Casimiro Corral to Reynolds, January 13, 1875

Dr. Casimiro Corral to Mr. Reynolds.

Mr. R. M. Reynolds, Minister of the United States in Bolivia:

I have had the honor to receive your esteemed dispatch dated yesterday, intended to complain of the unlawful conduct of the persons who are actively engaged in organizing the national guard and who had seized Leandro Ordoñes, a servant of that legation.

I had the honor to assure you upon a former occasion that your illustrious person should not suffer the least inconvenience on account of the exceptional situation in which the republic finds itself, and especially this department, the theater of war. The same servant, Ordoñes, was set at liberty immediately by my order, and knowing the chief of the column who had recruited him anew, I have been equally prompt in depriving him of his commission. He calls himself Leucias Larrea, and he has been replaced by Juan Feyda.

The repetition of this act would not have taken place if the servant Leandro Ordoñes had shown his warrant of security which I suggested to you to give him.

The knowledge that Mr. Reynolds had not been received or acknowledged as minister plenipotentiary by the government of Bolivia did not lessen the deferences shown to him. The manner of this answer has been inspired by motives of high regard for his person.

The import of the attached authorized order which I communicate to Mr. Reynolds will convince all of the deference shown to the diplomatic and consular corps by the revolution, assuring Mr. Reynolds that the immunities to his person, his suite, and domicile will be the same as if he had been recognized and received by the Bolivian government.

I avail myself of this opportunity to offer to Mr. Reynolds my most distinguished consideration, and subscribe myself his obedient servant,