Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-07-09
THE PRESIDENT AND THE MEXICAN LEGATION.

Our readers have already been informed of the
transfer Of Senior DE LARRANZAR the late Mexican
Minister near this Government, to another diplo-
matte position, and Of the appointment of General
ALMoNTE as his successor
The retiring Minister, accompanied by the Secre-
tary of State, was Thursday received by the Pre-
sIDENT in final official interview and closed his
mission by the delivery of address, of which the
following is translation
Mr. PRESIDENT: Having been honored with a mis-
sion, now perform the last of my duties by placing in
the hands of your Exceency the corresponding letter Of
recall.
Alitte than year has elapsed since began to
discharge my functions The sentiments which then
expressed have constantly been the guide of my conduct
Penetrated with the Importance of the matters that
have been treated have devoted to them all my aten
ton endeayoring to obtain satisfactory adjustment and
settlement Of the same based upon principles justice,
without losing sight of the respect and consdera
tion which nations mutually to another
Matters Of grave import always attended with diff
culties in the Of treatment, which the equity
fAnd high intelligence Of Governments enable them r.
fovercome.
II is truly of great satisfaction TO me that
durng the period of my mission peace and good under
standing between the Republics have been preserved
offer up my that these relations may never be
altered for the sake Of both and retire with the hope
that in the solution of the pending questions the spirit
of justice, conciliaton mutual respect, and good will
may prevail trusting that the prudence of the two Gov
ernments and the desire preserve peace will prevent
any deviation from this pacific course by each concedng
what is proper their mutual interest which
be none other than what recttude and impartiality
require.
The proofs of consideration and regard which have
received during my residence in this country have pro-
duced most agreeable impression upon me; my graft
tude having been particularly excited by the kindness
with which your Exceency has treated me- springing
does from those personal qualities which have rendered
you worthy of the distinguished position your Exceency
occupies among your fellow citizens.
| To this address the PRESIDENT responded in an
extemporaneous speech, expressed in appropriate
terms.
Gen. ALMoNTE was then presented to the Presi-
dent, and having delivered his credentials, he also
made an address, of which we have been favored
with the following translation
Mr.. President: The letter which have the honor of
placing in your Exceencys hands accredit to the
Government of the United States of America in the cha
of Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenpoten
tary of the Republic Of Mexico.
cultivate and draw closer each time the good relations Of
friendship which happily exist between that nation and
ths in providing that my worthy predecessor should 60
f mission of the utmost importance in another
try wished that his place might be filed up without de-
lay by another representative and upon me has fallen the
lot being selected for delicate acharge perform
ing the duties attached to it shall omit exertions
which may be deemed compatible with the dignity Of
free and independent in order to accomplish that
object aud to that end hope to be able to count upon
the effective cooperation Of your Exceency that
there nothing eeo stake than shs sare the FREUD
ship and prosperity Of tw sister nations who. virtue
thousand considerations, should always live in peace
xnd good understanding for his Only ~ dsisE}h
ithey will succeed in fully developing
and the elements with which Nature has endowed
them for their common good.
shall consider myself very fortunate II succeed in
securing this good harmony and your Exccllency need
entertain no doubt but that during my soourn in this
country the consummaton of that object will be the
stant aim Of all my efforts.
To this address also the PRESIDENT responded
cxtemporaneously, in happy and impressive
manner; and the interview then terminated.