The national Republican., 1867-11-13
The Presentation OF the Colombia .Ni
tster to the President.

Senior Don Manuel Murillo was yesterday in.
troduced to tho President BY the Secretary Of
State, and delivered his credentials as envoy ex-
traordinary and minister plcnipotentiary Of the
United States of Colombia. lie made remarks
upon the occasion, Of which the following is n
translation:
Mr.. President, I have the honor to deliver to
you the letter which aceredts me envoy extra.
ordinary OF Colombia near your excellsncy, Chief
Magistrate Of this great nation.
Ny chSrgeis simple and brief In cOnsumma.
tion. II Is limited 10 assuring your Exec lency
that tho withdrawal Of tho permanent legation
which my Government maintained at this CAPT.
tai does not imply the slightest alteration In the
desire 10 maintain and enlarge tho friendly rela.
tlons happily existing between the two Govern.
meuts, and the rather that bear tho order TO
express to your excellency that the friendly and
wisely .fEatcrnal policy Of this Government, car.
ried out especially during the past six year, In
its relations with the remainder Of tho national.
tiles Of this continent, in affirming the principles
that each one Of them Is sole Judge and arbiter
Of its own interests has strengthened the respect
and Difference Of our people and their Govern.
ment toward this great country, and toward the
upright magistrates who rule 1t.
Such policy, 1t seems to me, is now generally
understood throughout hmorica, and is con.
tributiug powerfully to give stable forms to its
governments and reality to the enjoyment Of
civil and political liberty, upon which the good
destinies Of this continent must be developed
Tho President Of Colombia Is one Of those who
have formed this appreciation, and desired I
should come on q special mission Of salutation
and felicitation to you, as well as to the Secre'
tary of State, for tho happy results Of this ez'
allied and fraternal conduct have said.
To which the President replied as follows:
Mr. MSilIo:
Sir when you left US three years age, 1t was
to tasIumo the presidency Of the Republic OF
Columbia | knew how we'll and faithfully you
discharged that great trust under many dificul.
ties aud embarrassments. l know, too, how
perfectly your administration illustrates the
principles you have now set forth. bid you a
cordial welcome, therefore, to the United States
and am especially grRti6ed in receiving you In
tho very high diplomatic character in which
you are accredited by your Government. Ny
only source OF regret on the occasion is, that
your s0jOurn In that character is limited.
You may be assured, Mr. Murlo that thi
Government has not at all misinterpreted th,
views Of the United States Of Colombia in the
recent withdrawal Of their Legation at this cap
ital. We read tho causes Of that withdraw
distinctly 10 political events Of purely domes
tic character, which were promptly made know
to US by the Government Of Colombia through
the UniSed States Legation at Bogota. In tn,
OeclblOus NulCu Auo hONtTALuthl uuu ptOple U
Colombia have made concerning those events
we recognize with the highest satisfaction tha
the United States Of Colombia have most cor
daily nccep,od aud concurred with the United
States Of America in silraing the principle tina
each one Of the American nations is sole judg,
and GrbitCr Of its own interests; and that al
have one common paramount interest which /
the preservation and maintenance Of republican
goyernmOutS, constantly directed by the popula
will aud conforming always to organic laws
Your Government Is pleased to commend tn
policy which has been pursued by the Unite
States in their relations with the other American
nations during the lost six years. l think cal
assure you that this policy will be faithfully pur
sued hereafter. The American nations, by alb
staining carefully from all dctation or interfer
encO with each other, and RssIduouSly develop
ing the resources with which a beneicent Provi
donoe has endowed them, will give the worl
unmistakable evidence Of their confidence in tn
republican system, and their appreciation Of it
ultimate adaptation to the GOeial wants Of th
human race.
pray you TO convey the silceTe thanks Of th
United sta.es 70 the Government Of Colombi
for the gon9p.l' conhdorati,n and good wishe
(which y.u L4Eo 30 kindly asursd ms.