The Wilmingtonian., 1824-04-01

which we cannot but imagine has been
stained with many crimes.
rransla ed fer the the Boston Palladium from
Buenos Ayres paper.
Public reception Of Mr.. Rodney, as Minis.
ter Pienipotentiary to the Gorernment
| of Bnenos .lyres.
The United States having recognized
The independence of such Of the South A.
merican Governments, as were in actu,l
possession of their independence, the %.
yernment Of the said United States hasan,
pointed the respectable citizen, Cesar 4
Rodney. to be Minister Plenipotentiary 10
The government of Buenos Ayres Mr..
X, arrived here on the 9th of Nov. and
! in few days presented the credentia,
:! of his missnn 10 the Secretary of Govern.
.Iment and of Foreign Aflairs.-After these
,,had been examined with that deliberatOn
which the Importance of the subject requi.
red, they were admitted, and 10 virtue
thereof Mr.. X. was recognized in public
and official manner, az Minister Plenipo.
tentary from the Republic of the United
States to this Government.
Il 1t was deemed necessary Immediately
alto give to this recognition, so remarkab.
| and singular in its kind, that solemmy
, which is customary on such occasions a.
F., lnong all civilized and enlightened nations;
: and which it was resolved should consist
of public entrance and reception Of the
:, Minister in one of the Halls of the Govern.
/, tment House attended with such circum.
stances of splendor as were suited to the
ceremony. But the unexpected ll-heath
,iof Mr.. r. did not allow this purpose to be
. carried into effect as soon as was desired,
: land it was necessary to wait for his reco-
Z, livery. At length this happy event was made
t known by Mr.. Forbes, Secretary of Lega-
tion, who appeared in the name Of Mr.. R.
fand gave notice to the Secretary of For.
: eign Relations that he was restored TO
I health, and should be prepared for his pub
lie reception on the 9th of Dec. il that
I time should be agreeable to the Govern.
: ment. In compliance with this intimation
I orders were issued on the oath to all the
d Interpretations and Authorities of the Pro-
h vince, that they should assemble on tho
!. 18th. and be present to honor this solemn
h ceremony.
e At one o'clock in the afternoon of the
i rIday appointed, the Chief Officer Of the Min
] lister of Foreign Relations. accompanied
: s|by an Aid-de-Camp Of the Governor and
: captain General, went in a coach OF stats
e to the house of the Minister Plenipoten.
: tlary, for the purpose Of taking him 10 the
Government House. The Minister and
-Ioecretary OF Legation entered the coach,
u and at that moment the National Flag was
= hoisted, and a salute was fired. The Guard
of Honor, stationed at the entrance Of the
d Government House. composed Of captain
and company of Artillery. the Corps de
r. Garle. and Infantry. received the Minister,
a arendering him the honors Of Capt. Gene.
Z raj, and greeting his presence with full
band of martial music. A Deputation OF
l. the Government consisting Of DR.. ID. AntO.
d nio Escaranea, Member of the Tribunal Of
II Justice. and Col. ID. Pedro Andres Garcia,
y waited for him at the first landing Of the
II staircase, from which they introduced him
a, Iuto the Government Hall, through the
J, midst of a numerous concourse oI citizens
r, who were collected by the novelty OF the
d occasion. lie was there received BY the
,e Governor and Captain General, accompa'
MED by the Minister of Foreign Relations
II Of Government, and of War. and by the
n, most distinguished Corporations and Au
ii thorities. namely--the Tribunal OF Justice
lfIt the General Officers and Chiefs Of the Ar
le my, the Department of Police, the Clergy
dIthe Officers of the Revenue and Treasury
n, Departments, the Engineers. Board ol Med
v icinc, and other distinguished individuals
d The Minister Plenipotentiary was present
h ed to the Governor by the Minister OF For
4 -Ieign Relations, who indicated, at the same
o. time. tie lively feelings with which 'ht
d dnoveIty and grandeur of the scene inspired
N him. Then the Minister PlenipotentlarJ
A pronounced an address in his own Ian
= guage, the purport of which was to expires,
10 the sentiments Of his Government, and
,e the pleasure which he felt in being the or
ul gan through which they we're transmltl'l
in to His Excellency the Governor; adding
is his regret at having been obliged to dele'
,gI this pleasure by reason Of his i'll heal!n
n This address was interpreted by the MN
,rIister Of Foreign Relations after which,
,e etter from the President of the unM'
i States was put into the hands of his h'
cellency, which was interpreted as iolOw'