No. 12.
Mr. Carrié to Mr. Blaine.
[Translation.]
Argentine Legation,
New
York, November 28,
1881. (Received November 29.)
Mr. Secretary of State: I have the honor
herewith to inclose a communication which this legation has just
received from the ministry of foreign relations of the Argentine
Republic, addressed to your excellency, and which my government
instructs me to transmit to you.
In so doing I take pleasure in reiterating to your excellency the
assurance, &c.,
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[Inclosure.—Translation.]
Mr. Irigoyen to
Mr. Blaine.
Ministry of Foreign Relations,
Buenos Ayres, October 27, 1881.
The undersigned minister secretary of state in the department of
foreign relations, in obedience to the instructions of the President
of the Republic, has the honor to address his excellency the
Secretary of State of the Government of North America for the
purpose of informing him of the kind co-operation which has been
lent by General Thomas O. Osborn, the honorable representative of
the Union in the settlement of the boundary question between this
republic and that of Chili. After the negotiations had been
initiated by the American ministers residing in both countries, the
latter contributed largely towards keeping them under the influence
of that moderation and kindly feeling which were necessary for the
adjustment of differences of very long standing.
The Argentine Government which has observed the perseverance with
which General Osborn worthily interpreting the’ friendly sentiments
of his government has labored for the settlement of difficulties
which were fraught with danger to the harmony between these
republics, and when their traditional ties were reunited it
signified to him, through the undersigned, its distinguished
appreciation of the valuable services which he had so nobly
lent.
The President has instructed the undersigned to address this
communication to his excellency Mr. Blaine, not doubting that the
Government of the United States will be pleased to learn that
General Osborn, faithfully carrying out the American policy, has
contributed to the successful termination of a negotiation which has
re-established harmony and peace between two nations.
The undersigned offers, &c.,
