No. 107.
Mr. Williamson to Mr. Fish.
United
States Legation in Central America,
Guatemala, February 4, 1875.
(Received March 11.)
No. 306.]
Sir: I have the honor of handing you herewith
copies and translation of letter from minister of foreign affairs of
Nicaragua, announcing the result of the late presidential election in that
country and inviting me to be present at the inauguration; also, a copy and
translation of the decree accompanying his letter, and my reply.
I have, &c.,
[Inclosure 1 in No.
306.—Translation.]
Mr. Rivas to Mr.
Williamson.
Office
of Minister of Foreign Affairs,
Managua, January 20,
1875.
Sir: I have the honor of inclosing to your
excellency a certified copy of the declaration of Congress of the
election of the future President of the republic.
The honorable precedents of Mr. Chamorro, and his known principles in
favor of the progress of his country and of the respect due to other
nations, guarantee that, during his term of office, will be maintained
and developed the good relations that happily exist between this
republic and the nation so honorably represented by your excellency. So
it is that I am gratified in thinking that that declaration of the
national vote will be received with pleasure by your excellency.
The 1st of March next, at one o’clock, will take place the solemn act of
the inauguration of the new President, and it is pleasant to me to make
known to your excellency that the entire country and its government will
feel honored if that solemnity can be attended by your excellency.
I take this opportunity to renew to your excellency the assurance of my
profound respect and of my distinguished consideration.
Hon. Geo. Williamson,
Minister Resident of the United States in Central
America.
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[Inclosure 1 in No.
306.—Translation.]
decree of the president of nicaragua.
The President of the Republic of
Nicaragua to its inhabitants:
Know that the sovereign Congress has declared the following:
The Congress of the Republic of Nicaragua declares—
Article 1st. “the citizen, Mr. Pedro Joaquin Chamorro, is popularly and
constitutionally elected President of the republic .by the free and
spontaneous vote of the Nicaraguans for the term that commences the 1st
of March of the present year.
To the executive power.
Given in the hall of the sessions of
Congress, Managua, January 19, 1875.
JOSÉ ARQUELLO ARCE, Pte.
PEDRO CHAMORRO, D. S.
FRANCISCO DEL CASTILLO, D.
S.
Therefore let it be executed.
Managua, January 19,
1875.
- VICENTE QUADRA.
- FRANCISCO BARBERENA,
Minister of
the government.
- RIVAS.
[Inclosure 2 in No. 306.]
Mr. Williamson to
Señor Rivas.
United
States Legation in Central America,
Guatemala, February 2, 1875.
Sir: Your esteemed note of the 20th of January,
containing a copy of the decree of your excellency’s government
announcing, as the result of the presidential election in October last,
that the distinguished citizen, Senor Don Pedro Joaquin Chamorro, had
been duly elected President of Nicaragua for the term beginning the 1st
of March next, was received by the last mail.
The polite invitation to be present at the inauguration of the
President-elect would be accepted with unfeigned satisfaction if it were
not necessary for me to visit the capital of Honduras on important
official business at this time. If it be possible to be present at the
inauguration, I shall be gratified. Whether present or absent, I beg
leave to tender my congratulations upon the occasion, and to express the
hope that the administration of the President-elect may be highly
advantageous to Nicaragua, and contribute to enroll his name among her
greatest benefactors and truest patriotic statesmen.
The occasion is also taken to beg of you to present to President Quadra
my sincere congratulations on the success of his administration, and my
thanks for the uniform friendliness he has been pleased to exhibit
toward me as the representative of my country. He has my best hopes for
his happiness and welfare.
Renewing to your excellency the assurance of my high consideration, I
have the honor to be your obedient servant,
His Excellency Señor Licenciado Don A. H.
Rivas,
Minister of Foreign Affairs,
Nicaragua.
