Year: 1867

RECEPTION OF MINISTER OTTERBOURG - THE


ADDRESSES.


WASHINGTON Sept. 20.-It is already known
that in August last Mr. Marcus Otterbourg presented
credentials as Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Pen
potentiary of the United States the United Mex
can states TO President Don Benito Juarez The follow
ing addresses delivered on that occasion, as OBJ.
tanned from an official source:


Mr. PRESIDENT: have the honor to present to yOur
EXeeeney my credentials as Envoy Extraordinary and
TO reside the Constitutional Government Of the
United Mexican States. The nomination of representa-
tive TO be accredited early after the of your
Government to the Capital of the Republic is earnest
of the sympathy Of the United with the triumph
achieved through the heroic consancy Of Mexico in her
recent struggle for independence and liberal Institutions
The Government of the American people, true to the dis
charge of its international duties and obligations, which
it owes both TO its citizens and to other nations has
with fidelity honor and integrity which command the
respect Of the civilized world, upheld the cause Of
Repubicanism, and with 1t the integrity Of Mexico
Its and policy in its intercourse with other
tions during your struggle have been frank open and
undisgused demanding nothing but what is right and
itself in the purity, integrity and loyalty to the prnc
pies cherished by the American people. Allowed thus to
characterze the brilliant national career OF my country
which by her action has won the confidence and respect
Selected & Sy the @ Of M hc unted States S o hSeS See
10 you the profound sympathy entertained for Mexico
and their desire Of chershnf and advancing on all occ
sions the mutual interest and happiness of the two Re
ernmont and people of the United States with the assnr
that they look forward to the time when the promise





tons shall be fulfilled in an equally prosperous career.
Imbued by long residence in Mexico with like sym
pathy for the welfare and prosperity of her people
with equal fTankness Mr.. President, you that
shall within the scope Of my duty and instructions.
deavOr to cooperate toward these mutually desirable
ends.


The reply Of President Jnarcz follows


Translation


Mr.. MINISTER The satisfaction which would feel
under all circumstances receiving Envoy EXtraor
dinary and Minister PcnpOtentay OF the United States
Of America the Government Of the Mexican Repub
hc is much increased when You manifest that your
lnaon is proof Of the sympathy of the United states for
the triumph which Mexico has obtained in the defense Of
her independence and her free institutions The United
states have given the weight of their moral support 10
the cause OF Repubcansm everywhere and TO its free
preservation in Mexico in sustaining the great principles
OF lnteInatoDa right. The people and the Government
Of Mexico in their stuggle for their Of
"a Republic against a foreign intervention have
estimated, and do estimate to their fun
value the ympathes of the people and Government OF
the United States which, in the grandeur Of their pros
perity have demonstrated the justice OF their policy in
sustaining the principle OF nOnnervenOn Of the
first obligations of Governments in the respect due TO the
liberty OF the people. and 10 rights of nations.
grateful 10 yOu Mr. Minister for the expression OF your
benevolent sentiments for the welfare Of the Mexican
people, and with them give the assurance OF your
ecacious cooperation in the desire which animates the
Government OF Mexico Of cuvatng and improving its
relations with the United States to maintain always
good friendship, and TO preserve the mutual interests
OF the two nations.