Mr. Burton to Mr.
Seward
No. 221.]
Legation of the United States,
Bogota
,
February 23, 1866.
Sir: Yesterday was observed in a most
gratifying manner in this capital. It was substantially a repetition of
the flattering demonstrations of February 22, 1865, except that the
President did not send his bands to salute our flag, as he has done on
like occasions for the last two years. The congress seemed to have taken
notice of the omission, and spontaneously met it with the resolutions to
be found in “Diario Oficial,” No. 571. Both houses would have called in
a body at the legation but for the objection of a few members of the
lower house, who had a favorite project standing in the orders of the
day for that day. Many of the members paid their respects after the
adjournment. This action of the congress is to be regarded as a most
expressive mark of respect for our country.
I have the honor to be, sir, your obedient servant,
Hon. William H. Seward, Secretary of State, Washington, D. C.
[Translation.]
Señor Mendoza to Mr. Burton
UNITED STATES OF COLOMBIA—LEGISLATIVE POWER OF THE
UNION—PRESIDENCY OF THE SENATE OF PLENIPOTENTIARIES.
In to-day’s session, the senate approved the following
resolution:
“The senate admires the transcendent republican virtues of George
Washington, the founder of the independence of the United States of
America, and records this, the anniversary of his birth, as one of
glorious memory.”
In communicating this resolution to his excellency the minister
resident of the United States of America, I have the honor to
subscribe myself, with very distinguished consideration, his very
attentive servant,
Hon. Allan A. Burton, Minister Resident of the United States of America.
Mr. Burton to Señor Mendoza
Legation of the United States of
America, Bogota
,
February 23,
1866.
Sir: I have received with sentiments of
grateful appreciation the resolution adopted on yesterday by the
Colombian senate of plenipotentiaries, commemorative of the birth
and services of my great countryman, George Washington; and pray
that that august body and the honorable senators individually be
assured of the peculiar sensibility with which this friendly
demonstration will be received by the people of the United States of
America.
I have the honor to be, sir, with the highest consideration, your
very obedient servant,
Hon. President of the Senate of
Plenipotentiaries
Of the United States of Colombia,
&c., &
c., & c.
