The daily union., 1854-11-10
DIPLOMATIC ETIQUETTE IN ECUADOR.

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United States abroad have recently been promoted The
rank of ministers resident And all those eonyersap
with diplomatic affairs that MINISTERS carry
credentials from the President of the United States for
the executive chief of their nation the case NAV
BEL and charged with presenting them directly to the
sovereign Tor President Ac of the country which er
are accredited whereas charges daAaires and minor
grades of diplomatic agents not entitled to that priv
ege according the usages of diplomatic etiquette or
credenta letter from Secretary of State is handed 10
the Minister of Foreign Relations, corresponding fune
tonary, without any especial formay.
In the case of our minister Quito (Hon Phlo White
formerly citizen of State and city, learn that he
was honored with civil and military display the oca.
sion of his presentation and reception in his grade Of
minister resident that eorresponded with the ceremon
which it is customary to adopt there the reception
minister plenipoentary.
All the troops cantoned within the bounds of the city
put in motion previously 10 the appointed hour {?
o'clock, p m. and battalion of the Presidents avore
guards assigned ministers escort The Assist
Minister of Foreign Relations, Dr. Miguel Rofro)
and four of the Presidents aidsdecamp leaving the mill
tary in the street waited upon Mr. White his domel
Thus escorted and passing through streets eladed by
columns of troops they walked to the Executive Tor Ma
tonaD Palace which thronged with guards and ci-
zen and bands of music On entering the large audience
hail. found be filled with the civil officers of the
government and the gentry of the city, who made way for
republic the latter being posted at the farther end of the
hail. surrounded by his ministers of State and anked by
the high judicial functionaries OF the republic &c, al
the uniform of their respective Offices and all Of whom arose
minister neared the President, who beckoned to
large misunderstanding armed chair cushioned with Grim
velvet and which stood in the space directly in of
the President and his cabinet ministers After sitting mo-
ment minister rose with the sealed despatch from the
President of the United States in his hand and accompa
MED its delivery to the President of Ecuador with short
but impressive and eloquent address, pronounced in Span
sh, and suited to the occasion To which the President
very promptly replied somewhat at length and in ex
ceedingy appropriate terms expressing great satisfaction
that diplomatic agent worthy of the honor had been
promoted grade higher than that hitherto occupied by
any representative from the United States at this capital
and constituting this act as renewed evidence of the desire
of their powerful sister republic the North to maintain
and perpeuate those cordial and friendly relations which
happily exist between her and Ecuador, &c. &c
After receiving the personal congratulations of the Pres
dent his ministers and principal officers, Mr. White was
reecorted his dwelling in the order of procession
that observed in going to the palace with the single
ception that the principal Minister of Foreign Relations
himself accompanied him part of the distance The
cort having paraken of refreshments the legation they
retired and thus ended the ceremonies of the occasion
From Eeseis de Marzo of Quito
ADDRESS OF MIR. WHITE.
Mr.. PRESIDENT Having been commissioned by the Pres
dent of the United States minister resident the
government of this republic am instructed to deliver
your exceency this despatch which contains the creden
tias that accredit me in that capacity and the senatorial
and representative branches of my government have
Cured with the President of the nation in thus placing
their diplomatic relations with Ecuador upon better foot
ing than that hitherto occupied by the representative Of
my country near this government II
In thus fulfilling the commands of the executive head of
my government it becomes my duy-and il TO me- ps
sonay grateful privilegeto reassure your exceency
Of the deep interest that is cherished by the authorities Of
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sympathes of the people of the United States that
the blessings incident the enlightened and successful
reer OF Ecuador under your exceencys administration
may be long continued 70 your country and your comps
trios and that the cerAia relations 9 amy whcn
serve to unite the two rsphbhcs in the bonds Of nations
brotherhood may continue unimpared for nl time and b
even strengthened by the lapse of years
1t but little more than two centuries since the germ Of
civilization first planted the northeastern shores of
the western hemisphere yet during that comparatively
brief period in nations existence by the magic energe
Of people whose ndomtable will TO be tree apd sego
erning all cohiy Obstacles results have been
achieved in enghtenng and liberazing the human mind
and in the extension of the principles of popular soyr
eighty that unparalleled in the annals of all other
nations and that excite the admiration of the civilized
world.
That people, Mr. President arc your neghbors and poI
cal brethren From feeble band of coonists at first re-
srcted to seagirt odgment the Atlantic coast they
have by the inspiration of democratic institutions and by
the rsstess power of genius and enterprise practically DE-
recd, been enabled to subdue by the Of
peace and to found republican empire of liberty and law
nuSiViiiS oNei WilHiH ltS HHmanlzink
fuences the vast domain from the Atlantic to the Pacific
oceans-a region instinct with the business Of life and
controlled and directed by the phlanhropc spirit of
high grade of civilization and refinement Peace pro-
gress-industry and thr-competence and conenment--
of the blessings that the abos and reward
the virtues of the happy millions who people that favored
land
And feel especially honored in having been intrused
with the mission of extending the hand of political fellow
ship, on behalf OF that great naon to sister republic
worthy of its regard and intimate alliance that
which your excelency presdes with such distinguished
ability and success
And IN rendering congratulations TO your exceency and
to the nation the aering augures that give
of brilliant destiny for Ecuador but feebly express the
wishes OF the Uhiet Magistrate of my country and 40 ~
more than echo the sentiment of the intelligent masses that
constitute the sovereignty ofthat great republic.