No. 112.
Mr. Fish
to Mr. Williamson.
Washington, April 30, 1875.
Sir: Your dispatch, No. 322, of the 23d ultimo has been received. It relates to the attack on the United States consulate at Omoa in July, 1873. You transmit a protocol for the adjustment with the government of Honduras of the questions arising from that proceeding, and also other papers upon the subject. These have all been carefully considered, and the result is an impression that the settlement is as good as the circumstances would allow, especially when the lapse of time since the attack, is taken into account Your course is accordingly approved, and is deemed creditable to your firmness and sagacity and to the sense of justice of that government.
I am, &c.,