Office of the Historian

Mr. Seward to Mr. Prevost.

Department of State, Washington, April 21, 1866.

Sir: I enclose herewith a copy of a communication* addressed, by direction of the President, on the 19th instant, to Señor F. S. Asta Buruaga, the chargé d’affaires of the republic of Chili duly accredited to the government of the United States, in reference to the war now pending between Spain and Chili and the allies of the latter.

You are instructed, on the receipt of this despatch, to address a respectful note to the minister for foreign affairs of the republic of Ecuador, with which you will transmit to him a copy of my communication to Señor Asta Buruaga, requesting at the same time a reply thereto at his earliest convenience, and which, when received, you will lose no time in forwarding to this department.

I am, sir, your obedient servant,

WILLIAM H. SEWARD.

Louis V. Prevost, Esq., &c., &c., &c.

  1. For enclosure see correspondence with Chilian legation.↩