Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-08-10
RECEPTION OF AR. ALLEN IN

E'eo NC V1TdECS, OF Inc QUIZ April. from
which they are able to furnish the follow
ing very interesting account OF the recep>
ton of MI. Allen, our first Minister to the
Republic ofChii:
EGtract Of the Courier de .Arauco of the
/ 3Oh .4prii. 1874.
i TRANSLATION.
| INTERIOR Yesterday, the s2d inst.
/ the Supreme Director OF the State gave
his first public audience 10 the hon. Heman
| Allen, Minister Plenipotentiary of the u
| States near the government Of Chill. Mr..
Allen requested an interview with the Mi
mister of State for Foreign Relations IN
| which be exhibited, conformably to Gus
tom, a copy OF his credentials, andin con-
sequence was admitted to solemn au-
dience, which took place yesterday, With
the greatest possible sponp, and which de-
rived additional ecIat from the general
Joy manifested by all the inhabitants OF
| the Capital
At l2 o'clock Of The day, the coaches OF
| the government, with all the circumstance
OF etiquette, drove 10 the residence of
Mr. Allen, for the purpose of conducting
him to the Directorai Palace H. was
accompanied by the Gentleman Usher of
Ambassadors. and other gentlemen OF the
government. AT the foot of the Palace
stairs were in waiting the AIDS de Camp
of the Supreme Director. On alighting
from the coach, the national standard was
displayed, accompanied by salute from
| the batteries OF 22 guns, and the Guard
paid to the Plenipotentiary Directors! ho-
Dors. His EXCellency, accompanied by
! the Apostolic Nuncio. the Plenipotentia-
: ries of Peru, Buenos Ayres, and Colon.
bia, and other individuals OF the Diplo>
matte Corps, and all the authorities, civil,
military. and ecclesiastical, OF the capital,
awaited Mr.. Allen, in the Hall OF Ambas
sailors, into which he was introduced by
the Minister of Foreign Relations; who,
on presenting him, spoke as follows:
Most Excellent Sir have the honor
OF presenting to your ExceIlency the DO,
norable Heman Allen, Minister Plenipo-
Tertiary of the United States near the go.
vernment OF Chill. How satisfactory this
circumstance must be 10 lie, will be esi-
mated from the interest which your Ex-
oellency, the authorities and the people of
Chill, take in drawing close the relations
Of friendship with the great nation which
has been the first to recognise our Jude
pendence; which, placed at the front Of
the American continent, vi forever be the
safeguard of liberty; and which by its act
of generous Justice, by the wisdom of its
institutions, and by the virtues OF its cti-
zens, commands our admiration and our
gratitude
Immediately after this, Mr. Allen deli
vered TO the Supreme Director his letter
of credence, and pronounced the follow
ing address:
Most Excellent Sir--The United States
OF America, being deeply impressed with
the importance OF the events which have
released this country from foreign domina-
ton, and enabled it to assume a rank a
mong the nations OF the earth, have, thro'.
out this momentous struggle, so far as COM
ported with its neutral character, been in
the constant exercise of friendly relations;
and at time best calculated TO give eff.
feet TO the act, in the nost solemn and
unconditional manner, recognised the in.
dependence OF Chill, and commission,
ed me, as its Representative, to reside
near its Court, for the purpose of cultIvat-
ing the relations OF peace and friendship,
and for the interchange Of mutually kind
Offices, on terms OF the most perfect reci-
procity, between the :Wo nations
In the progress Of this great work, as.
suming, as is boped, for its only hasis, the
sovereignty ofthe people, and the equal and
| unai,snable rights Of man, all the sympa-
thies of my country are most deeply en-
gagged. Difficult and arduous may yet be
the course which remains for Chill to pur.
sue, but tree people will never despair,
; True TO herself, and just towards others,
she may bid defiance 10 any coalition
which may threaten her repose.
In the mild system of her laws, In the
! free and enlightened institutions OF her
country; and in the just and liberal exercise
! OF friendly relations with other nations,
Chill, it is belived, is destined 10 enjoy
not only happiness at home, but 10 occupy
a distinguished rank amongst the nations
| of the world.
Guard we'll; then. an Inheritance Of
such high values, else vain and ineffec-
tual will have been the expenditure of the
public treasure which has thus been crea-
ated else vain will have flowed, thus free
ly, the blood of your heroes; nay, else pos
terity might weep for your imbecility. il
you suffered these inestImable blessings TO
pass from you but with The Iastray of your
existence.
A new era has arrived. ignorance and
superstition, the very bane OF civil Liberty,
are every where giving place to virtue
and intelligence, and the progress of the
human mind, before which tyrants trem.
Bile, bids fair TO demolish, in its course,
these set.crsated potentates, and to re-
store man to the rank and dignity which
his Creator allotted to him. Shall we,
then. by our exertions, assist in the com.