Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1859-05-07
Reception of the M.;..n n

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On Thursday afternoon \ Mr.. Mata. the
Envoy Extraordinary and M sar p, sn
tisry Of the Constitutional CT s,,,,,a ,,. ~ ,ha
Mexican Republic, presented u. a,ter az crs,
dence to the President, and acS,na,,;aa ,ta
delivery by the following remark pA''0N ''
Mr.. President--I have the homo, a.,
the hands of your Excellency the u p, ~hieh
accredits me as the Envoy Extraordh. " a IVA
Minister Plenipotentiary of the Next, ~
publicto the Government of the United .,so
and of conveying to you, at the same no
the sentiments of friendship and high red
which the Constitutional Government, as vi
as the people of Mexico, entertain for 20,
Excellenoy and for the citizens of the grea,
Republic.
The first, and certainly the most gratifying,
OF my duties in the act OF presenting myself
TO your Excellency, In my official character, ia
to assure you of the sincere desire with which
shall endeavor to draw into closer unity the
relations of your Excellency's Government
and those of the Government of my country
the desire, by which am actuated, of con-
tributing, to the extent of my ability, to the
development of the interests of both coun-
tries, as also by the hope which cherish that
the two Republics, already united by common
principles andlike interests, will become daily
more so, until they shall have held up to the
world the glorious evidences of two nations
connected by bonds of perfect brotherhood.
1t is peculiarly gratifying to me, Mr.. Presi-
dent, to have it i'll my power to be able to pre-
sent to your Excellency, on this occasion, the
well deserved tribute OF my profound respect
for your person, and to give expression to the
fervent wishes which entertain for the ad-
vancing march of the people of the United
States, under your Excellency's wise Admin
istration, in the pathways of freedom, civili-
cation, and progress, in which they have SO
nobly entered.
To which the President replied as follows
Mr.. Minister: am happy to welcome You
and to receive your letter of credence as Envoy
Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of
the Mexican Republic to the United States
The American Government and people have re-
garded with deep interest the civil war which
has existed in Mexico since January, 1858, be-
tween the supporters and opponents OF the
constitution ofFebruary, 1857. Although our
warmest sympathies have from the beginning
been enlisted in favor OF the cause of constitu
tional liberty, yet, in obedience to our estab-
lished policy, we refrained from recognizing
the Government of President Juarez as the
representative of that cause until We had re-
NtiNNN iNiiapit ihioiihaiiun tldL IL ndu DhHn
espoused by at least sixteen of the twenty
one Mexican States, with an almost certain
prospect that it would eventually triumph.
1t is propitious omen for the future OF
Mexico that military revolution at the capt
tai against the present constitution has not
been followed, as on former occasions, BY a
submission of the whole country. On the
contrary the people have manifested firm
and persistent purpose to sustain President
Juraes, upon whom the Executive authority
developed, under the constitution in January.
1858, after the flight of Comonfort and the
seizure of dictatorial power by zuloaga.
Undertaking to you, sir, That entertain the
warmest wishes for the welfare of Mexico
under stable Government, capable of main
tanning liberty and law, know am but
echoing the sentiments Of the American peo
pie. We are neighbours, and we ought to BIZ
friends. 1t Is the interest of both to establish
the most liberal commercial relations with
each other You shall ever find me ready and
willing to act upon these principles, and to
favor whatever system of policy may be best
calculated to promote the prosperity of the
two Republics.