Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, Transmitted to Congress, With the Annual Message of the President, December 2, 1878

No. 17.
Mr. Evarts to Mr. Garcia.

Department of State,
Washington, November 13, 1878.

Sir: I have the honor to inform you that the President has taken into deliberate and mature consideration your note to this Department of the 25th of March last, with the accompanying documents, books, and maps, relative to the question submitted to his arbitrament by the Governments of the Argentine Confederation and Paraguay, in regard to the ownership of the territory on the west bank of the Paraguay, between the main branch of the Pilcomayo and the Verde Rivers. The conclusion which he has reached is embodied in the instrument^* which I have the honor to inclose, and decides the question in favor of Paraguay.

I avail, &c.,

WM. M. EVARTS.

1. For inclosure see note to Paraguayan minister, post.