Mr. Koerner to Mr. Seward.
Sir: I succeeded in having an interview with Mr. Pacheco last evening. I expressed to him, speaking as a private individual, my doubts as to the acceptance of the propositions in their present shape, and made such suggestions to modify them as I indicated I would make in my last despatch (107.) He replied, that except the demand for a disavowal of participation in the attempts on Mr. Salazar’s life, which was added to suit later events, the rest of the propositions was based upon what had been previously offered by Mr. Moreira, the Peruvian consul; and, as that gentleman had shown him instructions to negotiate, he thought he could do no less than to ask what was offered. He referred me to Mr. M. for the truth of what he said. * * * *
I am, &c.,