Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1859-11-07
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SisAASs u0vS USUsA 0SsAJ ssAS sO0e1ys0sSo -
the haods Of the people Of your county,
Of acts of kindness, Of generosity, Of
hospitality and of honor, such as had
scarcely ever been extended to me be-
fore, even in my own country, though
often favored, bonored and trusted BY
that country beyond my merits |
have been waited upon and served by
the people Of New Granada, from those
occupying the most humble positions in
life to and including those who fill the
most exalted posts of honor; the foreign
residents as we'll as the distinguished
representatives of foreign countries, their
secretaries, attaches, DC; my health, too,
which was greatly impaired before leav-
ing home, has been restored in your
extremely salubrious city. How then
can | feel otherwise than gratitied with
the place which l occupy, and grateful
to the generous, the intelligent. accom-
plished and esteemed citizens Of Bogots,
amongst whom l now reslde'
Your country, Mr.. President, it ap-
pears to me, has been favored DO Proyi
dence in most astonishing dcg'ee, for
it has almost every good and perfect
gift" You have inexhaustble sources
OF wealth and revenue in your rish gold,
silver, iron, salt, copper, lead aud other
metals, besides the precious jewels with
which the land and the water abound.
1t is wonderful, and especially to one
who like myself comes from northern
latitude, as be passes along, to see the
luxuriant and never-dying products OF
the country in rice, sugar-cane, Indian
corn, cocoa, yucca, (affordipg the most
delicious iruit,) Irish potRoes, said to
have been discovered here other vcge-
tables and the innumcrable delicious
fruits every where to be found in the
greatest abundance. Surely, sir, such a
country destined by the Almighty to
make millions more than now inhablt it
prosperous and happy. Such at least is,
l assure you, the earnest wish of my
heart.
now present YOU, Mr. President, my
letter OF credence and with it my right
band, as a token of that good feeling
and friendship which | entertain fol
yourself individually, for the members
of your Cabinet and for your Government
and people-and in this tie people and
the government Of the United States
fully sympathise with me.
Nix. MINISTER The powerful Con
federation of tho United States, and that
Of New Grenada situated on the same
continent, governed by similar institu.
tons, with the same aspirations for lib
erty and progress, each possessing an
extensive sea coast on either ocean, the
former III the temperate zone, the latter
in the midst of the tropics, and therefore
each destined to different productions,
exchangable with mutual profit, the in
habitants Of the North American Union
being devoted to navigation and inter
nal commerce, while those OF this coun.
try are occupied in agriculture and mi
ming, leaving the navigation Of their seas
and rivers to nations more advanced in
this branch of industry, arc all circum>
stances which demonstrate that between
the two Republics there ought to exist
the most extensive and intimate rela-
tons.
The experienced and distinguished
citizen who prcsides to-day over the
destinies of your prosperous country
has fully comprehended this. Nothing
was moro fitting to fix this grateful per-
suasion in the mind of the Government
and people Of New Granada, than the ap-
pointmcnt to this mission of person Of
your eminent talents and merits, whose
name and character have excited Just
| and generous sentiments Of considera-
ton and esteem.
Permit me to manifest my gratitude
for your expressions Of regard and sym
pathy towards my country aud her rep.
resentatives near the Government Of the
United States. In the reputation and
worth of that citizen. you possess proof
OF the high Importance with which the
Government of New Granada regards
the friendship Of your Government and
country.
Be sure, sir, that one Of the chief So
icitudcs, and one Of the most sincere
and ardent desires Of the New Granada
an Government is, and always will be,
the maintenance and extension of the
most intimate relations of friendship with
the Government and people Of your great
and enlightened Republic; an object
which hope, confidently, will be real
lied, since to this end your important
mission will especially contribute.