New Orleans Republican., 1873-07-19

that Of a mere conventional Or commercial
am:ty, :rateynal not alone il its diplomatic
sense, and completely American in the
broad, libera. and continental Specification
of the word. ! :rus: sincerely that such
efforts have been crowned with good re-
suits, at leas: to certain extent, and that
the relations between our respective gov
ernments and people will be always as cor
dial and friendly as they should be between
neighbOr:ng and sister republics. My most
vehement desire is that eac.. one OF these
two nations may receive the benefits and
advantages which are always The result of
reciprocity and Of mutua! coed disposition.
sympathy and interest.
And now. Mr.. President. i only remains
for nie to give to your excellency and all
the members Of your government my sin
cere thanks for the innumerable personal
and official distinctions, the memory of
which vii! remain with me to the latest mo-
,nents Of nay life. Ny most vehement
prayer is that Mexico NAV continue to make
rapid progress in its material welfare, and
in the consolidation of its wise political in.
stitutiors, TO the end that it may verify and
maintain within its own autonomy the ele
waited position to which it is entitled among
the family OF nations.
President Lerdo replied as follows:
Mr.. Minister--I receive with true feelings,
the letter III which his exceltency the Presi-
dent Of the United States @: America, ac.
ceding to your desire. has terminated the
mission which you have 80 worthily filled
near tie government: Of Mexico for four
years. TIE assurances which, at the com.
mencement Of your mission. you made to
my illustv:ous predecessor have been. in
fact, constantly sustained. for you have not
only succeeded in preserving the friendly
relations which happily existed between
Mexico and The United States. but you have
fN1<,, hr-
the moderation and goodwill with which
you have directed the various matters
which have occupied your attention.
BY procuring the remOva! OK all cause OF
complain: and false impressions, you have
placed the government: an! the people of
the United States in the position which be.
longs TO brotherhood. no. only diplomatic.
but of ideas and noble aspirations, which
is. without doubt. the mos. solid base of
harmony between two people united by the
similarity OF their institutions. from which
both NAV look for the increased develop.
ment OF their elements OF material wealth
and the constant progress OF civilization.
The benevolent expression of gratitude
which you manifest to the government of
Mexico is responded to thereby, and will
always keep in memory TcuV grateful me.
men.o. and that your last prayers have
been for the prosperity OF the Mexican ma
tion and f.. the consolidation Ot her inst.
tutiOnS.
Here Hon. John W. Foster placed in the
hands Of the Mexican Minister of Foreign
Relations the letter which accredited him
az envoy extraordinary and minister
plen;poten.iary of the United States of
America. addressing Pres:aen. Lerdo as
follows:
Senor President-l have the honor to
present to you my credentials as envoy
extraordinary and minister plenipOten-
tiary o: the United States of America
near the government Of the United
States OF Mexico. In doing 60 it be.
comes my pleasing duty to assure your
excellency Of the earnes: desire Of the
President Of the United States that the
most peaceful and cordia! relations may
continue 10 be maintained between the
two republics. ! trust the government
and people whom 1 represent have. in the
past twelve years, gi iven sufficient evidence
of their sympathy with the present liberal
and constitutional government: of Mexico
as to render it unnecessary for me at this
ii me to give any renewed assurances of
their desire for the stability and pr osperi,y
of your excellency's administration. They
regard the principles tor which the two
republics contended in the bloody conflicts
frem which they SO triumphan tly emerged
as akin. II was the contest OF modern in.
telligence and equality against ancient in.
justice and in toleranc e, which ages of law
and superstition could no. render sacred.
and which the spiri: Of republican justice
could not tolerate.
AS an evidence. therefore, Of the complete
triumph Of the principles of liberal consti.
tutiOnal government and the laws of re.
form. the people OF the United States will
hail with pleasure the recent official an.
nouncement Of your exceliency. that there
does not exist throughout the length and
breadth of the nation gle armed band
in hostility to Law and authority. and that
the entire republic is enjoying the benefits
of peace. ! congratulate myself that can
enter upon my official duties near the gov.
ernmen. OF Mexico in a time OF peace an d
stability. and entertain the hope that my
mission may result in the promotion of
more intimate political and social inter.
course and increase OF our commercial rela.
tions and the disappearance OF whatever
OF prejudice and suspicion may have existed
III the past.
The Pres:Gen: Q: Mexico replied as fol-.
lows:
Mr.. Minister-1 receive with much sat
isfaction the credentials you present as
envoy extraordinary and minister plenipo.
Tertiary of the United States of America,
and the expression of the sincere desires
which animate your government that the
most pacific and cordial relations may be
preserved between Mexico and the United
States OF America. The sympathies which
the United States OF America have for a
long time manifested for the constitutional
of Mexico assure Us of the
truthfulness of its desires for the stability
and prosperity of the present administra-
ton. The similarity of the principles which
both republics sustained in their bloody
struggle, and in which both triumphed,
in truth constitute traternal link, tor
the cause which was defended was the |
cause of justice against abuses, of liberty
against tyranny, OF modern civilization
against old prejudices and Of truth against
errors fruitful of all kinds of evils. The |
Of liberal institutions and of !
the laws of reform will be secure under the !
auspices of the peace which to-day is en-
joyed throughout the republic. thank |
you, Mr.. Minister, for youc sincere desire,
and trust that your mission will contribute |
very etfectually. not only to maintain the |
good relations between Mexico and the
United States of America. but to tighten !
them day by day, in order that both ma
tons may march onward without obstacle
Or prejudice, and without imaginary ills,
upon the road which should conduct them
N the most cOmnlafa DrOsDPrifv