, 1861-06-27
INTERESTING FROM MEXICO.
Reception Of Hon. Thomas Corw1n,
by President Juafez-Addfesses OF
both &tdeK.

On the 21st Of May President Juarez receiy-
ed Mr.. Co1nin, the newly appointed United
states Minister. Mr.. Corwinin his address to
the President on the occasion, said:
Il stfords me great pleasure to assare your
E1ceuency Of the sincere good viii cherished
by the President and th6 people Of the United
siates towards yourself, Is the representative
Of the constitutional Government Of Ma1ieo.
The people Of the United States cannot fail to
feel . deep sympathy with the people Of Mexi-
co In their long and a1duous struggles to es.
tablish civil and religions freedom, by Laws
and institutions, founded IN & aad cM1mSsnating ne
eminent and people, whose interest repre-.
sent, have been made to believe that the
present system Of Government, Of which you,
Mr. President, are the recognized executive
head, proposes to carry into effect 3 Constitu-
lion, which divides the functions Of Govern
executive departments, and prescribes the du-
ties and limits the powers of each. Such
eystem, with 1egislators faithful to the great
duties imposed on them, and Judicial tribu-
na.s, combining intelligence and probity, to
expound. and apply the iawe, with ~ exeGa-
laws so@expounded, 20 It is believed, furnishes
the only hopes Of fortunate solution Of the
problem Of mans capability for self govern
ment The permarence Of such Govern
ment, faithfully and energetically administer
ed, cannot fail to secure the great ends of all
we'll ordered eystems Of civil policy-the Sc
curity Of person and property, and the sup.
preston Of crime-thus harmonizing indiyid.
ual liberty with social progress and public
tranquility. Ny instructions, BIZ: President,
charge me to. assure you, that the President
and people Of the United States, entertain the
nently established in Mexico, and its people
mny be left to occupy themselves in the peace
ful and lardable pursuits Of industry, 80 that
the great natural wealth Of your ich aud
beautiful country may be fully developed, and
find ita way into the rapidly multiplying mar
kcts of the world. While In conformity to
rnle Invariably observed by my Government
towards all nations, am charged to abstain
from all interference IN any strife between
parties and opinions, political or religious,
which may exist In Mexico, within this limit
l nm permitted to cultivate such relations
with your Government as may tend to pro.
mote the permanent peace and prosperity Of
i've territorial limits, To this end hope to
be able to confirm our present friendly rela-
tons with Mexico, by extending still further
our commercial exchanges On principles mu-
tually advantageous, thus binding together
the sister republics In bonds Of Interest as
grow out Of the similarity OF their respective
political organizations.
The President, in his reply to MI. Corwln,
eaid:
The desires Of the Government and the peo-
pie Of the United States Of America for the
prosperity and well being of the Government
and people Of Mexico, which your Excellency
has been pleased to convey to me, are to me
truly grateful, because ON convinced oftheir
sincerity, and recognize that they are dicta-
ted bya noble and generous interest. I also
cordially acknowledge the kind wishes which
the same Government and people express,
through the conduct Of your Excellency, with
reference to the consolidation Of order and
of peace, the development Of democratic in.
stiIutiops, and the advancement In material
prosperity Of the Mexican people. And it is
The more satisfactory to me to receive these
expressions when they are communicated BY
a person SO eminent as your Excellency, and
OF whose coed will Mexico has unequivocal
proofs. MF Government will take peculiar
care to cultivate with diligent assidaity the
cordial and frank relations which now happily
bind The two republics and I hope, with
your Exceliency, that from these relations
there may result for both people advantages of
positive utility and In thinking that for the
attainment Of SO 1audib1e objects your Excel
lency is the agent, most ef6cacioue, most Illus
trious aud most solicitous that Mexico could
desire.
The afairs concerning which your Excel
1cncy may think proper to treat with my
Government, in virtue of the Instructions
which you hsye, shall be considered with the
same candor and good faith which your Excel
lency:proposes to observe; and this viii be
new means by which the friendly relations be.
tween both republics may acquire more con-
sistence and produce results eminently satis-
factory.
Your Exce3epcy will be pleased to transmit
TO the Government aud people Of the United
States the sincere desires that the Government
and the people Of Mexico have for the prosper
ity Of that great republic and for the perfect
well being Of al It's inhabitants.