The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-06-01

Mr. Barrunda, minister plenipoentiary of Honduras,
upon the occasion of his presenting his credentials to the
President delivered the following speech:
have the honor present herewith your exceency my
credentials minister penpotenary Of Honduras the
Of the United States Their object is to put
position establish intimate and fraterna relation
ship between Honduras and the United States The peculiar
circumstances of Honduras the struggle in which she has
been plunged by her generous efforts to reesabh the
national Union and the liberty of Central Americaef-
forts unfortunately rusraed her sympathy and admi-
ration for the great and free people which here presents
the world papabe unprecedented example of progress
in government purely republican, and practical and demon
sraye reutaon of the ideas of those who all democrat
c organizations Utopian impressed with merited apprc
citation of the generosity which always accompanies ine
gence and power when combined they in the United
States ~ these circumstances which give gravity TO the
mission which government has confded and which
looks ends the most important both for the United States
and for Honduras development Of general
American policy. The mission with which charged is,
perhaps significant than any which has yet originated
in Central America and its objects perhaps such
seldom confded ordinary legation 1t relates to the
vital interests of American people struggling against the
antagonsm of monarchica principles which, unfortunately
in parts of this continent seeking to change the
blessings of liberty and independence for alien proecoraes
and irresponsible relationships
your excellency that it will afford me the highest
satisfaction in reference these important matters
with the eminent officers of this republic destined by their
capacities and merits place the American people in harmo
NOUS relations with all Others and to extend and strengthen
everywhere their liberties and their prosperity.
Honduras has opened its doors and lent its cooperation
to enterprise of vast Importance to the interests Of the
world-I rapid and easy communication between the
two great She offers her oommodous ports, her
sabrous climate and her great but undevoped
the aid OF this great undertaking. and opens her rich and
fertile territory the enterprise and industry of the Amer
can 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
Dpoer of Events link together the people of both by the
unalterabe ties of interest and future mutual prosperity
shall experience the greatest satisfaction in contributing
the first step this result and in giving TO the govern
of which your exceency is the head the evidences
Of the socitude of Honduras TO establish true
and intimate fraternity with the United States in such
form that both nations may have single interest
for the of liberty, and in such manner
that Honduras may proceed to develop her latent ele
ment OF prosperity and to improve the advantages of
sition cmneny favored by Nature, without fear of dis
turbanoe for the future either from civil dcord exterior
aggression. Should such fortunate results be attained Hon
duras will present in the centre of the commercial world
the glorious spectacle of free and prosperous people,
tanned by the generosity Of the great American republic
To this the President made appropriate reply