Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1852-05-25
RECEPTION OF THE MEXICAN MINIS
TER

On Saturday last Senior Don Manuel Larrain-
presented his credentials to the President, and
was received Envoy Extraordinary and Minister
Plenipotentiary of the Mexican Republic to this
Government. He made the following remarks
on the occasion:
MosT EXCELLENT SIR l have been entrusted
with the honorable mission of representing Mexi-
co near the Government of this Republic, The
appointment of Envoy Extraordinary and Minister
Plenipotentiary which has been conferred upon
me, affords me the distinguished honor of being
the interpreter of the sentiments by which she
Is actuated, and OF expressing my owp, to the
worthy Chief Magistrate who at present presides
over the destinies 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 are
OF the highest importance. The Mexican Gov
eminent is DESTROYS to cultivate friendship and
good understanding, SO that those relations NAV
be sustained and happily preserved unaltered.
Its most earnest wishes are for the maintenance
OF peace, which should ever exist between them,
and to avoid all occasions tending to disturb that
peace, or drive it from the path which, for their
own common interest, should never be forsaken
by either in order thatno dsagreeable or unhappy
occurrence may engender enmity between two na-
tions, which, inhabiting the same continent, with
around them, ought each to be employed by such
means a just and enlightened policy can put in
to practice in securing the welfare and moral per-
lection of its own citizens and the material pro-
gress of the country.
flatter myself that nothing will occur. to alter
or diminish these sentiments of mutual good will
and consideration, and that, both nations being
guided by them and by the principles of justice,
whatever obligation may spring up on either side,
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be fulflledto the letter.
My aims and my efforts will be so directed
that the interests of Mexico which am called
upon to uphold, may always be reconciled 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 Excellency,
whose noble qualities are known every where,
and duly appreciated.
To which the President replied as follows:
am happy, sir, to welcome you as the repre-
sentative of conterminous Republic. There is
certainly no reason why the utmost harmony and
good feeling should not prevail between Mexico
and the United States. The increasing inter-
course between them is mutually beneficial and
every effort compatible with Justice and national
honor should be made amicably to adjust pending
differences. Unhappily, some such have arisen,
but cordially unite with you in expressing the
hope that all obligations on either side will be
aithfully fulfilled. This, in my opinion, would
be the only course which would comport with the
honor and dignity of two Republics, whose terri
tories occupy SO largea space on the North Amer
lean continent.
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 instrumental in ac-
completing this desirable result, towards which
promise you my cordial cooperation. In con-
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residence among us you may depend upon receiv-
ing every consideration and courtesy from this
Government which is due to the representative of
a sister Republic.-Nat. Int.