The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-05-24
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Presentation or the Mexican Minister.
On Saturday last Senior Don MANUEL LAR
RAINzAR presented his credentials to the PREsI
DENT, and was received as Envoy Extraordi-
nary aud Minister Plenipotentlary OF the Next
can Republic to this Government. He made
the following remarks OH the occasion:
'Mosr EXCELLENT Sir: have been entrusted
with the honorable mission of representing Mexico
near the Government of this Republic. The APP
pointinent of Envoy Extraordinary and Minister
Plenipotentiary which has been conferred upon me,
affords the distinguished honor of being the in
terpreer Of the sentiments by which she is actu-
ated, and of expressing my own TO the worthy
Chief Magistrate who at present presidcs over the
desiinies of this great nation. All this will be
found in the credentials which have this day the
pleasing satisfaction to present. The relations be
tween the two Republics OF the highest import
The Mexican Government is desirous to
cultivate friendship and good understanding go
that those relations may be sustained and happily
preserved unaItercd. lts most earnest wishes arc
for the maintenance of peace, which should ever
exist between them, and oavod all occasions tend
ing to disturb that peace, drive it from the path
which for their own common interest should never
be forsaken by either. in order that no disagreca-
between two nations which, inhabiting the same
continent, with SD many Of the elements Of life and
prosperity around them, ought each to be employed
by such means as just and enlightened policy can
put into practice in securing the welfare and moral
perfection of its own citizens and the material pro-
gress OF the country. hatter myself hat nothing
will to alter or diminish these sentiment ofmu-
tual good will and consideration, and that both ma
tons being guided by them and by the principles of
justice, whatever obligations may spring up either
side, or may have been contracted between them
will be fulfilled to the letter My aims and all my
efforts will be directed that the interests Of Mex
leo, which ain called upon TO uphold, may always
be reconcied and in harmony with those Of this
great and enlightened nation. and that during my
mission may rely upon the kindness and esteem
of your czcelcncy whose noble qualities are known
everywhere. and duly appreciated"
To which the PRESIDENT replied as follows:
81 am happy. air. 10 welcome you "a the repre-
sentative u conterminous republic. There IL GER
tainly no reason why the utmost harmony and
good feeling should not prevail between Mexico
and the United States. The increasing intercourse
between them is mutually beneficial; and every
effort compatible with justice and national honor
should be made nmicably TO adjust pending differ
cnces unhappily, some such have arisen; but I
'O'N'ai) UNIV WV" Jou III expressing the nope
that all obligations either side will be faithfully
fulfilled. This, in my opinion, would be the only
course which would comport with tho honor and
dignity Of two Republics whose territories occupy
20 large space on tho North American continent
81 pray that the Supreme Ruler Of tho Universe
may direct the councils Of both nations as TO in.
duce each to render equal and exact justice TO the
other, and that you may be instrumentain accom-
plishng this desirable result. towards which pro.
mise you my cordial cooperation. In conclusion,
permit me to assure you that, during your resi-.
dcnce among us, you may depend upon receiving
every consideration and courtesy from this Gov.
eminent which il due to the representative Of
sister republic"