No. 473.
Mr. Frelinghuysen to Mr. Soteldo.

Sir: I have the honor to invite your attention to the claim of Mr. John E. Wheelock, which has long been pending. In this connection I beg to refer to the conversation upon the subject had with General Guzman Blanco, when lately in this city, and to the Department’s expectation that you were to be instructed to tender suitable reparation to Mr. Wheelock without prejudice to the real liability of Venezuela.

Permit me to ask, therefore, whether you are prepared to come to a definite understanding in regard to this matter, as the President greatly desires to dispose of it, if possible, before the reassembling of Congress in December next.

Awaiting your response, I avail, &c.,

FRED’K T. FRELINGHUYSEN.