The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1869-12-18
HGr. Seward IN Mexico. e
Correspondence of the New York Times.1

Correspondence of the New York Times.1
MEXICO, Saturday, Nov. 6, 1869.
Mr.. Stewards trip from the Pacific
coast through Mexico is proving sort OF
triumphal march. 1t rarely falls to the
lot of public men during their lives to
be the recipients of such an ovation of
gratitude from all classes of citizens in
foreign State as the Ex-Secretary is re-
ceiving in Mexico. AT dinner given
Mr. Seward at Colima, on the 18th ult.,
many toasts were proposed and many
speeches made. The Mexican journals
call the attention of their readers TO the
ideas contained in MIR. Stewards reply to
the speech made by the Governor Of the
State of Colima. The Governor said !:
"The inhabitants of the State of Col
ina, whom l have the honor to represent,
wishing to commemorate your passage
through this capital, desire to manifest
through me their admiration of the
statesman who proved himself capable
of bridling the arrogance of Napoieon's
Cabinet. Undoubtedly you are the gen
ius of American Democracy, who said to
the monarchial wave impelled towards
this continent, "This far and mo further"
The cold calculating selfish ideas of the
European monarch are not in accord with
the tropical fire of young America. The
world, stupefed with wonder, contem-
plated that giant contest where the dark
ness of past ages foolishly held ground
against the ideas of the day-ideas,
obedience to which have shown US the
road to advancement and progress. Mex
leo, through her misfortunes, placed her
once at the mercy of the French med
dlers, has demonstrated she is worth
place among FREQ and independent ma
tions, and now gladly celebrates, filed
with joy and enthusiasm, the happy op-
portunity of having as a national guest
the eminent statesman who, from the
White House, stopped that barbarous in
road that threatened to sow in the fields
of this Republic the seeds of monarchy,
an exotic plant that has proved the bane
of the Old World. The glory of my
country is united to that of the United
States by brotherly bonds. salute you
in the name of the Mexican people, and
offer you their friendship as sincere as
your sincerity-that of the friend you
have proven yourself to be of this ma
tion. Mexico halls and blesses you.
Mr. Seward replied in the following
strain
Gentlemen; I thank you with all my
heart for the distinguished hospitality
and for the honors you have showered
upon me in this ancient city of Colima.
The experience of the eighteenth GEN.
tury showed the world two important
changes in the Government of the Amer.
lcan continent. First, that the United
States henceforth should not form colo
NAL dependencies of Europe, but nations,
free and independent, of the American
continent. Second, that these nations
ought not to have monarchial forms of
government, but should be governed by
republican institutions. During the
great part of my political life these
changes of society and government have
been more OF less discussed in logical de-
bates in Europe, and by the sword in the
battle-felds of America. More than
once these wars have provoked European
/ Intervention. Union of different contig-
uous States was found necessary to guar
antee the exit of the two principles laid
down as above. The United States of
North America took the first step in
these changes, so important to the Amer
lean hemisphere. The Mexican Repub-
lie bravely and persistently followed the
example, and Central America, and al
most all South America, have observed
the examples set them. There yet re-
mains an additional principle which should
be well implanted in the soil of public
opinion to insure complete success for
the American system, and which might
cause it to be accepted by various Euro
pean nations This additional principle
is, that these different Republics should
abstain from Intervention with each 9TH
er's affairs, save in a friendly way. This
ris the policy [ have endeavored to preach
in my own country, and which, with
your permission, would recommend to
Mexico. l sincerely hope that attacks
against republicanism in Mexico have
ceased, and pray God for its continued
prosperity, unity and independence.
PORTO CARRERO.