Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-09-07


ister-His Address TO the President-Mr.
Lincoln's Reply.
Wehave before stated that Senior Bias BruZu Al
on Monday presented to the President his ere.
deptials as envoy extraordinary and minister
plenpotentiary of the United States of ven-
ezueln. We give below Mr.. Bruzual's address
and the Presidents reply:
SPEECH OF SENIOR BRUzuAL.
MosT EXCELLENT SIR; 1t Is not century
since we, the Inhabitants of the new world
were colonists of Europe then relations could
neither exist, nor were they necessary among
US, because all the interests of the slave are
concentrated in the palace of the m master; but
from the moment these peoples, in obedience
to the mandate of Providence, drew the sword
and severed the chain which bound them TO q
portion of the old world, they have reassumed
their proper spheres, and the imperlous and
irrepressible necessity has arisen of having an
understanding among ourselves, in order 10
combine our efforts, to comply In the most
proper way with The great duty which we have
imposed upon ourSelves of defending the inde-
pendence and liberty Of the American world
and to elevate 1t to the highest degree Of civil.
Zation and prosperity.
To consolidate these relations to the full ex-
tent which this duty requires is the object Of
the mission with which | have been honored
Venezuela, near that over which your Excel
lency so worthily presdes.
! regret to find the Government of this great
Republic now engaged In resisting the greatest
and most unjust of the civil wars which the
error OF man has ever caused In the world.
My Government deplores that the American
blood is being shed by American hands, and II
offers to Heaven the most fervent supplcations
for the termination of this calamity, and for
the restoration OF the Union of this great peo-
pie, whose prosperity and aggraDdiZement is
| necessary to the prosperity and aggrandlzement
of the other republics of the New World.
| shall esteem myself the most fortunate of
the Venezuelans, If should realize the happi-
ness of fulfilling, satisfactorily to the two Gov
| ernments, the object of the high mission the
credentials of which have the honor to place
IN. your Excellency's hands.
I- REPLY OF THE PRESIDENT.
Ma. BEUzUAL; 1t gives me pleasure TO re.
ceivc and welcome TO tue United States re.
preventative of Venezuela.
Venezuela, almost centrally situated among
| American republics, holds a position CONNER
cially advantageous and politically important.
Endowed by nature with capacity for rich and
;, varied production, it ex!cnds over a broad ter.
ritOry, embracing vast resources yet to be de
! vclOped. Guided by the principles of republi.
I can government and advancing civilization, 1t
s adopts Institutions which have contributed
, largely TO the growth of the countries of this
continent In the past, and which form thu
basis Of high and cherished aspirations fol
A.. their future.
, The Government and people Of the United
, States cannot but feel a deep interest anC
earnest sympathy in the peace, the prosperity
and the progress of Venezuela.
: Thanking you for the friendly sentiments
I towards the United States which you have ex
1 pressed, pray you TO accept the assurance ol
5 my best wishes that your sojourn in our coun-
e try may be agreeable to yourself and satisfac'
tory TO the Government whicn you represent. =