Bernardo Iregoyen to Thomas O. Osborn, November 6, 1880

Señor Bernardo Iregoyen to Mr. Osborn.

Mr. Minister: I have the honor to receive the note of your excellency, under date of October 22d past, and is my agreeable duty to signify to your excellency the great estimation in which His Excellency the President of the Republic holds and accepts the felicitations which the excellent Government of the United States has taken occasion to transmit on the re-establishment of the peace of the nation.

The sentiments of the government represented by your excellency, condemnatory of all secession spirit, are inspired by feelings of reciprocal sympathy, natural to two friendly governments, and by the harmony of the institutions of both countries, under the auspices of which a peace stable and permanent, will be established here.

It is in this normal and prosperous state, and under the sway of a moderate policy, that the President has the satisfaction of receiving the very estimable felicitations of the government represented by your excellency.

Will you, Mr. Minister, please to transmit to His Excellency the President of the United States the sincere good wishes of the Argentine Government for the prosperity of that great nation, at the same time you will please accept the assurance of my most distinguished consideration.