Bassett , Minister Resident of the United States to Ebenezer D Bassett, June 10, 1876

Mr. Price to Mr. Bassett.

Mr. Minister: I have the honor to return to you under this cover the letter which you communicated to me, and which my predecessor, Mr. Excellent, addressed to you, in order to give notice, through you, to the Government of the United States of America, of the intention of the government of Ex-President Domingue to terminate the treaty de mettre fin au traité) existing between Hayti and the Union.

I am happy to inform you that my government does not admit the preceding administration’s view in this regard. (Je suis heureux de vous informer que mon gouvernement n’admet pas à cet égard la maniére de voir de la précédente administration.) Nevertheless it will not fail to provoke a decision of the Corps Législatif upon the question. (Toutefois, il ne manquera pas de provoquer tine décision du Corps Législatif sur la question.)

Be pleased to accept, Mr. Minister, the assurances of my very high consideration.