The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-08-01
THE REPUBLIC
WASHINGTON:
THURSDAY MORNING. AUGUST /. 1850
Presentation OF the Foreign Ministers.

Presentation OF the Foreign Ministers.
The ENJOYS Extraordinary and Ministers
Plenipotentiary of foreign governments, and
other diplomatic functionaries accredited to the
Government of the United States, were pre-
sented to the PRESIDENT yesterday at twelve
O'Clock, at the Executive Mansion--the PREsI-
DENT being attended by those members of his
Cabinet who are in town, Several of the d.
plomatic Personages We're absent; some from
indisposition, and others from having gone on
summer excursions into distant and different
parts of the country. The following presenta-
tons took place:
Russia.
NJ. ALEXANDRA DE BoDIsco, Envoy Ex-
traordinary and Minister Plenipotentary.
M. EDWARD DE SroEcKL, First Secretary
Of the Legation.
Great Britain
Rt Hon. Sir II. l.. BuLwER, Envoy Extra
ordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary.
France
M. sam DE Bols LIE CoMrE, Envoy Extra
ordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary.
M. A. DE BoURBoULoN, Secretary of Lega-
ton.
M. J. MARIE, M. PoUssIELeUE, M. PHIL
BERT, Attaches.
Spain.
Don A. CALDERON DE LA BARCA, Envoy
Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary.
Portugal.
The Commander j. C. DE FIGANIERE Mo.
RAs, Minister Resident.
Prussia.
NJ MAGNUs, Charge d'Afaires, al interim
Belgium.
M. HENRI Bosch SPENCER, Minister Resi-
dent.
Denmark.
M. SrEEN DE BILLIE, Charge d'Affaires.
BraSi
The Chevalier SERGIO TERcEIRo DE MACE
DO, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Pleni
potentiary.
Don MANUEL CARvALLo, Envoy Extraordi-
nary and Minister Plenipotentiary.
Don Francisco S. AsrABURUAGA, Secretary
of Legation.
Peru.
Don J. M. TIRADo, Envoy Extraordinary
and Minister Plenipotentiary.
.Merico
Don ANGEL HUIcI, Attache.
Mr.. BoDIsCo, Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister Plenipotentiary of the Emperor o
Russia, being the senior member Of the corps,
on being presented to the PRESIDENT, made
the following address in behalf of himself ant
his colleagues:
1t has pleased Divine Providence to take out o.
this world the Chief Magistrate appointed by tn,
people preside the dcstinies of the American
Union.
After having shared with the whole country the
deep and unanimous regrets given to the memory
of the ilustrious general and eminent statesman
whose long and brilliant career has been 30 sud
denly closed, the Diplomatic Corps appear before
you to present. their respects to the President de
signated by the Constitution to complete the tern
of the national election.
l feel happy, Mr.. President, to DO able to assur,
you, in the name of the Ministers and heads of Le
CATION here present. that the sovereigns and gov
ernments which we have the honor to represent de-
sire frankly to maintain the best relations with the
American Government.
The happy position of the United States give,
them great facilities for remaining unconnsctec
with tho contests that may agitate the world, anc
TO devote all their efforts to the maintenance of tn,
Union and the growth of the national prosperity.
The Diplomatic Corps sincerely hope, Mr.. Pres
iden, that the success of your Administration may
respond to your good intentions and to your dcvo.
tion to the country.
To which the PRESIDENT thus replied
Mr.. Bodisco, and gentlemen Of the Diplomatic
Corps have listened to your address with min
gled emotions of sorrow and satisfaction; il re-
minds me again of the irreparable loss which my
country has sustained in the death Of my illustri-
Gus predecessor but it is gratifying to receive
from the representatives of foreign nations the
surances of their friendly feelings and anxou,
desire to cultivate amcable relations with thi'
Government. | congratulate you, Mr.. Bodisco
and your colleagues, upon the universal peace
which now prevails, and the good auspices which
hang over the future; and ! am happy to assur.
you that rcciprocate most cordially, all the good
will which you have expressed towards this coun-
try; and that nothing shall be wanting, on my
part to maintain those kind relations with all for
eign nations which naturally spring from tho love
of honorable peace with every foreign power.
As you have Justly remarked, our position i,
such as to exempt us from tho agitating contro-
versies of the old world; and my intention is tc
maintain a strict neutrality towards all nations, a,
the true policy of the United States, eIertng every
legitimate authority TO restrain any aggression
upon the rights of others, and using the power,
Of government to promote the harmony, prosperity
and union Of this growing Republic, over the desti
MES of which have, unexpectedly, been called
to preside.
tender to you, and your colleagues, respect.
lively, Mr.. Bodsco, the assurance Of my high re-
gard.