[Translation.]
Señor Romero to Mr. Seward
Mexican Legation in the United
States of America, Washington,
August 6, 1866.
Mr. Secretary: I have the honor to send to you,
for the information of the government of the United States, a copy of
the supplement to No. 19 of the official paper of the Mexican
government, published in Chihuahua the 20th of June last, containing a
circular from Mr. Lerdo de Tejada, minister of foreign relations of the
republic, dated the 17th of that month, communicating the intelligence
that the constitutional President of the republic left the town of Paso
del Norte on the 10th, with his cabinet, and arrived in Chihuahua on the
17th, where he was received by the inhabitants with demonstrations of
the most sincere enthusiasm. The chief magistrate also met the same
welcome in all the towns on the way.
I also enclose a note from Mr. Lerdo de Tejada, addressed to me on the
18th of June, and containing a copy of the circular.
It is seen from the above circular that the State of Chihuahua is
entirely free from the presence of the French invaders; and in it the
assurances are renewed that the President will continue his efforts, as
he has hitherto done, to comply with his duty in supporting the cause of
independence and the institutions of the republic, until it shall have
attained a complete success.
I am pleased to have this opportunity to renew to you, Mr. Secretary, the
assurances of my most distinguished consideration.
Hon. William H. Seward, &c., &c., &c.
No. 1.
[Translation.]
No. 271.]
Department of Foreign Relations
and Government, Chihuahua,
June 18, 1866.
I send you for your information copies of the circular I have
addressed to the State governors, informing them that the President
arrived in this city yesterday, where he returns to fix the seat of
the national government for the time being.
I protest to you my attentive consideration.
Citizen Matias Romero, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister of the Mexican
Republic in Washington.
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No. 2.
[Translation.]
Department of State, Chihuahua,
Tuesday, July 17, 1866.
The citizen President of the republic left El Paso on the 10th
instant, and arrived to-day in this city, where he comes to
establish for the present the residence of the national government.
As the State is now free from the invading foreign and traitor
forces, the citizens of Chihuahua, always moved by their patriotism,
have taken still more pains than even on former occasions to make
the greatest and most enthusiastic demonstration of their respect
and regard for the chief magistrate of the nation. When, on other
occasions, this department has announced the change of residence of
the national government, caused by the exigencies of the war, it has
been stated, and it is, therefore, unnecessary to repeat it now,
that wherever the President may be, and under any circumstances, he
will always endeavor, as he has done heretofore, to fulfil his
duties in sustaining the cause of independence and the institutions
of the republic, until that cause succeeds finally, through the
patriotism, courage, and constancy of the Mexican people.
