The Express.
London, England, 1867-10-02 00:00:00

THE UNITED STATES AND MEXICO.

The New York papers of the 21st ult. state that
in August last Mr. Marcus Otterbonrg presented
his credentials as envoy extraordinary and minister
plenipotentiary of the United States to President
Don Benito Juarez, and that the following ad-
dresses were delivered on that ooeaaion :
Mr. President,—l have the honour to present to your
excellency my credentials as envoy extraordinary and
minister plenipotentiary of the United States of America
to reside near the constitutional government of the United
Mexican States. The nomination of • representative to
be accredited so early after the return of your government
to the c►pital of the republic Lan earnest of the sympathy
of the United States with the triumph achieved through
the heroin constancy of Mexico in her resent struggle %or
independence and liberal institutions. The govern-
ment of the American people, true to the discharge of its
international duties ani oblig►tions, which it owes
both to its own citizens end to other nations, has,
with • fidelity, honour, and integrity which comm►nd the
respect of the civilised world, upheld the cense of repub-
licanism, and with it the integrity of. Mexico. Its
measures and policy in is intercourse with other nations
during your struggle have been frank, open, and =dis-
guised, demanding nothing but what is right, and Bab-
mitting to nothing that is wrong. It has vindicated itself
in the purity, integrity, end loyalty to the principles
cherished by the American people. Allowed thus to charac-
terise the brilliant national career of my country, which,
by her action, has woe the confidence and respect
of the world, I►m proud, Mr. President, to have been
selected by the President of the United States to express
to you the profound sympathy entertained for Mexico
by the government and people so characterised, and
their desire of cherishing end advancing on all occ►-
sions the mutual interest and happiness of the two re-
publics, and I but feebly interpret the thoughts of the go-
vernment and people of the United States with the assur-
ance that they look forward to the time when the pro-
mise given by Mexico in bee recent struggle for free insti-
tutions shall be fulfilled in an equally prosperous career.
Imbued by • long residence in Mexico with a like sym-
pathy for the welfare and prosperity of her people, I can
with equal frankness, Mr. President, ensure you that I
shall, within the scope of my duty and instructions, en-
de►vour to 00-operate toward these mutually desirable ends.

The reply of President Juarez was as follows :

Mr. Minister,—The satisfaction which I would feel
under all circumstances on receiving an envoy extraordi-
nary and minister plenipotentiary of the United States ot
America near the government of the Mexican republic
is much increased when you manifest that your nomi-
nation is a proof of the sympathy of the United Stater for
the triumph which Mexico bee obtained in the defence of
her independence and her free institutions. The United
States hive given the weight of their moral support to
the cause of republicanism everywhere, and to its free
preservation in Mexico, in sustaining the great principles
of international right. The people and the government of
Mexico, in their struggle for their awn of • republic
against a foreign intervention, have estimated, and do
estim►te to their full value, the sympathies of the people
and government of the United States, which, in the
grandeur of their prosperity, have demonstrated the justice
of their policy in sustaining the prineiple of non-interven-
tion all one of the first obligations of governments in the
respect due to the liberty of the people, and to the rights
of nations. lam grateful to you, Mr. Minister, for the
expression of your benevolent sentiments for the welfare
of the Mexican people, and with them you give me the
assurance of your efficacious 00-operation in the desire
which animates the government of Mexico of cultivating
and improving its relations with the United States, to
maintain always good friendship, and to preserve the
mutual interests of the two nations.

THE UNITED STATES SQUADRON.