Mr. Garcia, Peruvian minister, to Mr. Seward, Secretary of State.
Sir: If, in order to your acceding to the intimation I have hinted at, it were necessary to promise positively that the vessels which go from the United States shall proceed on the route to Peru without attacking or provoking attacks from other nations, without any exception, nor to cause injury nor to offer threats to their possessions, I hold in pledge to the United States the honor of the Peruvian government from this moment.
I avail myself, with satisfaction of this opportunity to renew to your excellency the assurances of the high respect and esteem with which I subscribe myself your very obedient servant,
His Excellency Wm. H. Seward,
&c., &c., &c.,
Washington.