The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-04-18

10y "o'''c, must confess that have been
, pleasantly disappointed IN the appearance
ei tbe mar, though understand he has wonder.
! Ihliy improved In the last few yesrs
The iatignes of HIS cfiice, which embraces
! aIt 'uo oiaees, OF government, and It's a.-
tendant cares, have Diminished his weight bv nm.
wards oil hundred pounds aud so formed his e. ure
into something decent I had expected to see a
coarse individual, tainted with mixture Of Gui-
ana oleod' aud altogether unEainly in appearance;
sae his skin ia fair h,s expresslou fptelronf nd
he wears an easy aud determined air, that nnmis,
takahly eSioced considerable character. re nm.
peare6 in FrouTniug for his brother tho bisbon If
| Paraguay, who died during the week. few on .
GERS we're liHeh TO his left, headed by his aeoond
son, and they appeared TO be very fair specimens
OF human nature, notwithstanding the glitter -
Nasqcs2 waited a: the door, aud received us with
bland and nnecent air, that showed he had little
10 say and nothing TO 10 with the issues that viii
now have 10 be brought into question
The presentation having taken place the presi
den' making kind Of jerk Of the head and body
10 each officer, at the cost, undoubtedly of cousid
cradle bodily inconvenience Judge Bow lin moved
| following words;
COMMISSIONER E9wLrS TO raEsIpsNT LOPEZ
| Is The special COMMISSIONS Of the Government
| Of the United States Of America have the honor
10 present 20 your Eyceilebcy the letter of cre-
! dence with which have been CHARGED secompa,
nad with lu'l powers TO settle and adjust all the
difficulties which now so unharpiy exist between
tue two Republics. Ia doing this avail III, self OF
tue occasion 10 reassure your Exceeucy of the
very anxious desire of the Government aud people
Of the United States, to cultivate with your Excel
| ieaey's Government and people the most intimate
commerciai relations, besed upon the only enduring
foundation, Of mutual respect, friendship and es
| teeD. This is what the G9vernment of the United
| States has sought aud still seeks from the young
and vigorous Republic OF the South, friendly reia-
tious. aud a liberal coumaTcia iUterccurse which
sIai he mutually beuefciai to both, without dero
eating from either, aud without arfogating TO her.
| self position which the world sill not readily
accord, she deemed she la1 n right TO tender to a
sister Republic who, like herself had thrown eff a
| foreign yoke aud was struggling to give supremacy
10 free principles the bond OF friendship, and with
| it the blessings oil mutual commerce aud the be
nlEu Influence OF Tree association and example.
Hence, SO soon as the government of Paraguay
hal laid aside her exclusive system of policy, 1d
bad iGaugQrgtcd o more liberal and enlightened
| one under yoCr Exc8Ieucy's administration, the
| g0TerHmea. of the United States plessed forward
TO welcome her into the family of nations, and by
sCientic explorations 70 demonstrate the capacity
OF her great rivers Tor commercial intercouVse
with the wGrld, and thus embrace in her own wide
spread commerce. Including every sea aud naviga.
be stream, that Of Paraguay. This Was sou shi
| for no exclusive or selfish advantage but fyr q
IDntEai benefit; for the blessings of commerce are
| never exclusive. but reci?rocaliy rebound to the
| prosperity aud glory of all its participants.
The friendly disposition manifested by the Uni
ted States towards the South American republics
i3 not mere profession, gotten up to suit the oc.
cesiou but is fact founded upon noble and gene.
rous acts which had their origin at the date of theif
revolution, AID have long since passed into histo-
| ry II should never be forgotten by the republics
| OF Spanish origin thas al the very dawn of their
| reYoutionary struggle. when .he Cabinets OF
| Europe acre freely discussing the question Of aid
| ing Spain in Sutduiug her Toyolted colouies the
| United States boldly and feariessy entered her
solemn protest against the unn0y act stalking the
whole power of the republic to prevent it. end il
! vas prevented. 1t should also De borne IN mind
thuEr rf.a IFrs5, e..
| the independence Of these republics, aud welcome
| them into the sjsteTho0i Of atoms.
She. therefore, feels entitled by such antecedents
| as sell - from her present POSITION, to expect
| from one aod all Of them that Justice which ihe
sincerity Of her desire TO establish friendly
| Iatious with Paraguay leads her confidently 70
| lope will be readily accorded.
| And, IL conclusion, again repeat that but re-
| hect the seniImoniS OF my government ip reasr
| suIing your EXcei!5pcy Of her ardent desire 10
settle ali these difficulties amicabiy, and reeest2b.
| ish the relations OF tie TWO governmental on the
| enduring basis OF mutual friendship and respect.
Fer i moment the President rolled his bright
eyes around rhs room, as ii in search of thought;
twitChed his sword, thumled his sca.e. asd finally
il al easy, sot TGice, replied 70 the following eff.
fcct-not having beeu able TO retain his exact
WoIla:-
PgESIDENT LCFEZ's REPLY To AiR. E0WLIy
Nj Special Commissioner of tae U4ited States
L know that Paraguay ID amongst the last of her
sister States in tGe Southern continent In the
march Of civilization and progress; be: she is the
eldest Uatiouality. and the first to follow the ey
ample Of her elder sister Of the North in asserting
her independence. bat felt the sincerity OF the &c
Of the United States TO cultivate friendly re-
iat!oBa with Paraguay when her minister was ac~
crcdI.e this government, and deeply regret
that uatOwaTd circumstances should have inter-
rupted the harmony that then existed. The hons
ofabie discourse. however, of the Special Com mis-
siouor inspires ne with eyerg confidence that the
pending questions between she two republics will
10 lad 9Hy} E1efpn
manner honorable and satisfactory TO both.
The last notes Of his Egcellency having died
away, We rstTeated excellent aud distinguish
ed friend Of the Legation, 5. Ward, Jg habted in
| a black coat, with silver buttons, that gave him
the most perfect air OF diplomat of olden times,
though little clerical in appearance, stopping
- whisper to the gentleman The do8r, the Min.
ister Of Foreign Relations, SeEor Yasquez, that
he,lesired copy Of the Presidents remarks.
Tue Flag Officer, Snubric!., wearing the sword
| which was presented him by the State of South
Carolina, with light step and erect figure at
tracted no little attention; aud the papers iu
this part OF the world have set him down fire
eater, observed the Presidents eyes wandering g
uaeasily, mare than once, towards him. The SOL
diers, drawn up in every direction around the
square. upon which the public buildings invariGs
bly, ice ~ gthese Sqauish tcwns-saiuied us viii:
every mark of respect, aid the people il the
streets, through the latter dread to compromise
themselves by Il toe marked ciVility.
Weproceeded from the Government House to
the residence OF denoTal UFquiZs, who received
Us with the frank, manly. easy manner OF the
sold or, very different from the excessive severity
observed by Lopez. The General coayersed freely
referred TO the United States with enthusiasm,
compared the President of Paraguay to Rosss-
though, he says his heart 10 good; Compnepted
the Commodore the handsome appearance OF
bis officers, and was evidently pleased with the
at,enSiop shown him He is. short OF figure, bni
gtoutly framed with dark, handsome coHntenance;
democratic IN his manner and. after short acs
t-f.f and for
estiGg man.