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

Mr. Clay to Mr. Seward.

No. 62.]

Legation of the United States at the Republic of Honduras, Tegucigalpa, April 25, 1866.

Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch No. 42, with expression of your satisfaction on the receipt of mine, Nos. 58 and 59.

The President of the republic with the members of the cabinet are understood be temporarily at Gracias.

I have, in obedience to your instructions, forwarded to the minister of foreign relations a note, of which enclosed is a copy in English, on the 19th instant.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

THOMAS H. CLAY.

Hon. William H. Seward, Secretary of State, Washington, D. C.

Mr. Clay to Mr. Leiva.

Legation of the United States at the Republic of Honduras, Tegucigalpa, April 19, 1866.

Sir: I have this morning received a despatch from the United States Secretary of State at Washington, in which he writes that General José Maria Medina having been duly elected President of the republic of Honduras, the objections hitherto existing to the recognition of his administration by the United States are now removed.

I am authorized to express the congratulations of the United States at his accession to that high office, and to enter into full relations with Honduras.

I am, sir, respectfully, your obedient servant,

THOMAS H. CLAY.

Hon. Don Ponciano Leiva, Minister of Foreign Relations, Comayagua.