Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-06-03
FROM THE UNION.

Mr. BARRUNDIA, Minister Plenipotentiary of
Honduras, upon the occasion of his presenting his
credentials to the President, delivered the following
speech:
have the honor to present herewith to your Excel
lency my credentials Minister Plenipoentary Of Hon
duras the Government of the United States Their
object to put in position to establish intimate
and fraternal relationship between Honduras and the
United States The peculiar circumstances Of Hondu-
ras the struggle in which she has been plunged by her
generous efforts to reestabsh the national union and
the liberty Of Central America efforts unfortunately
frustrated her sympathy and admiration for the great
and free people which here presents to the world pal
pable, unprecedented example Of progress as Gov
rnrely republican, and praotiUGl a1u demon
stratye refutaton of the ideas of those who treat all
Democratic organizations Utopian; impressed with
mered appreciation of the generosity which always
companies intelligence and power when combined as
they in the United States-a these circumstances
give gravity to the mission which my Government has
confded to me, and which looks to ends the i'm
poran both for the United States and for Honduras
well to the further development Of general American
policy. The mission with which am charged u.s. per-
haps, significant than any which yet originated
in Central America and its objects perhaps such
are seldom confded to ordinary legation 1t relates
to the vital interests Of American people struggling
against antagonism Of monarchical principles, which,
unfortunately in parts of this continent are seek
for alien protectorates and irresponsible relationships
assure your Excellency that it win afford me the
highest satisfaction to treat in reference to these import
ant matters with the eminent officers Of this Republic,
destined by their capacities and merits place the Ame
rican people in harmonious relations with all Others and
to extend and strengthen every where their liberties
and their prosperity.
Honduras has opened its doors and lent its coopera-
ton to enterprise Of vast Importance to the interests
Of the world; mean rapid and easy communication
between the two great She offers her commo.
dous ports her salubrious climate and her great but
undeveloped to the aid Of this great undertake
ing and opens her rich and fertile territory to the en-
terprse and industry of the American people.
Honduras should be forever the friend and sister of
the United States and she looks hopefully to the latter
for the support Of her liberty and Independence May
the Eternal Dsposer of Events link together the people
of boh by the unaterabe ties of interest and future
mutual prosperity shall experience the greatest salts
faction in contributing the first step this result and
in giving to the Government of which your Excelency is
the head the evidence Of the earnest soctude Of Hon.
duras to establish true and intimate fraternity with the
United States in such form that both nations may have
single interest for the cause of liberty and in
such manner that Honduras may proceed to develop
her latent elements of prosperity and to improve the
advantages of position eminenty favored by Mature
without fear of disturbance for the future either from
civil discord exterior aggression Should such foru
nate results be attained Honduras will yet present in
the centre of the commercial world the glorious specta
Gle of free and prosperous people, sustained by the
generosity of the great American Republic.
10 this the PRESIDENT made an appropriate reply