New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-02-07
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
THE MERCHANTS MISSION TO
MEXICO.
CORDIAL RECEPTION BY THE
PRESIDENT AND PEOPLE.
RECIPROCITY TREATY, POSTAL SUBvEN'
Tl0N AND RAILROAD CONNECTIONS
RECOMMENDED.

The undersigned, appointed deputatiol
to accept on behalf Of the Chamber an in
vitation offered by the Lonja Mercantil, Q
the City Of Mexico, to visit that city an,
confer with that body upon the best mean
of increasing the commercial and socis
intercourse between the republics of tn,
United States and Mexico, have returned
from the performance Of the duties assigned
them, and respectfully
REPORT
Messrs. j. Alexandra g. Sons, pr0prietors Of
the mail steamship line between New York
Havana, Vera Cruz and New Orleans, aware
of the Importance of your mission to the
trade and travel between the countries con
nected by'their line, rendered the deputa
ton complimentary passage to and from
Vera Cruz. Acknowledgements are there.
fore due to the proprietOrs of this line, as
well as to Messrs. j. NJ. WitherspOOn and
A. c. Ritter a. Co, agents, for kind atten-
tiOns and excellent accommodations on both
VOYAGES
The deputation left New Orleans on the
nineteenth of December, and the vessel,
having touched at the way ports of Tam
picO and Tuxpan, arrived at Vera Cruz on
the enty-fourth. They remained two
days ut this city, where an. opportunity
was afforded to ascertain the course and
extent Of its commerce, with the rates of
local charges on shipping and freights
During their stay the merchants and citi-
zens extended numerous and useful facili-
ties of q social and business character
A communication from the Lopja Mer-
cantil informed them that the president
and directors of the Mexico railway had
placed private Car at their disposal, on
which the deputati0n left for the City of
Mexico on the twenty-seventh of December.
They were accompanied over the most In.
teresting section of this admirable road by
Mr.. Earle, civil engineer, to whose practi.
cal knowledge OF its construction and
working they were greatly indebted. At
about half the distance to Mexico the de-
putation was met by Mr.. Rincon GalIardo,
president Of the Lonjs Mercantil, and Mr..
j. M. Rascon, director Of the railway, to
each OF whom they were then and subse-
quently indebted for the most kindly and
assiduOus attentions, official and personal.
during the entire period Of their visit.
On arriving at the City of Mexico on the
same date. the deputatiOn was met at the
depot by committee of reception from
the L0nja Mercantil, which escorted them
to lodgings prepared at q principal hotel
for their accommodation, and in which they
were entertained during their stay with |
the most generous hospitality.
On Wednesday, the thirtieth, President |
Lerda having signited his willingness to |
receive the deputatiOn, they were presented |
by Hon. j. w. Foster, minister plenipoten. |
tiary of the United States at Mexico. The |
ADDRESS explanatory Of the purely CONNER
clal character of the mission is appended to
this report. They have to express their
appreciation Of the courtesy extended them
by the President and members of his Cabi-
net on this and other occasions, and derived
great assurance of amicable relations be-
tween the Uwo republics from the breadth,
Justice and i0erality Of views manifested
BY ais administration. Especially was
this manifested in the friendly sentiments |
by them in regard to the govern
ment and people of tie United States.
On Thursday, December 81, the deputa-
ton was formally received by the president
and members of the Lonja Mercantil. A
report of the address, and reply of the
Lopja. through its president, is appended
to this report. This reception was followed
Dy collation.. The attendance at the re.
,eption was very large, aud the utmost cor.
liality was evinced in the introductions
and intercourse of the occasion. A few
lays subsequently, the Lonja offered the
Reputation the additional courtesy of an
and ball, at which an oppor.
unity was afforded of recognizing the re-
inement, intelligence and elegance which |
distinguishes the society of the Mexican
capital:
1t is proper to unite with these hopitali-
les shown the deputatiOn the social facili- ,
ies as Well as the valuable information,
xtended them by Hon. j. w. Foster, the I
AMERICAN minister, the consul general. and +,
tber consular representatives of our cOun- {
ry Nothing could have excelled the con-
tant interest taken by these gentlemen in I
he objects OF the mission. and the useful I
ervices rendered by them. r
If To these mere personal demonstrations {
added numerous invitations extended l
ne deputa,ion to public and private enter +
,inments, with an intimate admission into q
le home society of the capital. and prin- I
pal cities of the republic, the Chamber e
i'll perceive that its representatives have G
cen welcomed with confidence and hos
tally of the most generous character.
These hOnOrs are not assumed as personal u
those upon whom they were conferred. a
hey are published that American merchants n
ay see that no prejudice exists among the l
fetal and business of Mexico, which e
mi prevent the formation Of more intimate a
d more advantageous commercial rela- a
,ns between the two countries than have 81
retofOre existed.
n will be seen from the statements which "a
company his report that the deputation Il
a extremely careful to denne the e1ac, @
tnra of their mission. They disclalmed ei
: diulomatic or other public authority: OF
AZ represented . commerciai interest
irons to extend its business relations. ~