Barron, Forbes & Co to Citizen, December 27, 1867

[Translation.]

Sir: In compliance with what we had the honor to submit to you in our communication of the 24th instant, a meeting of the creditors of the English convention has been held to-day and the official note of your department of the 21st instant has been read.

Informed of the contents of it, the gentlemen who attended, and who jointly represent the majority of the credits, agreed unanimously to the following resolution, viz:

“The meeting does not consider itself authorized to take into consideration the points treated of in the note of the supreme government of the 21st instant, and in consequence limits to request the government, through Messrs. Barron, Forbes & Co., to be pleased not to proceed with the proposed public auction, leaving the funds remaining in the deposit where they now are.”

On soliciting you to communicate this resolution to the citizen President, hoping that he will be pleased to accede to the wishes of the meeting, on our part we have to add that we shall occupy ourselves in forming as quickly as possible the account of capital and interest redeemed to date, and at the same time we will deliver into the general treasury the coupons which, have been paid in accordance with the disposition in the note of the 21st instant above mentioned.

In the mean time be pleased to accept the assurances of our respect and consideration.