New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-01-24

GERS, machinists and chemists.
We may add the attraction of literature,
| the arts and the drama. with a reputation
! for hospitality which has long since become
| prOverbial, and tender all for your use, par
| tieipatiOn and enjoyment.
| But, gentlemen, we come on behalf of
| Louisiana, once, with Mexico, a bulwark of
the Spanish crown. Each alienated by "a
| despOtic policy, and each elevated by its
own efforts to the dignity of republican
! freedom.
These two States were once part of that
| geographical circle which bounded the
! most precious gems of the Antilles within
| the colonial diadem of Spain. From this
| independent standpoint of political regen-
| Grafton, Louisiana comes to reunlte with
| Mexico those commercial destinies so es-
| sential to the prosperity of both. We come
! under assurances that whatever words of
| counsel we may utter to each other will be
confirmed by the approval of our fellow
| citizens of both States.
We consider that whatever terms of com
| mercial amity and social intercourse we
| may agree upon, will be assured by the
| two most enlightened, progressive and
| powerful nations of this continent. Thus
we may confidently conduct our negotia
ton of neghborship under the guarantee
and guardianship of the United States of
| the North on the one hand and the United
| States of Mexico on the other.
Mr.. President and Gentlemen of the
| LOTja MerCaHHl-Au the close of an address
the length of which is justified by the i'm
| pOrtance of the objects to which it refers,
permit me, on behalf of the deputatiOn of
merchants OF the Chamber of Commerce of
New Orleans TO return our profound thanks
for the compliment of your invitation, and
our sincere appreciation OF the graceful
manner in which it has been greeted. We
earnestly hope that an occasion may speedily
occur in which your hospitalites so gener-
ously and so courteOusly dispensed may be-
reciprocated by us in New Orleans. The
sincerity with which they will be extended
will equal your own, though the manner of
their manifestation we can not hope to
make so admirable and so complete.
ADDRESS OF MP. RINcoN GALLARDo.
Mr. President and Delegates of the New
Orleans Chamber of Commerce-This Lonia
most deeply shows its gratitude for the
expressive and kind language, which in the
name of the New Orleans commerce YOU
use toward our country. Mexicans never
listen without emotion to that which affects
our bright future.
That which now affords US the satisfac-
ton of seeing among us the respectable
commission sent out by tie commerce of
New Orleans, is the easy and rapid commu-
nicatiOn of steamers established now be.
tween that port and Vera Cruz, the princi.
pal harbor of this republic. Much ought
we 10 54DeCU lTOll Llb DbElOulCdl movement
of these steamers, which, carrying away
our national products shall reproduce and
at the same time make economical and
fruitful the importation of great number
of articles necessary for consumption in
Mexico.
The frequent trips between Vera Cruz
and Mexico will also gre atty facilitate i'm
migration, with the aid of which all the
branches of national wealth that make this
soil privileged land, will be worked.
On welcoming to-day among us worthy
delegates Of the New Orleans Chamber of
Commerce. l shall not make an extensive
review of the many ways in which com
merce, industry and in general the interests
of society will be benefited by the examina-
ton of these competent judges and illustri.
Gus guests whom we have to-day the honor
to receive in our L9nja. Great and
innumerable are the elements, so beneficial
to the commerce of New Orleans and
Mexico, which are offered in mercantile
relations, that established under the we'll
intended influence of this visit will stir up
and develop two natiOns-two neighbOr-
ing nations which ought To bind themselves
70 each other friendly, not only on account
of the links of material interests. but also
in honor to justice and reciprocal respect
which extinguish the hostile and fatal pre-
cautions that make the active spirit of men
sterile.
The noble virtues which form the special
character of worthy merchant, stamp such
seal of loyalty on all his acts such a
movement in his relations with his fellow
men that great enterprises and deep oom-
mercial thoughts always turn on the two
axes which make of man the powerful
element of good, honor and prosperity.
This is the motto of commerce, which
honorable. dilgent and active. hOnOrs and
aggrandizes its country with its assiduOus
labor, awaking, at the same time powerful
elements of civilization.
Can we fOretell to-day all the good for
our country, which in times to comethis
visit will bring and which we so heartily
welcome in Mexico! As the material effect
is invisible to-day, so 1t is also impossible to
measure that which in future years will be
the result of the commercial relations be-
tween these two neighboring and friendly
nations,
Between the present and future, the dis
tinguished commission and ourselves are
interpOsed. We all, who, inspired by the
noble sentiments which friendship, the
daughter of commerce, awakens, hail and
salute New Orleans and Mexico with a sin
cere and patriotic desire for the happiness
of both Countries
This Lonja, which, through Mr.. Martinez
de la Tore, invited the New Orleans Cham
Der of Commerce, congratulates itself on
receiving to-day the illusttIous delegates to
whom it desires very agreeable residence
during their sOjourn and a sweet remem-
bPance of it when back in their beautiful
State of Louisiana. Would to heaven, gen
tlemen, that we could see our bright hopes
realized; that the great American people
would bind themselves to this republic, not
only by democratic sentiments, the powerful
fountain of this continent but als0 by the
development of all the powerful elements
intended for the general good of humanity
Humboldt's prophecy is already nearing
to realization. Let us shorten the distances
in our spirits by means of rapid communi.
cations. Let us bind ourselves together by
everlasting links of reciprocal prosperity
and on realizing the prophecy Of the illus.
trious Humboldt, let us hail two indepen-
dent natiens-the powerful Union of North
America and the republic OF Mexico, both
of which, possessing brotherly and dem
ocratic sentiments desire peace and pros
perity for ALL
THE COMMITTEE AND THE PRESIDENT.
On last Wednesday, the New Orleans
commercial delegation called on President
Lerdo, who received them cordially, and
they left him, very agreeably impressed
with the suavity of his manners, and the
frank spirit which he manifested during
their brief interview.
Mr.. Burwell, on behalf Of the committee
and the Chamber Of Commerce of New Or.
leans addressed President Lerdo as follows:
Mr.. President, we are indebted TO the es-
timahle representative of our national gov
eFnment for the honor of this presentation.
| We come without diplomatic or other ere.
dentials than the hospitable invitation of
your own merchants. The deputatiOn from
the New Orleans Chamber Of Commerce
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