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The President was Senor Caycedo, a man 

 highly and universally respected, — a per- 

 fectly disinterested patriot. Being a man of 

 considerable property, he cannot be sus- 

 pected of any interested motives of action. 

 He is aware of the advantages that will ac- 

 crue to his country by the introduction of 

 foreign capital, industry, and talent, and as- 

 sists every foreigner with the zeal of a just 

 and enlightened mind ; and personally inte- 

 rests himself to remove prejudice from the 

 minds of many, whose little knowledge of 

 the world, and the interest of their coun- 

 try, would cause them to do irreparable in- 

 jury to the republic. This conduct I have 

 myself, in several instances, witnessed, and 

 am convinced he deserves the thanks of 

 foreigners in general, and of British sub- 

 jects in particular. 



There are two parties in this house, which 

 is not the case in the Senate. They have 



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