Mr. Kilpatrick to Mr. Seward.
Sir: I have the honor to report that since my dispatch No. 99, dated February 1st, relative to the relations between Chili and Peru, as affected [Page 318] by the success of the revolution in the latter country, nothing of political importance has transpired here. The apprehensions of difficulties between this government and Peru, which existed at that time, have been materially dissipated by the manifestation of a disposition on the part of the revolutionary authorities of Peru to preserve friendly intercourse with Chili, and to maintain the alliance against Spain, but the unsettled state of affairs in Peru continues to be a subject of much solicitude.
The minister and consuls of Peru in Chili have tendered their resignations, which have been accepted, and Señor Yenteno, who visited Chili in the capacity of a commissioner on the part of the new authorities of Peru, to arrange the accounts of the allied squadron, having returned unsuccessfully to Lima, Peru at present has no official representative in this republic. The Chilian minister appointed near the government of Peru during the presidency of Colonel Prado reached his post after the success of the revolution, and has presented his credentials and been received by the present chiefs at Lima; but this government preserves a formal attitude, awaiting the re-establishment of legitimate authority, and will not enter into the discussion of any of the questions between the two countries until order is restored in Peru.
The hope is now entertained that the approaching election in the latter republic will speedily relieve the members of the alliance of the embarrassments which Peru has brought upon them, and that with the re-establishment of government and diplomatic relations Chili may peaceably adjust with her neighbors the important questions had under consideration with the government of Colonel Prado.
The domestic politics of Chili, and her relations with Spain, remain unchanged.
I have the honor to remain, very respectfully, your obedient servant,
Hon. William H. Seward, Secretary of State, Washington, D. C.