Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-11-06


advices from Montevideo to the 22d of August.
From the Commerce. del Plata we make the follow
ing transations
DIPLOMACY.
Yesterday took place the formal reception of Messrs
SoHESoK and PENpLEToN. Mr.. FLANGISI the Under Sc
cretary of Foreign Affairs, and Col MAGARYns, Abide
Camp of his Excelency proceeded in two cod to the
lodgings of these gentlemen and conducted them to the
Government House, where they received by COM
pany of infantry with the appropriate honors.
Being introduced with the usual ceremonies to the
presence of the President where he waiting the au
dience with his Ministers, Mr.. ScHENoK pronounced in
English the discourse which insert beloX to which
his Excelency responded in the words in which give
his to readers
After this ceremony his Excellency invited the dplo
masts to be seated and conversed with them for
minutes. They accompanied by Commodore MCKEE
vER u S. Navy, commanding the squadron this coast
their Secretaries and by Mr. HAMILTON the United States
Consul Upon retiring Messrs. ScHESoK and PESDLEToS
received the same honors as at their coming.
SPEECH OF MR.. scHENcK.
The credentials which have had the honor to deliver
your Exceency, the head of the Oriental
Republic Of Uruguay the important and friendly charac-
Of the mission which has been entrusted by the
President of the United States.
rcan family of nations bring greeting and good wishes
to another OF the ssterhood; and empowered to
treat fully Of the by which draw closely,
and establish permanently the relations of peace and
commercial intercourse which exists between the
countries and their citizens In view Of the free
forms Of government adopted by boththe prin
cpes Of liberty which pervade them, and their confor
nifty in all liberal peculiarly appropriate
that such good understanding secured by every guaranty
becoming independent nations should be strengthened
and perpeuated forever between the United States and
the Oriental Republic
Being commissioned to invite to such adjustment Of the
most friendly mutual relations, it is fit that should
declare to your Exceency at the threshold the funda
mental principles which instructed to stand
These are two recognition always of perfect equality
sovereign nations and the demand in Of
advantage the side which is to be equally
conceded the other 1t is formula by which the in
ternatonal policy Of the United States is guided
people of energy and progress themselves the citi
zens Of the United States and their Government have
regarded with special interest those striking demonstra
tons Of kindred character which, since the complete and
happy restoration Of peace and order, have than
ever distinguished the people and government Of this
Republic.
Under the administration Of your Excellency look
the rapid development Of the and power
this country and the cordial desire Of that which
present is that you may henceforward meet with no
interruption in its onward march to prosperity and
greatness.
REPLY OF HIS EXcELLENCY PRESIDENT GIRO.
have particular satisfaction in receiving your Ex-
ceency and your colleague Mr. Pendeton, as Ministers
PleniPotentarie jointly charged by his Excelency the
President Of the great American Confederation with
special mission near the Government Of this Republic
To draw closely the relations Of friendship hap
PLY existing between the two Republics by establishing
them upon the lasting basis Of Justice, equity and the
reciprocal interest Of each people, is object worthy Of
the soctude % their Governments your Exceencies
may be assured tiat ION win find in the decided
disposition TO assist 20 favorable issue the mission
trusted to the prudence and patriotism Of your Excecces
with all the zeal which anmaes me for the good Of my
own country and Of the United States.
recprocate to your Excelences the kind words with
which you honor me- fectatng you upon having merit
ed the honorable trust which you have come to discharge
towards and expressing my wishes for the prosperity
and aggrandizement Of the great American Union.