Letter
William Hunter to Allan A. Burton, August 31, 1866
Mr. Hunter to Mr. Burton
No. 154.]
Department of State, Washington, August 31, 1866.
Sir: I have to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch, No. 247, of the 26th of last June, giving the limitations proposed by the President of Panama to the right of transit of the United States over the isthmus of Darien, and giving it as your opinion that the proposed change has been abandoned.
The United States must be understood as not assenting to this proposed change in the orders of the President of Panama of May 13th, 1865. But it is, perhaps, best to avoid all unnecessary discussion of the matter.
I am, sir, your obedient servant,
W. HUNTER, Acting Secretary.
Allan A. Burton, Esq., &c., & c., & c.
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FRUS u2014 Papers Relating to Foreign Affairs, Accompanying the Annual Message of the President to the Second Session of the Thirty
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U.S. Department of State, Office of the Historian. Papers Relating to Foreign Affairs, Accompanying the Annual Message of the President to the Second Session of the Thirty.