Geo. Williamson to Hamilton Fish, January 3, 1874
No. 91. Mr. Williamson to Mr. Fish.
No. 90.]
Sir: I have the honor to inclose you, herewith, translated copies of the answers of the government of Nicaragua to my communications of which I sent you copies with my Nos. 76 and 77.
Your attention is respectfully called to the difference in the tone of the letter of the 12th and that of the 20th. In the former no objection is raised to any plan of pacification. In the latter numerous diplomatic suggestions or objections are quite pointedly made.
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I have, &c.,
The President of the republic of Nicaragua to its inhabitants:
Know ye that the congress has ordered the following:
the senate and chamber of deputies of the republic of nicaragua.
Decree.
- Article 1. The President of the republic is authorized, if he thinks it necessary or convenient, to leave its territory with the object of facilitating the negotiations and arrangements relating to the reconstruction of the political union of Central America, leaving the executive power in deposit.
- Art. 2. During the next recess, and until the new meeting of the legislative power, the executive may, if the circumstances so require, employ the senators and deputies in diplomatic missions having in view the great interoceanic canal, the national reorganization, and the peace of the Central American states.
Given in the hall of sessions of the senate-chamber, Managua, October the 15th, 1873. Fernando Gurman, S. P.; José L. Avendaño, S. S.; Pedro P. Prado, S. S. To the executive power. Hall of sessions of the chamber of deputies, Managua, October 15, 1873. José Saliuas, D. P.; J. D. Rodriguez, D. S.; Francisco Padilla, D. S. Therefore, let it be executed. Managua, October 21, 1873. Vincente Quadra. The minister of the interior, Francisco Barberena.