Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-05-29
RECEPTION OF THE MEXICAN MINISTER

On Saturday last Senior Don MANUEL LARRAIN-
EAR presented his credentials to the PRESIDENT and
was received as Envoy Extraordinary and Minister
Plenipotentiary of the Mexican Republic to this
Government. He made the following remarks on
the OCCASION
MosT EXCELLENT SrR have been entrusted with the
honorable mission of representing Mexico the Gov
eminent of this Republic. The appointment of Envoy
Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentary which has
been conferred upon me- affords me the distinguished
honor of being the interpreter of the sentiments by which
she actuaed and Of expressing my own to the worthy
Chief Magistrate who present presides the dest
mics of this great nation All this will be found in the
credentials which have this day the pleasing satisfaction
TO present.
The relations between the two Republics OF the
highest Importance The Mexican Government is desir-
cultivate friendship and good understanding,
that those relations may be sustained and happily pre-
served unaltered Its most earnest wishes are for the
maintenance of peace which should exist between
them and avoid all occasions tending to disturb that
peace, drive from the path which for their
interest should be orsaken by either in order
that dsagreeabe unhappy may engender
enmity between two nations which, inhabng the same
continent with many of the elements of life and pros
pery around them ought each to be employed by such
ce in securing the welfare and moral perfection of its
own citizens and the material progress of the country
fatter myself that nothing will occur to alter or d
minsh these sentiments of mutual good will and consde
ration and that both nations being guided by them and
by the principles of justice whatever obligations may
spring up either sde may have been contracted be-
tween Them win be fulfilled to the letter. - s
My aims and all my efforts win be directed that the
interests of Mexico, which called upon to uphold,
may always be reconcled 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
Excelency whose noble qualities known every where
and duly appreciated
To which the PRESIDENT replied as follows:
am happy, sir, to welcome you the representative
of conterminous Republic There is certainly
why the utmost harmony and good feeling should not
prevail between Mexico and the United States The in
creasng intercourse between them is mutually beneficial
and every effort compatible with justice and national honor
should be made amicaby adjust pending differences.
Unhapply some such have arisen, but cordially unite
with you in expressing the hope that all obligations
either side will be faithfully fulfilled This in my opinion
would be the only which would comport with the
honor and dignity of two Republics whose territories
pray that the Supreme Ruler of the universe may so
direct the councils of both nations to induce each to
render equal and justice the other and that you
may be instrumental in accomplishing this desirable
suit towards which Ipromise you my cordial cooperation
In conclusion permit to you that during your
residence among you may depend upon receiving every
consideration and courtesy from this Government which
is due to the representative of sister Republic