Mr. Seward to Mr. Barreda and Mr. Buruaga.
The undersigned, Secretary of State of the United States, has the honor to acknowledge the receipt of joint note, which was addressed to him on the 30th May last by his excellency the minister plenipotentiary of Peru and his excellency the chargé d’affaires of Chili, on the subject of a default which the government of Ecuador has permitted in the payment of money stipulated in the convention which was made by that republic with the United States on the 25th of November, 1862.
The undersigned is directed to express acknowledgments and thanks to Mr. Barreda and Mr. Asta Buruaga for the good offices which they have tendered in that note. These good offices are cordially accepted. This government will cheerfully wait the period suggested, viz., until the 17th of September next, for the payment referred to, with a confident expectation that it will then be made in the manner specified. The proper committees of Congress will be informed of this engagement, and the representative of the United States in Ecuador will be instructed accordingly.
The undersigned avails himself of this occasion to tender to Mr. Barreda and Mr. Asta Buruaga a renewed assurance of his high consideration.
Señor F. L. Barreda, &c., &c., &c., and
Señor F. S. Asta Buruaga, &c., &c., &c.