in celebrating the introduction of the Croton water into the city of New York. Respectfully, your obed't. serv't, PHILIP N. SEARLE. New York, 3d October, 1842. C. CROLIUS, Jr.,") E. D. WEST, Y Committee. WM. DODGE. J From the Swiss Consul. Mr. De Rham, Swiss Consul, accepts the honor of the invitation of the Common Council for the Celebration of the 14th inst. New York, October 6th, 1842. CROTON AdUEDUCT. 237 From the Consul of Sweden and Norway. Consulate of Sweden and Norway, in New York, October 6th, 1842. As Mr. Zachrisson will not be in town on the 14th instant, he regrets that he can- not accept of the invitation from the Common Council of the city of New York, to join with them in the Celebration of the introduction of the Croton Water into the city of New York. To the Common Council of the City of New- Yorfc~ From the Consul for Greece. Mr. Dutilh, Consul for Greece, regrets that it is out of his power to accept the very flattering invitation of the Honorable the Common Council of the city of New- York, for the 14th instant. New York, October 6th, 1842. From the Meklenburg Consul. Meklenburg Consulate, New York, October 1st, 1842. Consul Heckscher regrets that absence from town, will deprive him of the honor, kindly tendered him by the Honorable Common Council, -of joining with them on the X4th day of October, in celebrating the introduction of the Croton Water into this city. 60 238 CELEBRATION OP THE From the Consul of the Two Sicilies. New- York, October 6th, 1842. To the Committee of the Croton Water. SIRS: The Consul General of the Two Sicilies, in acknowledging the receipt of the po- lite invitation of the Common Council of the city of New York, has the honor to inform the Committee, that he will be most happy to join them on the appointed day. Respectfully