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From the National Intelligencer, June is

From the National Intelligencer June 49,
On presenting bis Credential Letters
TO the President OF the United States on
Thursday last, the Minister OF the Re,
public of Colombia, Mr. SALAzAR, adj
dressed to the President the following
very handsome and pertinent remarks:
ADDRESS.
SIR: The Republic OF Colombia this
day enjoys high honor, in offering to
that of the United States, through the
humble voice other Representative, the
homage OF her respect and friendship.
Admiring IN common with the Universe
tlie virtues OF a people made great and
happy by liberty and order, she is anx-
ious to contract with them relations of
mutual utility, and hopes that sentiments
OF reciprocal goodwill may be coexten-
size with the two countries, and Of equal
pe:manence.
AT the termination of the struggle
which she maintained in the defence OF
her rights, Colombia saw with pleasure
that this illustrious nation was the first
to recognize her Independence noble
act OF justice, coming with peculiar ap-
titude from the United States, and an
example to other nations worthy of imi-
tation.
!, The moment America heretofore
Shauish) perceived that the time had ar
rived Tor the exercise ofself government,
operating in concert without any inter.
communication, and as it were by an i'm
pulse Of nature, the cry Of Independence
resounded from one extremity to the
other. The civilized world as they
looked on at the origin, progress and
termination Of this political revolution,
ins,ead Of regarding il as an act of rebel
Iiop Saw IN ii only the necessary result
OF the order OF things, and one Of hose
important events the age, which have
contributed to change the face Of the
earth, and to meliorate the condition Of
the human race. Hence it is that our
commercial relations have been unbro.
ken, that our flag has been respected
upon the seas, and that the principles oil
neutrality have been acknow lodged and
practised conformably to the law OF ma
tions.
The United States of America, acting
upon more elevated scale, uninfluen.
ced by the petty calculations of exclu-
sive profit, knowing how to be great in
Themselves, and not through the littlepess
oil others, after having interposed their
good Offices as conciliators, assumed
the solemn responsibility of acknowled-
ging the New Republics. Never was
there an act more expressive Of the ma
tional will, more noble in its motives,
more interesting in its object, more
unanimous ip its decision. The names
OF all its.authors are engraven by grail.
tude on the hearts of my fellow citizens.
and history will record them in impc.
rishable Characters.
This generous conduct was in con.
formity with true policy. Colombia be-
licves herself worthy Of being admitted
inso the great community Of nations, as
well from her physical and moral
strength, as from the principles she pro-
fesses. While thesdoc,rine of the radical
sovereignty Of the people, federation, the
abolition Of slavery, and the rights Of So
ciety - consecrated in their legislative
codes, shall continue to prevail in an en-.
lighteDed world, she relies securely up.
on its favor. Her desire is universal
haPpiness, and, 70 this end, tits the duty