Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1856-12-02
Fiom the Mexican Extraordinary, Oct. %.
Reception Of Hon. Nj, Forsyth. the United
States Minister, By thssPrssidrnt.

John Forsyth, Esq, lately appoint
cd to fill the important post ot Min.
lister Plenipotentiary by the govern
nlent Of the United States, near the
government Of Mexico, was presented
to President Commonfort on Thursday
last, 23d inst, as We have already
stated. Many gentlemen were pres
ent, and the hall of reception present
ed an appropriate appearance for the
occasion. Mr.. Forsyth, on being pre-
scented, delivered, the following ad-
dress to the President, in clear and
eloquent manner: . !.
ADDRESS OF JOHN FORSYTH, ESQ, EN-,
+ voY OIL TIE UNITED STATES, !
TO PRESIDENT coSiMoNFoRr.
Your Eccelency-l hold in my
hand a letter from the President OF
the United States accreditinS me to
the government of your EXccllcncy
as Envoy Extraordinary and Minister
Plcnipotcntiary.fl ON the w. States
/ gladly seize the first official opportu-
nifty offered me to assure your Excel
lcncy that my own ardent desires and
fixed purposes to that end are, second
ed by the earnest and positive instruc
tons Of my government, SO to shape
the mission confided to me as to bind
our two countries together in the en-
during bonds of a cordial good will,
antity and peace. / beg that your
Excellency will receive this assurance
not as the expression Of mere d.
plomatic courtesy, but as the re-
lick OF a genuine sentiment, deeply
rooted in the bosom Of my government
and people, and founded upon the
most Catholic principles ofhumanity,
good neighborhood and sound policy.
The dcstinies Of our two great re-
Ipublics are indissolubly linked to-
gcther in the horoscope Of ting future.
The two great Powers Of the North
American Continent, separated by
similar and successful struggles for
independence from the domination OF
1.-The old forms Of government Of the
EOll World; together treading the
Hitherto untried path of republican
isclt:goycrnmcnt; natural allies by geo
graphical position, and from affinity
Iof political principles, mutually de-
ipcndcnt upon each other for the. good
offices of wise, liberal and reciprocal
laws; in condition to bless each 9th
CIR by a free commercial and friendly
intercourse thereby increasing the hap
Ipiness and redoundins o'the prosper
| ity of the people Of each-there are q
Thousand good reason why our tws
republics should be friends, and not
one why GOODNESS and estrangement.
much less ennlity, should exist be,
| tween rs. / -. II 4a:. .
| come to your Excellency as the
representative Of my government,
| deeply imbued with the spirit Of these
| friendly sentiments; and it will be my
constant study and tho object Of my
heartfelt desires to eenleavor, by all
honorable means, to cultivate such re,
lations with your EXcellcncy's gov
eminent as shall cxpunge from the di-
| plomatic records of the two countries,
| by fair and liberal adjustment, every
cause ofditference that may tend to MAJ
the unity ofthat noble accord which
is demanded by our positions, by tire
obligations of good, neighborh ood,
and by the manifest will of Diety.-
That | may be the humble instrument
Of accomplishing 50 much good to the
millions who compose the constituen.
cy Of our wo republics, and that !
may be met in a corresponding spirit
of good will on the part of your Elk
cellency's government, is what most
ardcntly desire. Il ,a g..
| ? have now the honor to present tc
!. your Exccllency, first, a letter from
the President of the United States,
which his Excellanc J, General James
Gadsden, late Envoy from the United
States, was commissioned to deliver;
and which a severe domestic befcave.
ncnt prove nts from his delivering il
person, and my own letter Of cred
ence from the President Of the Unit
ed States. H. II j.. / .+.
+ After Mr., Forsyth hal closed lii
remarks, Preside mt CoIlnontort rose
and in Il clear and concise lnannel
made the following appropriate anl
friendly address in reply: "a Il
rREsrosNE OF PRESIDENT coMoEFoRT,
! In receiving your Excellency as En-
voy Extraordinary and Minister Plen
ipotertiary Of til ; UMted States 0
America, must congratulate you TO
/ the high confdenc reposed in you b,
that republic,and express to your Ex
cellency with especial satisfaction tia
your distinguished merit and wha
yoplave just declared to be the fun
damental principles of the policy .
your government towards this coun
try, AMI also the line of conduct Whicl
You propose to pursue in the dis
{ charge Of your mission, inspire m
with the cooperation and infiueIcelo
your Excellency, the desires of IN,
government will in the end, taccor,
:. .