The Placer herald., 1863-08-29
The Forgery Upon Weller.

The following is the valedictory speech Of
Hon. John b. Weller to the President Of
Mexico, in closing his diplomatic relation,
with that government as United States Min.
ister. This speech appeared in the Alta,
July 6, 1861:
Mr.. President:-I have the honor 10 place 10
the hands of your Excellency Il letter of recall
from the President of the United States.
1t affords me great pleasure to say that my quo.
cessor is gentleman who has held high and dil
tinguished positions in the United States. and for
more than thirty years been recognized as one Of
our ablest and most accomplished statesmen. De
voted, as he has been I'll his life, to the manten.
ance OF republican governments, doubt not be
will take lively interest in seeing similar ins'
tutions placed upon sure and permanent basis
here.
In taking leave, I am instructed by the P,e.i.
dent to convey to your Excellency the assurance
Of his sincere desire to strengthen the friendly
intercourse now happily subsisting between II.
two governments, and to secure to the people Of
the two republics q continuance OF the benefits
resulting from that intercourse.
May not express the hope, Mr.. President. that
The dark clouds which now hang over our respec
tive governments may be speedily dispelled and
that the two great republics Of the American con.
tinent may march on with steady and un:slteriuy
steps to the high position to which they are en-
titled amongst the nations of the earth.
sincerely hope that the efforts Of your Excel.
lency to maintain the constitution, re-esablish
law and order and secure to the people of Mexico
the blessings of civil and religious liberty. may
be eminently successful.
1t may not be improper in taking leave, to Ay
that my official intercourse with your government
has been of the most agreeable character. The
kindness and courtesies, which l have received
from your Excelency, through your distinguished
Minister of Foreign Relations. will live long in
my memory.
One word more, Mr.. President, and have done.
That word will dissolve the ofici cial relations which
have subssted between u.s. and in all probability
separate us forever in this world it is, farewell
We are authorized by responsible gen.
tlenan to offer reward Of one thousand
dollars to any person who will produce an
authenticated copy of any other speech
made by Governor Weller in the City Of
Mexico, while Minister. What has been re-
presented as an extract from a speech mad'
by Governor Weller in Mexico, and given 10
the public first by Mr.. Highly the repubI'
can candidate for Congress, and since by tho
republican press throughout the State, is an
infamous forgery. If Mr.. Highly cannot
satisfactorily explain this matter by proving
himself the dupe Of others, he will be held
accountable to public opinion as the author
of the vile forgery. What are we TO THINK
of man, who to promote bis election 70 70
Congress will commit crime which shoula
only entitle him to place in the penlten'l
ary? Will loud professions of loyalty "',
him from the consequences Of bis vllla'ny
Will the people vote for this man who na
been attempting to profit by forgery oe'ols
he has purged himself of completely 10 'ns
criminal act Those who do are morally Do
better than the man who voluntarily shs's'
in the profits Of forgery, theft or robbs!y'-
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