Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, Transmitted to Congress, With the Annual Message of the President, December 6, 1880

No. 22.
Mr. Hay to Mr. Osborn.

Department of State,
Washington, August 14, 1880.

No. 131.]

Sir: I have to acknowledge the receipt of your No. 288, in which you communicate details of the cessation of hostilities between the government of the Argentine Republic and the province of Buenos Ayres.

In reply, I have to request that you will express to the Argentine minister of foreign affairs the extreme gratification of the Government of the United States at the receipt of this intelligence. It had not been doubted by this government that the administration and the people of the republic and the authorities of the province would shortly reach the termination of those misunderstandings which had brought about a situation of affairs in the territories of the republic so much to be deprecated, not only by its own citizens, but by the people of all other countries interested in the prosperity of the Argentine Government.

From this result of the internal dissensions which have threatened the stability of our sister republic, the President is glad to conclude that the principle of national life, as opposed to the spirit of disintegration, will continue to animate its people; and he desires that you will convey his sincere congratulations upon the fortunate issue of the late contentions to the President of the Argentine Republic, through the proper channel.

I am, &c.,

JOHN HAY,
Acting Secretary.