Year: 1869

The Siglo of the XIX OF the city Of Mexico,
publishes General RosecraDs discourse on the
occasion of presenting bis credentials to Presi.
dent Juarez, as minister plenipotentisry Of the
United States to the Mexican Republic. The
American minister we translate from the Havana
Disrio) strongly insists upon the friendly feeling
entertained by the government and people of the
United States to the government and people Of
Mexico. He says that precisely on account Of
his known participation in these views he was
chosen to represent the United States. and that
he would not have accepted the mission except
for the hope Of promoting the welfare of both
countries. He then adds


In thus addressing your excellency with the
frapkness which is proper TO my official charac-
ter and TO myself personally, j assure you with
sincerity that | shall always take pleasure in CO.
operating, as far as may be practicable, officially
and privately, with your excellency's government,
in removing whatever causes may tend to disturb
the smicable relations now existing between the
two peoples, and TO aid your government in estab-
fishing works of internal improvements. and in
giving that security TO life and property which is
essential not only for the development Of the
resources and population Of your magnificent
country, but also for the progress Of civilization.
feel assured that If the good intentions Of the
government and people Of the United States
should meet with similar frankness and cordiality
on the part of Mexico, and if entire justice should
be done, the good understanding which now ex.
lists will be maintained, and the mutual friendship
and intelligence of the two countries will be
placed beyond danger of disturbance. by ac,i-
dent, avaIice or ambition; and that their relations
of internal communications and external defense
will be strengthened, thus encouraging the hope
that by the influence and example Of the two
republics, we shall realize in the new world that
which the great minds of Europe have for some
time not considered impossible 10 the old-the
establishment without loss OF autonomy, of a
great community of people governed by them
selves tE


President Jusrez replied


SenOr Minister: Ii is with great satisfaction
that receive the letter of your government ac-
crediting you as envoy extraordinary. and minis
ter plenpotentiary Of the United States Of Amer
lea near the Mexican government. The elevated
views which you manifest as your suide in the
discharge of your mission, the confidence Of your
government, and the cordial sentiments which you
express IN its name and in your own, OF friendship
end sympathy towards Mexico, enttle you TO the
high consideration of the Mexican people and
Mexican government. In the reiterated efforts
which Mexico has been compelled to make in or
der to reconquer and 10 consolidate her Autonomy
and to establish the rule Of her liberal
Constitution, she has esteemed and still highly
esteems the sympathy of the people and the gov
ernmeDt Of the United States, as eond OF con
fraternity between the two republics The
government Of Mexico caerishes the lively desire
and the confidence that, far from being disturbed.
the friendly relations which happily exist between
the two countries will continue TO be still further
cultivated and strengthened. In addition TO the
similarity of their political institutions their con-
tiguiiy ought TO facilitate the development OF
commerce and Of all those useful enterprises
which hold nations in the bonds Of peace. You
will find, senior minister, the most friendly CO.
operation on the part of the government Of Mex
leo in the ee sted views which you have ex.
pressed as the object of your mission, and in all
that may be advantageous for the welfare and
happiness of the two countries"