Letter

Hamilton Fish to Cushing, April 12, 1875

No. 532. Mr. Fish to Mr. Cushing.

No. 157.]

Sir: Your No. 316, wherein you treat of the diplomatic situation in Spain, has been received.

The practice of the United States in recognizing that government of a people which is the de facto one, is founded upon the only true and wise principle and policy.

I am, &c.,

HAMILTON FISH.
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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.