Mr. Plumb to Mr.
Seward.
No. 118.]
Legation of the United States,
City of Mexico,
April 23, 1868.
Sir: A further auction with the sum of forty
thousand dollars, for the purchase of bonds of the English and Spanish
convention debts by this government, was held on the 21st instant.
I transmit herewith, for the information of the department, translation
of the order directing such auction to be held, and of the official
report of the result of the same.
It has been a subject of remark that the only person appearing as a
vendor at this sale, for both of these debts, is an individual who is
reported to be a confidential agent of government officials.
I have the honor to be, very respectfully, your obedient servant,
Hon. William H. Seward, Secretary of State, Washington, D. C.
[Page 456]
[From the Diario Oficial, city of
Mexico, April 12,
1868.—Translation.]
Department of Treasury and Public Credit.–Section 1.
The President of the republic directs that on Monday, the 20th
instant, the fourth auction shall take place for the redemption of
the bonds of the national debt, known as the interior debt, and that
on the following day there shall take place the third auction for
the redemption of bonds belonging to the extinguished English and
Spanish conventions.
For the first of these auctions it is the desire of the President
that you shall assign at least the sum of thirty thousand dollars,
and for the second the sum of forty thousand dollars, augmenting
both of these sums to the maximum fixed by the law, if the
circumstances of the treasury will permit.
In all relating to these two auctions you will be guided by the
instructions that have been given to you with reference to the
preceding.
Independence and liberty! April 11,
1868.
ROMERO.
The Treasurer-General
of the Nation.—Present.
Mexico,
April 11,
1868.
A true copy.
J. M. GARMENDIA, Chief
Clerk.
[From the Diario Oficial, city of
Mexico, April 22,
1868.—Translation.]
Auction for the purchase of bonds of the English and Spanish
contentions.
The general treasury of the nation sends to us for
publication the following:
Result of the auction held to-day
with the sum of forty thousand dollars, destined to the
extinguished English and Spanish conventions.
EXTINGUISHED ENGLISH CONVENTION.
Mr. Goytia sold, at thirty-six per cent., $41,666 66
for $15,000 cash.
EXTINGUISHED SPANISH CONVENTION.
The same Mr. Goytia sold, at fourteen per cent.,
$178,571 43 for $25,000 cash.
RESUMÉ.
| Amount of bonds canceled |
$220,238 09 |
| Amount of cash sold |
40,000
00 |
| Gain to the public treasury |
180,238
09 |
