Señor Hurtado to Mr. Blaine.

Sir: Although I inferred from the contents of your note of the 14th instant that the President would issue his proclamation on the day next then following, imposing import duties on certain products of Colombia, as intimated in your note of the 7th of January last; yet I have no notice, or proof, of an official character, establishing the fact that the said proclamation has been issued. May I ask you, therefore, to be good enough to furnish me with information on this point, and if not inconvenient, also a copy of the proclamation?

Accept, etc.,

J. M. Hurtado.