Alvaro Covarrubias to The Envoy Extraordinary and, February 27, 1866

Mr. Covarrubias to Mr. Nelson.

Sir: I have the honor to inform your excellency of the receipt of your note dated the 23d instant, by which your excellency is pleased to state to me that the offer of arbitration made by your excellency in your former communication, dated the 17th instant, has its origin in the ardent desire of your government and your own to thus arrive at an honorable and pacific termination of the existing hostilities between Chili and Spain, and that consequently it may be considered as a permanent offer, open to the acceptance of the government of the republic at such time as it may deem opportune.

In informing your excellency that I have taken note of the foregoing, I take pleasure in tendering to you the most earnest thanks for the friendly wishes you express in favor of Chili, and in reiterating to you the assurances of the very distinguished consideration and appreciation with which I am

Your excellency’s most obedient servant,