Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-01-17

whilst repelling the cruel aspersion on our communi
ty in the Address of Mr.. WALwoRTH, to say tina
M. KossUTH himself, in spirit of candor worth,
of emulation, did, in his reply to that Address, jus
tify this City and its Authorities, upon ground
showing how much better he than his addressers un
derstood the position of this District and knew hoy
to make due allowance for it. We now quote iron
that Address, for the information of our readers, 81
much as said by NJ Kossuth in reply to tina
part of the Address from the non-residents to hin
which reflected upon the municipal authorities o
Washington, as follows
Firstly, you have been pleased to allude TO the cir
cumstance that here, in the District of Columbia, hav
not been honored by such attention in othe
places and cities of the United States You have beer
pleased attribute this circumstance certain influence
n of certain men. The is, believe
that far know your constitutonthe constitution
of the United States-being system of checks and ba
ances the principle considered to be wise
i in my conviction also take it to be wsethat it is
good that corporation in the midst of which the hghes
authorities of the State have resdenee-the executive
and legislative power-when the district city has very
much developed public ife which and then could in
uence by pressure from without the proceedings of its
constituted take any very active steps
in popular proceedings This indeed the fact in
eral places in Europe-where we have the streets
ruled in the councils of the land The trainers of your
constitution willing to avoid such influence as
this which, of course concentrates that which only
the whole people hasconcentrates it practically and
then- single and single city, as often
Paris The consequence of this was that the inhabitants
of the District of Columbia placed somewhat in
ceptional condition in comparison W other parts They
have selfgovernment Of their own and exercise not
4 ipht Ofy ting m infor
position (which consider TO be very wise one, and in
much harmony with the principle of checks and baances
must Of course have had the influence that the public life
is and be developed much here in this District
elsewhere That is the only explanation which take
But this however, impeachment for me to have re-
ceved the honor and benefit of private expressions of
kind feelings and sentiments of the inhabitants of this
Distribution different parts of it. but chiefly from the
city of Washington From the first 70 the last moment
haze generous and kind sympathy from the inhabitants Of
this District Now you viii for having what
believe to be full motive in differing with you in expla-
nation of that fact"
We understand that Senior Don LUIS DE LA Rosa,
who has for several years past been accredited to
this Government as Envoy Extraordinary and Min
lister Plenipotentiary of the Mexican Republic, took
leave of the PRESIDENT Saturday last, and ad-
dressed to him the following remarks the occasion
MosT EXCELLENT SIR: Honored with the high conf
dence of my Government by which entrusted to
present Mexico the Government of the United States
it would have been very faering to to have continued
in the discharge of this high mission, had not the bad
state of my health obliged me to resignit.
Grave and difficult as have been the questions which
have arisen between the Republics during mission
retire nevertheless with the conviction that these ques
tons have in way diminished the friendship and good
understanding that happily exist between Mexico and the
United States / have gratifed my wishes, and
above ALL have fulfilled those of my Government in the
efforts have made preserve unmpaired peace and har
mony between the two Republics. l return to my own
country in the full hope that any differences which may
actually exist between the two Nations will be settled soon
and in a mutually satisfactory manner.
Should be yet in my power to do any thing towards
promoting this happy result most willingly viii en-
brace the opportunity of doing FIRST from sense Of
duty to my country secondly in acknowledgment
Of the marks of consideration which have been bestowed
upon me by all those with whom have had any inter-
course in this Republic
II will always gratifying me- most Excellent Sir,
to remember the kindness and consideration with which
your Excellency has honored during my mission and
it win afford the most unqualified satisfaction to
my fellow that the blessing consequent upon the
preservation of peace between Mexico and the United
State, has been owing great part your Excelen
cy's virtues and noble qualities
To which the PRESIDENT replied as follows:
SIN learn with unaffected regret that you find your
self compelled to withdraw from your mission to this Gov
and this regret is greatly increased by learning
further that the which produces the necessity Of
you. to your country is the state Of your
health.
Notwithstanding the grave and difficult questions which
have arisen between the two Republics and have been
discussed during your residence here, truly say
that the zeal with which you have maintained your
countrys rights has been tempered with kind and
courteous bearing that nothing has occurred to weaken
the friendship which most fortunately exists between
respective countries hope and trust that in short
time every difficulty viii be amcably and satisfactorily
adjusted etween the two nations and shall look with
confidence your known influence in Mexico and your
audabe desire promote the mutual prosperity Of both
Republics as effective means in producing this result
Permit me, sir in bidding you final adieu to express
my deep sympathy in your personal condition, and my
best wishes for the safe of yourself and your anna
BILE family to your country, well the anxious
hope that that country may be Free prosperous and hap
py, and that you may be restored to health and live
long enjoy the blessings Of uninterrupted peace between
the United States and Mexico.
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