New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-14
Advertisements.
Foreign Ministers Presented.


Us clubs of five or more.
Foreign Ministers Presented.
On the eighth instant, the Secretary o
State introduced to the President Don JOac
quinn Cooley as envoy extraordinary ant
minister plenipotentiary of the Republic O.
Chill, and Senior Santiago Perez as minister
resident in the United States for Columbia
The following addresses and replies were
delivered upon the occasion.
Mr.. Cooley addressed the President as
follows:
"Mr Prcsident-The government of the
fepublih of Chill has directed me to place
in your hands the autograph letter which l
have the honor to present to you, whereby
i am credited to your excellency as minis
ter plenipOtentiary and envoy extraordi-
nary. Your exeellency will see that the mis-
sion with which have been honoredis an ex-
preston of the lively and constant soIici-
tude which animates my government to
maintain, and, if possible, to increase and
strengthen the friendly relations which
have SO long existed between the Republic
of Chill and those over which your excel
lency SO wisely and happily presides. 1t is
the tittest and most pleasing of NV instruc-
tons to express the cordial wishes of
the government and people of Chilli
as well for the, happiness of your
prosperity of this powerful nation. 1t is
mine the honor to be the interpreter of their
: sincere feelings to your eXceIlency, and it is
not less an honor that you permit me TO
assure you at this time that shall be I'M
RENTING in my efforts to render myself
worthy of the mission which has been con
tded to me, and to show my great regard
for the friendly interest for which Chill and
her allies are indebted to YOU and for the
recent unequivocal evidences thereof, and
finally to have merited your good will. As
1 earnestly hope these efforts are crowned
with success, it will be due, sather than nv
feeble, though decided cooperation, to the
favorable reception extended to them by
your excellency."
To which the President responded:
Mr.. Cooley: | have received with pleas
ure your credentials as envoy extraordinary
and minister plenipotentiary Of the Repub-
lie OF Chill. 1t will be an agreeable duty
tor me to reciprocate the kind spirit on the
part OF your government, which YOU saw
has led to your mission. The United States
takes a'special and lively interest in the
welfare and happiness Of the republics OF
the henispheres from which were formed
the dependencies Of Spain.
:" l heartily trust that the relations be-
tween Chill and allies on the one side, and
the mother country on the other, which for
some time past have been hostile in a tropi-
cal sense only, may, with your participa-
ton, be restored to condition of lasting
peace and cordialitY. For that desirable
end shall earnestly cooperate"
Mr.. Perez addressed the President as fol-
lows:
'Mr. President have the honor to de-
liver to you my letters of credence as repre-
sentative from the United States of Colon
bia, South America. A very high honor
devolves always upon those vino act as the
organ of communication between two gov
ernments which have based their intercourse
on the strictest equity; but to such an honor
special qualification is added when we
feel that the people of the two countries |
share sentiment Of fraternity toward each |
Other Owing to that sentiment their com
mon interests viii be mutually recognized, |
and any work which their joint welfare and |
situation may require them to undertake |
VIII be thereby forwarded. Such, L am |
happy to believe, is the position of Colon
pa and OF the United States of America |
/! am also happy to believe, sir, that |
IN the discharge of nv mission |
will succeed in fulfilling them in ac-
cordance with the high views of both the |
government which sends and the one which
receives me. 1 shall ind Il fresh evidence
That the sole enduring and intimate likes
between nations, as between individuals.
are found in the practice of candor and
justice. In undertaking as heretofore. the
examination OF all subjects that NAV present
themselves Tor consideration between orr
Two countries, under the guidance of these
controlling principles any difficulties final
may arise VIII be easily surmounted Sucb
VIII De Inc case IN the most important Deoo-
Iiatlon Tor intercourse and communication
by ship canal-an undertaking whocn
colossal magniicence must be attributed
to differences arising in the co1npact No
ylous to the starting of the work. A com
plete and quick agreement upon all SSnes-
tions to be settled by that treaty ought not
to be expected Immediately. Still, the de-
bate, laborious and careful as it has been
will most certainly demonstrate the salts,
factory result, that in this, as in everything
else, all just demands are compatible and
MI legitimate interests may work harmo-
liously"
''Mr. Perez; / am pleased to receive
you as the minister resident here of the
United States Of Colombia 1t is not to be
doubted that a high honor has been worthily
oestowed. Your remarks upon its character |
snow that your purpose is to enter upon the |
discharge OF the trust with the full under
.lahalng OF Its responsibility III a spirit of
'ahdor and good will. 1t shall be my pur-
pose to meet you in the same spirit and to
'hdeaVor TO cause any questions which may
% pendlng, or which may arise between !
'ur respective governments to be adjusted |
ipon OASIS satisfactory to both. The i'm |
'ortant negotiation to which Won alIudc !
ustlfes the fullest and calmest deliberate
Or ITS conclusion. 1t is to be hoped that.
the proclaimed character !
4 that negotiation, it may result in meas
re which will insure the successful accon- |
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