Mr. Bigler to Mr.
Seward.
[Extract.]
No. 139.]
Legation of the United
States,
Santiago de
Chili,
September 2, 1861.
“Herewith I have the honor to enclose, marked A, a copy of a
communication by me addressed to his excellency the secretary of foreign
relations of this republic, under date of August 21, 1861, in
acknowledgment of a note from his excellency, dated August 7, 1861, upon
the subject of the suppression of rumored privateering expeditions,
which note formed enclosure A in my despatch No. 138.”
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I have the honor to remain, very respectfully, your obedient servant,
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Mr. Bigler to
Mr. Varas.
Legation of
the United States,
Santiago de Chili,
August 21, 1861.
Sir: The undersigned, envoy extraordinary
and minister plenipotentiary of the United States of America, has
the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your excellency’s note,
dated August 7, 1861, in reply to his note of the 31st ultimo,
wherein your excellency is pleased to give assurances that the
necessary orders will, be transmitted to the respective authorities
to prevent the making of preparations of war, or any other
operations hostile to the United States, within the territory of the
republic, and requesting the undersigned to transmit to your
excellency any information which he may obtain of contemplated
privateering operations, in order to facilitate the frustration of
the objects of such expeditions.
The undersigned, in acknowledging the receipt of these eminently
satisfactory assurances, which he most cordially appreciates, as
will also his government, desires to state that any information upon
the subject, of a definite character, which he may receive, will be
immediately communicated to your excellency’s government.
The undersigned avails himself of this occasion to renew to your
excellency the earnest assurances of his distinguished consideration
and respect.
His Excellency the Secretary of Foreign
Relations
Of the Republic of Chili.
