The southern press., 1851-04-05

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! From the National Intsllgsncer.
Republic Of Costa INSTRUMENTATION OF
her Envoy.
We announced few days since, that Senor
Don Felipe Molina had presented his credentials
to the President, and had been received as En-
v6y Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary
of the republic of Costa Rica to the government
Of the United States. We have since been IA
vored with copy Of his address upon the occa-
sion, and of the Presidents reply, which we in
| sert below
Senor Molina's Address.
Mr.. President: From the moment when, there
appearing no probability of the Central Amcri-
can Union ever being restored, Costa Rica as
sumed the full exercise of her sovereignty as m
Independent community, she became alive to the
necessity of strengthening her relations with
foreign powers. She felt particularly anxious
to do so in regard to the United States-geo-
ciples rendering the amity Of this country an OBJ.
ject of paramount interest to us.
| The President Of Costa Rca accordingly ap-
pointed me more than two years ago envoy ex-
trnordinary to this government, as it appears by
the credentials, confirmed by subsequent acts,
which do myself the honor to place in your cx-
cellencys hands. Negotiations of very pres
sing nature, however, have prevented me from
paying your excellency, at an earlier date, the
homage due of my country and my own humble
respects. Such negotiations, embracing the re-
cognition Of our political existence by the
mother country. the creation of separate eccle-
siastical establishment by the Holy See, and
treaties with other nations, comforting on none
any exclusive advantages, having been success
fully concluded, am at length enabled to de-
vote myself to the discharge of duty the more
gratifying to me, ms attached to America by the
recollections of my early education, view with
deep interest everything connected with this land
Of freedom. Allow ME, therefore, to assure your
excellency that the government and the people
of Costa Rica are animated by the warmest
feelings of friendship for this great nation, and
to offer their earnest wishes for the continuance
of its prosperity, and for the personal happiness
of its illustrous rulers.
| Costa Rca, MIR. President is but rising
State, yet she entertains the hope that her geo.
graphical position her natural resources, the apt
ness of her population for sci Improvement and
the stability of her administration, will enttle
| her to the consideration of the United States,
and that she may succeed in forming as intimate
connexon with this country as she has with
any other power.
We confidently trust in the wisdom and in
tegrity Of this magI1anmous ration, for the
preservation of our rights in any difficulties
which may arise. We find already an evidence
Of the favorable disposition of this government
in the Ship Canal Convention lately concluded
with Great Britain, consecrating the principle OF
| the independence and neutrality Of the Central
American States, and offering the mediation of
both powers for the settlement of conflicting
claims in regard to the territories over which
| the contemplated route shall pass.
| congratulate myself on being called upon to
be instrumental in facilitating that glorious en-
terprise, and shall do everything in my power
ment and people in the fulfment of the differ
ent objects of my commission.
THE PRESIDENTS REPLY.
| Mr.. MINISTER: | heartily welcome you as
the first representative of which the republic of
Costa Rica has accredited to this government
! The United States desire continuance of those
friendly and cordial relations with all the repub-
lies formally composing the federation of Cen
tral America which they cherished with thai
confederacy throughout its existence. learn
| lIOu you tildt, 1Vui opIuloH, titIC ~ no
ground for expecting reunion of those States
under common government This would be
matter of profound regret Severed as they
now are, it is to be apprehended that their pros
perty may not be as uninterrupted, and their
progress in the arts of peace sure and rapid,
as if their foreign relations at least were under
the direction of feudal chief magistrate.
! In any question, however, which may be pre-
sented to the consideration of this government
touching their relative rights and interests, they
may all rely, and Costa Rca not less confidently
than any of them, upon our impartialily and good
will. Recent events have tended strongly to
attract the attention Of commercial powers to
that part of the American continent. The United
States having territories washed by both the
oceans which encompass it, feel the importance
of facilitating the intercourse between them,
which must, in great measure, be carried on
through Central America. Hence, they have a
special interest in cultivatng friendly relations
with those republics, and your mission may be
considered proof of reciprocal disposition
on the part of the government of Costa Rca,
which is justly appreciated, and will, it may be
hoped, lead to the Strengthening Of the bonds of
concord and good understanding between the
| two governments.
| | trust that it will be taken in good part if /
take this occasion to express the strongest wish
that these governments of Central America will
not embroil themselves in mutual wars. If they
cannot unite as members of one general govern
ment, it must be tho earnest desire, nevertheless,
of all good men that they should not destroy
themselves in wasteful wars with one another
wish you personally, Mr.. Molina, good health
and happy residence in this country.
CoysoLrDATIoS.--Since the memorable defeat
of the elder Adams in 1900 by Mr.. Jefferson,
when |" the Constitution saved at its last
gasp" and States obtained new guarantees for
the future security of their rights, there has