Mr. Combs to Mr. Hay.

No. 82.]

Sir: I have the honor to transmit herewith inclosed two sealed envelopes from the President of Honduras addressed to the President of the United States of America in acknowledgment of the receipt of the recall of my distinguished predecessor and my appointment to the charge of envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary near his Government.

Copies of the notes of the minister of foreign affairs of Honduras transmitting the above inclosures are hereto attached.

I have, etc.,

Leslie Combs.
[Inclosure 1.—Translation.]

Mr. Vasquez to Mr. Combs.

Mr. Minister: I have the honor to transmit to your excellency the original, accompanied by the style copy, of an autograph letter, in which the President of the Republic of Honduras acknowledges to the President of the United States of America the receipt of an autograph letter, through which the latter communicates the retirement of the Hon. W. Godfrey Hunter from his charge as envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary of the United States of America near this Government.

I request your excellency to transmit the inclosed communication to its high destination, and have the honor, etc.,

Mariano Vasquez.
[Inclosure 2.—Translation.]

Mr. Vasquez to Mr. Combs.

Mr. Minister: I have the honor to refer to your excellency’s esteemed communication, dated the 21st ultimo, in which you were pleased to inclose two autograph letters, by which the most excellent President of the United States of America made known to the President of this Republic that, owing to the resignation of the Hon. W. Godfrey Hunter, he had been relieved of the high charge he occupied as envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary of the United States of America, and that you had been appointed to fill said charge near the Government of Honduras.

Upon informing your excellency that the documents referred to have been transmitted to their high destination, I beg you in like manner to treat the reply, accompanied by the usual style copy, which the President of this Republic addresses to his excellency, the President of the United States of America.

In the same communication to which I have the honor of replying, your excellency disclosed your intention of visiting this capital, and concerning this the President of the Republic instructs me to say to your excellency that it will be highly gratifying to him to receive you and express to you the sentiments of esteem which the Government of this Republic entertains for the people and Government of the United States.

Congratulating your excellency on the merited confidence you have received from your Government, I subscribe, etc.,

Mariano Vasquez.