Letter

E. D. Bassett to Monsieur Excellent, May 3, 1875

Author

E. D. Bassett

Recipient

Monsieur Excellent

Date

May 3, 1875

Type

Letter

Language

English

[B.—Inclosure 2 in No. 364.]

Mr. Bassett to Mr. Excellent.

Legation of the United States, Port au Prince, May 3, 1875.

Monsieur: I have the honor to represent that my official residence is surrounded by large numbers of armed men, the roads and avenues of approach to my house are guarded by soldiers of the government, the free ingress and egress of myself and my household are impeded thereby, and both myself and my household feel ourselves in personal danger by the presence of these armed men.

Such a surrounding of the official residence of a diplomatic agent of a friendly foreign power is a proceeding which can scarcely be justified under any circumstances.

It is liable to lead at any moment to unpleasant results. I have therefore to suggest to you, Mr. Minister, that these armed men be at once retired from such near vicinity of my residence, and to request that an explanation be made to me of the proceeding of which I here complain.

I am, monsieur, your obedient servant,

EBENEZER D. BASSETT.

Monsieur Excellent, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs.

Topics

19th Century Diplomacy Reconstruction

Sources

FRUS u2014 Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, Transmitted to Congress, With the Annual Message of the P View original source ↗

U.S. Department of State, Office of the Historian. Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, Transmitted to Congress, With the Annual Message of the P.