Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, Transmitted to Congress, With the Annual Message of the President, December 3, 1877

No. 50.
Mr. Williamson to Mr. Evarts.

Legation of the United States in Central America,
Guatemala, May 31, 1877. (Received June 25.)

No. 632.]

Sir: I have the honor to hand you the reply, received yesterday, from the Government of Guatemala to my note, of which a copy was sent with my No. 615, in respect to the violation of some of the stipulations of the postal convention of July 16, 1862, by the post-office officials.

You will note that President Barrios is said to have given orders that the convention shall be literally complied with by his officials. I hope there may be no further occasion for correspondence on this subject, but apprehend there may be.

I am, &c.,

GEO. WILLIAMSON.

[Inclosure.—Translation.]

Mr. Montufar to Mr. Williamson.

Office of Foreign Affairs,
Guatemala, May 30, 1877.

Sir: In an opportune moment I had the honor to receive your excellency’s estimable note dated the 24th instant. The President, to whom I related its contents, was pleased to order that the postal convention of 1862 should be literally complied with, that convention being still existing between the United States and Guatemala. I informed the minister of public works of this to-day.

With sentiments of the most “distinguished esteem, I am, &c.,

LORENZO MONTUFAR.