The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-04-07


NICARAGUA RECEPTION or THE AMERICAN MIN
IsIER, GENERAL LAMAR
We find ia Of Georgia exchanges copies Of the
address mae by Gen Lamar Son presenting his creden-
tius to the government Of Nicaragua, and the reply Of
President Don Tomas Martinez The presentation oc-
cured on the sth Of February atas
Mr.. Pns.Dssr The docusacnt have the honor 10
present your Excelicncy Is the evidence Of appoint
iaent a. Envoy Extraordinary and Minister PIenipoten
tiay to the government of Nicaragua and IN performing
this part OF my duty allow 70 congratulate myself
upon the pleasure anticipate in my official Mteisouisc
with the public authorities Of the country, we'll ~ In
the kindly relations which hope to preserve with a
people whose virtues duly appreciate and whose welfare
would gladly promote. There II duty nnrp sUIge
niai to my feeling than that which my government has
thought proper c imlx~o upon nae OF eutivating the
friendly relations with this republic. The hand of
divine Father has united countries by the strong
eat natural tcsthosc Of mutual advantage and COM
saictyof present interest and future prosperity
and it Is the earnest desire Of my government to
strengthen those bonds by every means IN it's power
Our geographical position alone should keep friends
The joint interest have 10 protesting your noble inter
oceanic transit that great highway Of comacrcc for the
wolLlthc facilitating u hcB and iSuft~bic exchange
of productions of distinctive climates, and
devotion to the sacrcd principles of liberty and ndcpend
cncc-aI combine to place people truly fra4sr
nal basis Indeed, cannot conceive how any Of
quarrel possibly arise between the two countries We
all the children Of free, republican America and
should be willing to sacrifice private prcjldces TO
good, and not tO permit tho trivial and acci-
dental difference Of language habits and customs to pre-
vent the establishment of great continental system Of
strength and prosperity While my country, however,
cannot but cherish deep sotude for the peace prog
ress and independence Of all the members of the great
family of American republics, and especially to-
wards those In immediate proximity is nevertheless
its determined purpose to abstain from oil Improper and
pagmaticA interference In their internal anain well
ua1u ed fraudulent rIrnlr,
the territory Of any.
Its mmuablc axiom Of policy is to deal Justly to ALL
ocnsivcly to ponc and to exact from others nothing but
an equal forbearancc good faith, aud kindly feeling
such the sentiments of my government unselfsh,
liberal and equitable In the highest degree snd there
are some reasons believing that have been chosen
the honorcd medium Of communicating these sentiments
your government not account Of any claims to s
cti0r pretensi0ns my part above the great Vi my
fellow citixs but because Of my well known sympathy
for the Spanish American people, and my ardent de-
sire to them advance In all the arts Of pcaco CIV
isation, and free government Judge, then how
grateful to my feelings is the task assigned mu and
also how gratifying to the President ns well as to the
whole people Of the United States must bc the announce
mcnt-which / hope l shall soon bc able to make
that the goodwill and generous confidence Of my nation
towards Nicaragua IL fully appreciated by her. and that
there Is want Of proper disposition ON her part TO
establish and maintain with the United States the
most intimate and an,icblc relations Permit mc, in
conclusion to remark that am happy to that the
portcntous storm of which short time since WAS
lowering this and ncigbong nation has been dis
pccl by the sunshine of letter policy that Nicaragua
aud Costa m have ceased their strifcs and that every
thing announces a speedy reestabshmcnt upon solid
basis Of their ancient relations Of fratcrnai concord And
who knows what may result from this happy event Per
baps it mny lead To the union Of the two countries
have sometimes thought that such policy could not fail
to vruote the welfare Of both Indeed, In opinion,
IL would DO an example well worthy to be followed ly all
the States Of central Amcric whose reunion under self
former federal constitution would not only give them
,cacc strength and dignity but would place them upon