Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-09-24

FROM MEXICO
The New Orleans papers furnish ;ptalGoonco from
the city Of Mexico to the 9th ultimo
Mr.. GADsDEN, the new American Minister 10
Mexico, presented his credentials on the 10th ulti
mo, accompanied by the following remarks:
With great satisfaction present nv credentials a.
Envoy and Minister of the United States of North Anne
RIGA to the Mexican Republic. Familiar to your Excel
ency the history and structure of the oyernmant
which have the honor to represenfederal in the rea-
tons Of the sovereign States which compose it, popu
lar in the influences which confer official authority to
declare the will of the peopeit is meet that should
this occasion place at the disposition Of your Excellency
the inaugural address of recently elected President
who, with unanimty contemporaneous with that which
called your Excehency to preside the Mexican
on has been charged with the deep responsibility of the
administration of the affairs Of sister Republic That
address, well the credental letter which present.
declare in language which leaves for equiyoca
ton dsrust, the friendly relations which President
Pierce desires to promote with the nations of the earth
" In mutual respect for the nationality Of each other
in just observance Of the spirit and the letter of
tons and treaties in the recprocaton Of free and
gresve commerce. and in the fraternal alliances which
always follow an enlightened interchange Of ciytes
the Government Of the United States recognises the
guarantees Of internal harmony and peace abroad
10 maintain these relations OF good will and association
is particularly the interest of the contermnous Republics
OF North America whose very proximity to each other
may be exciting Of Irregularities the frontiers
which may threaten interruption against which it is
'sWha may be the high destines Of these two sister
communities, abundantly endowed with all the ee-
ments that compose national liberty, with individual
prosperity and national greatness if they be animated by
theaectonate ties of faterna affinity what obstacles
shall obsruct their progress sagacity conjecture
'The United States Of North America, through their
accredited representative avail themselves, therefore, of
this opportunity OF sauting the Republic Of Mexico in
spirit of friendship, justice, and peace"
The reply Of Gen. SANTA ANNA was as follows !:
the President of the United States of America which
ne accredts your exceency Envoy Extraordinary und
Minister Plenipotentiary see in it proof of the de-
sire which anmates his Exceency to cultivate the good
relations now happily existing between the two countries
and which are SO valuable to this Government.
The address Of the honored chief who rules the
desnies OF friendly Republic, and which your Excel
lency takes this opportunity Of presenting me- cannot
but be likewise very satisfactory me, when in
menous and solemn document sentiments of such sin
and faithful friendship found expressed in it of
such Judcous policy, and of beneyolence that accord
ing to all the estimates of prudence ought to be of
sity of most fertile consequences the peace
the continent This manifestation Joined with that of
the sound principles that your Exceency arms well
as the becoming manner in which those prelmnares have
been conducted will certainly have the effect Of adding
new bands to those which by Divine SO closely
bind the country which your Exceency represents with
the Mexican Republic
As recognise its principles the only capable
OF firmly cementng national relations convinced of
their advantage to neghboring nations which, sprung
from the soil OF one and the continent ought
slider themselves brothers. and persuaded of the
immense influence which the faithful observance of such
sound doctrine will exercise her destiny Mexico
talnly will not depart from it and likewise take plea
sure in assuring your Excelency that you will find in
this Government all the facilities that your mission
quires together with perfect good faith the sctest adj
herencc to justice and to treaties and the most sincere
desire to guard far possible against leaving any
room for differences to the end that the relations be-
tween the two countries may become every day more
intimate and advantageous-reations which confidently
he ,flosn cofcn
slant friendship of mutual respect and of reciprocal adj
vantage to which end my vigilance shall be increasingly
directed.
Such is the policy that my Administrator processes
with respect to all nations and it will with pleasure be
observed towards the sister Republic which your Excel
iency worthy represents the necessities of i'm
mediate proximity and its well understood interests re-
quire.
Mexico then through me- takes pleasure in respond
ing to the greeting which the United States of America
makes through your Excelency, in the spirit of
friendship, justice, and peace"
The Mexican papers continue be filed with accounts
of Indian depredations in chihuahua Durango Coahua
and Sonora. The reports deporabe than ever
and the Government has determined make energetic
efforts to rid the country of those barbarans Expresses
have been sent to the frontier States with orders eyes
Of troops, arms, and provisions and immediate and
extensive foray against the savages.
Don JOSH GONZALES VEGA, Secretary Of the Mex
lean Legation in this city has been granted furough
oftwo months, upon half pay, for the establishment
of his health.
The journals Of the capital do not make the fantest
aluson to the rumored disturbances several of the
States Of the Republic.
late decree permits the free introduction of and
ammunition into the frontier States which are subjected
to the ravages Of the Indians
The cholera is raging with considerable violence in
several Of the towns in the State of oajaca and fears
were entertained that it would spread and reach the
ptaL
While making excavations in the Texcuco Canal the
workmen came stone box, eighteen inches in
length and twelve in BREADTH secured by an deliberately
carved lid The box contained various Aztec antiquities
which were deposited at the national museum.
OFFICIAL.