Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-04-08
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rFr,ms Puenos Ayres Paper.
Public Reception Of NR RODNEY, as
.M;ni,lsr Pknipoientidry 10 the GoOern>
ment Of Butnos ayrss. -,
The Unit, d S a,es uave recognised me
independence OF ssch OF the ooutn Aoher''
can Governments as were IN actual pos
session OF their independence. The govern
men, of the said Uni'ed States has ap-
pointed tbe respectable citizen Caesar "A
Rodney. to be Munster Plenpotenliary
to the government OF Buenos Ayres. Mr..
r arrived here un the 18th OF November,
and in lew days presented the creasn
falls Of his mission 10 the Secretary o. 10
yerpment and oi foreign affsirs Aster
these had been examined with that dell
beratlon which the importance VI me sun
ject required they were Admitted sGd 10
yir;ae thereof Mr. K was recognised 10
pubic an! ofic manner, as Minister
pleuIio,en,isry t 70 the Republic oil Inc
Un,,,.o States to Government
Twas deemed necessary ihWeaiae,y
10 give 70 This r. ugHil,o0' SD re'hasfap'e
and singular in a,s kind, that soiemh'y
which IS customary on such occasions A.
moop all civilized and enIig ma.
lions, and which 1t was resolved sboa'o
consist ut pu.ic entrance aud reception
of the Mlhlster 10 one o. che halls Of lhe
Goyerpment q, ,u,e attended with such
circumstances i spendor as were sul'eo
10 the ceremony. But the unexpected ~
health OF Mr. /; I'D mol allow this pu'-
pose TO be Carried into effect 80 soon as
was desired, anj ii was necessary to wait
for his recovery. AT length this happy e
ven, was made known ny Mr.. Forbes Sec
relary OF Legation. who appeared 10 The
name oi Mr. K and gave notice 10 the
Secretary OF foreigt Relations that he was
restored to hath. and should be prepaI,
ed for his public re.eP ION on The 9Th OIL
Dec.m II tiat time should be agrees
bic 10 be Government ~ Lohplir nee
With this in,inatlon, orders were issued
on the Gath to all the Corporations and
Authorities Of The Province, mat they
should assemble on he x7ih, aud be pre-
sen, 10 honor this solemn ceremony.
At one O'Clock. IN the atternOcn Vi the
Jay appointed, the Chief Officer OF the
Minister OF Fore'gu Relations, atcufnps-
med by an AID de.oanp u the Govern
men, md Captain General, went in a
coach of STATE 70 he house OF thu Aims
ter PlenpU.en.' ny Tor The parpose Of
taking hun to the Government House. ---
Toe Mlnis'el ani Secretary OF Legation
enrtEld lhe Coach, and q, that moment ihe
NaLona! Flag was holsted, and a sa'ate
was h,pd The Guards CT Horror, sta.
toned Inc entrance oil the Government
Hou,e composed OF Captain aud Com
psny OF erulery, the Corps de Gardt,
ani in;an,,y, received the MiDisteI, rem.
deing N the honors oil Captain irene
raj, md greeting ms presence with a full
band OF martial music. A depulation OF
the Government, consisting OF ID. ID An.
tonic Escardnea, Member of the Tribunal
OF Jutice, and Col D Pedro Andres Gar
cia, waited Tor bin al Tue first landing of
the staircase, from which they introduced
him 10 the Government Hall through tue
m,di of q numerous cOnCOnrse OF Cih.
rens who were collected by The novelty
OF lie occasion He was there received
by as Governor and Cap ain 'enetsl.
accompanied by the Minister Of Foreign
Relations, ii Government, and OF Wal,
and by the mos distinguished CorP0ra-
tions and Authorities namel y-the TrI'
banal OF Justice, the General Qffcers and
Chiefs OF the ArWy, the Departments OF
Police the Clergy, the Of11cers OF the he
venue and Treasury Departments, the En-.
gneers, Board OF Medicine, q other dlstIn
guished individuals The Minister Pleni-
potentiary Vas presenttd 10 The Governor
by the Minister o. Forelgo Relations, who
indicated al the same tune, the lively 'c.l
Jugs with which the novelty and grandeur
oil the scene inspired him. Then HE Ali.
mister Plenipoieniary pronounced an Ad-
dress 10 hls own language, the pufport OF
which was 10 express the seDtiRleHis OF his
Government, and the pleasure which be
felt in beng the organ through which ,he5
were transmitted to HIS EYcellency the
Governor adding bis regret oil having
been obliged 10 deter this pleasure by rea
son OF bis III aih. This Address was
interpreted by the Minister OF Fore sn re-
la,IoDs; alter which letter from The PIE
sdenr of The United States vas put into
the hands of HIS ExceIlency, which was
interpreted as follows.
[Here followed liz Rodney's credeD-
tials, signed by the President and Secte-
tary OF State
After thi. was read and Interpreted, His
Exeellency the Governor showing him.
self deeply affected by so high an honor,
Immediately replied through the medium
OF ibe Secretary OF Foreign Relations, in
these words:
Nothing can be more important, nor
more satisfactory, TO the country which l
have the honor to govern, nor indeed to
myself than this testimony OF friendship
on the part OF The First American Nation.
II shall be one of the first of my duties 10
make suitable return, as shall take every
opportunity 10 prove. ] have already
nominated a Minister Plenipotentiary,
through whom shall reply TO my great
and good friend, The President OF the u