Weekly national intelligencer., 1848-11-04

of the people who have adopted it the basis Of their
sttuton
1t has preserved Mexico from the weight Of the recent tenn
pests Of her political life and in my administration viii
omit to enforce any thing which may tend consolidate it,
make effective the fraternity Of the people of America Liy-
in good harmony, strengthening relations by the
with which civilization and fraernze nations and
promoting mutual welfare by the blessings of Justice,
order, and liberty, The two people realize the erande,
pro resenmen with which the liberty Of the New World
proclaimed.
The sentiments which your Exceency expresses in the
of your Government and country, the same wak
which the Government and people of Mexico will always
deavor preserve their best relations The mission of
your Excelency, assured, will most efectualy conr
butte towards the attainment Of such consummason.
In presenting President Pok's letter Mr. Clifford said
Sir have the honor present letter tiom the
President OF the United Saes reply that your Excel
ency of the 9Th OF June last communicating the information
Of your elevation the Chief Magstacy of this republic and
am instructed by the President to place in your Excele
cys hands.
This service the more agreeable to me at the present
tme the sentiments contained in the letter cannot fail
think be acceptable and in all respects satisfactory your
Excelency and the Government and people of Mexico.
I. s pleasing spectacle to behold the President os
one republic voluntarily offering his sincere congratulations 10
that Of another upon the Of that others elevation by the
votes of bis eowctzens to the Chief Masatrary Of the
country.
employed the occasion matter OF form. When
the President said that nothing shall be wanting within the
limits of his constitutional powers which may contribute 10
preserve and confirm the good understanding so happily
abished between the two counties be gave utterance 10
sentiment which he will maintain, and to which vii. be
approved by the whole American people With these remarks
beg leave place the letter in your Excelencys hands.
| Here is he letter OF President POLK
JAMES K Pa President of the United States Of America,
his Exctncy Don Jose Joachim de Herrera, General OF
Division and Constitutional President Of the United Me1i
States
GREAT FRIEND have received the letter dated
the National Palace Of Santiago de Querearo, the 9th
Of June OF the present which Excelency
the fact of yonr elevation by the Of
your eowciens the Presidency OF the Mexican Repub
c and Of your having already entered upon the duties OF that
high and responsible station In return, offer to ypur Er-
ceency my sincere congratulations and do SO the more
readily from the conviction that the elevation of your Excel
ency affords the sures guaranty Of the maintenance OF Tho
principles Of constitutional liberty in Mexico, and of the con-
tinuabce of peace and amity between the two nations
your Exceency that nothing shall be wanting within
the limits of ray constitutional powers which may tend To
preserve and confirm the good understanding happily
established with prospect OF duaon and to increase
and extend the relations political and commercial which are
essential for the prosperity and advancement of both rsPu
lies and, relying with confidence the enlightened patriot
ism OF your Exceency for corporation in the advancement
of these great and desirable ends offer yoa Exceency The
of the high considerations with which
| good friend, JAMES h. POLK.
BY the President:
JAMES BucgASAS, Secretary of State.
| W,ihenat Washington, august 8 A. ID. ls4s.
On the lst OF November next Mr. CLFFoRD leaves Tor
home for sixty days. He will be accompanied by Senor
Rosa, who goes Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Pieni
potenary from here the United States and they expect
embark al Vera Cruz on the 5,h, in the United States
steamer Iris
For the two nights the alarm Of revolution has been
visible than any time since the departure Of the Anne
can army from the CITY, AL the principal churches
partly occupied armed men, the artillery in the National
Palace WAS Ioaeed, aa dola1 guard placed sill The CON-
msndng points in the neighborhood. The Monitor
be loss why the Government does not the rerel
onists, doubts the members must be well aware who
they when they take such extreme precauonso guard
against danger
warm discussion has been going on in the two Houses
Of the Mexican Congress for days, the subject Of which
is bill to lessen the duties imports and
pos-especiay the latter Such the demand at present
for exchange the United States that United States Trea-
surg drafts selling at sersnteen 10 ttrety per cent pre-
MUM, and difficult to get at those rates. For s all
amosnt paid twenty-five per cent for Treasury
drafts This Of things has caused serious ocs to
era here who bought up large stocks of goods and sold With
foreseeng calculating the expense, risks, and diff
cuties Of getting their money home Should however, the
bill now debating pass will have most benefcia result
for those persons, and will increase the facilities Of trade
commerce between the two countries.