Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-03-12

THE UNITED STATES AND MEXICO.
At the presentation of the Hon. r. p Letcher
as Minister Plenpotentiary from the United States
to Mexico, the following addresses were de-
livered:
Mr. Letcher spoke as iolows-we translate:
President Herrera-Allow me here to express the
very great satisfaction experience at being the bearer
OF the credentials which shall have the honor place
in your Excellency's hands. / should also say, that
President Taylor has directed me to take advantage OF
this opportunity of assuring your Excellency, the
Chief Magistrate of the Mexican Republic, of his very
high consideration, and at the time to express the
great interest which he takes in the welfare Of the Re-
public OF Mexico, well in the prosperity and hap
plness ofthe Mexican people Its extremely agreeable
to to be able to state with confidence that my Gov
ernment and the people fmy country cordially parti-
cipate in these sentiments.
Our two Republics, for their reciprocal happiness
entertain amicable relations, which is a subject
great pleasure to 1t is their interest, when well I'M
derstood, to live in perfect harmony We are sister
Republics we close neghbors; we are natural al
es the interests which have to protect common
to each; the great desire Of hearts is the We
have the same glorious work to accomplishment OF
improving the condition OF the human race, IN accee-
rating its moral and intellectual development, and in
securing to it permanent and we'll regulated liberty
Let the best possible understanding then reign between
u.s. and may friendship daily become more close and
frmer. Allow me to add another word My Govern
ment desires cultivate the most cordial relations with
the Government of Mexico: and on my part, assure
your ExceencY in all sincerity, that shall never IN
dertake important task, or one more agreeable
to my feelings, than in directing my efforts constantly
to maintain and increase the amcabe relations winch
exist between our two countries. hope to accomplish
desirable object in showing myself in all my DILL
cia relations with this Government frank, loyal, and
sincere. Should have the misfortune to find that my
efforts have failed in the object thus proposed confess,
sir, that it would personal regret and attic,
ton, and what is deporable, such result would
neither realize the expectations OF the President OF the
United States the desires OF my countrymen. But
if Imay judge by what have seen since my arrival IN
this charming country, Unjust say that confidently ex-
pect the most satisfactory results entertaining no doubt
that the illustrious President of this Republic and his
Cabinet in all their official acts, will be guided by
spirit OF liberality andJustlce.
President Herrera replied:
receive with much pleasure the letter of the illus
trous Gen. Taylor President of the United States of
North America, who has accredited his Excelency Mr.
Letcher, the Minister Penipoentiary of that Repub
lic near our Government The sentiments of good
will which your Exceency has expressed to in the
name of his Excellency the President of the North
American Union, meet with complete reciprocity my
part; and beg you to make 1t known to Cen Taylor,
accompanying the assurance with my very best thanks.
do not doubt for moment that your arrival and your
stay in Mexico will be the means OF mparting additional
animation to the amicable and afectonate relations
which happily exist between the two Republics
They should remain constant friends, and their good
understanding will to the moral perfection OF
man. by giving examples OF unon order good faith and
liberty My strongest desires are that the experiment
Republican Government which has been already made
with such success by the conederacy represented by
your Exceency, may be reproduced in the same man
ner in Mexco and that, if Providence vouchsafe this
favor to my administration, the two nations may march
together with one accord in their diplomatic relations,
as they do in the constitutional forms of their Govern
ments. Hope much also from the emnence and the
probity of the people and the Government OF the United
States of North America as we'll as from the high repu
taon of his Excellency Mr.. Letcher and the kind dis
position which he exhibits 1t would be high satisac
ton to me to realized in the OF your mis-
sion. the favorable idea which EXceIlency has
formed of Republic, and the pleasing hopes you
have expressed Our Government so far as it lies in its
power will neglect nothing toward this end, and
assure Mr. Letcher that he will always find in it the
same spirit of friendship, of beraty and Justice as that
which anmaes his Excellency, and which he has had
the kindness to express to me.