Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-07-28
From the National Gazette.

We have received the Mexican pa
per, Aguila Mexicana, of the Sd June,
containing an account Of MIR. POM
sErT's formal reception as Minister
Plenipotentiary of the United States,
by the President of the Mexican Union.
The ceremonial was the same as that
which had been adopted the day before,
in regard to the British Charge dat
flares, Mr.. Ward. The public audi
ence, in the case of Mr.. Poinsett, was
attended by the Foreign Ministers, the
Secretaries Of the Government, and
deputations from the ecclesiastical, CT
vii and military authorities; and the
room, which is very large, was crowd
ed with Senator's, members Of Con-
gress, and respectable inhabitants OF
the Mexican capital. After the Gre
dentials of the American minister had
been presented and read, he delivered
an address, in Spanish, OF which the
following is a translation -
"Most Excellent Sir-In presenting
to your Excellency the credentials
which have just been read, it affords
me the highest satisfaction to place
them in the hands Of person SO dis
tinguished, not only for his heroic Ell
forts in the cause Of the independence
of his country, but for his devoted at
tachment to civil liberty,
"The United States of America re-
cognize the right which every nation
possesses, to adopt the form Of gov
eminent it may Judge best adapted to
its circumstances, and most likely to
secare the happiness of its people. 1t
cannot, however, be denied, that they
regarded with deep interest the politi-
cal movements of this country, and
the final decision of the Mexican peo-
pie. 1t is with unfeigned satisfaction,
that they have seen the only free gov
eminent that borders on them, erect
itself into sister republic, and it has
been peculiarly fatlering ;othem, that
it should have made choice OF Fede-
raj Constitution so similar to their
own. They ardently hope, that it may
contribute in an equal degree to the
prosperity of the people it governs.
"The principles upon which the
right of independence has been main
tanned in these countries, are not only
identical with those upon which that
of the United States of America was
asserted and achieved, but res. upon
the same imperishable foundation
the sovereignty of the people and the
unalienable rights Of man. To cause
reposing upon such basis, the people
of the United States could not be in
different. From the first dawning o..
the independence of these States, their
sympa,hies have been, with great una.
nimity and constancy, enlisted in its
favor; they have watched its struggles
and vicissitudes with intense interest,
and have rejoiced like brothers in its
successful termination. The senti-
ments of the government Of the United
States of America have been in perfect
harmony with those of their people, land
their political course such as was pre-
scribed by their relative duties TO all
parties. At an early period OF the
struggle between Spain and her colo
MES, they considered it in the light OF
a civil war, in which both parties were
entitled to equal rights. They have
never ceased, by their negotiations, to
exert their influence with Spain and the
other nations of Europe in favor of the
American States; and have frequently
represented to the former the policy OF
concluding peace with her late colo
MES.
GAS soon as it appeared that Spain
had no longer any prospect OF MAN.
tanning her dominion over these coun-
tries, and that they had established
governments Of their own, and within
a wear after Mexico had declared her
Independence, the United States &C
kuowledged it by solemn act, which
passed their Congress with unexam-
Piled inanimity. They have since de-
clared that they would not regard with
indifference any attempt on the part OF
the powers of Europe to wrest it from
them. In this act Of recognition they
took the lead Of the whole civilized
world, and gave an example which has
since been followed by the freest gov
ernment of Europe, and which, by this
act, has shown itself to be the most
magnanimous.
otis by no means my intention, in
this recapitulation of the course ofpol-
icy pursued towards these countries by
the United States of America, to boast
of services rendered, or to solicit any
favors in return. The United States
will require no privileges for their cit
liens from this government, which they
will not be willing on their part to &C
cord to the citizens of Mexico. They
wish only to see the friendly relations
between the two countries SO extended