[Translation.]
Mr. Pacheco to Mr. Seward.
Sir: I have the honor to inform you that the
supreme chief of Peru has deemed proper to put an end to the mission
filled in the United States by Señor Don José Antonio Garcia y Garcia in
the character of chargé d’affaires.
Señor Garcia not having been able personally to present to you his letter
of withdrawal, through the change in the government which took place in
Peru, I have instructed Señor Don Frederico L. Barreda that, before
presenting to his Excellency the President of the United States the
letter which accredits him as envoy extraordinary and minister
plenipotentiary of Peru at Washington, he may present to your excellency
the letter of withdrawal connected with the mission of Señor Garcia.
I am gratified in the belief that Señor Garcia will have understood how
to have been the faithful interpreter of the friendly sentiments which
Peru always cherishes for the United States, and will have conciliated
the good will of the government of the Union.
I avail of this opportunity to offer to you the assurances of the high
and distinguished consideration with which I have the honor to be your
excellency’s very respectful and obedient servant,
The Secretary of State.
A copy:
The Secretary of Foreign Relations,
PACHECO.
[Translation.]
President Prado to President Johnson.
Department of Foreign Relations of
Peru.
Mariano Ignacio Prado, provisional supreme chief of the republic of
Peru, to his Excellency the President of the United States of
America:
As my most constant and ardent desire is to cultivate and strengthen
the relations of friendship and harmony that happily exist and are
maintained inalterable between Peru and the United States of
America, I hasten to inform your Excellency that I have chosen Don
Frederico L. Barreda for the purpose of residing in your republic,
with the title of envoy
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extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary, and I accordingly grant
him the full powers necessary for the perfect fulfilment of his
important mission.
The particular knowledge I have of the qualities that distinguish Don
Frederico L. Bar-reda, and his zeal for the service, leave me no
doubt of the manner in which he will perform the high functions that
have been intrusted to him.
I desire that the person of this minister may be agreeable to you,
and that you honor him with a welcome reception, giving entire faith
and credit to whatever he may say in the name of Peru, and
especially when he assures your Excellency of my desire to preserve
the good and friendly relations and cordial intelligence with your
republic, for whose prosperity, as well as that of yourself, I
express the most sincere wishes.
Be pleased to accept the expressions of my most profound respect;
Given, signed by my hand, sealed with
the arms of the republic, and countersigned by the secretary of
state, in the department of foreign relations in the government
house at Lima, on the 20th day of
February, 1866.
MARIANO F. PRADO.
T. Pacheco,
Secretary of Foreign Relations.
A true copy:
Secretary of Foreign Relations,
PACHECO.
