Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1854-11-04
DIPLOMATIC ETIQUETTE IN ECUADOR

1t is known thatmost of the Charges des Afaires
of the United States abroad, have recently been
promoted to the rank of Ministers Resident" And
all those conversant with diplomatic affairs, are
aware that MINISTERS" carry credentials from the
President of the United States, Tor from the Execu
tive Chief of their nation, the case may beg and
are charged with presenting them directly to the
Sovereign (orPresident &c., of the country to which
they accredited: Whereas, Charges des Afaires,
and minor grades of Diplomatic Agents, not
titled to that privilege, according to the usages of
diplomatic etiquette their credential letter, from
our Secretary of State is handle to the Minister of
Foreign Relations corresponding functionary,
without any especial formally.
In the case of Minister at Quito, (Hon. PHILo
WHITE, formerly citizen of our State and City, we
learn that he honored with civil and military
display the occasion of his presentation and
ception in his grade of Minister Resident that
correspondent with the ceremonies which it is Gus
tomary to adopt there the reception of Minister
Plenipotentiary.
All the troops cautioned within the bounds of the
City, put in motion previously to the appointed
hour, @ o'clock, p NJ and battalion of the Pres
idents favorite guards assigned Minister'S
escort. The Assistant Minister of Foreign Relations,
CDR. Miguel Riofiio) and four of the Presidents Aids
upon Mr.. White at his douicil. Thus escorted and
passing through streets enfiladed by columns of
troops, they walked to the Executive Cor NatonaD
Palace which was thronged with guards, and citi-
zens and bands of music On entering the large
audience Hail. it was found to be filled with the civil
officers of the government and the gentry of the
City, who made way for our Minister as he advanced
towards the President of the Republic, the latter
being posted at the farther end of the Hail. surround
ed by his Ministers of State, and fanked by the
High Judicial functionaries of the Republic, &C.,
all IN the of their respective Offices and all
of whom our Minister ncared the President,
who beckoncd to a large luxurious looking armed
Chair cushion ID with crimson velvet, and which
stood in the space directly in front of the President
and his Cabinet Ministers. After sitting moment,
our Minister rose, with the sealed despatch from the
President of the United States in his hand, and &C
companied its delivery to the President of Ecuador
with short but impressive and eloquent address,
pronounced in Spanish, and suited to the occasion.
To which the President very promptly replied,
somewhat at length, and in exceedingly appropriate
terms expressing great satisfaction that diplomatic
agent worthy of the honor had been promoted to
a grade higher than that hitherto occupied by any
representative from the United States at this capt.
tai and constituting this act renewed evidence
of the desire of their powerful sister Republic at the
North to maintain and perpetuate those cordial and
friendly relations which happily exist be-
tween her and Ecuador, &C., &c.
After receiving the personal congratulations of the
President his Ministers and principal officers Mr..
White rc-escorted to his dwelling in the same
order of procession that observed in going to the
Palace, with the single exception that the principal
Minister of Foreign Relations himself accompanied
him part of the distance. The escort having par
taken of refreshments at the legation they retired
and thus ended the ceremonies of the occasion.