Thomas O. Osborn to Manuel Irigoyen, July 20, 1881

Mr. Osborn to Mr. Irigoyen.

My distinguished and esteemed Mr. Minister: I have the honor to acknowledge receipt, at this moment, of the information which you were pleased to send me, by note of this date, that the Government of Chili had sent, by telegram, powers to Mr. Echevarria, consul-general, with instructions to confirm the arrangement arrived at in relation to the limits question between the two republics, and I embrace this the first moment to congratulate you, my esteemed Mr. Minister, that by your steady and untiring efforts, the vexed and long pending question is, in my opinion, at this moment, substantially brought to a happy, peaceful, and lasting termination, and I beg to assure you that if the good offices to which you have referred, which were cheerfully given by my colleague at Santiago and myself, have been of any assistance in accompanying you and your colleague, the Chilian minister of foreign affairs, in the journey to the end of this delicate question, we shall find our reward in the approval of our government, which expects of its representatives to shrink from no effort, labor, or proper responsibility in the interest of peace and the service of justice.

Please accept, &c.,