Mr. Hay to Mr. Brun .

No. 351.]

Sir: I have the honor, in reply, to your note of the 19th instant, to inform you that I have to-day instructed the minister of the United States to Salvador to afford his protection to Danish subjects and interests in the Republic named.

Mr. Merry’s protection will consist of the exercise of his good offices with the assent of the Government of Salvador, and will, of course, involve no assumption of representative functions on behalf of the Government of Denmark.

Accept, etc.,

John Hay.