Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, Transmitted to Congress, With the Annual Message of the President, December 5, 1881

No. 384.
Mr. Blaine to Señor Montúfar.

Department of State,
Washington, October 31, 1881.

Sir: I have had the honor to receive, through the courtesy of the minister of Guatemala at this capital, your note of the 20th of July last, wherein you tender the thanks of your government for the proposed mediation of the United States Government in the settlement of the impending dispute between the republics of Guatemala and Mexico, touching their boundary.

The very cordial manner in which the action of the United States has been received and acknowledged is most gratifying to the President and to this government, whose object was solely in the interest of an impartial and amicable adjustment of the disputed points.

Actuated by such desire and cherishing the brightest hopes for the peaceful settlement of all difficulties between the representatives of republican government upon this continent, and for their happiness and prosperity, the Government of the United States cheerfully lends its influence toward the attainment of so laudable an end whenever called upon.

I avail myself, &c.,

JAMES G. BLAINE.