Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1859-11-07
OUR MINISTER TO BOGOTA,

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OUR MINISTER To BOGOTA,
We have been favored with slip
containing description Of the cercmo-
MES attending the presentation OF Hon.
GEORGE w. JONES, Our Minister to Bo
gotta. We take great pleasure in Civ
ing it publicity, as it will be interesting
to Gen. Jones' many personal and po
litical friends in Iowa =
The OFFICIAL REcEPIIos OF THE
Hon. GEORGE w. JoNEs.-(Eytractcd
from the "IbrUenir,' Of Bogots, New
Granada). -Bogota August Both, 1853.
~ esteaday at one O'Clock the ofhci.l
prese ntation Of the Hon. George w,
Jones took place as Resident Munster
from the u ni,ed States OF North Amer
ca. TO the Government Of this Confed-
Grafton. The ceremony was performe.d
at the Governlnent-house, IN public
audience and with the diplomatic char
acter with which he is invested.
In placing his credentials iathe hands
of the President Of the Republic, Mr..
Jones expressed himself, in English, III
the following words, which We hasten to
translate for the information Of our
readers.
There are in the remarks OF Mr..
Jones such cordial demonstrations OF
American brotherhood, and expressions
of such generous aud delicate sympathy
towards our government and our people,
that we should ic wanting in the most
trivial requ sites OF gratitude and patti
otism, if, on representing these kind dis
positions Of the friendly North Ameri>
can to the knowledge OF our readers, We
did not offer him our most hearty
thanks.
We have said as much before and we
take great pleasure in repeating it to-
day The complete arrangement OF
our difficulties with the government OF
the American Union, will, besides other
advantages, give us the particular pleas
ure of retaining in our midst, the Hon.
Mr.. Jores, Of whose personal merits We
have the highest opinion. In recompence,
for the positive satisfaction which this
affords US, Mr.. Jones will have occasion
during his residence in New Granada to
be convinced that he lives in reality
among = benevolent people, who take
pleasure in estimating in their full value
his emmett public services and personal
qualities.
The Hon. Mr. Jones spoke as follows
MIR. PEEs1DENT.-1 now appear be-
fore you and the distinguished members
of your cabinet, as per previous arrange.
ment, for the purpose of presenting to
your Excellency the letter which | hold
in my hand, from his Excelency James
Buchanan, President of the L nited States
Of America, accrediting me as Minister
Resident to the government of the Re-
public of New Granada. You are, sir,
fully apprized Of the cause which pre-
vented me from performance of this, to
me, very pleasing duty, on my arrival
here, early in June last, and that | am
now enabled to do so, through the inter
position and explanation, to my govern
ment, Of the circumstance which delay
ed it, Of your excellent, most faithful, able
and distinguished Envoy Extraordinary
and Minister Plenipotentiary near the
Government Of the United States, my
esteemed and honored friend, General +.
A Herran.
In presenting to your excelency the
credentials with which l have been hon
ored by my government, permit me to
express, though feebly, the happiness |
feel in assuring you, that the good wish
es entertained by myself, for the prosper
ity and happiness Of this Republic, ale
sincerely felt by my fellow citizens of the
United States, and of every member Of
her Government,-and of this feeling
am instructed to notify your excelency
and all the citizens of New Granada.
Looking to the duties and the high
destinies Of the Republics Of America, all
true patriots who have embraced the
cause Of free institutions. Oh this Contin-
ent, will strive to maintain among those
enlightened and liberal governments,
which have been founded thereon, by the
valor and wisdom Of good men, the gen.
crosby and frankness Of friends, who are
embarked in the same glorious cause,
and whose fortunes and fates are united
Impressed with this truth, | need no
proof or assurance to convince me that
Your ExcelIency and the enlightened
Statesmen by whom you are surrounded
will chez. fully aid in removing every bar
that intcrposes between the most friend
" sentiments and freest commercial and
neighboring intercourse of the citizens
Of New Granada and Of the United
States. And, Sir, whilst il will ever be
my constant desire and aim to watch
over, guard and protect, as far rs may
lie within my power, the interests, rights
and honor Of my own beloved country
and her people, ! trust you will believe
me when l assure you that that
sentiment and feeling Of my heart
will ever prompt me to do equal
justice and honor to the people and
Government or this Republic. 1t is true
thxt slight difficulties have heretofore
existed between the people Of our res
pective Governments, but a basis for
their adjustment has, happily, been firm
" agreed upon and we shall, therefore,
nenceforth and forever, l trust aud be-
lieve, live and act towards each other as
citizens and neighbors Of Republican
governments should ever do.
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