Letter

Henry Trescot to Señor Balmaceda, February 14, 1882

Author

Henry Trescot

Recipient

Señor Balmaceda

Date

February 14, 1882

Type

Letter

Language

English

[Inclosure 2 in No. 13.]

Mr. Trescot to Señor Balmaceda.

Special Mission of the United States in South America, Viña del Mar, Chili, February 14, 1882.

Sir: It having been understood between us, as noted in the protocol of the conferences, that I should transmit to the Government of the United States the conditions of peace which the Government of Chili was willing to offer to Peru, through the good offices of the United States, in order to make known to you, if the United States would tender their good offices to the belligerents upon such conditions, I have the honor to inform you that I have made the communication to my government, and am instructed to reply. The Government of the United States, while desirous to offer its impartial co-operation and its friendly aid in such negotiations as may lead to a peace satisfactory to both belligerents, cannot tender its good offices upon the conditions proposed. I am further instructed to inquire whether the Government of Chili is prepared to make any modification of these terms; and, if so, what they are.

Awaiting the honor of a reply, and with the assurances of my highest consideration,

I am, &c.,

WM. HENRY TRESCOT.

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.