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

Mr. Hall to Mr. Seward.

No. 59.]

Legation of the United States, Cochabamba, Bolivia, August 7, 1866.

Sir: I have had the honor to receive your despatches numbered, respectively, 39, 40, and 41; No. 40 was received on the 7th of June. On the 9th, I addressed a communication to the secretary general (who is also minister of foreign affairs) expressing my readiness to renew my official relations with the government of Bolivia; (see copy of this communication marked No. 1.) It was not until the 15th of July that I received a reply, (dated July 9th.) The reply being entirely satisfactory, (see copy marked No. 2,) I, on the 16th of the same month, transmitted to the acting secretary general, at La Paz, a copy of the communication addressed by you to the chargé d’affaires of Chili, dated April 19, 1866, and requested a reply “at his earliest convenience.” As yet, I have received no reply. When received, I shall forward it to you without delay.

I have the honor to be, very respectfully, your obedient servant,

ALLEN A. HALL.

Hon. William H. Seward, Secretary of State.

No. 1.

Mr. Hall to Mr. Muñoz.

Legation of the United States, Cochabamba, June 9, 1866.

Sir: Referring to ray note of the 11th of May, 1865. addressed to the minister of foreign affairs, I have the honor to inform you that, acting under instructions from the government of the United States, I have reported to it, from time to time, the progress of the civil contest in this country, which followed the events of the 28th of December, 1864, awaiting, as instructed, a final result of that contest, and also awaiting, after such result should occur, still further instructions as to the course which, under the circumstances, it would be my duty to pursue.

A final result having been achieved—the intestine strife that prevailed for the supremacy having been brought to an end—and the government of Bolivia having become truly and in fact consolidated and firmly established, I am instructed by the government of the United States to signify to the minister of foreign affairs of Bolivia my readiness to renew my official relations with the constituted authorities of the republic.

I comply with these instructions with unfeigned pleasure, the more particularly as (speaking my own individual opinion) I truly believe that the best interests of Bolivia will be promoted by a continuance of the peace and tranquillity that now prevail throughout the whole country.

With the highest consideration, I have the honor to be, &c.,

ALLEN A. HALL.

Hon. Mariano Donato Muñoz, Secretary General, &c., &c., &c.

No. 2.

[Translation.]

Mr. Taborga to Mr. Hall.

Laja, July 9, 1866.

Sir: I have the pleasure of replying to your esteemed communication of the 9th ultimo, in which you were pleased to state the causes which had interrupted your official relations with the government of Bolivia, and also to felicitate the President upon the pacification of the republic.

I am instructed by the President to reply to your communication in a satisfactory manner, and to render to you his thanks for the felicitations you were pleased to offer him, expressing to you at the same time the desire of the government of Bolivia to cultivate the closest relations with the government you represent.

With this feeling, I reiterate to you assurances of my distinguished consideration.

JOSÉ R. TABORGA.

Allen A. Hall, Esq., &c., &c., &c.