The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-06-19

and inhabitants Of the same, have the
honor and pleasure at the same time 70
congratulate your Imperial Majesty
and her Majesty the Empress on your
safe arrival on Mexican soil, offering
you our most sincere attachment and
our most humble respect
The Emperor then read a short speech
in Spanish, in q clear, sonorous and
synpathetic voice, which created in all
bressts those emotions that are caused
BY d welcome monarch
A soon as this was ended his Majesty
addressed those present in kind words,
and announcing that he was going 10
introduce her Majesty the Empress.
Her Majesty then emerged from an
adjoining apartment leaning upon the
arm Of the Emperor, adorned with the
charms of beauty, grace, virtue, and
clemency. Senior Velasquez de Leon
then came forward to officially intro
duce to the Empress the Project Of the
district and other officials present
ADDRESS 70 THE EMPRESS.
The Prefect then addressed himself
to her Majesty in the following terms
MADAM: BE pleased to receive the
most sincere congratulations and most
courteous homage Of the authorities
and inhabitants of the district, on hay-
ing the honor of this Introduction TO
your Majesty on your prosperous sFri-
val They admire the virtue and ac-
compIishments that shine so brightly in
your noble character
Providence has conceded to the
Mexican nation the double benefit Of an
enlightened monarch united in destiny
to your Majesty, the object Of our affee-
ton and the affection of all honest
hearts who recognize in your Majesty
the worthy spouse Of our elected En-
peror. Madam, the Mexicans have
high hopes In your benefcent influence
toward all that is great and noble, ali
that relates to those enlightened senti-
ments of religion and love of country;
they bless the instant of your Majesty S
arrival here, and they cry unanimously
long live the Empress.
The Empress replied in few words
in good Spanish, with great grace and
availability, and walking around those
DItScuk dQuIE5bcu Lucll htttdIdbci1 III
the most courteous terms We are as
sured that at that moment none would
have hesitated TO lay his life at the feet
Of such perfect sovereign.
Their Majesties then retiring, accom-
panied by Gen. Almonte, the officials
returned on shore, eloquent in their
terms of admiration for the august sove-
reigns of Mexico.
Their Majesties desired to 90 on shore
as soon as the Novara anchored They
wished to pay visit to the city, make
themselves known to the inhabitants,
find out and relieve their wants, and,
in word, do all in their power for the
welfare of Vera Cruz. Animated by
such noble intentions, they wished to
remain two or three days in that city,
not caring for the advanced state of
the season nor of the dangers from
sickness. In such courageous and no
bic hearts there is no room for fear 1t
became necessary, in consequence of
this desire on the part Of their Males
ties to employ every persuasive argu-
ment to prevail on them, without fur
ther delay, to continue their journey,
so as to get clear of this sickly region !;
bat they have repeatedly asserted that
they win return in the winter to receive
the homage of the inhabitants.