The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-12-03


very interesting ceremony took place at the Presi-
dents Mansion yesterday. at O'Clock. According 10
previous arrangement, Senior Luis de la Rosa, the envoy
extraordinary and minister plenpotentary OF the repub
lie OF Mexico. officially introduced to the President
OF the United States. by Mr. Buchanan the Secretary OF
State The past and the present relations between the
two republics impaired interest to this interview
which is rarely produced by the formal introduction Of
new minister, accredited to government Senior de
la Rosas interpreter and one of his secretaries accom-
panied him. After formal presentation by the Secre-
ary OF State, the Mexican minister addressed the Pres-
dent, with much grace, in the Spanish language, Of
which the following is a translation:
Translation Of The address of Selor Don Luis de la Rosa,
o" the occasion Of the Presentation of his credentials
poy extraordinary and n'inster pnpotnfiary Of Msreo
Mosr EXCELLENT SIR have the honor presen your
exceency the n power which accredits me envoy
ao'dnary and minister penipotentiary of Mexico the
government OF the United States. ] also have the honor
and satisfaction of placing in your exceency hands the
letter addressed you by the excellent President of
the Mexican republic. From both these documents your
excelency will how benevolent and friendly are the
sentiments OF the government of Mexico for the United
States, and how ardenty it desires the happiness of this
republic.
threw veil over all the past and Mexico will deem herself
Unidentified for the sacrifices which she made for peace
provided that treaty is eligously and nvolaby fulfilled
The honor and good faith of exceencys
the best guaranty Mexico for the iulmen Of that
sacred pact Consequently my country will not in future
that Providence has placed her powerful peo-
pie, daily increasing In civilization On the contrary,
Mexico will always address the Almighty the same
prayers which proceed from my own heart for the
prosperity OF this republic
The President replied as follows:
affords peculiar pleasure, sir recognise and
ceive you the envoy extraordinary and minister peni-
poenary of the Mexican republic cordially recpro.
cate towards Mexico the sentiments of friendship which
have been expressed for the United States in the
your distinguished and patriotic President but express
the sentiment of the whole American people, when as
Of their sincere desire til Mexico may be great
prosperous, and powerful republic united in bonds
perpetual amiy with the United States and that her
may enjoy all the security liberty, and protection
which must result from wise and firm administration of
her present constitutional Ii shall be my
cherish between the two republics sentiments
mutual regard and friendship, and extend and cultivate
the commercial relations between them upon of
cprocy which shall be mutually advantageous. May all
past differences between the countries be fore yer
buried in oblivion.
The treaty Of peace which you have referred shall
be invoIably observed and all its spulaons be faith
fully executed my part; us doubt not it will he
cuted in similar spirit by my successors.
cannot upon this interesting occasion, refrain from
pressing my qualification that the Mexican government has
selected for its diplomatic representative in the United
States individual highly and justly distinguished
you have been for public services both in the legislative
and executive departments of your native country and
above all, who contributed essentially to the happy
restoration OF just and honorable peace between the
republics The President of Mexico whose honor and in
tegrily have been doubted has thus afforded the
pledge that the treaty of shall be faithfully
preserved on his part.
The interview a courteous and cordial one. Under
the circumstances invested with peculiar interest
The two republics had but short time past been in
voved in war. Now, treaty of peace has been made,
and OF the most distinguished Mexican statesmen,
who had been most active in restoring the essngs of
peace, is deputed to represent his government and to
assist binding the two nations together by the bonds
of amity and peace Wecordally welcome Senior Rosa to
Washington. Our people will gladly extend to him all
the rites of hospitality We trust that he will find his
situation here very agreeabe and sure that our
government will spare effort to make it So We are
satisfied that the President has faithfully re-echoed the
public sentiment, in his good wishes for the prosperity OF
Mexico, and in paying honor TO distinguished repre-
sentative OF her great interests The personal bearing
well the official character Of Senior de la Rosa will
entite him to every kindness, and will, doubt,
tribute to confirm the relations which now SO hap
PLY subsst between the two republics