Bernardo de Irigoyen to General T. O. Osborn , United States, October 26, 1881

Mr. Irigoyen to Mr. Osborn.

the chilian treaty.

Sir: I have the honor to inform your excellency that I am directed by the President of the Republic to forward you the annexed copy of the boundary treaty with Chili, signed on July 23 of this year.

The negotiations which have brought about the settlement were opened by the interposition of the worthy representatives of the Government of the United States accredited to this republic and to Chili. They were carried on in a spirit of moderation, and your excellency and your honorable colleague used every effort to smooth away difficulties and misunderstandings, and it is in part owing to this impartial interposition, born of the noble desire to re-establish the old good-will between two sister countries, that the settlement which renews and consolidates their traditional ties has been accomplished.

The Argentine and Chilian plenipotentiaries, on signing the boundary treaty, mentioned, in the protocol and the name of their respective governments, the high appreciation in which the latter held your excellency’s noble endeavors and those of your colleague.

Public opinion has been spontaneous in similar manifestations, and I am directed by the President of the Republic to thank your excellency for the friendly offices that you have interposed in representation of the elevated policy of your country and of its enlightened government, and to congratulate you on the fact of your name being connected with an international act that guarantees cordiality and peace to two nations.

For my part, I shall ever remember with lively satisfaction this period of the official relations that it affords me so marked a pleasure to maintain with your excellency, and I beg to tender you my sincerest wishes for your happiness, and to renew to you the distinguished consideration with which I have the honor of remaining.

Your excellency’s obedient servant,