Mr. Coggeshall to Mr. Seward
No. 25.]
United States Legation,
Quito,
February 2, 1867.
Sir: I have the honor to transmit herewith a
translation of the answer of the government of Ecuador to your circular
renewing the good offices of the United States for the re-establishment
of peace between the allied republics of South America and Spain.
Ecuador awaits the decision of Chili and Peru, especially of Chili.
Very respectfully your obedient servant,
Hon. William H. Seward, Secretary of State, Washington, D. C.
[Translation.]
Señor Bustamente to Mr. Coggeshall
Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge to
your excellency the receipt of your appreciable letter of the 16th
of the present month, in which is enclosed to me a legalized copy of
the circular despatch of the Secretary of State of the United States
of the north, expressing the profound sentiments of the people and
government of the Union concerning the war between the allied
republics and Spain, and the wish of his Excellency the President of
that powerful nation to renew his former efforts to preserve peace,
newly employing to that effect his good offices.
Having given account to his Excellency the President of this republic
with the mentioned despatch, and informed him of the propositions
that it contains, he manifests, through my medium, his gratitude for
the friendly and brotherly sentiments of the illustrious government
of your excellency tendered to Ecuador; and, as the interests of
this republic in the present struggle are conjointly with those of
Chili, Peru, and Bolivia, they sustaining the same cause, it is
necessary to arrange unanimously, in order to conform his
resolution. When this shall be attained, it will be satisfactory to
me to transmit it to your excellency in order that it may be
presented to the Secretary of State.
Having positive gratification to present to your excellency the
certainty of the distinguished consideration with which I am your
attentive servant,
W. T. Coggeshall, Esq., U. S. Minister Resident.
