Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-10-08
THE UNITED STATES AND SPAIN.

On the evening of the 18th of September the Hon.
States in SPAIN had an audience of leave, with the
usual ceremonies, at the Royal Site of San Ildefon-
SOS, when the following discourses were delivered
in Spanish. They have been translated for publ
cation in our columns.
address Of Mr.. Barringer.
MADAM: The President Of the United States having
acceded to request to return to my country have
the honor to present to your Majesty the letter
ing my recall as Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Pen
ipotentiary your Majesty.
In taking leave of your Majesty, am directed by the
President to express the of his sincere
desire maintain the amcabe relations of the
tries to strengthen and extend the friendly intercourse
happily subssting between the two Governments
and to to the people of both nations continuance
of the blessings resulting from that intercourse.
Circumstances have rendered the period of my resi-
dence at the Court of your Majesty of peculiar deli
cacy and greatly increased the difficult and arduous d-
ties of my mission. 1t is of most grateful salts
faction to know that, with the aid of good intentions
the part of both Governments have contributed in any
degree during this critical period the happy result
pending negotiations and the preservation friendship
between the two nations.
In conclusion, madam, / beg to offer to your Majesty
my respectful acknowledgements for repeated proofs
Of personal consideration and amable attention to my
family and myself during residence at this Court
and in especial manner for that royal and generous
clemency which has, at my instance different
sons, given liberty to the captive and happiness many
a home.
With wishes for the continued health and hap
pness of your Majesty and for the prosperity of Span
now close the high mission with which have been ho-
nored at the Court of your Majesty.
Reply Of Queen Isabella
SIR In receiving the letter of recall which terminates
your mission in Spain it affords the highest satsfac
ton to accept the Of the desire of the Pres
dent of the United States preserve and strengthen the
amicabe relations of both nations. / am happy on my
part to assure you that animated by the wish,
shall omit nothing TO result desirable and
advantageous to both countries.
Your course during the honorable mission you have
discharged has answered the hope which both Govern
ments must have entertained and have particular sa-
tsacon in declaring to you that during the whole pc
Rod that you have resided my person. whatever
have been the circumstances you have shown yourself
soicitous to facilitate and encourage good understand
ing between the two Governments.
rejoice to hear that you pleased with the kind
reception and attention Of which yourself and family
have been the objects at my Court
have had special pleasure in accedng your request
following the natural impulses Of my heart have also
been able TO give proof Of friendly Difference to the
President Of the United States.
receive with sincere pleasure the wishes YOU have
expressed for my happiness and for the prosperity of nv
people. also desire that Providence may extend like
blessings the President Of the United States and that
in Withdrawing yourself from my Court may dispense
to you its Divine protection.