Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, Transmitted to Congress, With the Annual Message of the President, December 1, 1873, Part I, General Correspondence; and Papers Relating to Naturalization and Expatriation, Volume II

No. 396.
Mr. Fish to General Sickles.

Department of State,
Washington, March 12, 1873.

No. 305.]

Sir: Referring to my telegram of the 6th instant, a copy of which is herewith inclosed, I now transmit a certified copy of a joint resolution of Congress passed December 2, and approved the 3d instant, tendering, in the name and behalf of the American people, its congratulations to the people of Spain upon their recent efforts to consolidate the principles of universal liberty in a republican form of government.

The President, by request of Congress, instructs you to present the copy of the resolution to the government of Spain.

I am, &c.,

HAMILTON FISH.

[Inclosure.]

JOINT RESOLUTION tendering the congratulations of the American people to the people of Spain.

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That in the name and behalf of the American people, the congratulations of Congress are hereby tendered to the people of Spain upon their recent efforts to consolidate the principles of universal liberty in a republican form of government.

That the President of the United States be, and hereby is, requested to transmit this resolution to the American minister at Madrid, with instructions to present it to the Spanish government.

Approved March 3, 1873.