Papers Relating to Foreign Affairs, Accompanying the Annual Message of the President to the Second Session of the Thirty-ninth Congress

Mr. Prevost to Mr. Seward.

No. 15.]

United States Legation, Guayaquil, June 10, 1866.

Sir: I have the honor to transmit to your excellency copy and translation of an official note from Mr. Bustamente, the minister for foreign affairs, acknowledging receipt of my note of May 20, which contained a copy of the note addressed by your excellency to the chargé d’affaires of Chili at Washington.

As soon as I shall receive a further communication from Quito, I will at once transmit it to your excellency as instructed,

I remain, sir, your most obedient servant,

L. V. PREVOST, Acting Secretary of Legation.

Hon. William H. Seward, Secretary of State, Washington, D. C.

[Translation]

Mr. Bustamente to Mr. Prevost.

Quito, May 30, 1866.

I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your communication under date of the 20th of the present month, accompanying a copy of an official despatch of his excellency W. H. Seward, Secretary of State of the United States of America, addressed to Mr. F. S. Asta Buruaga, the chargé d’affaires of Chili at Washington, relative to the existing war between Spain, Chili, and the other allied republics.

The supreme government will give due attention to so interesting a communication, and will communicate to you its result with all possible despatch, so that you may place the same before the illustrious cabinet of Washington.

I avail myself of this occasion to salute you, and subscribe myself, &c., &c.,

MANUEL BUSTAMENTE.

Mr. L. V. Prevost, Cansul and Acting chargé d’ Affaires of the United States of America.