Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-03-19
UNITED STATES AND COLOMBIA.

ter OF the United States of America to the Re-
public OF Colombia.-Ihe Honorable RIcH-
ARD >. ANDERSON drriped an This capiiaL on
The lOM Instant; and, after The usual commu-
ntcat'onS 'eitk The Department Of Foreign .4e
FAIRS, the 9Th Instant, at hGif past eleren, "A.
". 'cas appointed for presenting, personally,
his credentials Of Minister Plenipoteniiqru to
NE ErecufIoe. On that day the .Secretarg of
StGte and Foreign Affairs directed .Senr.
Lopez, one cfMe c0cers Of that Department, to
trGtt upon Mr.. ANDERSON, and accountant
ham to The Palace.
On has entrance, Tic guard paid hin, the ap-
| pToP1lGte donors. Mr.. ANDERSON, knrino-
reached The office Of Foreign .9Gaus, .Senr
GAuL receired htn,, and oppressed to him The
great pleasure which he experienced IN seeing,
an his caqitci, citizen so distinguished O.: he
Immediately introduced him to many gentle
men ofthe High Court, Of The Senate, of The
House Of Representatives., and other o6icers
q State icho acre present. Mr.. ANDERSON
then presented .N. BULLIrr, his private Sec
retdry
m the appointed hour the Secretary Of Stale
and Foreign Relations conducted MIR. An
DERsoN to The principal saloon fths palace,
trAere HIS Ercettency The VICE President,
ruth the other Secretaries ,cas icaitinq his ar
TtuGt In the outer saloon, tcas the Command
tnS General cfMe Department, Nth u splendid
dssembidge Of oil The officers lcho ,cere in the
capital. Immediately on Mr.. .4nderson's be-
ing presented TO the Pice President, he ad-
dressed him as toiiotcs:
Mr.. PRESIDENT The President Of the
United States. animatedby an ardent ,cish to
continue the relations Of perfect harmony and
generous friendship bet,reen our respective
countries, mas commanded me to giue The most
satisfactory oppression TO the liberal feeling
,chach he, as 'cett as the people Of the United
States, mast ever entertain to,oaris The institu-
t'o''e Of freedom IN ers'y country. Itender
10 you ms anxious tclshes for the restoration oil
peace to Mis Republic, and prosperity to its
e,ttsens. Ny O,on ad,atratiOn ctthe liberal in
St'tutionS Of Colombia, and Of the glorious
maaner an ichich they hare been created and
sustained, affords the surest pledge ofthe sin
ceT'ty 9fmy sentiments # THIS mission shall
hare The harry effect Of giring sofidity and
duration to The harmonious feelings Of our
couht'ymen, 1t tciHb be Il source of unaffected
JOY to ecery friend ct.f'ee government
| as on his continent, and an this age, Nh
PfeS'dent, that man has been a,cakened 10 the
long lost truih hat, under Hearen, he as capa-
Gfe IF gocerning himself; that God has not
eiren to hi, in rain The I,ort and intellect Of |
human de'ag. Erery notice that can operate
| on n good man, urges him to cherish The insti--i
t"honS founded on the deueiopement of these
truths, and 10 nouriSh The principles 1cltich con
alone sustain them The su6limest spectacLe |
nat zee can ENJOY, as 10 contemplate our fel- |
io'c man explaining and teaching, bu reason
and argument, the truth "hut voluntary
aagreement is the only legitimate source of po-
litical power" When nation is penetrated
'''h has truth, its liberty as placed beyond the
reach Of force rfraud
Under such governments, re man fondEy |
hope 10 see the peOpie ofhis continent deuotea |
'oonty TO those acts ,chich gire comfort and en-
Joymem 10 domestic life, and the highest polish |
Of "deuectuGt improvement. 10 has long, IN
de'd, been the doctrine Of deSpotS, that The arts
9fPeGce are too limited to I'll the employ,aents
81 HiGn; and their sincerity IN MiS doctrine |
h1S 6een manifested By the slaughter of mil /
h9"s. Let al, then, be the high duty, Of those
'ca0 guide The destinies Of the american Re
Pndscs, By abStaining from every hostile COLI
SION, to demonstrate tie ja!Sehcod ofa princi
pie so alortiying 10 good men, and consolqtory
only TO tWGntS. Time has not act, indeed,
permitted as 10 see, an ats full ertent. the effect
,chich The principles Of government euolced on
ne -7meT7cdn Continent, may hare on the hqb-
us or the practices Of man but enough has
niready been disclosed to cheer the friends Of
peace, and TO q innate them TO neiC rigilance
msche'ishing those principles ,chich, agj,uing
'co1 and bioodshed, lead only TO peace.
IN conclusion, let me sag that, tCItiie the es-
ta6f'Shment Of THIS RepabLac gireS to the ,corld
most br'itiaat example Of the triumph oil
ralor' and Of pirtue, so asay Il continue 10 sue
ceed'ng generations, an MuStrious monument
q ne on,niPotence Of truth and good cause'
HaciHg concluded, .Ih. ANDERSON delivef
ed TO the pice President his credentidL letters
Of .H1n'Sfer PtenipOtentiory Of the Unitedi
States (; and has ercetency, on reading them, T
congratulated him on has safe ar1-ivaI in The
capital Of The Republic, saying, among other
things, that, as the United States had 6Iroays
been the great lum'nGry 1cIich the Inhabitants
ofHis part of.8merica hod held In v;elo during
their conflicts, 50 noU Hey, md particuIoriy
the people and goUernmsntof the Republic oil
Colombia, tcOutd delight to cypress 10 the elias
sic iand Of american liberty The high esteem
ichich hey hare erer entertained for us gou-
crnmet and political Institutions, and their
desire to imPrO0e and dra,0 still mare CLOSELY
the friendly which happily erist be-
tUeen the tWo nations"
The ceremony being concIuded, Mr.. AMBER
SON tcas about H. retire, ,Chtn the VICE Pres
IDENT descended from his seat, approached
him, and again d3drc5sef him in the most cor
diGt manner. T. his .flmitiar interUie,o, then
mutually expressed, 10Th the greatest GreedOB
the patriotic sentiments inspired Ly He inter
eSting occasion. When .Ir. AsDERsoN re-
hred- tie guards Of the palace paid him the
sumo hoHOrs which had been she,on 10 him On,
has entrance md he edS accompanied to has
residence by three o6FcerS Of the department of
foreign affairs.
The a,rrivm oCthe first Minister Plsnipo-
tentiay ofhe United Suites in The cdpitaf of
,Coiombid, cannot .tui to inspire he most
pleasing sensations an the bosom, of eve,y
friend Of liberty. This pleasure as greatiy
augmented, lchen II is remembered, hat .Mr.